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, …
Microsoft starts rollout of Windows Phone 7.5 ‘Mango’ update
Microsoft has begun its Windows Phone 7.5 “Mango” update to smartphones globally. The update of the mobile operating system, with …
Microsoft, Red Hat spar over secure boot-loading tech
Is Microsoft using a next-generation computing boot-loading technology to lock out the use of Linux and other OSEs on certain …
Aptec attains Microsoft cloud distributor status
Aptec Holdings, a value-added distributor (VAD) in the region, announced yesterday that it has received Microsoft cloud distributor status, the …
Gmail threatens Microsoft in enterprises, says Gartner
Google’s share of the enterprise email market currently “hovers” at around 1%, but it will reach 10% within a few …
Microsoft previews Compiler-as-a-Service software
Microsoft will release a CTP (Community Technology Preview) of a new type of compiler its researchers have been building, code-named …
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 …
Google Gmail, an alternative to Microsoft for enterprise email: Gartner
After being in the market for five years, Google’s enterprise Gmail is building momentum with commercial organisations with more than …
Microsoft cracks live migration problem
With the next release of Windows Server operating system, Microsoft has conquered one of the thorniest problems in virtualisation: moving …
Microsoft Is “Reimagining” Itself: Ballmer
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer made a surprise appearance at the end of yesterday’s BUILD keynote speech, telling the audience that …
Microsoft opens Windows 8 preview to all
Taking a different tack than it did three years ago, Microsoft has made a preview of Windows 8 available to …