Microsoft’s Surface tablet has “modest” start: Ballmer
Microsoft Corp’s new Surface tablet – its challenger to Apple’s iPad – had a “modest” start to sales because of limited availability, Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer told More...
Tech focus now on Microsoft Windows 8, Surface tablet
Firm sales numbers for Microsoft Corp’s Windows 8 and its new Surface tablet will not be available for three months, but it may be clear long before then if it has a hit on its hands. “We can definitely More...
Microsoft rolls out first new logo in 25 years
Microsoft Corp unveiled its first new logo in 25 years on Thursday as it looks to unify its branding ahead of a clutch of new product releases this year. The world’s largest software company is introducing More...
Microsoft relaunches Hotmail as social-friendly Outlook
Microsoft Corp unveiled a revamped, Facebook-friendly version of its free, online email service on Tuesday in an attempt to reverse market share losses to Google Inc’s fast-growing Gmail. The world’s More...
Microsoft to buy Yammer for $1.2 billion
Microsoft Corp agreed to buy online social network firm Yammer Inc for $1.2 billion in cash, which will allow the software company to offer a service like Facebook Inc’s to corporate customers. Talk of a More...
Microsoft previews Windows 8 operating system
Microsoft has launched the most complete preview yet of its forthcoming Windows 8 operating system. The company said that tens of thousands of improvements have been made to what it calls the most important redesign More...
