Google previously announced plans to merge data across all of its services in order improve the overall experience for the end users. Microsoft has accused Google of violating user privacy by reading their emails to generate ads on the page.
Microsoft’s patent infringement dispute with Google has been ongoing with no signs of it letting up. Microsoft has been going after various Android manufacturers instead of going after Google to collect royalty fees.
Chinese manufacturer, Foxconn is in the news again with workers protesting poor working conditions at the factory. The manufacturing company came under scrutiny in the past after a number of suicides occurred in plants contracted by Apple, HP and Dell.
Microsoft has a strategic partnership with Nokia that has been simmering all year long. Many speculated that a new handheld device between the two partners would hit the market this past holiday, which did not turn out to be the case. It appears that the two companies have been waiting for CES to unveil its secret weapon.
Microsoft’s market share in the mobile sector has been shrinking for years, and the initial launch of Windows Phone 7 has failed to stop things from spiraling downward. However, there is a glimmer of hope with the company’s new found partnership with the largest handset manufacturer in the world.
It seems like the current chapter in a dispute that is seven years old is coming to an end between Novell and Microsoft. Recently, Bill Gates testified in court after Novell accused Gates of anticompetitive practices to squeeze Novell out of the word processing market.
Microsoft’s new direction in the mobile application arena has many scratching their heads as the company recently started rolling out apps for Apple’s iOS platform. This seems like a different approach then previously seen with the company scrambling to poach development support for Windows Phone 7.
Microsoft is set to publically unveil the all new Windows 8 app store tomorrow in San Francisco. While the app store was briefly shown at the BUILD developer conference back in September, very little was actually revealed about the new digital distribution platform.
In a blast from the past, the ongoing anti-trust suit against Microsoft by Novell is crawling along with Bill Gates recently testifying in court. It appears that things are getting a bit heated as both sides mince words publically.
Microsoft’s market share in the mobile arena has been on the decline this year. With a shrinking piece of the mobile pie, many feared that the platform would lose development support eventually. However, a new study indicates that its quite the opposite.
Earlier today Microsoft unveiled a brand new phone, the Samsung Focus Flash during an event in New York City. Apparently this is all part of Microsoft’s new direction to plunge into the “cheap” smartphone market.
Getting other hardware manufacturers to pay royalties for using Google’s platforms has been a recurring theme with Microsoft. The company is literally making millions off Google’s products without lifting a finger.
Its been a crazy week with all kinds of mishaps on Microsoft’s official site regarding the Zune. Earlier reports seemed to indicate that Microsoft was killing off the Zune, which was promptly refuted shortly after by Microsoft.
Recently, news broke of a patent deal with Microsoft and Samsung where the CE giant has agreed to pay the software company an undisclosed amount for each Android phone sold. According to some experts this may be a desperation move on Microsoft’s part.
There is some big news coming out of Microsoft UK today as allegations of corruption in the branch are now being reported. According to the report, a female exec was allegedly passed up for a promotion because of her gender.
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