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Microsoft Says CEO Called Surface Distribution 'Modest'
Businessweek
Ballmer made the comments in an interview with French publication Le Parisien, according to a statement from Microsoft. The executive also described the reception to the device, the first computer built by Microsoft, as "fantastic," the company said in ...
Microsoft, Motorola patent row set for trial tomorrow
CNET
SEATTLE--Microsoft will square off with Google's Motorola Mobility tomorrow in a federal court here, arguing over how much the software giant should pay the wireless technology company to use its patents. The case pits the two tech titans against one ...
Microsoft "Halo 4" sales hit $220 million on launch day
Reuters
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said the "Halo 4" video game that it released last week racked up $220 million in global sales on its launch day, beating records set by previous installments of its hit game series. Action-shooter "Halo 4 ...
Microsoft App-V 5.0 takes virtualization to the next level
PCWorld (blog)
The Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) is a suite of tools available to Microsoft Software Assurance customers that enables IT admins to manage Microsoft environments more effectively. App-V—one of the tools included in MDOP—has been ...

PCWorld (blog)
Microsoft moves to relegate Windows 7 to second-class status
PCWorld (blog)
As Microsoft goes full speed ahead on Windows 8, a number of signs suggest that Windows 7 is fading fast in Redmond's rear view mirror. On Monday, Microsoft program manager Daniel Moth confirmed in a support forum that DirectX 11.1 will only work with ...
Microsoft to detail its plans for Yammer and SharePoint
PCWorld (blog)
Microsoft will shine the spotlight this week on SharePoint's new 2013 version at a conference devoted to the popular collaboration server, but recently-acquired Yammer may grab substantial attention. While Microsoft has detailed SharePoint 2013's many ...
Microsoft updates 'Napa' and 'LightSwitch developer tools
ZDNet
Since July, Microsoft has been making continuous updates to Napa -- which Corporate Vice President Soma Somasegar is now describing as a "lightweight, in-browser companion to the full Visual Studio rich client." Among these interim updates have been ...
Average User Rating
CNET
The good: Windows RT takes Microsoft's operating system to places it's never been before. Running on lower-powered ARM chips and forgoing third-party legacy Windows programs, Windows RT emphasizes much of the best of Windows 8. The bad: You ...
Techs slip as Microsoft falls; RIM shares rise
MarketWatch
On the downside, Microsoft shed nearly 1% after Chief Executive Steve Ballmer told the French daily Le Parisien that the company's new Surface tablet was selling "modestly." Microsoft ranked as the top decliner in a choppy session for the Dow Jones ...

MarketWatch
Microsoft details its roadmap and pricing for SharePoint-Yammer integration
ZDNet
Microsoft is going public with its roadmap and pricing for integrating its Yammer, the enterprise social-networking vendor it acquired earlier this year, and SharePoint, its own collaboration and document management product/services.
Microsoft Surface Sales "Starting Modestly", Says Ballmer; Won't Give Exact ...
TechCrunch
Ballmer reportedly put modest sales down to the slate only being available to buy online and in a few Microsoft stores in the U.S. We've reached out to Microsoft for more and will update with any response. Update: Microsoft said it has no further ...

TechCrunch
"Paul Thurrott's SuperSite For Windows" Unveils New Website For Microsoft ...
Sacramento Bee
12, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- "Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows," the technology news and resource site that serves more than five million Microsoft technology enthusiasts annually, unveiled a new website design and utilities to make it easier for ...
On Computers: Windows 8 eases installation
Norwich Bulletin
Microsoft apparently has heard our screams of agony with previous upgrades. Allegedly now all it takes is a credit card and a few easy steps, in that order. The biggest problem with Microsoft operating system upgrades has been compatibility. The ...
Acer Execs Admit Innovator's Dilemma, Question How Long Apple Remains Apple
Fast Company
Around Microsoft's launch of Windows 8 and Surface, Fast Company asks hardware giants tough questions about innovation, disruption, and their future. Previously: Why Steve Ballmer Still Hearts Microsoft's Hardware Partners · HP Explains Why You Don't ...

Fast Company
Video Game Sales Slump Again
Zacks.com
On the hardware front, Microsoft Corp's (MSFT - Analyst Report) Xbox 360 was again the top-selling console for the twenty second straight month (according to Bloomberg) with 270K units sold. Currently, Microsoft has a Zacks #3 Rank that implies a "Hold ...
Microsoft is officially cool once again
Know Your Mobile (blog)
After more than a decade of wallowing in Apple's shadow, Microsoft's brand appears to be on the up with consumers now perceiving the company as 'cool,' according to a new YouGov study. Bing and Microsoft's new line of Windows 8-powered products have ...