Facing Slumping PC Sales, Microsoft Retools Windows 8
Microsoft is retooling the latest version of its Windows operating system to address complaints and confusion that have been blamed for a slump in personal computer sales.
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Billionaires Set to Return NBA to Seattle - Without the Big Tax Bill
Seattle may be about to get an NBA basketball team again -- and this time, its citizens might not have to pick up part of the tab. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and hedge fund manager Chris Hansen are reportedly teaming up to move the hapless Sacramento Kings to Washington state.
Endangered Executives 2013: Whose Jobs Will Survive the Year?
CEOs of struggling companies managed to avoid the axe and will head into 2013 with their jobs intact... for now. We decided to take stock of a few of these endangered executives to assess which ones will get through 2013 in one piece.
The World's Largest Software Company Wants More Hardware
Microsoft is no longer willing to simply put out the software and establish the ecosystems for the benefit of its longtime hardware partners. The company wants some more skin in the hardware game.
5 Real Businessmen Who Could Follow in Bruce Wayne's Bat-Steps
In the final installment of director Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy, everything changes for billionaire industrialist Bruce Wayne, which got us thinking: Which real-life business leaders could step into Batman's formidable shoes?
Apple-0-7: Is Siri Spying on You?
What do IBM and the ACLU have against Siri? Because every time you use your iPhone's Siri or Dictation functions, what you say gets recorded -- and sent to Apple.
Microsoft Ends Its CES Era: 2012 Keynote Will Be Its Last
For the past 14 years, Microsoft has kicked off the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas with a a keynote address that set the tone for the exposition where tech companies showcase their latest wares. But Microsoft is announcing that next month's show will be its last.
Microsoft's Next Big Thing: 4 Game Changing Ideas
Microsoft's next quarterly report arrives Thursday, and it's hard to get too excited. It's still the world's largest software company, and it's growing. It just happens to be as sexy as Abe Vigoda. But Microsoft could still innovate its way out of its slump. Here are four things we'd love to hear Microsoft say on Thursday.
5 Things to Watch Next Week: Potter Mania, Earnings
There's no such thing as a summertime lull when earnings season is upon us. Next week will bring plenty of headlines -- among them box office receipts for the last Harry Potter film and quarterly results from Apple, Cintas, and Microsoft.
Daily Blogwatch: Economist Who Predicted Housing Bust Sees Recovery
Among today's top online stories for investors: Eight reasons not to be a day trader, how Steve Ballmer saved $100 million, and why an economist who called the housing bust now sees a recovery.
Steve Ballmer Sells $1.3 Billion of Microsoft Shares
Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer sold about $1.3 billion worth of his company shares recently, the first time he's done so in seven years.
Microsoft After Ray Ozzie May Be a Little Less Magical
The chief software architect was the perfect visionary foil to strategy-obsessed CEO Ballmer. His entrepreneurial mind pushed the stodgy software giant to innovate in cloud computing and more. That's a role Microsoft will sorely miss.
Rumor or Not, Microsoft Should Buy Adobe
Microsoft CEO Steve Balmer's not-so-secret meeting with Abode CEO Shantanu Narayen to discuss a joint battle strategy against Apple raised the tantalizing possibility of an Adobe buyout. That deal wouldn't just be good for Microsoft, it would be good for the future of the Web overall.
Taking on the iPad: Microsoft Tablets Coming Soon
Microsoft says the first tablets equipped with Windows 7 will hit stores this year. The so-called "slate" computing devices, launched in partnership with hardware companies such as Hewlett-Packard, will go on sale during this year's holiday season. Can they take market share away from Apple's iPad?
Goldman: Here's What Microsoft Needs to Change
The investment firm wants to see Steve Ballmer & Co. jack up the dividend, design a coherent consumer strategy and lead in cloud computing. The launch of Windows Phone 7 will be a key indicator.