Microsoft Corporation

In a sudden change of position, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) announced Wednesday that it would abandon two policies related to its new Xbox One game system that had drawn vocal customer criticism. According to CNNMoney, Microsoft’s original plan to require users to connect their system to the...

In an attempt to assuage some “big brother” fears surrounding the Xbox One, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) released new information Thursday that may or may not have made things better. It all depends on gamers’ point of view and level of paranoia. Forbes reported that Xbox fans have been worried...

In a tale as old as corporate relationships themselves, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has told longtime manufacturing partner, Foxconn that it wants to “start seeing other suppliers.” The Wall Street Journal reported that Pegatron Corp., named after the famed flying horse of Greek mythology Pegasus,...

A bidding war between Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) may be about to erupt, according to Bloomberg. The object of the conflict is Waze, a smartphone-mapping app with unique social features. Waze provides driving directions with a twist. Users submit information about traffic...

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) plans to launch an 8-inch Surface tablet in June, according to a report in DigiTimes. The same report also hints at a 10.x-inch model sometime in Q3. All this is part of Microsoft’s push to gain a stronger share of the tablet market. IDC statistics indicate 49.2 million...

A highly placed source inside Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) told blog site Insider Monkey late Friday that last week’s rumor that Microsoft was about to make a $1 billion offer to buy NOOK Media LLC from Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS) reported by TechCrunch was – alas – only a rumor. Barnes &...

Shares of Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS) rocketed up 20 percent in early trading Thursday, following a report by tech website TechCrunch that Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is about to offer $1 billion to acquire all digital assets of Barnes & Noble’s Nook Media. TechCrunch said it has seen...

Are European regulators tougher than their American counterparts? Based on results of two recent antitrust investigations, one might be led to think so. Google(NASDAQ: GOOG) came out of the Federal Trade Commission’s probe in January relatively unscathed. The FTC essentially dismissed...

Digital advertising advocates are concerned that browser “do not track” settings will bring financial ruin to small online businesses. On the other hand, members of Congress, including Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W. Va.), say online companies are not complying with the wishes of consumers who do not...

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), Nokia (NYSE: NOK), Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) and 14 other companies have filed a complaint against Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) for what they claim are violations of European antitrust law. The companies, calling themselves “FairSearch,” according to The Associated Press, called...

If you have prescription drug coverage through your health insurance, you may not think much about how much those drugs cost. You should. Why You Should Care Insurers drop coverage for various medicines all the time and one of yours could be next. In addition, if you have high co-pay, or...

Rumor had it that back in February, that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) planned to make Wi-Fi free for most of the country. The Washington Post first detailed the plan, saying it would extend free Wi-Fi to nearly every metropolitan area in the United States, along with “many rural...

Will the motor vehicle recalls ever come to an end? While they have always been a part of the industry, it seems that Toyota Motor Corporation (NYSE: TM) – the leader in worldwide recalls – has inspired every manufacturer to jump on the bandwagon. Many of them are jumping on again and again. Just...