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Microsoft Unveils Windows 8 Tile Interface

Windows 8 will bring Windows Phone 7's 'live tile' interface to desktops and tablets

14 years ago

Is It Time Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer Stepped Down?

After some well-publicised missteps, maybe it's time Steve Ballmer gave someone else a chance as CEO, says Nicholas Kolakowski

14 years ago

Microsoft Readies Sneak Peak At Windows 8

Microsoft is reportedly preparing to offer a glimpse of the forthcoming Windows 8 running on a tablet

14 years ago

Windows Phone On Track For This Year, Says Nokia

The first Nokia Windows Phones will arrive this year, ahead of Elop's schedule, says a Nokia executive

14 years ago

Internet Explorer Flaw Allows For Cookie Theft

A security expert has warned that IE has a flaw that allows attackers to steal cookies to access user accounts

14 years ago

Microsoft Woos Developers With Pricier WP7 Apps

Microsoft is reportedly encouraging developers to charge more money for their Windows Phone 7 apps

14 years ago

Will Mango Help Windows Phone Challenge Android?

The Windows Phone "Mango" update adds new features, but can it help Microsoft challenge Android and the iPhone, asks Nicholas…

14 years ago

Ballmer Windows 8 Statement Stirs Up Microsoft

CEO Steve Ballmer's "misstatement" that Windows 8 will arrive in 2012 has set Microsoft officials into denial mode

14 years ago

Windows Phone 7 Mango: New Partners, No New Phones

Multitasking tops the 500 new features, and three new partners join Nokia in the Windows Phone 7 club

14 years ago

Windows Phone Sales Hit 1.6m Units in Q1

Gartner has estimated that 1.6 million Windows Phone 7 handsets were sold in the first quarter of 2011

14 years ago

Intel Accuses Microsoft Of Chancing Its ARM

Intel says Microsoft's mobile ARM chip strategy will fork Windows 8. Is this the end of the Wintel wonderland?

14 years ago

Social Engineering Tops Security Flaw Exploits

Social-engineering attacks are increasingly tricking unwary users into downloading malware applications

14 years ago

Microsoft Resumes Windows Phone Updates

Microsoft has restarted its Windows Phone 7 update for Samsung Omnia 7 and Focus smartphones

14 years ago

Security Challenges For Microsoft Skype Integration

Security vendors will have to pay close attention to Skype's integration with Microsoft products

14 years ago

iPads Not Cannibalising PC Sales, Claims NPD

NPD is bucking popular opinion by claiming Netbook, and not iPad, sales are to blame for weak PC sales

14 years ago

The Book Is Closed On Microsoft/DOJ Antitrust Case

Microsoft and the US DoJ reflected as the long-running antitrust judgement expired on May 12

14 years ago

Microsoft And Skype Could Be A Match Made in Heaven

Despite early suggestions that it was a blunder, Microsoft's acquisition of Skype may be a brilliant move, says Wayne Rash

14 years ago

Is Microsoft’s Skype Deal Too Big To Handle?

Microsoft's acquisition of Skype will give it access to a 170 million-strong user base. But did Microsoft overpay, asks Nicholas…

14 years ago

Why Microsoft Might Regret Buying Skype

Microsoft doesn't need to buy Skype to reap the benefits of its service, says Peter Judge. Could this end up…

14 years ago

Windows Phone Mango Update Adds Bing features

Windows Phone's "Mango" update will offer Bing Audio, augmented reality, text dictation and audio navigation

14 years ago

Microsoft Readies Small Patch Tuesday Update

No hefty Patch Tuesday downloading this month, as Microsoft readies just two security bulletins

14 years ago

Our Readers Don’t Care About Windows 8

Microsoft's next Windows version is a big yawn, you tell us. Next: you react to Amazon's cloud trouble

14 years ago

ARM Will Grab More Of The PC Chip Market In 2015: IDC

ARM, a relative minnow in the PC chip space dominated by Intel, may see its share grow to 13 percent…

14 years ago

Microsoft Warns Over Unofficial Windows Phone Updater

WP7 users utilising an unofficial update tool will be blocked from future updates, Microsoft has warned

14 years ago

Microsoft Issues First Ever WP7 Security Update

Microsoft has issued its first ever security update for handsets running Windows Phone 7

14 years ago

New Apple iMacs Feature Thunderbolt And Sandy Bridge

Apple has updated its iMac range to include Intel's Thunderbolt I/O and next-generation Intel chips

14 years ago

Bing On BlackBerry Deal Is All About Microsoft

The deepening partnership between RIM and Microsoft shows how Microsoft is hedging its bets in mobile, says Nicholas Kolakowski

14 years ago

Microsoft’s Earnings Call Suggests Trouble Ahead

Microsoft reported strong quarterly earnings, but a bit of softness in numbers hints at potential future difficulties, says Nicholas Kolakowski

14 years ago

IE9 And Firefox Launches Fail To Attract New Users

The boost new Firefox and Internet Explorer browsers aimed to deliver has not stopped a gradual decline

14 years ago

Microsoft Hit With More Win Phone 7 Update Woes

Microsoft has once again stopped issuing Windows Phone 7 updates to some Samsung handsets

14 years ago