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Will Microsoft hit the tablet market too late?
Bill Gates and Microsoft had the right idea a decade ago when they first started releasing tablet PCs to the...
Android, iOS approach 70% combined smartphone market share
The drive towards domination of the smartphone market continues for Apple and Google as they approach a combined 70% choke...
Microsoft gets aggressive in cloud CRM market against Oracle, Salesforce
Microsoft really wants more cloud Customer Relationship Management (CRM) clients and now they're willing to pay for them. Medium-sized companies...
The smartphone effect: 1991 vs 2011
There is little doubt that technology has changed things completely for western society in the last two decades. Computers are...
HP’s failure is Microsoft’s win as 1000 webOS developers migrate
The vultures are circling the failed webOS-powered hardware victims, particularly the developers who have been making their money around building...
The bond between Ford and Toyota: Microsoft
Japan and the US are teaming up with two automotive powerhouses announcing a deal today to develop new hybrid systems...
Microsoft envisions the “home of the future”
What if every wall in your home was a digital display? What if your kitchen table would set itself and...
Microsoft goes after Google with humor (that actually worked)
When it comes to funny competitive attack commercials, many have tried and failed to capture the magic of "I'm a...
Trolltendo
When Nintendo came out with Gamecube, many believed that it was their end. Sony and Microsoft had consoles that were...
TV, coming soon to an Xbox near you
Back in the day, we used to watch television. That was before the internet, gaming, and iPads. Xbox is making...
Star Wars Kinect from E3 looks pathetic
I suppose we should have expected it. Those of us who have dreamed of battling as a Jedi with real...
When will Skype be ready for prime time?
When Microsoft purchased Skype last month for $8.5 billion, we viewed it as a step forward for both companies in...
Windows 8 user interface
After reading some of the thoughts and speculations about Windows 8 over the past few days, it's possible that Microsoft...
Microsoft is making money on phones… by patent trolling
Microsoft always knew they would be successful in the mobile phone industry. With the Windows Phone 7 not making the...
Infographic of Microsoft’s vast legacy of acquisition
Courtesy of information designer Robin Richards, check this out: a visual map of all 264 companies Microsoft has acquired in...
New memoir paints less than positive portrait of Bill Gates
Although he’s not quite the household name as Bill Gates, Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen is undeniably an incredibly influential technology...
Microsoft grabs Skype. Now what?
Microsoft announced this morning that they are moving forward with plans to buy Skype for $8.5 billion in cash from...
Kinect armchair takes laziness to its logical conclusion
Sit back, and relax. For the rest of your life. Quite possibly the coolest Kinect hack yet has come from...
Microsoft’s Window 8 AppX technology outed
Yes, Microsoft is making great strides with Windows 8. Yes, Microsoft is making a document reader. Yes, it is a...