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Microsoft Windows 8 Unification Plan: Grand, But Risky
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Nokia Numbers Show Microsoft’s Mobile Madness
Every Windows Phone 7 device Nokia shipped in Q4 cost Microsoft $250, minus a royalty. But Microsoft is burning this cash with good reason.
Microsoft, Intel Face Their Kodak Moment
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Windows Phones To Flood Market In 2012
Microsoft failed to gain much ground in the mobile phone market in 2011, but its partners should help it grab a piece of the market this year.
Windows Phone: Microsoft's Comeback Kid?
Microsoft is all-in with Windows Phone and believes all the pieces are in place for a successful 2012.
2012 Tablet Race: Where's Microsoft?
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Ballmer's CES Keynote: Nothing To Seacrest Here
Microsoft's last appearance at Vegas tech fest underwhelms, even as consumer misses become a clear and present threat to its enterprise business.
Lumia 710 Review: Nice, But No Windows Phone Savior
Nokia's first Windows Phone for the U.S. market is a solid entry, but not enough to lift Microsoft's mobile fortunes.
Microsoft Azure In 2012: Watch Out Amazon?
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Microsoft Azure In 2012: Watch Out Amazon?
January 04, 2012Look for Linux and Hadoop twists as Microsoft bolsters its cloud platform. Some observers say the changes could move Azure into more direct...
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Open Source WebOS: A Win For Windows Phone?
December 12, 2011Microsoft's mobile business will get a big boost from HP's decision to open source webOS, says one analyst. Is his logic sound?
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Microsoft, GE Tackle Healthcare Analytics, Data Aggregation
December 12, 2011Joint venture will market an open source technology platform and develop applications that focus on interoperability and advanced analytics.
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Dell World: Big Hopes To Woo HP Customers
October 13, 2011At a time when HP's customer confidence has waned, Dell launches a new event in Austin, Texas: Dell World.
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Microsoft And SUSE, Mozilla And Google: Strange Bedfellows
July 27, 2011Redmond cashes in on Linux licenses, while Mozilla creates a new open source mobile operating system.
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Microsoft Back In Bed With SUSE Linux
July 26, 2011In controversial deal extended to the tune of $100 million, Microsoft resells SUSE Linux services and pledges not to sue on patents.
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Microsoft Windows Azure Turns One, Still Growing Up
February 04, 2011The future of cloud computing lies with those services best able to invoke the hybrid model, where Microsoft still lags.
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Microsoft Challenges Google To Offer Patent Indemnification
February 03, 2011If Google is so sure that the WebM video codec is safe, it should guarantee legal protection against patent claims, Microsoft argues.
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Microsoft Needs A Wider Cloud Strategy
January 12, 2011Bob Muglia, the departing president of Microsoft's Server and Tools Business, crafted a limited cloud approach based on the hand he was dealt....
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Java Users Urged To Patch
November 12, 2010Security researcher Daniel Wesemann says Java exploits are at an all-time high and just as dangerous as other malware.
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