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Luxury Vertu Ti Smartphone Chooses Android Over Windows Phone
Admire our gallery of the world's most expensive Android smartphone
Surface Pro Hits Retail Shortages
Shortly after its release, Microsoft's Surface Pro tablet has already become difficult to find across many US retailers
Microsoft And Symantec Buddy Up For Botnet Takedown
Microsoft and Symantec have struck a blow at cyber criminals after taking down their command and control servers
Vodafone Ships Windows Phone 8 Handsets Today
Vodafone announces its Windows Phone 8 lineup and will stock the Nokia Lumia 920
Microsoft Beefs Up Retail With More Store Openings
Microsoft continues to ramp up its bricks and mortar retail presence with additional shop openings for 2013
Microsoft Surface Pro Appears In US Shops
Microsoft's upcoming x86-powered tablet has begun appearing in major US retail outlets ahead of its official launch this weekend
Microsoft Starts Windows Phone 7.8 Roll Out
Older Windows Phones to get update within next few weeks
Michael Dell To Use Personal Fortune For Buyout
Michael Dell will reportedly use his own personal fortune to regain control of the tech vendor
Windows Store Reaches 40,000 Apps
Microsoft's Windows 8 marketplace reaches milestone less than year after launch
Microsoft Sees Profit Slide Despite Enterprise Boost
Microsoft's bold relaunch of the Windows franchise did not offset a slide in profits at the software giant
Microsoft Updates Windows Phone 7.8 SDK
Developers for Windows Phone 7.8 have received an updated software development kit from Microsoft
Microsoft’s Surface Pro To Arrive February
The Intel-powered Surface Pro tablet will be available in US shops from 9 February according to Microsoft
Microsoft Joins Dell Buyout Push: Report
Microsoft is reportedly willing to invest as much as £1.9bn in the efforts to take Dell private again
Ex-Microsoft Exec Says Steve Ballmer Forces Out Rivals
Joachim Kempkin calls for younger replacement to replace Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer in a new book
Microsoft Warns Of Impending Windows 8 Price Hike
Microsoft has alerted PC users that they have only until the end of January to upgrade to Windows 8 at its current steeply discounted prices
Microsoft Surface Pro Tablet Nears Launch
The first Surface Pro tablets have rolled off the production line as its global launch edges closer
Microsoft Fleshes Out Cloud OS Vision
Microsoft is offering a clearer insight into its Cloud OS vision after the release of new products and services
Microsoft Touts Windows Phone Developer Contest
Microsoft is looking to name the top app developer for Windows Phone 8 and is offering tempting prizes
UBS: Microsoft Sold 1 Million Surface RT Tablets In Q4
Microsoft sold half the number of Surface RT tablets UBS expected during the fourth quarter, but signs are better for Surface Pro
Surface RT Jailbreak Surfaces On The Web
Allows jailbreakers to run old MacOS X on the Microsoft’s tablet
Microsoft Integrates Skype With Outlook
Microsoft adds Outlook integration with the 6.1 beta version of Skype
PC Slump Continues After Weak Windows 8 Impact
Windows 8 hasn't saved the PC market from tanking during the all important Christmas holiday sales season
Google Removes Two Motorola Mobility Patents From Microsoft Lawsuit
Google files request with US ITC to remove two standards-essential patents
Microsoft Messenger To Retire Mid March
Microsoft will close its Live Messenger service in March and move its 100 million users to Skype
CES 2013: Windows 8 Sells 20 Million Copies Since November
Microsoft claims adoption numbers match those of Windows 7
Lenovo To Split Into Business And High-End Divisions
Chinese company hopes to take on Apple and Samsung with premium ThinkPad brand
Windows 8 Market Share Sees Christmas Growth
Windows 8 picked up over Christmas, but is growing slower than Vista did after its launch
Top Programming Languages For 2012 Revealed
Microsoft's C# programming language was the most popular during 2012 according to latest figures
Microsoft Committed To Metro User Interface
Microsoft is to stick with its Metro user interface for the foreseeable future according to a number of reports