Microsoft is most commonly known for developing the most popular personal computer operating system in the world, Microsoft Windows. The company is also very famous for developing the world’s most used office tools software, Microsoft Office. However, for years, these two products … [Read more...]
Microsoft Gains New Allies in Drug Trafficking Investigation
Last year, United States prosecutors issued Microsoft a warrant for emails stored by the tech titan in an Irish data center that was allegedly in relation to a drug trafficking investigation. The tech giant refused the request, but was soon ordered by a judge this past summer to hand … [Read more...]
Microsoft Drops Nokia from New Lumia Smartphone
After the company’s acquisition of Nokia earlier this year, the soon-to-be-released Lumia smartphone will no longer bear the Nokia brand name any longer instead it will be called Microsoft Lumia. No further details about the new Lumia are currently known. In October, Microsoft … [Read more...]
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Apologizes About Sexist Remarks
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella issued an apology Thursday for remarks he made at a women in computing conference that seemed to have offended the gender everywhere. He said that his comments about women not needing to ask for a raise and should simply trust the system to pay them well … [Read more...]
Microsoft Negotiating Deal Worth $2 Billion to Acquire Minecraft
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is in talks to acquire Mojang, the Swedish maker of the popular Minecraft video game, say unnamed sources close to the negotiations, which was first reported by Bloomberg News. Although neither company has commented on the discussions, it is … [Read more...]
Apple Inc. (AAPL) devices may soon host Microsoft’s Office 365
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) enthusiasts may soon have the opportunity to use Microsoft Office 365 on their favorite OS X or iOS device, according to speculation ahead of today's major Microsoft news conference. The subscription-based Office suite, currently offered to Microsoft … [Read more...]
Google and Samsung double team Microsoft to prevent acquisition of Nokia
Recently, Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) and Samsung have expressed their apprehension, to China's Ministry of Commerce, about Microsoft's upcoming $7.5 billion acquisition of Nokia. Both companies conveyed their concerns stating that the purchase could give Microsoft excessive control … [Read more...]
Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) Steve Jobs to feature on 2015 U.S. postage stamps
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) will receive a signal honor in 2015 when the image of Steve Jobs, its renowned maverick founder, appears on United States postage. The Washington Post yesterday obtained a list of planned postage stamps for the next several years, created by the Citizens' … [Read more...]
Microsoft OneDrive going toe-to-toe with Google Drive
Microsoft's storage service was involved in a bitter trademark dispute with British pay-TV provider BSkyB over their cloud storage device name SkyDrive. As a result, Microsoft announced that they would change their name to OneDrive. As of today, this name change also covers the … [Read more...]
Google rival Nokia to manufacture Android-powered phones
As a nod to its power, even Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) competitors can't seem to come up with anything that can overcome the Android operating system. So, in the tradition of the "if you can't beat them, join them" philosophy, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MFST) Nokia arm has decided … [Read more...]
