HP stunned the IT world by saying it is considering the spinoff or sale of its PC division. The company also announced it is killing its webOS-based hardware business -- marking an exit from its short-lived tablet and smartphone arm -- while looking at licensing options for its webOS software business.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- August 19, 2011
In response to claims from researchers that certain Microsoft Web sites contain code that could track users, Microsoft announced on Thursday that it has disabled the so-called "supercookies."
- By Kurt Mackie
- August 19, 2011
Microsoft on Thursday told Office 365 customers affected by this week's outage that it will deduct 25 percent from this month's bill.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- August 19, 2011
Amazon has issued an apology and explanation in response to the massive cloud outage that crippled its Dublin datacenter last week.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- August 18, 2011
A judge has rebuffed Google's attempt to disqualify an expert witness in the legal battle between Microsoft and Motorola over Android's use, saying that Google had not documented its claims.
- By Kurt Mackie
- August 18, 2011
A Microsoft executive revealed on the Building Windows 8 blog on Wednesday that it is taking about 35 teams to execute the various planning, coding and testing efforts surrounding the new OS.
- By Kurt Mackie
- August 18, 2011
For users of Microsoft's Business Productivity Online Services (BPOS), the transition to Office 365 will begin next month, but Microsoft's latest communications indicate a few caveats.
- By Kurt Mackie
- August 17, 2011
Several Microsoft cloud services, including Office 365, SkyDrive and CRM Online, experienced major outages on Wednesday.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- August 17, 2011
Robbie Bach, a 22-year Microsoft veteran who led the company's Entertainment & Devices (E&D) division, this week joined audio electronics company Sonos as a board member.
- By Gladys Rama
- August 17, 2011
A new Microsoft blog series is giving the public some insight into Windows 8, the upcoming Microsoft client operating system that is currently under development.
- By Kurt Mackie
- August 16, 2011
In a stunning move that could upend the smartphone market, Google today said it will acquire phone handset maker Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. for $12.5 billion in cash.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- August 15, 2011
Microsoft has unveiled the new "Partner Exam Academy," an online resource that gives those pursuing Microsoft certifications access to free and for-fee exam-prep materials.
- By Gladys Rama
- August 15, 2011
The ongoing feud between Microsoft and Google over the Google-backed Android mobile OS continued this week.
- By Kurt Mackie
- August 13, 2011
Rebtel, the No. 2 VoIP company in the world behind Skype in terms of revenue, has named former Microsoft mobile engineer Daniel Forsman to its executive ranks.
- By Gladys Rama
- August 12, 2011
A deal with Microsoft to put Windows on Motorola's mobile devices is not out of the question, according to a top Motorola executive on Tuesday.
- By Kurt Mackie
- August 11, 2011
Smartphones are on a rising tide, but the Windows Phone 7 boat isn't getting a lift.
- By Scott Bekker
- August 11, 2011
Gartner Inc.'s latest model predicts 94 percent of all PCs will ship with Windows 7 in 2011, and that by year end, Windows 7 will be the leading OS version worldwide.
- By Scott Bekker
- August 10, 2011
Microsoft and Amazon both suffered brief cloud outages on Sunday when lightning struck cloud datacenters run by both companies in Dublin, Ireland.
- By Kurt Mackie
- August 09, 2011
Charlie Kindel, a 21-year Microsoft veteran and a key figure in Microsoft's Windows Phone business, is leaving the company to found his own startup.
- By Gladys Rama
- August 08, 2011
Two Microsoft executives have stepped forward to refute Google's contention that Microsoft and other companies have made a concerted effort to "attack" the Android mobile OS.
- By Kurt Mackie
- August 05, 2011