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Will Microsoft restore Start Menu to Windows 8?
USA TODAY
First, to catch you up: Sinofsky, a one time aide to Microsoft founder Bill Gates, was summarily let go by CEO Steve Ballmer on Monday night, two weeks after the much hyped Oct. 26 launch of Windows 8. Until then, Sinofsky was head of Microsoft's ...
Microsoft sending out free Xbox 360s to Live veterans
SlashGear
Some of us got our first introduction to Xbox Live through the Xbox 360, but Xbox Live was around long before the 360 was on store shelves. The online gaming service has been up and running since 2002, which means that it turns 10 years old this year.

SlashGear
Microsoft Scores the Last Major Carrier
Motley Fool
You've got to give Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT ) some credit. The software giant is finally taking mobile seriously and continues to ink new partnerships with wireless carriers. AT&T (NYSE: T ) has long been the friendliest carrier to Windows Phone as part ...
Microsoft Co-Founder Succeeds in Seattle
Wall Street Journal
SEATTLE—In the early 1990s, as Microsoft Corp. co-founder Paul Allen began placing large bets in the technology boom, he made a relatively small loan of $20 million to an organization that was planning a giant park in Seattle. That investment turned ...
Microsoft's Windows chief leaves in power struggle
The Seattle Times
That was the underlying message of a power struggle that led to the abrupt departure of Steven Sinofsky, who oversaw the Windows operating system that has been the foundation of Microsoft's success. The fissure announced late Monday came less than ...
Microsoft warns gamers DirectX 11.1 is Windows 8-only
Engadget
We hope there weren't too many PC gamers clinging to Windows 7 for dear life, because Microsoft isn't about to rescue them with a near-term DirectX update. The company's Daniel Moth (and supporting documentation) states that DirectX 11.1 is exclusive ...
Microsoft Surface Has Humble Beginnings
Motley Fool
Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT ) new Surface tablet appeared to be off to a strong start, with pre-orders selling out on the software giant's web site and long lines and crowds showing up -- reminiscent of an Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ) product launch. Some big ...
Microsoft Shares Fall on Departure of Windows Chief
Fox Business
This year -- the fact that they're out there exploring options gives at a immediate pop and a forceful landmark all right what Microsoft. Was a big news in tech before this AMD came in Stephenson -- off -- use the yeah to have the whole windows -- he ...
Microsoft's IE10 for Windows 7: Worth another try?
ZDNet
Microsoft is not providing a date as to when it expects to release the final version of IE10 for Windows 7. It's also not known if there will be additional preview builds before the final is out. Company officials say all of this will be determined by ...
Microsoft: Looking Forward To A Future With China
Seeking Alpha
Rashid doesn't speak mandarin, but Microsoft's new gadget in the works does. The video of said gadget can be seen here. Microsoft partnered with the University of Toronto to create a translator that is capable of building a profile from a user's native ...
Microsoft Stock Plus Dividends: Better Than Bonds
Seeking Alpha
For those with a Missouri "show me" perspective, let's look at Microsoft (MSFT) as an example to see how it might fare as an income vehicle over a period of 10 years. Side-by-side comparison has Microsoft (and many other dividend stocks) beating their ...
Microsoft Fixing SharePoint Social Shortcomings With Yammer Features
eWeek
At a Microsoft-sponsored user conference that drew a reported 10,000 attendees, Microsoft executives touted a number of new features in the new SharePoint, including integration with Yammer, which Microsoft acquired for $1.2 billion. Among them ...

eWeek
Microsoft shares down 3 percent in early trading
CNET
In their first chance to chime in on the news this morning, Microsoft shareholders cut 3 percent from the software giant's stock price, dropping it to $27.10. Considering Microsoft closed the day yesterday at $28.22, that's not a major drop, but a ...
Microsoft, Cisco keep pressure on techs
MarketWatch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Technology stocks remained largely weak Tuesday afternoon despite upticks at firms like Apple and Qualcomm, as Microsoft remained well in the red following the surprise departure of the head of its Windows business.
With Windows 8 done, Microsoft's Sinofsky makes his exit
Washington Post
After seeing Windows 8 through development, Microsoft's Steven Sinofsky is moving on from the company. Sinofsky made his mark at Microsoft as the head of the Windows and Windows Live division, overseeing the operating system during its most radical ...
Microsoft slips as Windows boss departs
MarketWatch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Microsoft Corp. shares fell Tuesday following the surprise departure of Steven Sinofsky, head of the company's flagship Windows business who just oversaw the most ambitious update to the operating system in years.
Microsoft's Shares Fall as Windows Head Exits
Fox Business
The departure of the 23-year Microsoft veteran, announced late Monday, comes just two weeks after the Redmond, Wash.-based company launched its highly-anticipated Windows 8 platform, along with a slew of new devices such as its Surface tablet.
Microsoft demonstrates new Windows 8 operating system
The Express Tribune
... to try new touch screen devices or a traditional user who is satisfied with tried and tested desktop computers, Windows 8 operating system (Win8 OS) will not disappoint you in either case, at least this was what was apparent in Microsoft's (MS ...

The Express Tribune
Microsoft Patch Tuesday's Highest Priority: IE9
CRN
Microsoft has released its list of patches for the month of November, as the vendor always does on the second Tuesday of the month. The current edition includes six bulletins, four of which are rated as critical. This month's tally brings the total ...
Microsoft honours New Horizons Nigeria
The Guardian Nigeria
The Microsoft competency differentiates organisations such as New Horizons in the business world and enables the organisation to capitalise on market opportunity with tailored benefits such as eligibility for a direct relationship with Microsoft ...
Windows chief Steven Sinofsky pushed out of Microsoft
The Guardian
Microsoft shares fell by 3% to $27 in early trading on Tuesday as the news reverberated around the web, leaving "Microsofties" themselves stunned as they tried to digest what the change will mean for the company. Sinofsky was "a tremendous talent," one ...

The Guardian