Microsoft has reportedly signed a non-disclosure agreement (NDA), alongside several private equity firms, around a potential acquisition of Yahoo. Microsoft, …
Microsoft has closed Skype acquisition
Microsoft said that it has closed its US$8.5 billion acquisition of Skype, the Internet telephony provider in Luxembourg, and the …
Microsoft CEO hints at ‘Metro-isation’ of Office
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer over the weekend strongly hinted that the company will craft a Metro-style version of the next …
A turnaround that didn’t happen
As she approached her third anniversary as Yahoo’s CEO, Carol Bartz couldn’t overcome a recent string of missteps that apparently …
First Windows “Mango” Phone unveiled
The first smartphone based on the new “Mango” edition of Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform was unveiled today in Tokyo. The …
Windows Phone OS Mango geared to go
Mango, the latest version of the Windows Phone mobile operating system, was released to manufacturers yesterday, Microsoft said. “The OS …
Is the BlackBerry PlayBook for you?
In early May, I was one of the fortunate few in the UAE to have had a BlackBerry PlayBook in …
Microsoft Office 365 goes live
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer launched the much-awaited Office 365 yesterday, after a beta program of about nine months, as the …
ARM aims for 50% of mobile device market by 2015
ARM Holdings hopes to wrestle dominance of the mobile PC market from Intel and have ARM-based processors in more than …
Microsoft agrees to buy Skype for $8.5 billion
Microsoft has agreed to buy Skype for $8.5 billion, the companies announced Tuesday. The companies’ CEOs, Steve Ballmer and Tony …
Microsoft to buy Skype
Microsoft has agreed to buy Skype for $8.5 billion, the companies announced Tuesday. The companies’ CEOs, Steve Ballmer and Tony …
Doing a Ratner
It may be known only in the UK, but people in business anywhere in the world can recognise ‘that Ratner …
Nokia-Microsoft: is this the path to success or continued failure?
The broad Nokia-Microsoft partnership announced yesterday in which the Windows Phone operating system would run on Nokia smartphones sounds like …
Nokia and Microsoft partner on smartphone future
Microsoft and Nokia yesterday announced an alliance that pairs the world’s largest phone maker with the software giant in a …
Microsoft appoints new server and tools business head
Microsoft has appointed its online services veteran, Satya Nadella, to head its US$15 billion server and tools business, the company …
Windows Phone 7, Meego OS herald new start for smartphones
In separate announcements from Barcelona, three traditional powerhouses in computing and communications — Microsoft, Intel and Nokia — kick-started major …
Microsoft CEO unveils Windows Phone 7 Series software
Microsoft unveiled the next version of its operating system for mobile phones, Windows Phone 7 Series, featuring a move away …
Microsoft CEO unveils Windows Phone 7 Series software
Microsoft unveiled the next version of its operating system for mobile phones, Windows Phone 7 Series, featuring a move away …
Microsoft, Lotus throw punches
Like clockwork, IBM/Lotus and Microsoft are throwing punches at each other’s product lineup just as Lotusphere and its near 7,000 …
Microsoft, Lotus throw punches
Like clockwork, IBM/Lotus and Microsoft are throwing punches at each other's product lineup just as Lotusphere and its near 7,000 …