Tuesday, September 20, 2011 3:07 PM/CST
Microsoft's Bing search engine is bleeding cash to the tune of $1 billion a quarter, according to CNN. If Microsoft's goal with Bing is to help drive its cloud plans, that could be cash well burned.
Wednesday, July 06, 2011 5:14 PM/CST
Facebook's new Skype video-chat integration deepens the social network's relationship with Microsoft in their mutual fight against Google.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011 5:02 PM/CST
Microsoft, having announced its Skype acquisition, seems ready to move to the next stage: figuring out how to monetize the platform.
Tuesday, May 03, 2011 2:42 PM/CST
Microsoft and Research In Motion are teaming up to deeply integrate Bing with the latter's BlackBerry devices. The companies' deepening partnership shows how Microsoft plays all angles in its relationships.
Friday, April 29, 2011 3:22 PM/CST
Microsoft reported strong quarterly earnings, driven in large part by Xbox Kinect and Office sales. But a bit of softness in Windows numbers, and delays in a Yahoo agreement, hint at potential trouble ahead.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011 4:36 PM/CST
Microsoft's legal battle with i4i over the latter's patents could have a major effect on patent law. Both sides argued this week before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011 5:08 PM/CST
Windows Phone 7's first update stalled an unknown number of users' smartphones. The flub potentially places Microsoft's newborn smartphone platform's reputation at serious risk.
Tuesday, February 08, 2011 5:02 PM/CST
Dell is reportedly planning a Windows 7 tablet aimed at businesses for later in 2011, following in the steps of Hewlett-Packard and the HP Slate 500.
Monday, January 10, 2011 3:00 PM/CST
Bob Muglia, president of Microsoft's Server and Tools Business, will depart the company this summer, CEO Steve Ballmer wrote in an e-mail to employees.
Friday, September 10, 2010 2:22 PM/CST
Bing director Stefan Weitz attempted to downplay the potential impact of Google Instant in an interview with USA Today.