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Microsoft's new Xbox battles mobile gaming
Shannon Mullen May 21, 2013
The new Xbox merely has to catch up with the past eight years of digital devices.
Google challenges Microsoft over Windows Phone
Ben Johnson May 17, 2013
The two tech giants go head-to-head over advertising on Google's YouTube app.
Microsoft's mistake puts it in good company with other corporate failures
Kai Ryssdal May 7, 2013
Microsoft announces a fix coming soon for their newest operating system. But will that be enough for customers?
Microsoft stock is up, but Windows is 'Blue'
Sabri Ben-Achour May 7, 2013
Is Windows Blue an admission of failure or just an evolution for the new Windows 8 operating system?
Did Microsoft put a padlock on Windows 8?
David Brancaccio Mar 27, 2013
A group of European software developers is complaining that Microsoft uses a feature to block alternate operating systems on machines bought with Windows 8.
It's Patch Tuesday! Party time!
Sabri Ben-Achour Mar 11, 2013
For IT professionals, Microsoft has invented a holiday -- of sorts. The second Tuesday of every month is the day Microsoft releases the latest batch of security patches for it's software: Patch Tuesday. This week, the company has more than half-dozen security fixes, as cyber threats mount for Microsoft and Apple software.
EU slaps Microsoft with $732 million penalty
Christopher Werth Mar 7, 2013
The EU says Microsoft abused its market dominance by making Internet Explorer the default browser on its Windows operating system.
Halo makers see 'Destiny' as gaming's future
Ben Johnson Feb 22, 2013
A new project called 'Destiny',' made by some of Halo’s original creators, aims to revive fallen-off gamers.
Microsoft kills Hotmail, pushing users to Outlook.com
Molly Wood Feb 20, 2013
By the end of the summer, Hotmail will be no more. Its parent, Microsoft, is converting Hotmail to a new 21st century emailer called Outlook.com.
Gmail fail? Microsoft says it has a new Outlook
Krissy Clark Feb 19, 2013
Microsoft is launching a $30 million ad campaign today to promote Outlook.com -- a new product meant to compete with Internet-based email systems like Google Inc.’s Gmail.
