Microsoft gets support in gag order lawsuit from US companies
Technology, media, pharmaceutical and other companies, along with major corporate lobbying groups, filed legal briefs on Friday in support of a Microsoft Corp lawsuit that aims to strike down a law preventing companies from telling customers the government is seeking their data.
Sep 03, 2016, 09:05 AM IST
Microsoft, Google reach a deal; complaints against each other to be dropped!
Microsoft Corporation and Alphabet Inclusive's Google have agreed upon a deal to drop all the regulatory complaints against each other
Apr 22, 2016, 21:15 PM IST
Microsoft''s artificial intelligence ''chatbot'' messes up again on Twitter
Almost a week after being shut down for spewing racist and sexist comments on Twitter, Microsoft Corp`s artificial intelligence `chatbot` called Tay briefly rejoined Twitter on Wednesday only to la
Mar 31, 2016, 09:41 AM IST
Apple signs up for Google's cloud services
Apple currently also uses Amazon.com Inc`s and Microsoft Corp`s cloud services, but intends to end its reliance on all its rivals in the next few years, Recode said.
Mar 17, 2016, 10:26 AM IST
Microsoft to launch Surface Pro 4 in January, Lumia 950 in December
Nadella was delivering his keynote address on the opening day of the company's two-day customer expo 'Future Unleashed: Accelerating India'.
Nov 05, 2015, 16:38 PM IST
China hands Microsoft administrative fine over Xbox venture
Microsoft Corp and its Chinese partner in an Xbox game console venture have been fined by China`s commerce ministry for breaching antitrust rules but escaped serious punishment after it deemed they did not hamper free market competition.
Sep 29, 2015, 13:23 PM IST
Microsoft discriminated against women in pay, promotions: US lawsuit
Microsoft Corp on Wednesday was hit with a proposed class action lawsuit in U.S.
Sep 17, 2015, 11:33 AM IST
Microsoft Cortana for Windows 10 Insiders comes India
Microsoft has released Cortana, its personal digital assistant for PC in more locations after a limited launch.
Sep 03, 2015, 10:50 AM IST
US International Trade Commission clears Microsoft of patent infringement
Microsoft Corp avoided a potentially costly setback to its financially-troubled mobile phone business on Friday as the US International Trade Commission declined to block the import of its devices in a longstanding patent dispute.
Aug 29, 2015, 03:31 AM IST
Google loses bid to overturn low-cost patent licenses to Microsoft
Google Inc will have to make do with the low rate it must offer Microsoft Corp to use some of its Motorola Mobility patents after a U.S. appeals court on Thursday ruled the licensing rate had been properly set.
Jul 30, 2015, 23:28 PM IST
Microsoft posts biggest ever loss as it writes down Nokia
The company took a charge of $7.5 billion in the fourth quarter related to the restructuring of its Nokia handset business, which it bought last year.
Jul 22, 2015, 10:11 AM IST
Microsoft posts record loss as it writes down Nokia
Microsoft Corp reported a $3.2 billion quarterly net loss, its biggest ever, as the company wrote down its Nokia phone business and demand fell for its Windows operating system.
Jul 22, 2015, 06:17 AM IST
Microsoft hands display ads to AOL, maps to Uber
Microsoft Corp said on Monday it will hand over its display advertising business to AOL Inc and sell some map-generating technology to ride-hailing app company Uber, as it slims down its money-losing online operations.
Jun 30, 2015, 15:00 PM IST
Microsoft to sell big-screen Surface Hub for up to $20,000
Orders start July 1 for the Surface Hub, which Microsoft hopes will become a fixture in meeting rooms around the world.
Jun 10, 2015, 18:55 PM IST
Microsoft planning to roll out Skype Translator this summer
Microsoft said that it had seen a 300 percent rise in Skype Translator usage since it removed the invite-only requirement.
Jun 10, 2015, 14:24 PM IST
Microsoft coy on cloud profit after Amazon delivers
Amazon.com Inc surprised investors on Thursday by disclosing for the first time that it makes a profit from its fast-growing cloud-computing business.
Apr 24, 2015, 09:33 AM IST
Microsoft quietly content as EU moves on Google
Microsoft Corp emanated an air of quiet satisfaction on Wednesday as European antitrust regulators readied charges against rival Google Inc for abusing its monopoly power in the online search business.
Apr 16, 2015, 06:35 AM IST
Court questions Google on patent values in Microsoft case
A US appeals court appeared sceptical on Wednesday toward Google Inc`s bid to charge Microsoft Corp a high royalty rate to use some of the Internet search provider`s Motorola Mobility patents.
Apr 09, 2015, 09:11 AM IST
Microsoft's 40th birthday: Bill Gates outlines his vision
Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the foundation of Microsoft, co-founder Bill Gates outlined his vision for the company in a letter to its employees by saying that the company had achieved a lot during the first 40 years but added, "what matters most now is what we do next."
Apr 04, 2015, 15:53 PM IST
Microsoft brings document scanner app to iPhones, Android
Microsoft Corp said on Thursday it is bringing one of its most popular apps, which lets people take photos of a document and turn it into a editable file, to Apple Inc`s iPhone and Google Inc`s Android.
Apr 02, 2015, 22:52 PM IST
