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Microsoft Details Windows 8, Targets Mobile Devices

Microsoft Details Windows 8, Targets Mobile Devices

Tue Sep 13, 2011 3:07 pm | By Margaret Rock
Microsoft unveiled its new Windows 8 platform, featuring a touch-screen interface with a traditional mouse and keyboard, betting on a platform designed to run on PCs, tablets and smartphones.




Microsoft to Unveil Windows 8 This Week

Microsoft to Unveil Windows 8 This Week

Mon Sep 12, 2011 11:16 am | By Kat Asharya
Microsoft plans to unveil its new Windows 8 platform this week, the company's biggest bet in its fight for relevancy in a market increasingly influenced by smartphones and tablets.




Android Makers Agree to Pay Royalties to Microsoft

Android Makers Agree to Pay Royalties to Microsoft

Thu Sep 08, 2011 1:34 pm | By Kendra Srivastava
Android makers ViewSonic and Acer today agreed to pay royalties to Microsoft for each Android and Chrome OS-based device sold, giving Microsoft another lucrative stream of income.




Windows 8 May Run Mobile Apps

Windows 8 May Run Mobile Apps

Wed Sep 07, 2011 11:00 am | By Kat Asharya
Microsoft's Windows 8 platform may support Windows Phone apps, giving the software maker a competitive advantage as devices become increasingly integrated with one another.




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Microsoft Says Windows Phones Don't Track Users

Microsoft Says Windows Phones Don't Track Users

Tue Sep 06, 2011 10:49 am | By Margaret Rock
Microsoft said its Windows Phone 7 devices don't keep location data without their users' knowledge, countering claims alleged against the company in a lawsuit filed last week.




Microsoft Pushes Windows Phone With Renewed Effort

Microsoft Pushes Windows Phone With Renewed Effort

Fri Sep 02, 2011 3:56 pm | By Kat Asharya
Microsoft is increasing marketing efforts to raise the profile of its Windows Phone operating system, looking to capture more than 20 percent of the smartphone market over the next two to three years.




Nokia, Microsoft Sell 2,000 Patents

Nokia, Microsoft Sell 2,000 Patents

Fri Sep 02, 2011 10:38 am | By Margaret Rock
Nokia and Microsoft reached a patent licensing agreement with Canada's Mosaid Technologies, illustrating another way patents can provide revenue in the tech industry.




Android Dominates U.S. Market, But Undecided Buyers to Determine Future

Android Dominates U.S. Market, But Undecided Buyers to Determine Future

Thu Sep 01, 2011 3:24 pm | By Margaret Rock
Google's Android OS smartphones are still the most popular, with four out of ten people using the platform, but as more undecided buyers come into the market, the game may open up.




Microsoft Sued for Tracking User Locations

Microsoft Sued for Tracking User Locations

Thu Sep 01, 2011 9:49 am | By Sandy Fitzgerald
Microsoft is facing a lawsuit for allegedly tracking its mobile customers' locations without permission, as concerns continue to mount over wireless privacy issues.




Microsoft to Add Skype Video Calling to Windows Phones

Microsoft to Add Skype Video Calling to Windows Phones

Fri Aug 26, 2011 4:32 pm | By Kendra Srivastava
Microsoft's Windows Phone Mango OS is reportedly set to include Skype video calling services, which may make it more attractive to potential buyers.




Smartphone Rise Creates Opportunities in Emerging Markets

Smartphone Rise Creates Opportunities in Emerging Markets

Fri Aug 26, 2011 4:06 pm | By Margaret Rock
By 2015, more than half of handsets in use will be smartphones, creating major opportunities for device manufacturers in newly emerging markets.




Microsoft Wants to Ban Motorola Phones in U.S.

Microsoft Wants to Ban Motorola Phones in U.S.

Tue Aug 23, 2011 12:24 pm | By Kendra Srivastava
Microsoft accused Motorola of infringing on seven patents and requested the International Trade Commission ban its phones in the U.S., escalating the battle between Windows Phone and Android.




HTC May Launch Mango Devices on September 1

HTC May Launch Mango Devices on September 1

Tue Aug 23, 2011 12:07 pm | By Joe Arico
HTC is set to release the first two Windows Phone Mango devices on September 1, as Microsoft looks to put a real dent in the smartphone market and HTC attempts to gain some separation from Android.




Microsoft Recruits WebOS Developers

Microsoft Recruits WebOS Developers

Mon Aug 22, 2011 4:35 pm | By Joe Arico
Microsoft is making an effort to lure away WebOS developers from their unfinished projects, as the company looks to capitalize on the abandoned operating system.




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Google Deal Means Trouble for Android Makers, Nokia Says

Google Deal Means Trouble for Android Makers, Nokia Says

Thu Aug 18, 2011 11:56 am | By Joe Arico
Nokia CEO Stephen Elop said he would be calling Google to express concern over the Motorola deal if his company backed Android, leaving other phone makers to question their future with the platform.




Xbox Live Features Coming to Mango

Xbox Live Features Coming to Mango

Wed Aug 17, 2011 4:37 pm | By Joe Arico
Microsoft will include several new gaming features in its Windows Phone Mango update, as the company attempts to appeal to gamers with its smartphone platform.




Microsoft Works With Developers on Windows 8

Microsoft Works With Developers on Windows 8

Tue Aug 16, 2011 2:27 pm | By Kat Asharya
Microsoft started a blog to work with developers on its upcoming Windows 8 operating system, targeting programmers to try out the pre-release form of the platform before its wide public release.




Microsoft Wins Patent for Slider Design

Microsoft Wins Patent for Slider Design

Mon Aug 15, 2011 4:27 pm | By Joe Arico
Microsoft was awarded a design patent for slider phones that Nokia may use to create unique devices.




Harvard Says IPhone, Windows Easiest to Use

Harvard Says IPhone, Windows Easiest to Use

Fri Aug 12, 2011 4:03 pm | By Margaret Rock
IPhones topped usability studies, according to Harvard students, followed by WIndows Phones, suggesting Microsoft's struggling platform may become a formidable contender.




Google, Microsoft Called on to Improve Search with Mobile Technology

Google, Microsoft Called on to Improve Search with Mobile Technology

Thu Aug 11, 2011 10:08 am | By Doug Rule
Google, Microsoft and others are not fulfilling the potential that smartphones and mobile technology offer to transform Internet search to be quicker and more precise.


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The Future of mHealth: Can the FDA Keep Up with Mobile?

By Janet Maragioglio
The Future of mHealth: Can the FDA Keep Up with Mobile? Mobile devices increasingly diagnose and manage disease, putting them under the watchful eye of federal regulators, who could slow the pace of innovation.
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