Microsoft Surface tablet with Windows RT to start at $499

Leaked prices for Microsoft Surface reveal the tablet will not undercut Apple's iPad, as the entry-level 32-gigabyte model will cost $499.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 155

Microsoft airs first Surface ad as part of $1B Windows 8 marketing campaign

Microsoft on Monday will kick off an advertising blitz for its Surface tablet, the software company's first-ever foray into the computer hardware making business, with a commercial set to air during ESPN's Monday Night Football.

Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 145

Microsoft set to launch Xbox Music with free unlimited streaming

This week, Microsoft will step up its competition with Apple's iTunes with the launch of Xbox Music, a new service that offers unlimited streaming to Microsoft devices, including PCs running Windows 8.

Katie Marsal 13 years ago 49

Microsoft expands Motorola patent case to target Google Maps

Microsoft announced in a German court today that it would be expanding its patent infringement case against Motorola to include Google, specifically targeting the search giant's maps service for Android.

Daniel Eran Dilger 13 years ago 48

UN roundtable tackles wireless patent disputes between Apple, Samsung, others

Apple was joined by Google, Microsoft, Samsung and others in a meeting in Switzerland on Wednesday that discussed the potential patent litigation reform in the lawsuit-saturated wireless industry.

Sam Oliver 13 years ago 19

Microsoft Office coming to Apple's iOS, Google's Android after March 2013 - report

A Microsoft product manager in the Czech Republic has reportedly indicated that native versions of Office for iOS and Android will arrive next year [updated]

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 68

Microsoft begins guerrilla marketing campaign for Surface near Chicago Apple Store

Microsoft has begun promoting its forthcoming Surface touchscreen tablets with an alternative, graffiti-style marketing campaign just a block away from an Apple Store in Chicago.

Neil Hughes 13 years ago 91

Rapper's performance at Microsoft Store event cut short after destruction of several PCs

A wild performance by Cleveland-based rapper Machine Gun Kelly, a.k.a. MGK, at a Microsoft retail store in Atlanta ended abruptly after the artist jumped on showroom tables, smashing a number of expensive laptops.

Mikey Campbell 13 years ago 128

Struggling Nokia may sell company headquarters in Finland

In yet another sign of how far it has fallen, Nokia is considering selling its corporate headquarters in Espoo, Finland, to cut costs.

Sam Oliver 13 years ago 32

Microsoft adds Retina display support to Office for Mac 2011

Microsoft on Wednesday updated its Office for Mac 2011 productivity suite to add Retina display support for Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 23

Nokia unveils Lumia 920 with 4.5" display, PureView camera

Nokia on Wednesday announced its new flagship smartphone, the Lumia 920, with a 4.5-inch display, 1.5-gigahertz dual-core processor, and Microsoft's latest Windows Phone 8 mobile operating system.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 253

Parallels 8 now available with 30% faster 3D graphics, 25% faster Windows startup

Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac officially launched to the public on Tuesday, offering new features like support for Apple's Retina display MacBook Pro, along with improved performance and faster startup times.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 28

Apple's OS X passes Windows Vista in worldwide usage

Total Web usage of Apple's OS X operating system has exceeded Microsoft's Windows Vista, while for the first time, Windows 7 has topped Windows XP to become the world's largest operating system.

Sam Oliver 13 years ago 100

Microsoft's new logo emphasizes Windows, Metro

For the first time in 25 years, Microsoft has updated its logo, with a tiled symbol that evokes the logo for its Windows operating system, as well as the new tile-driven Metro interface being pushed by the company.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 171

Apple tops Microsoft to become most valuable company ever

Apple's continued strong market performance has made it the most valuable stock by market capitalization ever, besting a record set by Microsoft in 1999.

AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 78

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