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Apple reveals secret licensing deal with Microsoft

Apple reveals secret licensing deal with Microsoft

Apple quietly licensed certain design patents to Microsoft, it’s been revealed as part of its patent case against Samsung. According to the company’s patent licensing director Boris Teksler, Microsoft licensed Iphone and Ipad design patents from Apple as part of ...

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Microsoft posts first-ever loss

Microsoft posts first-ever loss

Microsoft’s reported its first ever quarterly loss since floating on the stock market in 1986. In an announcement headed: “Microsoft Reports Record Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Revenue”, it said it had made a loss of $492 million in the three months ...

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Microsoft Office floats into the cloud

Microsoft Office floats into the cloud

Microsoft’s unveiled the customer preview of the new Microsoft Office, which it’s redesigned to make the most of touch screens, social networking and the cloud. The company says it’s the biggest and most ambitious redesign it’s ever done, with the ...

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NBC takes control of MSNBC.com

NBC takes control of MSNBC.com

Microsoft is no longer a part of NBC’s online news presence. In a deal worth some reported $300 million, NBC has acquired full rights to the website MSNBC.com, which had been a joint venture between NBC and Microsoft. The MSNBC ...

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Microsoft Windows 8 launches in October 2012



Microsoft Windows 8 launches in October 2012



Microsoft has officially confirmed that its flagship Windows 8 operating system will roll out to manufacturers the first week of August and hit store shelves for the masses in late October 2012. Meanwhile, Microsoft exec Tami Reller confirmed that Windows ...

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Microsoft confirms Yammer acquisition

Microsoft confirms Yammer acquisition

As expected, Microsoft’s announced that it’s buying business social networking site Yammer, for $1.2 billion in cash. Under the widely-rumored deal, Yammer will be incorporated into Microsoft’s Office Division, headed by  Kurt DelBene, with the team continuing to report to ...

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Microsoft showcases Windows 8 Surface tablets



Microsoft showcases Windows 8 Surface tablets



Microsoft showcased a new lineup of slick Windows 8 powered “Surface” tablets at an event today in Hollywood, California. Clearly designed to challenge Apple’s wildly popular iPad, Surface boasts a 16:9 aspect ratio, edges angled at 22 degrees, an integrated ...

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Microsoft eyes social network purchase

Microsoft eyes social network purchase

Microsoft’s reported to be on the point of buying business social site Yammer for more than $1 billion. Founded in 2008, Yammer is similar to services such as Facebook and Twitter, but is designed for internal business communication. Users can ...

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Final Windows 8 preview released

Final Windows 8 preview released

As promised, Microsoft has released a new preview of Windows 8, saying it includes ‘tens of thousands’ of improvements. Release Preview is to be the final pre-release, with the complete product set to launch in time for the holiday selling ...

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Microsoft objects to millions of Google search results

Microsoft objects to millions of Google search results

Google’s released a list of copyright-related take-down requests – and nearly half of them came from Microsoft, it says. The company’s now including requests related to copyright in its Transparency Report figures – because, it says, these form the greatest ...

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