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Rumor: Microsoft Working on Surface Phone TooOct 3, 2012 - in News
A Microsoft Surface smartphone may be in the works as well, hitting store shelves in the first half of 2013.
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RoboHornet Pro: Microsoft Snubs Google, Mozilla Concurs!Oct 2, 2012 - in Reviews
Last week we broke the story of RoboHornet, a new Web browser performance benchmark. Today, we chronicle the fallout of what is perhaps the worst-received benchmark launch in history, plus add the results of Microsoft's counter-move: RoboHornet Pro.
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Microsoft Says U.S. Science Education Needs $5 BillionOct 1, 2012 - in News
Every once in a while, the tech industry raises its voice and warns the U.S. government that it is not investing enough in the education of the next generation of scientists.
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Microsoft Facing Lawsuit Over Kinect TechnologyOct 1, 2012 - in News
There's a company calling patent infringement, wanting the ban of Kinect sales and a letter of acknowledgement from Microsoft. Good luck with that.
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Windows 7 Overtakes Windows XP as Leading OSOct 1, 2012 - in News
Windows 7 edges out its competition by a few percent.
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Google Becomes More Valuable Than MicrosoftOct 1, 2012 - in News
Google's market cap has surpassed Microsoft in early trading.
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Survey Shows that Windows 7 is Still the FavoriteSep 28, 2012 - in News
A survey conducted by a large Windows 8 forum found that Windows 7 is much more popular than Windows 8.
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EU to Slap Charge on Microsoft for Breaching Browser DealSep 28, 2012 - in News
Microsoft may get slapped with a heft fine.
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Bill Gates Says Windows 8 is ''Very Exciting''Sep 28, 2012 - in News
Bill Gates says he's rather excited about Windows 8.
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Intel CEO Says Windows 8 is Not Fully ReadySep 25, 2012 - in News
Uh oh. This is certainly news Microsoft does not want to hear about one month before the official release of its Windows 8 operating system.
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Gartner: Windows 8 is a Necessary Risk for MicrosoftSep 25, 2012 - in News
Windows 8 is a necessary risk, says Gartner.
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RoboHornet: The Next Big Thing In Browser BenchmarkingSep 24, 2012 - in Reviews
Today, Google and GitHub unveil the mysterious project RoboHornet. This ambitious all-in-one Web browser performance benchmark is like no other seen before, and we have early access! Will RoboHornet become the one browser benchmark to rule them all?
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Many New PCs in China Come With Malware PreinstalledSep 24, 2012 - in News
In China, there is not much you have to do to contract a virus on your PC. Plus, you have a one in five chance that you will get that first virus on your brand new PC right out of the box.
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Microsoft Recruits College Students To Crank Out Win 8 AppsSep 23, 2012 - in News
Microsoft is tapping into the college scene to help fill the Windows Store with Windows 8 apps.
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Microsoft, HP Accused of ''Skirting'' U.S. TaxesSep 22, 2012 - in News
U.S. companies have at least $1.5 trillion in profits sitting offshore, says the Senate's Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations.
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Microsoft Releases Out-of-Band Patch For IE VulnerabilitySep 21, 2012 - in News
Microsoft has reacted quickly to a recently emerged zero-day exploit that affects IE 6, 7, 8, and 9. The patch will be made available to IE users on Friday and users are advised to update their IE right away.
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Bill Gates is Still the Richest Man in America with $66 BillionSep 20, 2012 - in News
Forbes' rich list is out and the top three hasn't changed.
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Microsoft Licenses exFAT to Research In MotionSep 20, 2012 - in News
Microsoft said that it has entered a licensing agreement with Research in Motion that provides the company with the ability to integrate the latest Extended File Allocation Table (exFAT) for "certain Blackberry devices".
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Unboxing the Sculpt Mobile and Sculpt Comfort KeyboardsSep 19, 2012 - in News
We rip into two more Microsoft keyboards designed for Windows 8: the Sculpt Mobile Keyboard and the just-announced Sculpt Comfort Keyboard.
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Microsoft Intros Sculpt Comfort Keyboard for Windows 8Sep 19, 2012 - in News
Microsoft is launching a full-sized ergonomic keyboard for Windows 8 soon.
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Report: Microsoft Surface Tablet Costs at Least $300 to MakeSep 19, 2012 - in News
Say goodbye to the $199 price point for Surface.
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Microsoft Details Pricing for Office 365 SubscriptionsSep 18, 2012 - in News
Office 2010 upgrade offer starts next month.
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Asus Windows 8 Slates to Cost as Much as $1300Sep 18, 2012 - in News
Slide shows Asus' Windows 8 slates won't be cheap.
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Microsoft CEO Ballmer Still Dancing Around Surface PricingSep 17, 2012 - in News
We probably won't know any true Surface pricing until just days before it actually ships.
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Hands-on: Microsoft's Wedge Mobile Keyboard & Touch MouseSep 17, 2012 - in News
We offer our hands-on impressions of Microsoft's Windows 8-focused mobile peripherals.
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Windows RT Devices Shipping with Office PreviewSep 14, 2012 - in News
Windows RT devices will ship with a pre-release version of Word RT, Excel RT, PowerPoint RT, and OneNote RT.
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Microsoft Files Patent for Room-Filling Immersive DisplaySep 14, 2012 - in News
This patent shows an Xbox peripheral that can project a virtual environment into any room without visual disruption from the player or furniture.
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Unboxing Part 2: Three Windows 8 Mice, One KeyboardSep 14, 2012 - in News
We're back with the second installment of Microsoft's unboxing event. This time we tear into the Touch Mouse and the Sculpt Mouse.
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Microsoft Finally Previewing Windows Phone 8 SDKSep 13, 2012 - in News
Microsoft is only previewing the SDK because there are features the company doesn't want to publicly reveal just yet.
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Unboxing Part 1: Three Windows 8 Mice, One KeyboardSep 12, 2012 - in News
We share our Christmas-like experience in opening a number of packages sent in from Microsoft. Oh joy!