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Apple ‘app store’ trademark challenged in Europe by Microsoft, HTC, Nokia, Sony Ericsson

Microsoft and three of its key mobile partners — HTC, Nokia and Sony Ericsson — filed a challenge in Europe… Read More

DOJ: Microsoft antitrust deal worked, just look at the company now

As we noted a couple weeks ago, Microsoft’s landmark U.S. antitrust settlement expires today. Much has changed in the decade… Read More

Apple pitching bigger tent in Microsoft’s backyard with new Bellevue retail store

We’ve been closely watching the construction of Microsoft’s new retail store at Seattle’s University Village — which happens to be… Read More

Microsoft security report shows abrupt decline in spam

Microsoft this morning released its latest Security Intelligence Report, summarizing the data gleaned by the company about online attacks, viruses… Read More

Google’s Brin to Windows users: Stop torturing yourselves

One of Google’s big selling points for its new Chromebooks is the promise of a seamless updating mechanism that keeps… Read More

Data: Bing, Yahoo gain as Google declines in U.S. search market

Google is still the undisputed king of the U.S. search market, but the latest numbers from comScore Networks show the… Read More

Google Chromebook: Is this your next mobile machine?

Google today unveiled the first wave of “Chromebooks” — notebook computers running the company’s Chrome OS, to be available starting… Read More

Venture capitalists upbeat about Microsoft’s massive $8.5 billion buyout of Skype

Microsoft has been fairly quiet on the M&A front over the past 18 months, a fact that has not been… Read More

Study: Facebook leads in work-life balance, Amazon trails

Amazon.com has been hiring new workers at an amazing clip, but a new study suggests that its employees are still… Read More

Google takes surprise $500M charge over DOJ ad investigation

Google’s Form 10-Q filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, made public this afternoon, contains an unexpected $500 million charge… Read More

Confirmed: Qik will become part of Microsoft, too

Hey, for $8.5 billion, you’d expect a little extra as part of a deal, and it turns out that Microsoft’s… Read More

Poll: Is Microsoft’s Skype acquisition a smart move?

Microsoft’s $8.5 billion buyout of Skype marks the largest acquisition in the company’s history. But is it really a smart… Read More

Microsoft banking on Skype brand, user base to justify gigantic deal

Microsoft’s $8.5 billion agreement to acquire Skype, the largest deal in the Redmond company’s history, will create the smallest major… Read More

It’s official: Microsoft adds new ‘Skype Division’ in $8.5B deal

It’s true: Microsoft is buying Skype for $8.5 billion in cash. The release just crossed the wire, confirming the reports… Read More

Skype and Kinect could be Microsoft’s new killer combo

Update: It’s official: Microsoft adds new ‘Skype Division’ in $8.5 billion deal Microsoft’s blockbuster agreement to acquire Skype is all… Read More

Microsoft buying Skype? Yep, it would make a lot of sense

The Wall Street Journal just added some major fuel to the rumors about Microsoft and Skype, reporting that the Redmond… Read More

Bungie Aerospace? Halo maker stirs speculation with mysterious filings

Is Bungie the new Boeing? Probably not. But the company behind the blockbuster “Halo” games for Microsoft’s Xbox appears to… Read More

Video: Microsoft builds PC store inside Windows 7 skeptic’s house

So this is what it takes to get somebody to upgrade a PC these days? Earlier today we told you… Read More

Microsoft Office alternatives: Adoption low, but interest and impact high, new study shows

Despite rising interest in Google Docs and other Microsoft Office rivals, actual implementation of web-based and desktop alternatives remains relatively… Read More

Apple tops Google, Microsoft and Amazon in brand value

Buoyed by the success of the iPhone and iPad, Apple now boasts the most powerful corporate brand on the planet,… Read More

New Windows ads will battle old nemesis: Yesterday’s PCs

Microsoft’s “I’m a PC” campaign was originally launched as a counterpoint to Apple, embracing the phrase from the Mac maker’s… Read More

Skype + Microsoft? Why a deal could make sense … for Skype

Microsoft’s name emerged this weekend as a potential suitor of Skype, following a report last week that Facebook and Google… Read More

Chart of the Week: Apple challenging Nokia as top smartphone maker

Much is made these days about the smartphone operating system wars, as Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android fight for position… Read More

Roundup: ID guru leaves Microsoft, Google Maps goes indoors, EA downplays discs

A quick rundown of news stories catching our attention this afternoon … Google Maps is going indoors with panoramic photos… Read More

Nerd Notes: Marvel joins Netflix, holy helmets and Cusack strikes back

Neil Cameron makes the alphabet awesome yet again. This time it’s Japanese themed and proceeds go to tsunami relief efforts.American… Read More

Attachmate: Proud owner of a 20-year-old Microsoft antitrust dispute?

A federal appeals court yesterday kept alive a 2004 antitrust lawsuit in which Novell accused Microsoft of anti-competitive tactics dating… Read More

Apple will lead the pack in app store revenue for years to come, no matter what you call it

No wonder that Apple is suing Amazon.com over the use of the name “Appstore.” There’s a lot of money at… Read More

Microsoft Bing gets big beachhead on BlackBerry

Most surreal moment of the day so far in the tech world: Steve Ballmer making a surprise appearance at the… Read More

Microsoft’s retail chain growing to 11 stores, but should there be more?

Microsoft today confirmed plans for a new retail store in Century City, Calif. It will be the company’s fourth… Read More

Amazon’s outage, Jesse Jackson Jr.’s iPad rant and other top stories of the month

From biting guest posts to the legalities of non-compete agreements to the unusual rants of politicians, April was a big… Read More