Microsoft launched a new consumer offensive Wednesday, unveiling a high-end computer that challenges the Apple iMac along with an updated Windows operating system that showcases three-dimensional content and "mixed reality."
Software
Oct 26, 2016
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Microsoft and Bank of America Merrill Lynch on Tuesday announced they are working together to make financial transactions more efficient with blockchain technology—the foundation of bitcoin digital currency.
Internet
Sep 27, 2016
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Both Bill Gates of Microsoft and Steve Jobs of Apple through their leadership contributed immensely to the development of computer technology, but their paths seem to diverge on how they handled their wealth.
Social Sciences
Sep 27, 2016
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Microsoft Corp. says its board has approved a dividend increase and a new $40 billion stock buyback plan.
Business
Sep 21, 2016
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A commonly used device found in living rooms around the world could be a cheap and effective means of evaluating the walking difficulties of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients.
Engineering
Aug 15, 2016
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Microsoft said it is bolstering its Xbox arsenal with the purchase of a startup specializing in letting people join in the fun while watching live-streamed game play.
Internet
Aug 12, 2016
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Microsoft says it is cutting 2,850 jobs, about 2.5 percent of its workforce, as it further scales back its troubled smartphone business.
Business
Jul 29, 2016
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Microsoft said Tuesday it posted a profit of $3.1 billion in the just-ended quarter, swinging into the black a year after hefty charges from writing off mobile phone assets.
Business
Jul 19, 2016
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Microsoft says Windows 10 is a hit with its customers. But many Windows users beg to differ.
Software
Jul 18, 2016
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Microsoft says it will take more time than it thought to get a billion devices running Windows 10 because of its sharply curtailed ambitions in the smartphone business.
Software
Jul 18, 2016
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