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It’s an app world. The success of iOS and Android (as well as the lack of success for Blackberry and others) can be directly attributed to the way that...

Whether it's because they want to keep the branding unified (highly unlikely) or they simply didn't want to pursue a row with German retailer Metro AG...

It is being reported by numerous sources that Microsoft has acquired Yammer, the social networking service that exclusively caters to business users....

While everyone else seems focused on new media technology such as social networks and mobile sharing, Microsoft is mastering what they've always done...

There are many who are holding off on buying a tablet until the Microsoft Surface is released. If Microsoft doesn't clear the air about the pricing of the...

The competition has been getting stronger. Despite continued domination by Apple in the tablet market with their single-size offering, rumors are...

They can't seem to catch a break. News has been bad for the former leader in handset sales worldwide and it's only gotten worse recently. They announced...

Microsoft is using its considerable influence to show off the capabilities of the Windows phone in new and innovative ways. The latest showcase is with a...

There is buzz in both directions surrounding the Microsoft Surface. On one hand, it has some nice functionality reported that will make it appealing to...

"A tablet that's a great PC. A PC that's a great tablet." The jury is still waiting to hear all of the evidence. The reviewers are dying to get their...

Few businessmen are pushing the boundaries of technology further than that of Google co-founder and CEO Larry Page. Where Steve Jobs was able to...

Very few people would miss the answer to the question, "What's the most valuable tech brand in the world?" Sure, some might say Google, Microsoft, or IBM,...

Here's how it all breaks down: It doesn't take an astute observer to realize that RIM is dying. It takes even less knowledge of the mobile industry to...

Patents shift hands almost as often as companies change their lunch menus. Mobile, software, and hardware patents are of particular importance as both...

Under 7 seconds. That's how long an SSD-equipped Windows 8 PC takes to boot. It's something that is unheard of in most light-weight mobile operating...

I don’t know about anyone else, but I think Apple has a huge “underground” stronghold on social media – and they don’t pay a damn thing for it....

It was only a matter of time. Google Chrome, the internet browser they introduced in 2008, has been growing like crazy, passing Firefox to become the...

Microsoft is throwing its hat into the niche-social arena by going after students in a bold and likely-futile move with so.cl (pronounced "social"). "With...

They say you can tell a lot about a company by the type of people that work for it. Are they young or old? Conservative or liberal? Creative or...

It could be a play to increase the number of Internet Explorer users. It could be a differentiator between them and Playstation. It could be both. Either...

With any payment plan, you will likely pay more than you would if you bought the product up front. That's the case with the latest offer from Xbox, but...

There is value in Yahoo. It's real and tangible. While conventional wisdom would look at the trends and the follies of the beleaguered tech firm as a sign...

There's a reason why mothers shouldn't judge their children in beauty pageants, why chefs rarely run the business side of restaurants successfully, and...

There are certain brick and mortar outlets that simply refuse to go down without a fight. Barnes & Noble is one of them and they are partnering with a...