Microsoft Nearly Bought Nokia
Microsoft was on the verge of acquiring its very own manufacturing unit before talks stalled.
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Articles tagged "Microsoft"
Wed, 19 June 2013
5 Games You Should Buy Instead Of A New PlayStation Or Xbox
Let Microsoft and Sony play the next-generation console battle. You have bad guys to frag.
Tue, 18 June 2013
Microsoft's Most Wanted: A Convicted Child Molester Worked At Yammer
Marcus Tillman hacked the company's hiring process to hide in plain sight.
Wed, 12 June 2013
PS4 vs. Xbox One: Who Will Win The Living Room?
Nintendo has relegated itself to the sidelines, so it's a two horse race now. Here's how Sony and Microsoft will go to war.
Tue, 11 June 2013
Microsoft's Internet Explorer Is Greenest Browser, Says ... Microsoft
Microsoft's latest pot-shot at competing browsers: you're energy hogs!
Mon, 10 June 2013
Microsoft Xbox One To Launch In November, But You Won't Like The Price
Microsoft fills in some key gaps about its upcoming Xbox One gaming console — and not everyone is happy.
Mon, 3 June 2013
Sorry Intel: Your Next-Gen Haswell Chip Won't Rescue The PC Market
Intel's latest and greatest, dubbed Haswell, is an evolutionary improvement for a market that needs revolution.
Thu, 30 May 2013
Five Industry Flame Wars No One Cares About Anymore
Despite dominating headlines throughout the 2000s, yesterday's biggest technology flamewars hardly register a shrug today.
Microsoft Confirms Return Of The Start Button
Amongst many design changes for Windows 8.1, Microsoft acknowledges the return of the Start menu button.
Wed, 29 May 2013
Microsoft Is Backing Down From One Of Windows 8's Boldest Changes
The Windows Start button is coming back.
Fri, 24 May 2013
Microsoft And Google Declare A Truce In Their YouTube Fight
A legitimate YouTube app—with ads—is coming for Windows Phone.
Wed, 22 May 2013
Xbox One: The Most Restrictive Game Console Ever Made
Fine, it may not require an always-on Internet connection in order to play games. But in all other respects, the Xbox One is all about…
Tue, 21 May 2013
Xbox One Photo Gallery: Get A Close-Up Look At The Future Of Gaming
Cool stuff under the hood, with features for hardcore gamers and ordinary players—but at what price?
Xbox One: Microsoft's Big Bid To Pwn The Living Room
Today Microsoft announced the Xbox One, its next-generation console and a big, bold bid for the future of the living room.
Mon, 20 May 2013
Dropbox vs. Google Drive vs. Amazon vs. Skydrive: Which One Is Fastest?
Just how long do the four best-known file-transfer/storage/backup services actually take to put the files where you want them?
Fri, 17 May 2013
Google Is Prepping A Sneak Attack On Microsoft Office With QuickOffice
The future of Google Apps lies within the QuickOffice app Google bought last year, Google sources told ReadWrite. And it's coming soon…
Wed, 15 May 2013
Google Tells Microsoft To Get Rid Of Its Rule-Breaking YouTube App
Google has formally demanded that Microsoft yank its new YouTube app for Windows Phone, which allows users to skip ads and download…
Tue, 14 May 2013
Windows Blue Will Be Free - And Called Windows 8.1
Windows 8.1 - Microsoft's real name for its Windows Blue operating system update - is now promised for this year.
Microsoft's Bing Search Engine Has Learned To Speak Klingon
A Star Trek-themed upgrade to Bing's language translator on Tuesday has added Klingon to the list of supported languages.
Mon, 13 May 2013
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Bill Gates Details His Last Moments With Steve Jobs: We Grew Up Together [Video]
In an interview with 60 Minutes' Charlie Rose last night, Bill Gates touched on his last moments visiting the dying Steve Jobs.
Fri, 10 May 2013
International Space Station Drops Windows For Linux
Some computers on the International Space Station used to run Windows XP. Now they run Linux.
Thu, 9 May 2013
Why Microsoft Might Spend $1B On Nook: E-Books Could Solve Its App Problem
Focusing consumer attention on e-books via an acquisition of the Nook digital library could be a good way for Microsoft to buy time while it…
Microsoft YouTube App Is A Rule Breaker; It Strips Ads, Downloads Video
Microsoft's latest YouTube app for Windows Phone appears to violate some of the service's cardinal rules for developers. Did Redmond find…
Wed, 8 May 2013
Microsoft's Mobile Patent Strategy: Threaten, Don't Sue
While patent litigation has complicated the mobile software landscape, it has proved to be an ineffective strategy as courts have mostly…
