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Chart: This is what the ‘Post-PC Era’ looks like, so far

Worldwide PC shipments declined by 8 percent in the third quarter, in advance of the Windows 8 release, according to… Read More

Analyst on Windows 8: ‘I wouldn’t want Start menu back, even if I could have it’

Some early users, including me, have complained about Microsoft’s decision to get rid of the traditional Start menu in Windows… Read More

Google’s Schmidt: Microsoft Surface could be meaningful ‘if the product works’

Eric Schmidt, Google’s executive chairman, delivered the obligatory Microsoft zingers tonight during an interview in New York with the Wall… Read More

Microsoft Office on iPad: Why it’s so hard to pin down

Once again, the tech world is abuzz with speculation about the possibility of Microsoft Office for the iPad — and… Read More

Annual PC shipments to drop for 1st time since 2001

Despite the upcoming launch of Microsoft’s Windows 8 operating system, worldwide shipments of personal computers are now projected to decline… Read More

Shareholder proposal aims to shake up Microsoft board

A Microsoft shareholder is proposing to move the company to a different method of electing board members, with the goal… Read More

Ballmer makes it official: Microsoft is a ‘devices and services’ company

Microsoft became one of the largest technology companies in the world by focusing almost exclusively on software, but the company… Read More

Microsoft board trims Ballmer’s bonus, citing EU browser screwup

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has been dinged by the company’s board for Microsoft’s failure to comply with a European antitrust… Read More

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings leaving Microsoft’s board

Reed Hastings, the chairman and CEO of Netflix, has decided to leave Microsoft’s board, according to a regulatory filing and… Read More

Microsoft project tracks hand from wrist, could alter how we control devices

Motion tracking and gesture controls have become common with the rollout of Microsoft Kinect and other sensor-based devices. But what… Read More

T-Mobile calls dibs for new Nokia Windows smartphone

Just one week after AT&T said it would be the exclusive carrier of the Nokia Lumia 920, T-Mobile announced Monday… Read More

Whoops: Windows 8 PCs make an early debut

Sometimes those Home Shopping Network folks are just too excited about a product. Microsoft’s Windows 8 isn’t due to be… Read More

Podcast

Podcast: Xbox tries politics, tipping goes digital, and a chat with new LiquidPlanner CEO Liz Pearce

What happens when Microsoft’s Xbox Live tries politics? It gets a little confusing, and reveals a few things about the… Read More

Microsoft releases iPhone shopping app Edibly, starting at Pike Place Market

Pike Place Market is going digital. In collaboration with The Pike Place Market Preservation and Development Authority, the Bing team at Microsoft today… Read More

Microsoft, Barnes & Noble seal deal with formation of ‘Nook Media LLC’

Microsoft and Barnes & Noble finalized their partnership today and gave it a name, Nook Media LLC. The partnership, originally announced… Read More

Update: Obama wins debate on Xbox Live, but Romney sees positive trends

[Update, 9:30 a.m.: Although the raw data on screen showed overwhelming support for Obama, Microsoft says a more detailed crunching… Read More

NBCNews.com’s top exec and editor are leaving after msnbc.com transition

Charlie Tillinghast, the NBCNews.com executive in Redmond who was the longtime president of msnbc.com, plans to leave his position at… Read More

Microsoft holds its ground as big advertisers blast IE10’s default privacy settings

Microsoft’s decision to prevent Internet Explorer 10 users from being tracked online, by default, is getting an extraordinary response from… Read More

Video: Microsoft Store pulls plug on table-stomping rapper

There’s no word on exactly how much damage the rapper Machine Gun Kelly caused during this appearance last week at… Read More

Microsoft’s smartphone share falls

Here’s more challenging news for Microsoft in the highly competitive smartphone arena. The latest report from comScore — a survey of more… Read More

Xbox aims to reinvent debates (and TV) with live polling

The first debate between Mitt Romney and Barack Obama on Wednesday will be a milestone in the 2012 U.S. Presidential… Read More

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen: Windows 8 is bold, innovative, sometimes puzzling

Lots of writers have been weighing in on Microsoft’s Windows 8, but it’s safe to say that none of them… Read More

New Xbox Live reward system not exactly rewarding

Your Xbox Live Gamerscores are now worth something. But before you invest hours in front of your Xbox, realize that… Read More

Microsoft and TechStars tap 10 startups for new Windows Azure Accelerator

After receiving 600 applications, Microsoft this morning named 10 startups to participate in its Windows Azure Accelerator, a three-month program… Read More

Microsoft revamps MSN — just for Windows 8 and IE10

Microsoft unveiled a new look and user experience for MSN this morning — but users won’t actually see it on… Read More

After spurning acquisition offer, Seattle’s Freak’n Genius raises $525,000 angel round

Kyle Kesterson’s new animation startup, Freak’n Genius, has raised $525,000 in fresh funding from more than a dozen angel investors… Read More

Update: Google passes Microsoft in value for 1st time

[Update, Monday morning: It’s official: Google passed Microsoft’s market value for the first time in its history this morning, although… Read More

Steve Ballmer’s Oprah moment and other top stories of the month

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer took a page out of Oprah’s playbook at the company’s big company meeting in Seattle on… Read More

Microsoft’s Halo 4 is done, set for November release

Halo fans rejoice: Ladies and gents: we are Yoinking thrilled to announce that #Halo4 has gone gold. #WakeUpJohn — Halo… Read More

Microsoft boosts security at Xbox HQ to new level, gearing up for next console

Microsoft has been officially silent about plans for a successor to its Xbox 360 video-game console, but here’s a telltale… Read More