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Ballmer departure could disrupt Microsoft's fragile transition plans

08.29.2013 11:13 AM

Microsoft's CEO couldn't have picked a more sensitive time to pack up his boxes.

Touchscreens won't kill the keyboard -- entirely, Microsoft researcher says

08.29.2013 9:25 AM

If touchscreens eventually become the new normal, does this mean an end to legacy keyboards, as well as devices like the BlackBerry Q10? Not entirely, researchers believe.

 

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Microsoft releases final version of Windows 8.1 to PC makers

08.27.2013 6:50 AM

Just 10 scant months after the release of Windows 8, the expansive Windows 8.1 update is officially done.

Discovery-oriented Foursquare app arrives on Windows 8

08.28.2013 10:17 AM

Foursquare has delivered on its promise to develop for Windows 8. But you probably shouldn't expect to be checking in from your notebook PC.

Who will be Microsoft's new CEO? Place your bets -- literally

08.28.2013 11:40 AM

Think you know who will be Microsoft's next chief executive? U.K. betting house Ladbrokes is betting that the odds-on favorite will come from outside the company.

Steve Ballmer's wackiest, craziest, downright funniest moments at Microsoft

08.23.2013 12:47 PM

When Steve Ballmer retires from Microsoft, the tech world is going to lose a whole lot of funny.

Xbox One's massive, custom CPU can pick you out of a lineup

08.26.2013 1:12 PM

At the Hot Chips conference at Stanford, Microsoft designers reveal the chips at the heart of the Xbox One console as well as its Kinect depth sensor.

Microsoft's next CEO: Let's handicap the candidates

08.23.2013 10:45 AM

With less than 12 months to decide on a replacement for Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer, members of the company's executive committee will have their work cut out for them. Here are five possibilities to fill the CEO post.

Windows Store ad firm sees evidence of new Surface slates, Nokia tablet in its server logs

08.26.2013 7:37 AM

Advertising firm AdDuplex claims its servers have been pinged by a new Surface RT slate, a new Surface Pro, and a new Windows tablet by Nokia.

Surface RT usage skyrockets after steep price cuts

08.26.2013 7:04 AM

The Surface RT may not be selling as well as Microsoft hoped, but recent price cuts have created a BIG spike in usage, AdDuplex says.

Sayonara, Steve: How a new Microsoft CEO can breathe new life into Windows

08.23.2013 10:18 AM

A new Microsoft CEO can reshape the company in ways Steve simply can't at this stage of his career, and that could be a boon for besmirched desktop lovers.

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to retire within 12 months

08.23.2013 7:50 AM

It's the end of an insanely profitable era as Microsoft moves into a mobile-tinged future.

Windows 8.1 won't rescue PC market this year, IDC says

08.29.2013 2:10 PM

The Windows 8 OS and high prices of PCs are reasons why people are looking at attractively priced tablets instead says one analyst.

Developers cry foul as PC, tablet makers get Windows 8.1

08.27.2013 10:11 AM

Microsoft has started sending Windows 8.1 to its hardware manufacturers, hitting the so-called RTM milestone for the much-awaited update to Windows 8.

The best Windows 8 Start menu programs

08.26.2013 7:24 AM

TTGSteve asked the Windows forum to recommend a good Start Menu program for Windows 8.

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