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Microsoft Says It Will Replace Defective Surface Tablet Covers
Businessweek
The company is "aware of a small number of instances of material separation" of the cover accessory, Redmond, Washington-based Microsoft said in an e-mailed statement. The cover serves a protective jacket for the Surface, the tablet computer released ...
Is it time for Microsoft to grab Nokia?
MarketWatch
After looking as if it singlehandedly decimated Nokia by planting a Microsoft executive as CEO and then shoved Windows Phone 7 down its throat to choke, Microsoft is going to have to pay a premium for the company lest the shareholders burn down the ...
Microsoft to Invest in Brazil - Analyst Blog
NASDAQ
The world's largest software maker, Microsoft Corp. ( MSFT ) will invest $100.0 million in a new research center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The investment will cover research and development, and other entrepreneurial programs. This will be the fourth ...
Nvidia still has a lot to prove in the mobile market
CNET
And Microsoft's Surface also appears to be selling well, but it's too early to tell whether it will be a success. Also, the next planned version of the device, the Pro model, uses an Intel chip. Microsoft likely will introduce future Windows RT ...
Microsoft Surface Tablet 7-inch Model Coming in 2013? Company Chasing ...
Books & Review
Could we see a 7-inch "mini" version of Microsoft's first ever tablet, the 10-inch Surface RT? The early success and user enthusiasm for the Surface RT may have Microsoft taking a harder look at replicating those numbers in the 7-inch tablet market ...
Microsoft CEO Predicts Microsoft Phone as Rapid Success
UCStrategies
On Monday, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced that the Windows Phone will spread and grow rapidly throughout the smartphone market. Although they are "still relatively small," he expects "the volumes on Windows Phone to really ramp quickly.
Is Microsoft About to Beat Apple at Its Own Game?
Motley Fool
While Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL ) has gained fame and fortune for selling simple, tightly integrated systems, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT ) is well known for prizing features inside over form. Those days may finally be over. This week, Mr. Softy unveiled a new ...
ASUS Undercuts Microsoft Surface With $549 VivoTab RT
Forbes
It remains to be seen how many opponents will show up to each battle, but the Windows RT price wars have begun. ASUS is now offering their VivoTab RT tablet — which launched October 26th alongside Windows 8 — for $549, down $50 from its initial price ...

Forbes
Microsoft's Windows 8 Poses Audio Problems
TheStreet.com
This morning, The Verge published a story about hardware problems concerning Surface tablets and user reports on Microsoft support forums of splitting Touch Covers (with built-in keyboards). A story in The Guardian reports there are some Touch Cover ...
Microsoft's New Patent Aims To Watch Consumers, Prevent Copyright Infringement
Cinema Blend
So you know how you invite friends over to watch a movie or play a game and you make a whole party-deal out of it? Well, Microsoft isn't having any of that. In fact, their new patent is aimed at controlling how many people actually utilize their device ...

Cinema Blend
Microsoft updates C++ compiler
ITWorld Canada
A Microsoft Corp. official has let it be known that the company is updating its compiler for the recently-released Visual Studio 2012 Windows application developers can some of the latest version of the C++ programming language. RELATED CONTENT ...

ITWorld Canada
15 Million Customers Have Visited Microsoft's Stores
Mashable
Microsoft opened its first retail store in 2009 and now has 30 locations in the United States and Puerto Rico. The stores themselves are often compared to Apple's retail stores — indeed, Microsoft hired a former Apple retail exec to help figure out ...
Microsoft doubles Xbox 360 USB Flash drive storage limit
Neowin
Microsoft launched its latest Xbox 360 dashboard update a few weeks ago and the company made a big deal out of many of its additional features at the time, including its new Internet Explorer web browser. Now, a previously unannounced improvement that ...

Neowin
Retail Video Game Sales Continue to Plummet
WebProNews
As for the languishing console wars, Microsoft managed to still lead console sales in October, selling 270,000 consoles, a number that is down 31% from last year. With Nintendo's new Wii U console being released on November 18, expect next month's ...