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Tag: Microsoft
Say Goodbye to Microsoft’s Internet Explorer
The most hated product is finally meeting its end – Say goodbye to Microsoft’s Internet Explorer
Microsoft Tries To Ease European Concerns By Establishing Cloud Data Centers In Germany
Microsoft is trying to lessen the European distrust of cloud services that are operated in the United States by opening data centers located in Germany. The data centers will be run by a third party […]
There’s No Such Thing As Unlimited Data When There’s Money To Be Made
It’s becoming increasingly clear that the word “unlimited” does not exist in the technology industry. Companies are continuing to backtrack from policies that implied that users could get as much as they want, forcing users […]
Professors Say That European Regulators Are Attacking Google Because Of Microsoft Lobbying
While technology giant Google is continuing to deny accusations that it possesses a monopoly that is in violation of European antitrust laws, some people have been stepping up to defend the company. According to some […]
Yahoo Reaches Advertising Deal With Google In Attempts To Turn Around Profits
On Tuesday, Yahoo announced that it had reached a search advertising deal with Google – a deal that hopes to give a much needed boost to CEO Marissa Mayer’s attempts to “fix” the company that […]
Microsoft CEO Earns Massive Paycheck Despite Lackluster Fiscal 2015
Microsoft didn’t have the best fiscal year of 2015, as both the company’s operating income and earnings per share declined. However, that did not stop Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella from bringing home a fat paycheck. […]
Apple and Google Top The Interbrand Best Global Brands Report
Despite rapid growth by many global companies over the last year, Apple and Google remain the most valuable brands, according to the annual Interbrand Best Global Brands report released today. This the third year in […]
Microsoft Among Hundreds Of Companies Implementing Their Own Carbon Tax Programs
Microsoft is at the fore-front of a growing number of companies that are using a new form of business accounting known as “carbon pricing.” Each quarter, the price of carbon is factored into profit-loss calculations, […]
Xiaomi Joins Apple, Microsoft In Opening Its First Retail Store
Chinese mobile phone giant Xiaomi is joining major competitors Microsoft, Alibaba and Apple by opening a traditional bricks and mortar store. The retail outlet is located in Beijing’s Modern Plaza. Xiaomi burst onto the smartphone […]
Microsoft Backed Cyanogen Just Offered A Glimpse Into The Future Of Microsoft And It Doesn’t Include Windows
In a new development in the increasingly competitive digital personal assistant industry, Cyanogen Inc., creator of the Cyanogen operating system or Cyanogen OS, wants to increase the presence of Microsoft’s digital personal assistant, Cortana. In […]
Chinese Search Giant Baidu Launches Personal Digital Assistant To Take On Apple, Google And Microsoft
Baidu, China’s largest search engine, announced to the world that it has launched a new digital assistant similar to that of Google Now and Apple’s Siri. The digital assistant, called Duer, utilizes artificial intelligence to […]
Facebook Is Working On A Voice Activated Digital Assistant To Take On Google And Apple
Sounding like an actor from a James Bond movie, M is set to become Facebook’s individual digital assistant, joining the likes of the dominant Google Voice, Microsoft’s Cortana and Apple’s Siri. M will exist inside […]
Microsoft Makes Huge Push Into Competitive eSports
In a major play by Microsoft to keep up with and hopefully dominate the world of competitive video games and video game consoles, it has announced that it will give away a total of $1 […]
China Lifts 14 Year Old Ban On Video Game Consoles
With the Chinese economy showing signs of trouble, it may come as good news to citizens suffering from market malaise that the ban on sales and manufacture of video game consoles has been lifted. Interested […]
Windows 10 To Upload Your Browser History To Microsoft By Default
As we’ve said before, beware of tech companies bearing ‘free’ gifts. If something is free and offered to you by a big tech company, it’s likely not the product: Your personal data is. When Microsoft […]
Microsoft Ramps Up Push To Have Office Everywhere, Signs LG And Sony
Feeling the pressure from sagging Windows sales Microsoft is now working hard to put its software on as many computers as possible after previously only supporting its own Windows operating system. The company recently announced […]
Microsoft Looking For More Acquisitions, Eyes Struggling Blackberry
Struggling smartphone maker Blackberry may be on the auction block again, as software giant Microsoft eyes a bid for the Canadian company. Microsoft recently lost a bid for rival software giant Salesforce and the latest […]
Salesforce Snubs Microsoft’s $55 Billion Bid
The mystery bidder for Salesforce has been confirmed as Microsoft, according to sources close to the deal. The software giant wanted to buy the cloud giant for $55 billion but the bid was rejected by […]
Massive Bidding War For Nokia’s Mapping Data Is All About Self Driving Cars
It seems anyone with an interest in self driving cars realizes quality mapping data will be essential to their success, as a long list of rival firms line up to try and buy Nokia’s mapping […]
Twitter And Others Banned From EU Lobbying
Twitter could soon find itself ignored by top European lawmakers. Twitter, as well as media companies BSkyB, TalkTalk, LG Electronics and Angry Birds maker Rovio missed an annual deadline to register their lobbying operations to […]
Game Consoles Get Exemption From Tough EU Power Regulations
Games console manufacturers have arranged a deal with the European Commission that lets them off the hook for tough new rules on energy efficiency, Americans.org has learned. Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony have all persuaded the […]
Microsoft Shows Sneak Peak Of Windows Phone 10
And it lands dead on arrival. The stakes are high for the software company as it battles attacks on its home market of the desktop PC from fellow monopolist Google and their Chromebook offerings. Having […]