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With the release of Windows 8 just 11 days away, today Microsoft announced a new music service called Xbox Music.

New CEO Marissa Meyer is expected to use her Google experience to jump-start growth at Yahoo

The two companies are hoping to capitalize when they introduce their new designed-from-the-ground-up smartphone today, based on the same Windows 8 system that'll run next-generation PCs.

A new Nokia Windows Phone debuts and the silence is deafening.

Microsoft has been trying to compete in the smartphone market for years. With the recent Apple vs. Samsung patent verdict, Microsoft may be able to point out the hidden costs of Android.

A look at the screwy economic model of that pesky inbox filler.

If you've still got a Hotmail account -- and there are still millions of you out there -- take note. As of today, Microsoft is phasing out its free email brand. The company is renaming the service Outlook.com and adding features to better compete with Yahoo and Gmail.

Why support for gay rights is also a shrewd tactical move in the tech community.

Will incentives be enough to spark security improvement in corporate America?

After the close on Wall Street yesterday, Microsoft announced its first quarterly loss ever. And Google announced a $2.8 billion profit for the quarter. Two very different situations -- but they might just share a theme.