Apple reduced federal lobbying to $2M in 2012

Apple's lobbying efforts in Washington D.C. were scaled back 13 percent in 2012 to $2 million, a sum below many of the iPhone maker's peers.

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 21

Microsoft: 'No Plan B' as Surface struggles against iPad

If Microsoft's Surface tablets fail to take off, the company does not have a backup plan so much as a plan to keep tweaking its approach until Surface succeeds, according to the company's chief financial officer.

Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 83

Microsoft leaving $2.5 billion per year on the table by holding back Office from iPad

Microsoft's reluctance to bring its industry-standard Office productivity suite to Apple's iPad may give the software giant a modicum of leverage in the new computing environment, but one analyst says that policy means Microsoft is leaving $2.5 billion a year on the table.

Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 47

Microsoft recommends blocking iOS 6.1 users due to Exchange Server issue

In a post to its support webpage on Tuesday, Microsoft addressed a mailbox syncing issue some users are seeing with Exchange Server 2010, suggesting that administrators block or throttle devices running iOS 6.1 until the problem is fixed.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 25

Microsoft fixes 'Office for Mac 2011' licensing bug in update

Microsoft on Monday issued an update to the company's latest Office for Mac suite of productivity software, fixing an issue caused by a recent bug fix released at the end of January.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 1

Apple called to testify in Australian price gouging probe

Tech heavyweights Apple, Microsoft and Adobe have been subpoenaed to a public hearing by the Australian government to address allegations of unfair pricing practices in that country.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 40

Microsoft sells out of Surface Pro, just like the Zune HD did in 2009

Microsoft has announced "amazing" customer response to its tablet/notebook hybrid Surface Pro, and reports have noted that the higher end 128GB model has sold out in some locations "immediately" after going on sale, just as the Zune HD did in 2009.

Daniel Eran Dilger 13 years ago 178

Test finds Surface Pro's storage space comparable to MacBook Air

After wide-ranging media reports bashed Microsoft over questionable claims regarding the new Surface Pro's built-in flash storage, a side-by-side comparison between the tablet and Apple's 11.6-inch MacBook Air reveal the two devices share the same amount of disk space.

Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 100

Apple now nearly as big as Microsoft Windows in personal computing sales

Apple has passed Microsoft in profitability and revenues, but now the company is approaching a new, nearly unfathomable milestone: surpassing Windows in terms of global personal computing unit share.

Daniel Eran Dilger 13 years ago 108

Review roundup: Microsoft's Surface Pro is about compromises

With Microsoft's Surface Pro about to hit store shelves, review embargoes have been lifted and tech writers across the web are releasing their thoughts on the company's second ever attempt at building a personal computer.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 92

Dell going private in $24.4B deal, aided by $2B loan from Microsoft

Computer maker Dell announced on Tuesday that it would be going private in a $24.4 billion deal involving a private equity firm and software giant Microsoft.

Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 73

59% of iPhone users spend more than $100 per month on carrier bills

iPhone users have the highest carrier bills among all smartphone platforms, with with 10 percent spending more than $200 per month with their carrier.

Sam Oliver 13 years ago 71

Microsoft's Surface Pro to ship with as little as 36% of advertised storage available to users

Microsoft has promised its Surface RT follow-up, the Surface Pro, to be a full-featured Windows 8 tablet complete with a host of built-in apps, but the operating system and software will take up as much as 64 percent of the device's onboard storage depending on the model.

Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 153

Microsoft Office 365 Home Premium installs on up to 5 devices for $99.99 a year

Microsoft on Tuesday announced worldwide availability of Office 365 Home Premium for both Mac and PC, ushering in what the company called a "reinvention" of its flagship productivity suite with a new subscription-based plan offering access on up to five devices.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 77

Microsoft quarterly results reflect troubled PC market, middling Windows 8 launch

Microsoft this week announced its second quarter of fiscal 2013 earnings, revealing more than 60 million Windows 8 licenses sold. Industry observers, though, remain cautious on the software giant in light of trends in the PC sector.

Kevin Bostic 13 years ago 48

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