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Facebook app coming to Windows 8, along with Flipboard, NFL Fantasy Football

For Facebook fans using Windows 8 devices, today brings good news. At Microsoft’s Build conference today in San Francisco, CEO Steve… Read More

Windows Phone 8 finally coming to Sprint with new HTC, Samsung models

The long wait is finally over for Sprint customers wanting to use Windows 8. The carrier announced today that it will offer… Read More

Android vs. Apple vs. Windows: Forecast shows shift for PCs, tablets, devices

In the event you needed more evidence that the PC business isn’t a growth sector, Gartner has just released new… Read More

Barnes & Noble ends support for Nook apps on Mac and legacy Windows PCs

Barnes & Noble confirmed today that it has ended support for its Nook apps for Macs and older Windows PCs,… Read More

iPhone sales stay hot as shipments of smartphones set to pass feature phones in 2013

Smartphones are taking over the world. Well, not really. But the latest estimates from the International Data Corporation indicate that… Read More

Study: Android still rules, but Windows Phone makes gains thanks to the kids

The latest numbers from Kantar show Windows continuing steady sales and, somewhat surprisingly, growing at a faster rate than those of… Read More

Next-gen Kinect coming to Windows in 2014

Among the array of new features unveiled at Microsoft’s Xbox One revealing on Tuesday were the upgrades to the new… Read More

The next Xbox: What to expect from Microsoft’s new console

Well, we’re almost there. In less than 24 hours, the tech world will be listening and watching in anticipation as… Read More

Microsoft posts weird Windows 8 commercials, then promptly takes them down

Update: Microsoft’s crazy, brilliant Windows 8 ads are now live It appears Microsoft either made a mistake by posting new Windows… Read More

Nokia touts Lumia 928 camera against competition with roller coaster video

Nokia has yet to officially announce its newest flagship Lumia 928 smartphone, but that isn’t stopping the manufacturer from touting… Read More

Study: Windows Phone hits highest U.S. market share yet

Maybe there’s some truth to the hilarious and equally ridiculous ad Microsoft put out today, which attempts to differentiate Windows Phone from… Read More

Study: Apple MacBook the best-performing, most reliable Windows laptop

When you think of reliable laptops that run Windows, the names Dell, Acer, HP or Lenovo might come to mind.… Read More

How hardware is changing Microsoft: Surface helps Windows revenue, at a cost

One of the luxuries of Microsoft’s longtime focus on software development — and one of the secrets to its financial… Read More

Missing Google Reader? Bing updates News app with RSS support, offline reading

Those of you still pissed that Google Reader is going away may like the latest updates to Bing’s News App for… Read More

Microsoft releases new Kinect interactions and 3D modeling for Windows

Microsoft this morning released a new version of its Kinect for Windows software development kit, adding features including 3D modeling… Read More

Microsoft is making Kinect more perceptive, using big data and machine learning

One of the projects on display at the Microsoft Research TechFest event in Redmond this week is an upcoming addition… Read More

Nokia begs Instagram for a Windows Phone app, creates #2InstaWithLove

Nokia is getting creative to show how badly it wants an Instagram app for Windows Phones. “We’ve been listening, and we… Read More

Macs in the mainstream: Parallels giving IT staff more control over Apple machines

Parallels, best known for software that runs Windows on Macs, is announcing a new tool today that further bridges those… Read More

Pogs, Tamagotchis and Lunchables: New Microsoft IE ad takes a trip down memory lane

Oh, man. My 22-year-old self just watched the new Microsoft advertisement above and the nostalgia is flowing like a Capri… Read More

Apple reigns as 4Q smartphone champ thanks to adopted Android users

The iPhone is still as attractive as ever — in large part because of adopted Android users — according to a… Read More

Analyst: Microsoft Surface estimate cut in half to 1 million

Analysts have been projecting sales numbers for Microsoft’s Surface and it isn’t looking good for the Redmond software giant. UBS… Read More

Attention developers: Here’s a chance to have your Windows app appear on primetime TV

If you have incredible talent, there are lots of well-known competitions to help showcase your skills. American Idol, Top Chef… Read More

Holy moly: Samsung sold 500 handsets per minute and made $8.3 billion last quarter

How many handsets do you think Samsung sold per minute during October through December of last year? 10? 30? Try… Read More

Look out, ex-Windows chief Sinofsky is blogging again

He couldn’t stay away from the keyboard for long. Steven Sinofsky, the former Microsoft Windows president, launched his own blog today called… Read More

Christmas in Redmond: Microsoft employees finally get their Surfaces

Christmas came a little early for all the Microsofties out there. As we first reported back in September, all full-time,… Read More

Ballmer, Sinofsky and the struggle for the soul of Microsoft

This was the rap on former Microsoft Windows president Steven Sinofsky following his sudden exit last month: He was unwilling… Read More

Windows Phone on a budget: Nokia unveils Lumia 620

Nokia unveiled its third Windows Phone 8 today, the cheapest model yet. Joining the Lumia 920 and 820, the Lumia… Read More

Stats: Windows consumer sales down 21% in U.S. since Windows 8 launch

Unit sales of Windows PCs and tablets to consumers in the U.S. are down 21 percent since the Windows 8… Read More

Windows 8 in the clouds: Emirates giving 1,000 flight attendants HP ElitePad tablets

Windows 8 might not be getting off to the start Microsoft had hoped for, but one major airline seems to… Read More

Filing: Microsoft’s Sinofsky technically an employee through end of the year

Just in case you were worried: It looks like Steven Sinofsky will still get his employee discount on Microsoft products… Read More