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Microsoft returns to San Francisco for developers conference

Jun 24, 2013
What to expect from Microsoft's developers conference, Microsoft Build.

Microsoft's mistake puts it in good company with other corporate failures

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'

May 7, 2013
Is Windows Blue an admission of failure or just an evolution for the new Windows 8 operating system?

Want to run Windows on your laptop? There's a MacBook Pro for that

Apr 29, 2013
A new report highlights a particularly awkward bit of news for Microsoft's Windows and the computers that run it: MacBook Pro is the best Windows PC.

Global PC sales plunge, what's Microsoft got to do with it?

Apr 11, 2013
Personal computer sales fell by 14 percent around the world during the first quarter of this year, according to a new report from the research firm IDC.

Windows 8 sales soft in changing market

Dec 24, 2012
Microsoft launched Windows 8 to capture a share of the touch screen computing market. But PC sales are down and tablet competition is stiff

Windows 8 boss exits Microsoft in surprising shake-up

Nov 13, 2012
Steven Sinofsky, who was president of Microsoft's flagship product Windows, is leaving the company. His departure comes as a surprise, less than one month after the release of Windows 8.

For public good, not for profit.

Windows 8 launches, and how the internet is changing movie marketing

Oct 26, 2012
It's launch day for Microsoft's radical new operating system Windows 8. Many have already watched a good chunk of this weekend's new blockbuster, Cloud Atlas -- seven minutes worth.

Will business give Microsoft the business?

Oct 25, 2012
The software giant is betting big on Windows 8, but many businesses could hold back.

CEO Steve Ballmer on Microsoft's 'epic' week

Oct 25, 2012
The stakes couldn't be higher for Microsoft as the company launches Windows 8 and the Surface tablet. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer says the release is an epic moment for the company on par with Windows 95.