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December 1, 2011

Thursday, December 01, 2011 10:23 AM/CST

Salesforce CEO Benioff Slams Microsoft

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has kicked off what could turn into another war of words with Microsoft over the cloud.

September 30, 2011

Friday, September 30, 2011 10:56 AM/CST

Microsoft's Bing Adds Airport Maps

Microsoft has added airport maps to Bing, in yet another step to build a viable competitor to Google.

July 18, 2011

Monday, July 18, 2011 2:44 PM/CST

Microsoft Might Be Thinking Beyond Facebook

Microsoft could be thinking of a social-networking presence beyond Facebook, at least according to some odd Web maneuvers it's made.

June 21, 2011

Tuesday, June 21, 2011 1:17 PM/CST

Microsoft's Skype Deal Offers Strategic Landmines

The feds have approved Microsoft's $8.5 billion acquisition of Skype. Now comes the hard part.

May 10, 2011

Tuesday, May 10, 2011 2:49 PM/CST

Microsoft's Skype Deal Offers Huge Benefits, Risks

Microsoft's $8.5 billion dollar acquisition of Skype will give it access to the latter's 170-million-strong user base. But did Microsoft overpay?

January 3, 2011

Monday, January 03, 2011 3:15 PM/CST

Microsoft Hotmail Went Boom, but Why?

Microsoft claims it's restored Hotmail emails and service to users affected by a weekend outage, but comments posted in online forums indicate that, for some, the problem continues uncorrected.

May 18, 2010

Tuesday, May 18, 2010 3:30 PM/CST

Microsoft Rewarms Hotmail

Microsoft will release a new and improved Hotmail at some point this summer, with additional clutter-killing and spam-eliminating features. A Microsoft executive acknowledged that such an update was necessary to compete against rival offerings such as Google Gmail. While Hotmail's new focus on integration with Windows Live and social-networking services offers additional benefits to users, it raises questions about the possible drawbacks should those users want to mix their applications or withdraw entirely from Hotmail at a later date.

April 29, 2010

Thursday, April 29, 2010 4:02 PM/CST

Windows Live Messenger Pulls In Facebook, Services

Microsoft previewed a new version of Windows Live Messenger, which bulks up the traditionally text-oriented messaging service with new features such as video chat and Facebook integration, on April 28. The new version of Messenger also allows people to prioritize their contacts, perhaps saving them from the usual deluge of Facebook and Twitter messages.

February 19, 2010

Friday, February 19, 2010 5:12 PM/CST

Microsoft May Introduce Branded Smartphone in 2011, Says Analyst

Microsoft may introduce a branded smartphone in 2011, according to an analyst. By doing so, Microsoft would follow Google in trying to place mobile devices directly in customers' hands through its own channel. However, Microsoft's rollout of its new Windows Phone 7 Series operating system may demand that the company concentrate on more pressing issues such as attracting developers and convincing businesses that the new smartphone OS will serve their needs.

February 10, 2010

Wednesday, February 10, 2010 11:41 AM/CST

Bing Gains In Search Market Share, Says Report

Microsoft's Bing search engine gained U.S. market-share in January, according to statistics firm comScore, while Yahoo and Google saw incremental decreases. While that's good news for Bing, the erosion in Yahoo's market share could have negative repercussions on the Microsoft-Yahoo search-and-advertising deal signed last summer, which will see Bing powering search on Yahoo's sites.

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