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December 22, 2011

Thursday, December 22, 2011 11:39 AM/CST

Microsoft, CEA Take Different Views on CES Pullout

Microsoft is pulling out of the Consumer Electronics Show, starting in 2013. Whether that was a unilateral decision or one made in conjunction with CES' parent organization is, apparently, a question.

December 7, 2011

Wednesday, December 07, 2011 4:57 PM/CST

Windows 8 App Store Promises Apple App Store Battle

Microsoft's newly unveiled Windows 8 app store promises a head-to-head battle with Apple's popular App Store.

December 6, 2011

Tuesday, December 06, 2011 4:33 PM/CST

Microsoft Preps Xbox Dashboard Revamp

Microsoft is prepping a radical revamp of its Xbox dashboard that will incorporate programming from HBO and other sources, and challenge both Google and Apple for living-room dominance.

October 13, 2011

Thursday, October 13, 2011 2:07 PM/CST

Microsoft's Windows Phone Needs Different Strategy: Analyst

Microsoft chose the wrong marketing approach for Windows Phone, according to analyst Horace Dediu.

September 12, 2011

Monday, September 12, 2011 5:04 PM/CST

Samsung Windows Phone 'Mango' Devices Coming

Samsung is prepping a set of Windows Phone Mango devices for marketplace entry this fall. That comes at the same time as rumors that Samsung will end Windows Phone support at the end of 2012.

August 15, 2011

Monday, August 15, 2011 12:51 PM/CST

Google's Motorola Buy Risks Upsetting Microsoft Strategy

Google's $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola threatens Microsoft's well-honed Android strategy, but also carries some potential benefits for Windows Phone.

August 11, 2011

Thursday, August 11, 2011 4:43 PM/CST

Microsoft Smartphones Beaten by Bada: Gartner

Microsoft has been surpassed in smartphone market share by Samsung's Bada, according to Gartner. Bada who?

August 9, 2011

Tuesday, August 09, 2011 11:51 AM/CST

Is Windows Phone Going Down in Flames?

Is Microsoft's Windows Phone going down in flames? Recent data suggests the smartphone platform is in serious trouble.

April 6, 2011

Wednesday, April 06, 2011 12:14 PM/CST

Silverlight 5 Beta Might Ease Developer Silverlight Concerns

Microsoft's plans to debut a Silverlight 5 beta at its MIX 2011 conference might ease niggling developer fears that Microsoft will set the platform out to proverbial pasture.

March 29, 2011

Tuesday, March 29, 2011 12:29 PM/CST

Windows Phone 7 Update Saga Hints at Major Trouble

Windows Phone 7's update saga suggests a smartphone platform at risk of increased fragmentation, with Microsoft seeming to cede vital control to carriers over its software.

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