Hotmail is dead as Outlook.com takes over
Microsoft's Hotmail, the free webmail service used by hundreds of millions of people around the world, was phased out Friday, as the US tech giant completed a rebranding to Outlook.com.
Facebook buys advertising firm from Microsoft
Facebook agreed Thursday to buy Atlas Advertiser Suite from Microsoft as part of an effort to boost ad revenues at the massive social network.
Microsoft added to hacker hit list
Microsoft joined Facebook and Apple on Friday on the list of US technology titans targeted in recent cyberattacks.
Microsoft-Apple redux: the empire strikes back
It used to be that Microsoft was the evil empire, and Apple the scrappy underdog.
Microsoft woos mobile users, aims at Apple
Microsoft kicked off sales of its revamped Windows 8 system and Surface tablet Friday amid mixed reviews as the tech giant ramped up efforts to compete in a market shifting rapidly from PCs to mobile devices.
Earnings reality sinks US investor hopes
A reality blast of disappointing earnings from a clutch of US business heavyweights wiped out midweek gains Friday as US markets suffered another poor week.
As mobile devices advance, PC future murky
The PC is not dead, but it's no longer king of the technology universe.
Immersive game showcases new Internet Explorer
Microsoft on Tuesday teased the release of the next generation of Internet Explorer by unveiling an online game crafted to show that websites can be as richly playful as "apps."
Bill Gates still richest person in US, says Forbes
Bill Gates remains the richest person in the United States with a fortune of $66 billion in 2012, up 10 percent from last year.
Apple in talks for free Internet radio: report
US technology giant Apple is in talks to license music for broadcast on a custom online radio service modeled after Pandora.
Google-Microsoft field smartphones to take on iPhone 5
Google and Microsoft have introduced new champions in the fiercely competitive smartphone arena a week ahead of what is likely to be the hotly-anticipated debut of a next-generation iPhone by Apple.
Apple is most valuable company ever at $622 bn
Apple on Monday dethroned longtime rival Microsoft as the most valuable company in history based on the value of its stock, which climbed to around $622 billion.
Bill Gates kicks off search for toilet of the future
Microsoft co-founder turned global philanthropist Bill Gates on Tuesday launched a search for a new toilet better suited to developing countries.
Online woes spark first Microsoft loss ever
Microsoft posted its first ever loss on Thursday, shedding $492 million in the fourth quarter due to a massive $6.2 billion write-down to reflect the slump in value of its online operations.
Every fourth Kazakhstan's computer-seller offers pirate software
Every fourth seller of computers in Kazakhstan checked during a Mystery Shopper program openly offers pirate software to customers.
Kazakhstan businessmen to use cloud technologies
Microsoft and KazakhTelecom have signed a memorandum on cooperation in development of cloud technologies in Kazakhstan.
