Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer took the stage in New York, playing the role of chief salesman in a day of …
Microsoft's reputation, future riding on Windows 7
Microsoft’s standing as an operating system developer is on the line today as the company launches Windows 7, according to …
Samsung, HTC offer first Windows Mobile 6.5 phones
HTC and Samsung are at the head of the line of handset vendors offering Windows Mobile 6.5 phones, the first …
Vista peaks, starts decline in share as Windows 7 surges
Microsoft's Windows Vista lost market share last month for the first time in almost two years, a sign that users …
How to get Windows 7 OEM at 55% off list price
An online retailer unveiled prices for OEM editions of Windows 7, listing them at discounts of between 45% and 55% …
HP equips desktop PCs with SSDs for faster Windows 7 boots
Addressing complaints about slow Windows startup times, Hewlett-Packard Co. plans to introduce a new business desktop PC that comes with …
New Windows Mobile phones due in October
Phones running Microsoft's newest software will hit shelves on Oct. 6, but don't expect the big lines and excitement that …
Microsoft to raise some EU Windows 7 prices
Microsoft Corp. said that it will raise prices for non-upgrade editions of Windows 7 sold in Europe starting Sept. 1. …
Microsoft now hiring for its retail stores
Microsoft Corp. on last Thursday began hiring employees for its coming retail stores in California and Arizona by posting a …
How to get Windows 7 on the cheap
The launch of Windows 7 may be more than two months away, but the buzz, already building, is starting to …
Microsoft details how to port iPhone apps to Windows Mobile
Microsoft has published a case study detailing how to port an iPhone application to its Windows Mobile platform as it …
Microsoft kills Windows 7E, puts IE back in upcoming OS
Betting that European antitrust regulators will okay its proposal for a “ballot screen” and facing opposition from computer makers and …
Microsoft opens mobile app store to developers
Microsoft Corp. officially opened its Windows Marketplace for Mobile application store to software developers yesterday as the giant software maker …
Windows Home Server gets Windows 7 support
The coming Power Pack 3 for the Windows Home Server operating system will let users backup and restore Windows 7 …
Analyst: $120 for Windows 7 'way too much'
Microsoft's pricing of Windows 7 threatens to derail its efforts to move users off the aging Windows XP and make …
Microsoft dumps Windows 7 upgrades for EU
Microsoft told European consumers that they won't be able to do an “in-place” upgrade from Vista to Windows 7 when …
Sun tests new Java Store, Java Warehouse
Sun Microsystems Inc. has opened a test version of its Java Store, which it bills as a Web site where …
Microsoft kills Windows 7 Starter's 3-app limit
Microsoft dropped a limitation from Windows 7 Starter, the edition expected to ship on most netbooks, that would have blocked …
Microsoft won’t let Windows Marketplace users share apps
Contrary to an earlier report, Microsoft Corp. said that purchasers of applications from its upcoming Windows Marketplace for Mobile e-store …
Sun to build world’s biggest App Store around Java
Sun Microsystems plans to launch an App Store that could make Apple's look smaller than a 7-Eleven by comparison. The …