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The iPhone gets an office, a Microsoft Office
Ben Johnson Jun 14, 2013
Microsoft is finally delivering a mobile version of it's Office software to the iPhone today. So what took them so long?
Silicon Valley companies call for greater transparency in PRISM program
Sabri Ben-Achour Jun 12, 2013
The tech companies' sudden, overt concern about transparency in government surveillance may be as much about protecting themselves as consumers.
Is your computer part of a botnet? It's hard to tell
Ben Johnson Jun 7, 2013
Microsoft worked with law enforcement this week to shutdown a massive network of computers being used by criminals called a botnet. What is a botnet? And could you be part of one?
Microsoft considers reorganization, grapples with death of PC
Ben Johnson Jun 5, 2013
Microsoft may be on the verge of a massive restructuring. The company has had an interesting year -- neither Windows 8 nor the company's new Surface tablet have been home runs.
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.
