Windows' contribution last quarter to Microsoft's revenue hit its lowest point since Vista's swan song more than two years earlier, according to figures released by the company Thursday.
Nokia to launch Windows Phone 7 handsets for China in first half of 2012
Nokia plans to launch a Windows Phone 7 handset for the Chinese market in the first half of this year, positioning itself to be among the first companies to officially bring Microsoft's mobile OS to the country, a Nokia spokesman said Friday.
Microsoft working on Xbox 360 video playback issues
Microsoft has announced that it is looking into fixing video playback problems on the Xbox 360, which have occurred ever since the console was given the Metro dashboard update.
Windows drops to No. 3 cash-cow status in Microsoft' latest quarter
Microsofts two biggest cash cows in its second quarter were the Business Division and Server Tools not Windows.
Unified Communications Managed API 2.0 Redist (64 Bit) Hotfix KB 2647091
Microsoft has released Unified Communications Managed API 2.0 Redist (64 Bit) Hotfix KB 2647091
Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Group Chat Hotfix KB 2647090
Microsoft has released Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Group Chat Hotfix KB 2647090
Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2 Hotfix KB 2647093
Microsoft has released Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2 Hotfix KB 2647093
Microsoft adding Nokia branding to Bing Maps
Engadget posted a story that Microsoft's Bing Maps service will be co-branded with the Nokia logo
Microsoft says Halo 4 beta invites are fakes
A member of Microsoft's 343 Industries game development team has announced that recent invites for a beta test of the upcoming Xbox 360 first person shooter Halo 4 are fakes.
ZTE reveals cost of Windows Phone OS licensing
Microsoft has been careful to avoid publicising the cost to manufacturers of licensing the Windows Phone OS for each handset - but an executive from ZTE has now revealed the charge for each licence.
Windows Phone browser share looks to take over Blackberry in France
Windows Phone is on the rise in France, as can be seen in the above browser share chart.
Microsoft confirms Dave Cutler, father of Windows NT, now working on Xbox
Dave Cutler, the father of Windows NT, is now working on helping Microsoft evolve Xbox beyond a game-centric console.
SQL Server 2012 Developer Training Kit Web Installer
Microsoft has released SQL Server 2012 Developer Training Kit Web Installer
Will Intel and Microsoft Use Netbook Lessons to Compete with iPad?
With rumors of tablets starting at $599, will Intel and Microsoft use lessons learned from their netbook experience to lower the costs and better compete with the dominant iPad?
Microsoft, Alcatel-Lucent Settle Dispute
Microsoft and Alcatel-Lucent have settled a patent dispute, following a jury verdict last year that would have had Microsoft pay US$70 million for infringement.
Microsoft's Opposition to SOPA is Sincere, Not Half-Hearted
Microsoft has joined the public opposition to SOPA, although like Google and many other opponents, won't black out its site today. Although some people have said Microsoft's opposition is insincere or half-hearted, the company has been quietly working against it behind the scenes at least since November.
Microsoft Releases Windows 8 Tablet Specs
Microsoft's forthcoming tablets have the bar set high for minimum hardware requirements.
Microsoft SQL Server Compact 4.0.8482.1
Microsoft SQL Server Compact 4.0.8482.1 has been released
Will Windows 8 on ARM be an OEM-only product?
Will Windows 8 on ARM be available only as something preloaded on new tablets and PCs from selected vendors? We still dont know for sure.
Windows 8 Tablet Requirements Revealed
Microsoft's Windows 8 hardware certification requirements call for five-finger multi-touch, 720p cameras and 1366-by-768 resolution screens.