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When Microsoft won the auction that brought over 925 US patents from AOL's portfolio, there was clear indication that Facebook wanted in on the action....
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When Microsoft won the auction that brought over 925 US patents from AOL's portfolio, there was clear indication that Facebook wanted in on the action....

Essentially everyone has a smartphone now. If you don’t, don’t feel badly – my phone is intelligent enough to function but doesn’t have all of the...
There has been a conspicuous lack of news about Google Apps, their cloud-based business software division, over the past few months that was highlighted...

While national and worldwide agencies wage a war against online crime through the criminal courts, Microsoft is finding success using civil suits to help...

Chances are if you're reading this article that you and most of the people you know have a smartphone. If you put them all in a room and asked them to put...

Microsoft may be trying (and failing) to slow Google's emergence into business productivity with their Google Apps for Business, but Google is heading in...

It may not be the first time Microsoft has tried to use humor and aggressive attacks to go after Google, but this time it hits a little closer to home...

If you torture numbers long enough, you can make them say anything. In this case, it's Chitika, Techcrunch, and others who are raising alarms about...

Over the years as Microsoft Windows has evolved since the late 80s, the logo associated with each major release has changed. Initially, it was a very...

Just when many (including us) were writing off Windows Phone 7 and waiting for their more-anticipated next generation of phones and software, Microsoft...

I'll never forget when my boss at the time showed me his shiny new Windows Phone. I liked the interface, the feel of the hardware itself, and the...

Most were impressed with Microsoft and their Xbox 360 when it was reported that they had sold 1.44 million units in November, beating the Nintendo Wii by...

For many tech-savvy web users, Microsoft's Hotmail has become a badge of ancient times, a service that was valid a few years ago but that has gone the way...

Steve Ballmer can never be called shy. Within moments of opening his appearance oat the Web 2.0 Summit this week, he started his offensive against Google...

Here's a quote from the head of the Windows Phone unit at Microsoft: “So, I think that what our strategy is is to put things in place that allow us to...

For the first time in 15 years, IBM has a higher market value than Microsoft., closing at $214 billion yesterday compared to Microsoft's $213.2 billion...

It's the most exciting release by Microsoft in years. Windows 8 is actually making the Apple-loving blogosphere open their eyes and cheer out loud. Will...

Bill Gates and Microsoft had the right idea a decade ago when they first started releasing tablet PCs to the market. They were clunky, too expensive, and...

The drive towards domination of the smartphone market continues for Apple and Google as they approach a combined 70% choke hold. Symbian is all but...

Microsoft really wants more cloud Customer Relationship Management (CRM) clients and now they're willing to pay for them. Medium-sized companies with...

There is little doubt that technology has changed things completely for western society in the last two decades. Computers are smaller and much faster....

The vultures are circling the failed webOS-powered hardware victims, particularly the developers who have been making their money around building apps on...

Japan and the US are teaming up with two automotive powerhouses announcing a deal today to develop new hybrid systems and telematics standards. The joint...

What if every wall in your home was a digital display? What if your kitchen table would set itself and also be a touchscreen-enabled entertainment device....