Microsoft

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S&P 500 Reaches New High, Led By Tech

Technology companies led the Standard & Poor’s 500 index to an all-time closing high Monday. Apple surged 3 percent, or $12.92, to $430.12.

2013/04/29

Microsoft Windows 7 runs on a Fujitsu tablet computer (Toshifumi Kitamura/AFP/Getty Images)

Tech Report: Microsoft Rolls Out Two-Factor Authentication

Microsoft is rolling out two-factor security authentication for email, storage and other services.

2013/04/18

HP, Microsoft & Intel Tumble After Worst PC Sales Drop

If fewer people are interested in buying a new personal computer, then fewer investors want to own stakes in companies whose fortunes are tied to the sales of laptop and desktop machines.

2013/04/11

Tech Report: PC Sales Down 14 Percent In 2013

It’s been a rough year so far for the PC. Research firm IDC reports that PC sales were down 14 percent in the first three months of the year.

2013/04/10

New Microsoft Ad Assault On Google Shows Industry Shift

Microsoft is skewering Google again with scathing ads. The latest marketing assault says as much about the dramatic shift in the technology industry’s competitive landscape as they do about the animosity between the two rivals.

2013/04/09

Tech Report: Microsoft May Invest In Dell Buyout

According to recent reports, Microsoft could invest up to $3 billion to help buyout computer maker Dell, which leaves many speculating if they’re expanding into hardware development.

2013/01/22

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Tech Report: For Holiday Online Shopping, Google Or Bing?

Just in time for the holiday shopping season, Microsoft has launched a new ad campaign comparing their search engine, Bing to Google warning searchers not to get “Scroogled” by paid ads.

2012/11/28