Topic: Microsoft
One in five Macs harboring Windows malware - report
2012/24/04, 10:04 am
Windows malware is so prevalent that a new study has found it quietly present on 20 percent of Macs, dwarfing the number of Apple machines infected with actual OS X malware.
Mostly complete 'release preview' of Windows 8 coming in June
2012/24/04, 01:04 am
Microsoft has said it will issue a "release preview" of Windows 8 in the first week of June as it prepares to launch the desktop operating system update later this year.
Microsoft raises tablet virtualization licenses to stave off iPad threat
2012/23/04, 08:04 pm
In a bid to slow iPad adoption by enterprise customers, Microsoft has created an add-on licensing fee for tablets running virtualization programs to access Windows applications on corporate servers.
Microsoft sells over half of its $1 billion AOL patent portfolio to Facebook
2012/23/04, 05:04 pm
Microsoft has signed a deal with Facebook to sell the social networking site $550 million worth of patents from the over $1 billion portfolio it recently acquired from AOL.
Microsoft pulls Office 2011 SP2 AutoUpdate for Mac
2012/20/04, 10:04 pm
A little over a week after releasing an update to its Office 2011 for Mac, Microsoft has stopped pushing out auto-updates for Service Pack 2 over a flaw that corrupts identity databases in the company's Outlook mail client.
Nokia reports $1.7 billion loss, "challenging" market for new Windows Phone 7 Lumia
2012/19/04, 11:04 am
Nokia reported net sales down 29 percent compared to the year ago quarter, along with a 1.3 billion Euro loss ($1.7 billion US) on what it called "mixed" sales of new Lumia phones running Windows Phone 7.
Intel & Microsoft hope to push iPad's global market share under 50% in 2013
2012/18/04, 08:04 am
Both Microsoft and Intel are said to have been working closely with PC makers in hopes of pushing Apple's iPad to less than 50 percent of the global tablet market by mid-2013.
Greenpeace slams Apple's iCloud for relying 'heavily on dirty energy'
2012/17/04, 10:04 am
A new report from Greenpeace accuses Apple of lagging behind other technology companies, such as Facebook and Google, in utilizing environmentally friendly power for its cloud-based services.
Microsoft reveals 'Windows RT' as name of ARM-based version of Windows 8
2012/16/04, 10:04 pm
Microsoft on Monday revealed that there will be three editions of its next-generation desktop operating system: Windows 8, Windows 8 Pro and Windows RT.
Latest Mac trojan spreads through Microsoft Word documents
2012/16/04, 08:04 am
A new version of a backdoor trojan for Apple's OS X operating system takes advantage of an exploit in Microsoft Word to spread.
Nokia warns of 'disappointing' smartphone sales in first half of 2012
2012/11/04, 10:04 am
Nokia on Wednesday issued a warning to investors that it was lowering its outlook for the first half of 2012 after the first quarter of the year proved "disappointing."
Briefly: New Apple Store downtime sign; Lumia 900 free after data glitch
2012/11/04, 03:04 am
Apple's Online Store was down on Tuesday night and the company took the opportunity to roll out a new "We'll be back" sign. Also, Nokia is now offering a $100 credit on its $99 Lumia 900 flagship smartphone after a software bug affecting data connections was discovered.
Apple's iPad projected to control 61% of tablet market in 2012
2012/10/04, 03:04 pm
New tablet sales projections from Gartner call for Apple to sell nearly 73 million iPads in 2012, and to remain the market leader through 2016.
Facebook expected to join Apple, Google & Microsoft on Nasdaq
2012/06/04, 08:04 am
Facebook's forthcoming initial public offering is expected to be offered on the Nasdaq Stock Market, joining a host of other major technology companies like Apple, Microsoft and Google.
Apple's iOS, Google's Android grow to 80% of US smartphone market
2012/03/04, 02:04 pm
Apple's iOS and Google's Android mobile platforms continued to grow over the last three months, accounting for 80.3 percent of the U.S. smartphone market.
European Commission investigating Motorola for suspected patent abuse
2012/03/04, 08:04 am
The European Commission announced on Tuesday that it has opened two formal investigations against Motorola Mobility, which were spurred by complaints from Apple and Microsoft.
EU considering Apple, Microsoft complaints against Motorola
2012/02/04, 05:04 pm
The European Commission is deciding whether to act on complaints from Apple and Microsoft over Motorola's alleged abuse of standard-essential patents to keep ahead of competition.
Nokia kicks off Windows Phone 7 campaign with Antennagate teaser spot
2012/02/04, 04:04 pm
In an effort to draw attention to its new Lumia branded Windows Phone 7 phones, Nokia has joined AT&T in preparing for a high profile launch, apparently starting with new spots that attempt to resurrect 2010's Antennagate.
IDC predicts Apple's iOS to grow to 17% of all smart connected devices in 2016
2012/28/03, 10:03 pm
A new analysis combining PCs, tablets and smartphones into one category of "smart connected devices" projects iOS devices will grow from a 14.6 percent share of the market in 2011 to 17.3 percent in 2016.
Microsoft rumored to stop funding employee purchases of Apple's iPads, Macs
2012/21/03, 12:03 pm
An e-mail claimed to be sent to Microsoft's employees states that they will no longer be able to use company funds to buy Apple's iPads or Macs.

