Microsoft’s next Steve: Windows boss faces biggest test
For Steven Sinofsky, the stern but creative engineering manager who runs Microsoft Corp’s flagship Windows division, February 29 is showtime. On that day, in Barcelona, Sinofsky will preside over the public More...
Google tricks IE privacy settings too, says Microsoft
Following last week’s revelation that Google was bypassing privacy settings in Apple’s Safari browser, Microsoft’s accused it of doing the same thing with Internet Explorer. In a blog post, Dean More...
Xbox 720 will have raw graphics horsepower
Microsoft’s Xbox 720 – which could hit shelves in 2013 – is expected to boast impressive graphics horsepower that puts the current-gen 360 and Nintendo’s upcoming Wii U console to shame. According More...
Xbox Live security under scrutiny
New concerns have risen about Xbox Live user security, but Microsoft says there’s nothing to worry about. There is a growing concern about hackers who are able to gain access to Xbox Live accounts, change More...
Pachter: No Xbox 720 in 2012
A prominent industry analyst believes Microsoft has little interest in replacing its flagship Xbox 360 with a newer console in 2012. According to Michael Pachter of Wedbush Morgan, rumors of an Xbox 720 launch as More...
Microsoft: Reboots will be less common in Windows 8
Time for your computer to update? Well you better make sure you’ve saved everything because it’s gonna automatically restart soon. Sound familiar? Well it may be a thing of the past, if what Microsoft More...
Bill Gates: I Support Taxing The Rich More Than The Poor
Another super-rich celebrity is voicing support for taxing himself more than other Americans. Billionaire Microsoft founder Bill Gates said in an interview with ABC’s This Week, highlighted by Think Progress, More...
Mango to appear in next two weeks
Microsoft’s Mango update to Windows Phone should be hitting users’ handsets in the next two weeks, the company has confirmed. “For months, we and dozens of our partner companies have been laying More...
Microsoft, Casio ink Linux licensing deal
It looks like Microsoft is about to rake in a lot of money from Casio as the two have just signed a deal for Casio to pay licensing fees over the use of Linux in upcoming products. Casio manufactures a lot of consumer More...
Xbox Live in Windows 8 is huge for Microsoft
Microsoft is poised to make Xbox Live the most universally acceptable online gaming platform in the world. In fact, it pretty much already was. Many consider the service to be superior to that of Sony’s rival More...