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US technology giants Google, Amazon, Apple, Intel and Microsoft have all come under the often costly scrutiny of European Union.

• 20 апреля 2016, 16:11

The charity foundation of multi-billionaire Microsoft founder Bill Gates has sued Petrobras and accounting giant PwC's Brazil arm over investment losses due to corruption at the Brazilian oil giant.

• 26 сентября 2015, 12:43

Microsoft said it bought an Israel-based cybersecurity startup specializing in defending programs and content in the cloud, as it expands offerings for the enterprise.

• 09 сентября 2015, 14:03

Microsoft said that Windows 10 has spread to more than 75 million devices since the new operating system was released less than a month ago.

• 27 августа 2015, 12:15

Microsoft's new Windows 10 computer operating system is out to win the love its predecessor never got.

• 30 июля 2015, 12:05

Microsoft announced plans to cut 7,800 jobs and write down the value of its struggling mobile phone division acquired last year from Nokia by some $7.6 billion.

• 09 июля 2015, 10:13

Microsoft has rebranded its subscription-based music services as part of a ramped-up effort to compete with the likes of Apple, Google Spotify and others.

• 08 июля 2015, 11:06

Microsoft-owned Skype cleared the way for anyone to use a new feature that translates video chats or instant messages in real time.

• 13 мая 2015, 10:41

Microsoft made a new pitch to app makers, promising an audience of more than a billion people if they develop services for the upcoming Windows 10 operating system.

• 30 апреля 2015, 12:05

Microsoft said it has purchased the office mobile app LiveLoop, which allows multiple users to collaborate on PowerPoint presentations simultaneously.

• 28 марта 2015, 13:04

Microsoft announced that it has acquired hit mobile calendar application Sunrise in a deal reported to be valued about $100 million.

• 12 февраля 2015, 12:58

Samsung and Microsoft said they had ended a patent dispute that had seen the US software giant sue the South Korean conglomerate for breaching a 2011 licensing contract.

• 10 февраля 2015, 14:36

Microsoft reported that its quarterly profit dipped but revenue increased in a sign that it is adapting to lifestyles centered on mobile devices and cloud services.

• 27 января 2015, 15:11

Google and Microsoft joined forces with Sony, using their online might to release "The Interview" film to online audiences despite threats from hackers.

• 25 декабря 2014, 13:10

Microsoft began Thursday letting US shoppers at its online Windows Store pay with digital currency Bitcoin.

• 12 декабря 2014, 12:36

Microsoft argued in a court brief that an order requiring it to give US prosecutors data stored in Ireland could "put all of our private digital information at risk."

• 09 декабря 2014, 11:44

Microsoft said it was buying the mobile email management application Accompli, in a deal reported to be worth more than $200 million.

• 02 декабря 2014, 12:43

Microsoft released a test version of Skype that lets people make Internet calls from web browsers, eliminating the need to install special applications.

• 15 ноября 2014, 12:08

US stocks capped a strong week on a high note as good earnings from Microsoft and others overshadowed a poor report from Amazon

• 25 октября 2014, 15:40

Microsof reported quarterly profits ahead of most expectations, as revenues got a boost from its Xbox consoles and Internet "cloud" services for enterprises.

• 24 октября 2014, 11:45