In another blow to Android, a judge at the U.S. International Trade Commission issued an initial determination that Motorola Mobility …
Microsoft, HP unveil joint cloud offering
Microsoft and HP, hardly strangers to joint product efforts, are now teaming up to sell cloud services. The two companies …
Microsoft and HP team up for the cloud
HP and Microsoft have announced a new four-year partnership to deliver public, private and hybrid cloud solutions built around Microsoft …
Microsoft delays Windows Phone 7 OS launch in China
Microsoft expects its Windows Phone 7 mobile OS to launch in China during the first half of 2012, rather than …
Office 365 a hit, especially with small businesses: Microsoft
Office 365, Microsoft’s cloud collaboration and communication suite for organisations, is selling eight times faster than its predecessor, the Business …
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, …
HCT and Microsoft to create MENA region’s first Microsoft Learning Center
The first “Microsoft Learning Center” in the Middle East and North Africa(MENA) region will be set up by the Higher …
Brightpoint to distribute Microsoft Windows Phone
Microsoft Middle East and Africa announced its partnership with global wireless distributor Brightpoint Middle East to bring Windows Phone devices …
Microsoft’s IE posts biggest share drop in three years
Microsoft’s Internet Explorer (IE) last month lost the largest amount of usage share in three years, a Web metrics firm …
RIM announces BlackBerry Business Cloud Services for Microsoft Office 365
Research In Motion (RIM) announced BlackBerry Business Cloud Services for Microsoft Office 365 – a new RIM-hosted online service for …
Microsoft’s YouTube channel gets hijacked and wiped clean
Microsoft’s official YouTube channel was hijacked on Saturday and all videos hosted on it were temporarily removed. The hacker replaced …
Microsoft, Compal sign patent deal covering Android, Chrome
Microsoft has signed a patent agreement with Taiwan’s Compal Electronics that provides coverage under its patent portfolio for Compal’s tablets, …
Microsoft quarter shows continued growth
Microsoft kicked off its first quarter of fiscal 2012 with solid growth, reporting a 7% increase in revenue compared to …
“Touch has become ubiquitous”, Somanna Palacanda, Director of Marketing for Surface, Microsoft
Four years into the making and Microsoft?s Surface is beginning to look like the board room device of tomorrow. With …
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 …
SAAED for traffic systems and Microsoft announce partnership for EVG
SAAED for traffic systems – the master developer and operator for Emirates Vehicle Gate has announced that Eng. Ibrahim Ramel, …
Microsoft may bid again for Yahoo, report says
Just three years after a failed attempt to buy Yahoo, Microsoft may be considering whether to try again, Reuters reported …
CEO Steve Ballmer ‘underpaid,’ Microsoft says
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer received compensation valued at $1.38 million this year, according to documents filed this week with the …
Microsoft’s IE9-first strategy fails to stem browser slide
Microsoft’s Internet Explorer (IE) last month continued to shed users, losing the largest chunk of share since December 2010, Web …
Microsoft signs Android licensing deal with Samsung
Microsoft has signed a cross-license patent agreement with Samsung Electronics that grants Microsoft royalties from Samsung’s Android-based smartphones and tablets, …