Europe’s top data privacy agency has launched a formal investigation into Microsoft’s privacy policy. Microsoft confirmed on Tuesday that it …
Enterprise interest in Windows 8 half that for Windows 7, analyst says
Enterprise IT decision makers are about half as enthusiastic about the new Windows 8 as they were three years ago …
Microsoft Surface web benchmarks reveal poor performance
Independent benchmark tests by Futuremark have revealed that Microsoft’s Surface tablet is surprisingly slow at Web browsing. When run through the Peacekeeper: …
Microsoft launches Windows Phone 8
Microsoft has launched Windows Phone 8, with the hope of reclaiming a portion of the fast-growing smartphone market. The tech …
HTC, Microsoft unveil ‘signature’ Windows 8 smartphones
HTC and Microsoft, have introduced Windows Phone 8X and 8S smartphones that will be the signature devices for the software …
Leaked Windows 8 tablet pricing suggests Asus is targeting big spenders
Asus’ first batch of Windows 8 tablets won’t come cheap, at least according to a leaked product roadmap full of …
The jewel in the crown
With Windows 8 on the horizon and the PC-veteran announcing its intention to enter the lucrative tablet market with the …
Microsoft steps closer to redefining PC
Journalism can be a rather spontaneous trade to be in. Take a couple of Wednesdays ago, when we were invited …
Microsoft unveils new Office suite
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer today announced the launch of the company’s latest Office suite of applications – with a large emphasis …
Microsoft Office must evolve to remain successful
Office has been a wildly successful product for Microsoft, but its continued dominance is far from assured as software moves …
Windows 8 goes to manufacturers in August, will ship in October
Windows 8, the next major upgrade of Microsoft’s operating system for PCs, tablets and laptops, will be released to manufacturers …
Faceoff: Google Drive vs Dropbox
In this corner, weighing in at 50 million users, and five years’ growth under its belt, the filer from Manila-er, …
Apple mobile market share grows on strength of iPhone, iPad
Five years after the iPhone debuted, Apple commands a one-third share of the smartphone market. And the one-two punch of …
Microsoft buys Yammer
Microsoft has agreed to acquire Yammer, a maker of cloud-based enterprise social networking (ESN) software, for US$1.2 billion in cash, …
Microsoft and Google want to be like Apple
On Monday, Microsoft shocked the tech world by announcing a pair of Windows 8 tablets, both dubbed Microsoft Surface. But …
Microsoft to build its own tablet, the Surface
Microsoft took a bold step into the tablet market on Monday with the unveiling of a computer aimed squarely at …
GE, Microsoft launch JV aimed at global healthcare system transformation
General Electric Company through its healthcare IT business and Microsoft announced plans to create a joint venture aimed at helping …
Nokia unveils new smartphone
Nokia unveiled their new smartphone yesterday, the Lumia 900, which is its first 4g LTE phone. The Windows Phone 7.5 …
Acer to offer free cloud service
Acer kicked off the Consumer Electronics Show on Sunday by previewing a free cloud service for storing images and other …
Microsoft ‘signs NDA’ for possible Yahoo acquisition
Microsoft has reportedly signed a non-disclosure agreement (NDA), alongside several private equity firms, around a potential acquisition of Yahoo. Microsoft, …