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Things to do in baseball before you die
Microsoft is using its considerable influence to show off the capabilities of the Windows phone in new and innovative ways....
If rumors about WiFi-only Microsoft Surface are true, they just took something grand and made it fail
There is buzz in both directions surrounding the Microsoft Surface. On one hand, it has some nice functionality reported that...
In case you missed the Microsoft Surface launch, here’s the (uncomfortable) video
"A tablet that's a great PC. A PC that's a great tablet." The jury is still waiting to hear all...
Larry Page: PhD, innovator, visionary
Few businessmen are pushing the boundaries of technology further than that of Google co-founder and CEO Larry Page. Where Steve...
Tech companies dominate the list of most valuable brands in the world
Very few people would miss the answer to the question, "What's the most valuable tech brand in the world?" Sure,...
Should Microsoft buy Research in Motion?
Here's how it all breaks down: It doesn't take an astute observer to realize that RIM is dying. It takes...
Patent wars: The convoluted battlefield of tech IP
Patents shift hands almost as often as companies change their lunch menus. Mobile, software, and hardware patents are of particular...
Windows 8 #firstworldproblems: It boots “too quickly”
Under 7 seconds. That's how long an SSD-equipped Windows 8 PC takes to boot. It's something that is unheard of...
Trending: Apple’s worldwide developers conference
I don’t know about anyone else, but I think Apple has a huge “underground” stronghold on social media – and...
Chrome overtakes IE to become world’s most popular browser
It was only a matter of time. Google Chrome, the internet browser they introduced in 2008, has been growing like...
Microsoft gets social with so.cl
Microsoft is throwing its hat into the niche-social arena by going after students in a bold and likely-futile move with...
Microsoft employees like Capri Sun, Google employees like bacon
They say you can tell a lot about a company by the type of people that work for it. Are...
Kinect to a full version of Internet Explorer with the Xbox 360
It could be a play to increase the number of Internet Explorer users. It could be a differentiator between them...
Microsoft Store’s $99 Xbox costs more than if you bought it normally
With any payment plan, you will likely pay more than you would if you bought the product up front. That's...
A smart, huge company should buy Yahoo immediately
There is value in Yahoo. It's real and tangible. While conventional wisdom would look at the trends and the follies...
Will Yahoo passing up on Microsoft’s offer go down as the biggest business blunder in tech history?
There's a reason why mothers shouldn't judge their children in beauty pageants, why chefs rarely run the business side of...
Microsoft joins forces with Barnes and Noble against Amazon, Apple
There are certain brick and mortar outlets that simply refuse to go down without a fight. Barnes & Noble is...
Microsoft has its cake and eats it too in deal with AOL, Facebook
When Microsoft won the auction that brought over 925 US patents from AOL's portfolio, there was clear indication that Facebook...
Smartphones and smart ads: Microsoft ups their game
Essentially everyone has a smartphone now. If you don’t, don’t feel badly – my phone is intelligent enough to function...
Google blinks in battle with Microsoft to focus their gaze on Facebook
There has been a conspicuous lack of news about Google Apps, their cloud-based business software division, over the past few...