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Will Samsung's patent deal with Microsoft protect them from Apple?
Will Samsung's patent deal with Microsoft protect them from Apple?
According to a Samsung representative, Samsung's decision to enter into a patent licensing deal with Microsoft was intended to protect them from Apple. ...... 29 Sep 2011 - 2 comments
Google wins battle to submit bid for US government cloud services
Google wins battle to submit bid for US government cloud services
Google has dropped a complaint against the US Department of the Interior (DOI) claiming the agency improperly awarded a cloud services contract ...... 29 Sep 2011 - 1 comment
Samsung caves in to Microsoft's Android licensing demands
Samsung caves in to Microsoft's Android licensing demands
Samsung has become the latest company to enter into a patent licensing agreement with Microsoft for its Android devices. Since Android has ...... 28 Sep 2011 - 6 comments
Microsoft starts 'Bing Deals' website
Microsoft starts 'Bing Deals' website
Microsoft has launched their new daily deals service. Adding it to the Bing suite of services, Microsoft has unveiled its new Deals platform this week. ...... 25 Sep 2011 - 4 comments
Windows Phone lacks the visibility to be a major competitor
Windows Phone lacks the visibility to be a major competitor
A study from NPD Group suggests Microsoft's marketing efforts for Windows Phone are beginning to generate interest from consumers, but there ...... 21 Sep 2011 - 8 comments
AoL, Yahoo and Microsoft team up to take on Google
AoL, Yahoo and Microsoft team up to take on Google
AoL, Microsoft and Yahoo have teamed up this week to compete better against search giant Google. The three companies will begin selling ad ...... 15 Sep 2011
Legacy apps won't run on ARM based Windows 8 tablets says Microsoft exec
Legacy apps won't run on ARM based Windows 8 tablets says Microsoft exec
Clarifying statement he made earlier in the week, Microsoft Windows Division President Steven Sinofsky, told analysts programs written for older ...... 15 Sep 2011
Steve Ballmer tries to convince analysts Windows Phone can be number 3
Steve Ballmer tries to convince analysts Windows Phone can be number 3
Steve Ballmer continues to insist Windows Phone can be the number three platform in the smartphone market. In a presentation at Microsoft's ...... 15 Sep 2011 - 6 comments
Xbox Live on Windows 8 confirmed
Xbox Live on Windows 8 confirmed
Major Nelson confirms Xbox Live on Microsoft's upcoming operating system. "We are confirming that we will be bringing Xbox LIVE to the PC ...... 14 Sep 2011 - 4 comments
Samsung Windows 8 tablet pic leaked by blogger
Samsung Windows 8 tablet pic leaked by blogger
A picture of the Samsung Windows 8 tablet rumored to be unveiled at Microsoft's BUILD conference later today has appeared online. Stories ...... 13 Sep 2011 - 5 comments
Microsoft preps five bulletins for Patch Tuesday
Microsoft preps five bulletins for Patch Tuesday
Updates to be pushed out Tuesday, September 13, address Windows and Office flaws. Microsoft does not rate any of the five bulletins as critical, ...... 13 Sep 2011
Microsoft cloud services hit by outage
Microsoft cloud services hit by outage
Microsoft services hit by outage late Thursday, early Friday. The outage was caused by DNS issues, according to Microsoft posts while the ...... 10 Sep 2011 - 6 comments
Microsoft signs new Android patent deals with Acer, ViewSonic
Microsoft signs new Android patent deals with Acer, ViewSonic
Microsoft has announced two new patent licensing agreements. Those deals are with Acer and ViewSonic, companies that manufacturer Android tablets. ...... 09 Sep 2011
The rumors are back, is a Blu-ray add-on headed to the Xbox 360?
The rumors are back, is a Blu-ray add-on headed to the Xbox 360?
Thanks to a popular Italian Xbox 360 magazine, the oft-rumored Xbox 360 Blu-ray add-on is back in the news. For years now, there have been ...... 09 Sep 2011 - 8 comments
Yahoo! looks for a new direction after firing CEO by phone
Yahoo! looks for a new direction after firing CEO by phone
After firing CEO Carol Bartz and replacing her temporarily with CFO Timothy Morse, Yahoo! is looking for a change of strategy moving forward. ...... 07 Sep 2011
Microsoft optimistic Windows Phone will outperform expectations
Microsoft optimistic Windows Phone will outperform expectations
Two phones running Windows Phone 7.5, previously codenamed Mango, have officially been introduced to consumers at HTC events in London, Paris, ...... 02 Sep 2011
AOL considered buying Apple in the 90s
AOL considered buying Apple in the 90s
According to former Vice Chairman Ted Leonsis, AOL considered buying Apple in the 90s, as the computer maker floundered. In 1996, Apple was ...... 26 Aug 2011 - 14 comments
Wal-mart cuts price of 4GB Xbox 360 Kinect bundle
Wal-mart cuts price of 4GB Xbox 360 Kinect bundle
Joystiq posted a picture earlier in which Wal-Mart had discounted the price of the 4GB Xbox 360 Kinect bundle. The picture led to speculation ...... 25 Aug 2011 - 4 comments
Microsoft looking to poach webOS devs
Microsoft looking to poach webOS devs
Following HP's decision to kill off all webOS-based hardware and firesale their Pre phones and TouchPad tablet for $49 and $99, respectively, ...... 21 Aug 2011 - 4 comments
Windows ups anti-piracy measures for Windows 8
Windows ups anti-piracy measures for Windows 8
Following years of piracy of their operating system, Microsoft has begun upping anti-piracy measures for its early Windows 8 builds. In recent ...... 21 Aug 2011 - 28 comments
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