Microsoft today announced that Steven Sinofsky, Windows Live President, who led the Windows group, has left the company effective immediately. He will be replaced by Julie Larson-Green who will be promoted to lead all Windows software and hardware engineering. Tami Reller, already chief financial officer and chief marketing officer, will also assume responsibility for the Windows business. “I am grateful […]
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Microsoft Surface RT sales off to a “modest” start
Microsoft has yet to reveal any Surface for Windows RT tablet sales numbers but but CEO Steve Ballmer may have given us our best hint so far how things are going. In an interview with French-language Le Parisien, Ballmer described initial sales as “modest” but did not provide specific numbers. Ballmer went on to explain that this modest start is […]
Video: Windows 8 Live Tile promotion from Norway
Microsoft could spend over US$1.5 billion over the coming months to promote Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8. It held a number of splashy events to mark the launch of both operating systems and the hype will continue for a while yet. Microsoft Norway came up with an innovative way to promote the concept of live tiles in a recent […]
Microsoft to acquire both Nokia and NVIDIA?
There have already been rumours that Microsoft could acquire Nokia but the latest round of speculation would see Microsoft not only acquire Nokia but also chipmaker Nvidia. According to InformationWeek’s Paul McDougall who is proposing this theory, Microsoft is “sick of watching Apple’s beautiful new products draw raves and set fanboy hearts afire while its partners come out with Windows-based […]
Microsoft merges Skype with Windows Live Messenger
Microsoft today announced that its Windows Live Messenger (also known as MSN Messenger) service is being rolled up into Skype. The latest versions of Skype for Windows and Mac will let users sign in with their Microsoft account and find all their Messenger there. Our goal remains to deliver the best communications experience for everyone, everywhere. We want to focus […]
Microsoft working on an Xbox Surface tablet?
Microsoft’s plans to build more hardware products appear to extend beyond its rumoured Surface smartphone. The Verge has learned that the company is also working on a 7-inch gaming tablet. Rumours of such an Xbox Surface tablet first surfaced back in June and appear to be accurate according to the report. Rather than a smaller version of the Surface tablet, […]
Microsoft already testing own smartphone
Rumours that Microsoft is working on its own smartphone refuse to go away. Citing “people familiar with the situation,” The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Microsoft is already testing a smartphone design with its Asian suppliers. It remains to be seen if it will ever officially see the light of day though. Little is known about this smartphone. The […]
Microsoft to open first Canadian store with Wayne Gretzky and Train
Microsoft will open its first permanent Canadian Microsoft Store on November 16th at the Yorkdale Mall in Toronto. It will mark the event with launch events with Wayne Gretzky and Train (remember Drops of Jupiter?). Things kick off at 0900 with the Grand Opening ceremonies. The Microsoft Store will open at 0915 and complimentary wristbands will be distributed to the […]