Bloomberg claimed in a new report that Microsoft has reached out to HTC to see if the company would be interested in adding Windows as a second OS to its Android handsets. It isn’t clear how the two operating systems would share the handset, but there are some ideas of allowing dual-booting or making a […]
Microsoft showed off its next generation Surface tablets, the Surface 2 and the Surface Pro 2, on Monday at an event in New York City. The two tablets benefit from significant updates, including improvements to processing power and battery life, to display and camera resolution, and to the Kickstand with dual angles, so it’s more […]
Microsoft says it is buying Nokia’s devices and services business, and getting access to the company’s patents, for $7.2 billion, in an effort to expand its share of the smart phone market. Nokia confirmed the deal in a joint news release from the two companies Monday night. In the statement, Microsoft’s outgoing CEO, Steve Ballmer, […]
Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer has announced he will retire within 12 months, opening a new chapter for a company struggling to keep pace with the fast-changing technology sector. He has worked for the company for 33 years. After helping founder Bill Gates transform Microsoft from a tiny start-up into the world’s most valuable company, […]
Both Sony and Microsoft have unveiled their gaming devices, the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Microsoft first revealed its Xbox One, which focuses on new games, but the subject of used games and digital rights management (DRM) was glossed over. However, Sony was keen to get one over Microsoft by revealing the PS4 with a […]
Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit, with help from FBI and 80 authorities from across the world, on Wednesday cut off the servers controlling as many as 5 million infected PCs that belonged to the Citadel cyber crime operation. The Citadel botnets were one of the biggest cyber crime rings, allegedly responsible for stealing more than $500 […]
Microsoft has just unveiled its newest gaming console, the Xbox One. Its predecessor, the Xbox 360 was released almost eight years ago, on Nov. 22, 2005. It was a blockbuster for Microsoft, selling more than 70 million units in the past seven years, and it’s gone through several iterations since its release. Hardware The machine […]
The Microsoft Surface RT will be launching in Malaysia today at Publika Shopping Gallery, Solaris Dutamas. The pricing of the tablet has been revealed ahead of the event at the Microsoft Surface Malaysian website. The stand-alone Microsoft Surface RT tablet with 32GB internal storage is priced at RM1549, while the 64GB variant is priced at […]
