Category: Microsoft
Windows tablets are "job one urgency" says Ballmer
Waiting patiently for a Microsoft Windows tablet to pop up in the shops? Don't fret; Steve Ballmer is still on it, re-iterating his Worldwide Partner Conference Keynote by promising they will hit shops before the year is out. "They'll be…
Axed Kin phone cost Microsoft $240 million, maybe more
The Microsoft Kin was to be the company's last high-profile mobile market push before the anticipated launch of Windows Phone 7. However, the social-orientated handset aimed at teens sold poorly, somewhere in the region of a mere 10,000 units, causing…
Steve Ballmer: Microsoft are "hardcore" about Windows 7 tablets
Just because the Courier and the "Slate" have died the death, don't think for one second that Microsoft have given up hope on the idea of Windows 7 tablets becoming the next big thing. Speaking at the Worldwide Partner Conference…
Windows Phone 7 may potentially have massive Xbox Live Arcade catalogue
Fancy a handheld Xbox 360 console? Well, you're not getting one any time soon. So there. You will, however, be pleased to hear that a whole load of Xbox Live Arcade games could potentially be making there way to Microsoft's…
Windows 8 operating system plans leak online
Following the massive success of Windows 7, Microsoft have begun making preliminary plans for what the Windows 8 operating system will be like. And, from the looks of a leaked presentation online, they'll be taking their cues from Apple. The…
Google employees stop using Microsoft Windows
Google are encouraging their employees to stop using Microsoft's Windows OS. The move comes after a number of high-profile attacks on the search company were made through Microsoft products. An exploit in the Microsoft Internet Explorer browser led to a…
Microsoft's dual-screen Courier tablet cancelled
Microsoft's Courier, the promising dual-screen tablet concept that the company have been teasing us with since September of last year will now never see the light of day. Frank Shaw, Microsoft Corporate VP of Communications, confirmed that work on…
HP give up on Windows 7 tablet project
Hewlett-Packard are thought to have terminated work on the Windows 7 tablet project, just months after it was unveiled by Microsoft with great fanfare at CES 2010. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer had spoke highly of the promise of the…
Microsoft unveil Windows Live Messenger Wave 4
Microsoft's Steve Ballmer has lifted the lid on the latest version of Windows Live Messenger, dubbed "Wave 4". Better video chat, photo sharing, social network and cloud integration are top of the agenda in this latest revamp, Ballmer told…
Windows 7 helps Microsoft to 35% jump in quarterly profits
Windows 7 isn't only the best Windows operating system Microsoft have ever put together, it's also proving to be quite the cash-cow. Following its release, Microsoft have seen a 35% jump in quarterly profits, the release of their latest financial…