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Microsoft legal win over Google may signal ceasefire

May 24, 2012
A win by Microsoft means a potential ban in Germany, which could drive the two parties to the negotiating table. [Read more]

Microsoft gives Flash a reprieve in IE10

May 24, 2012
Adobe's plug-in will be built directly into Windows 8's browser, optimized for touch, security, and power efficiency, a source says. But it's only a temporary move. [Read more]

Microsoft Office on iPad and Android tablets?

May 23, 2012
Rumors of the "Office for IOS" offering resurfaces with a November launch date. [Read more]

Microsoft Predicts Windows 7 Devices Will Outsell iPad 5-to-1

May 23, 2012
Company expects another year of record sales, despite imminent successor incoming

Microsoft: 350 million Windows 7 devices to be shipped in 2012

May 22, 2012
CEO Steve Ballmer says the milestone, which the company expects to reach, would make "Windows the most popular single system." [Read more]

Microsoft creates a social network for students

May 21, 2012
Microsoft launches a social network with an awkward name, Hulu adds original programming, Facebook buys another app, and will 3G be in the future for FaceTime? [Read more]

Microsoft quietly launches So.cl social network

May 20, 2012
Software giant's "experiment in open search" is designed to be a research tool in which students share information on a variety of topics of interest. [Read more]

Microsoft opines: Vista was ‘cheesy’; three devices too many

May 19, 2012
The evolution of Windows wasn't alway graceful. [Read more]

Microsoft wins patent dispute over Motorola

May 19, 2012
The U.S. International Trade Commission ruled that the handset maker infringed on a Microsoft patent covering scheduling meetings on mobile devices, blocking the import phones with that technology. [Read more]

Windows Phone edging out iPhone in China, says Microsoft

May 18, 2012
Windows Phone has inched past the iPhone at ekeing out market share in the lucrative Chinese market. [Read more]

Google, Microsoft said to be creating new cloud services

May 18, 2012
The two rivaling software giants are rumored to be in a run-off to introduce new Infrastructure as a Service platforms for the cloud, which could mean trouble for Amazon. [Read more]

Microsoft bolsters parental controls with Windows 8

May 17, 2012
Aiming to give parents the option of keeping an eagle eye over their kid's computer use, Microsoft revamps its parental controls in a "monitor first" approach that includes weekly reports. [Read more]