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SKorean presidential hopeful vows freer Internet
A South Korean presidential candidate has promised to get rid of encryption technology that has tied South Korean Internet users to a single web ...
Lawyer sues Microsoft over Surface tablet storage
A California lawyer is suing Microsoft Corp., claiming the Surface tablet he bought doesn't have all the storage space the company advertised.
How new Google Nexus 10 compares with rivals
Google has started shipping a larger version of its Nexus tablet computer, one that comes closer to competing with Apple's full-size iPad and other ...
Microsoft releases IE 10 browser for Windows 7
The latest version of Microsoft's Web browser is now available to the vast audience connecting to the Internet on personal computers running on the ...
Microsoft's Windows chief leaves in power struggle
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer isn't going to let anyone get in his way. Not even his presumed heir apparent, who runs the software maker's Windows ...
Ahead of the Bell: Microsoft shakeup drags stock
Microsoft shares slid more than 4 percent before the opening bell Tuesday after the software company revealed that Steven Sinofsky, who oversaw its ...
Microsoft says Windows head Sinofsky leaving
Microsoft Corp. said Monday that Steven Sinofsky, the president of its Windows and Windows Live operations, is leaving the company.
Washington voters approve gay marriage
Washington state has approved gay marriage, joining Maine and Maryland as the first states to pass same-sex marriage by popular vote. With about ...
How Obama victory could affect areas of US economy
Upper-income Americans may face a tax increase. Auto fuel economy standards might be raised. Stocks of construction and engineering companies could ...
Microsoft, Apple tablets have most profit margins
Microsoft and Apple are garnering the highest profit margins for their tablets, followed by Google and then Amazon, according to research firm IHS.
Microsoft CEO visits Israel, meets with Netanyahu
Microsoft says its chief executive is kicking off an international promotional tour for the new Windows 8 operating system in Israel. Steve Ballmer ...
IDC: Android on 75 pct of smartphones in 3Q
Google's Android software for mobile devices was running on 75 percent of smartphones shipped in the third quarter, as the search company extended its ...
Review: Surface mostly bridges work-play divide
I've been conditioned just like any other consumer to expect certain things from certain companies. When it comes to tablets, I expect Apple's to look ...
Netflix stock soars on news of Carl Icahn's stake
Netflix's slumping stock price and weakening financial performance has finally attracted an opportunistic and sometimes nettlesome investor in Carl ...
Holiday gadgets: Microsoft phones, Google gadgets
Microsoft launched its new Windows phone system and Google unveiled new devices under its Nexus brand. Both part of an effort to grab more of ...
Microsoft: Windows Phone to catch up in apps
Microsoft launched a new version of its Windows Phone software with broad support from smartphone makers, cellphone carriers and app developers as the ...
Google unveils another phone, larger Nexus tablet
Google is cramming a few more gadgets on to already crowded holiday shopping lists. The devices announced Monday include the latest in Google's line ...
Ahead of the Bell: Windows Phone event
Coming on the heels of its launch of Windows 8 and the Surface tablet, Microsoft has scheduled an event in San Francisco to kick off its new software ...
Poll: Scant demand for Microsoft's Windows 8
Microsoft bills Windows 8 as a "re-imagining" of the personal computer market's dominant operating system, but the company still has a lot of work to ...
Future of Nokia hangs on Windows Phone 8 rollout
For Nokia, it comes down to this: Is Microsoft's new phone software going to get it back in the smartphone race, or is it going to be too late? After ...
Holiday gadgets: Microsoft phone, Google events
It's been a big week for tech gadgets. Microsoft started selling its Windows 8 operating system and Surface tablet computer. Apple announced new iPads ...
Windows 8 inspires computer makers to creativity
Can't decide if you want a PC or tablet? Now you won't have to. With the release of Windows 8, computer makers are doing their best to blur the ...
Buying guide: How to get, or avoid, Windows 8
On Friday, Microsoft Corp. released a new version of its Windows operating system, one designed to bring the desktop and laptop experience to tablet ...
From text to touch, a look at Microsoft systems
With Friday's release of the touch-centric Windows 8 software, Microsoft continues more than three decades of making operating systems for personal ...