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Gartner Claims 2011 Will See Slow PC Unit Growth
PC growth will be supported by healthy professional replacements over the next 18 months, the report says
Why Microsoft Won’t Make A Branded Tablet
Microsoft is rumoured to be building a branded 'Windows 8' tablet, but there are a few reasons why that is unlikely, says Nicholas Kolakowski
Microsoft Readies Branded Windows 8 Tablet
Microsoft is reportedly considering joining the tablet race with its own branded Windows 8 tablet
Windows 8 Looks Like Bad News for Android
Microsoft's demo of Windows 8 looks like a radical "post-PC" product, which Nicholas Kolakowski thinks could trouble Android
Microsoft Preps Office 365 For Late June
Microsoft is said to be readying its cloud suite, Office 365, for an official launch later this month
IDC Warns Of Slowing Demand For PCs
PC sales will slow in 2011 on the back of slowing consumer demand, market researcher IDC has warned
Open Source Researcher Reverse Engineers Skype
A researcher from Russia plans to reverse-engineer Skype, and has posted his source code online
HP WebOS Set To Challenge Microsoft Windows
HP plans to port its webOS onto other manufacturer's devices, setting up a 2012 conflict with Windows 8
Microsoft Creates New Conference For Developers
Microsoft continues its wooing of the development community, this time with a new conference
Microsoft Unveils Windows 8 Tile Interface
Windows 8 will bring Windows Phone 7's 'live tile' interface to desktops and tablets
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
Microsoft Readies Sneak Peak At Windows 8
Microsoft is reportedly preparing to offer a glimpse of the forthcoming Windows 8 running on a tablet
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
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
Microsoft Woos Developers With Pricier WP7 Apps
Microsoft is reportedly encouraging developers to charge more money for their Windows Phone 7 apps
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 Kolakowski
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
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
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
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?
Social Engineering Tops Security Flaw Exploits
Social-engineering attacks are increasingly tricking unwary users into downloading malware applications
Microsoft Resumes Windows Phone Updates
Microsoft has restarted its Windows Phone 7 update for Samsung Omnia 7 and Focus smartphones
Security Challenges For Microsoft Skype Integration
Security vendors will have to pay close attention to Skype's integration with Microsoft products
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
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
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
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 Kolakowski
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 being a very expensive mistake?
Windows Phone Mango Update Adds Bing features
Windows Phone's "Mango" update will offer Bing Audio, augmented reality, text dictation and audio navigation