Google CEO Larry Page took the stage at the I/O conference to talk not only about the new products prepared by the search giant, but also about the industry’s latest attempts, including Microsoft’s recent attacks at some of its services. Even though Google has until now remained completely tigh... [read more >>] Microsoft is reportedly keeping track of every single HTTPS link its users are sending on Skype, even though the company has said so many times that customer privacy is one of its main focuses.
Citing an anonymous tipster, Heise Online reports that an IP address from Redmond visits every single HTTPS link ... [read more >>] There's a lot of buzz around Windows 8's performance lately, with many claiming that Windows 7 is still a lot faster and more stable than Microsoft's new flagship operating system.At the same time, the long-distance race between Windows and the other platforms on the market continues, as both... [read more >>] Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is out for shopping these days, with sources familiar with the matter now claiming that the Softies are planning to take over Noble’s Nook Media division.
Even though there are no official details on this, TechCrunch reports that Microsoft is willing to pay as much as $1 b... [read more >>] The ever-collapsing PC market signals the end of the desktop computer, some analysts have claimed, especially because the smartphone and the tablet sectors are continuously gaining new users. But as far as Brian Kevin Turner, Microsoft’s COO, is concerned, the PC isn’t yet, as it’s only s... [read more >>] Windows 8 has been dubbed as a major overhaul of the world’s popular platform from the very beginning, but the company has worked out a much more ambitious plan. Microsoft’s Windows Phone design studio general manager Albert Shum and creative director at Wolff Olins Todd Simmons revealed some o... [read more >>] Microsoft’s Scroogled campaign is about to help the Redmond-based tech giant score a big win against its long-time rival Google, as the search company is reportedly planning a major Wallet update to address recent privacy concerns. The new Google Wallet terms of service might thus be tweaked in a way... [read more >>] Windows 8’s early uptake doesn’t seem to be too impressive, the Surface tablet is yet to take off, Hotmail and Windows Live Messenger will be soon retired, and Windows XP will go dark in less than one year. All these decisions turned Microsoft’s CEO Steve Ballmer into one of the most crit... [read more >>] Microsoft got fined $732 million (€560 million) last month after the European Commission found that the company had violated competition rules on the Old Continent with its Internet Explorer browser, but the software giant is now fighting back with a complaint against Google. Google is now investigate... [read more >>] April 2013 marks the beginning of a major refresh for Microsoft’s product family, as the company is now working to retire several key solutions, including Windows XP, Windows Live Messenger, Internet Explorer 6, and Office 2003. First of all, Windows XP, a very popular operating system that’s s... [read more >>] |