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Just when they come out with a Windows 7 release that most of the tech world seems to like, an update wreaks havoc with what's likely to be a limited subset of users. Naturally, the media gives this problem a highly colorful term -- the Black Screen of Death.

The monthly search engine rankings have become something of a must-read for those who follow the space, with Microsoft's vaunted Bing making huge inroads in the early months since its launch. Of course, Bing's rapid rise was underwritten by a massive $100 million online advertising campaign that...

Microsoft (MSFT) is going on a major cost-cutting diet to reign in expenses. The goal of CFO Chris Liddell is to save billions in costs to compensate for much slower revenue growth (if any) and adjust to a five-year market outlook that's far from rosy. Yep, it's the time-honored way for...

When your chief business rival is giving its product away, you have two choices: either sit back and watch your customers migrate to the other team, or match what the other company is doing. For three years, Google (GOOG) has offered Google Docs, which offers free browser-based document and...

Microsoft (MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer said job cuts at the software giant are almost finished. In some areas, the company is actually hiring. Ballmer was speaking at a news conference in Mumbai today. He would not comment on interest in buying German company SAP (SAP), according to a Bloomberg News...