Putting the kibosh on one of 2011′s biggest non-stories, Bill Gates has said he isn’t going to return to full-time work at Microsoft. Thank heavens. His current gig as a philanthropist matters far more than anything he might …
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Of Course Bill Gates Isn’t Coming Back to Microsoft
Bill Gates has shot down reports that he’ll ever go back to work full-time at Microsoft, the company he co-founded 36 years ago.
“I made the transition to work full time on the Foundation, and that will be what I do the rest …
Windows 8 Beta Coming in February, App Store and All
Microsoft now has official release timing in mind for the Windows 8 Beta. It’s launching in late February alongside the Windows Store for apps.
So the rumor we covered last week was correct. Microsoft still hasn’t announced a …
“The timing for Xbox 360 dashboard update has been slightly delayed.”
Why Xbox 360’s New Update Isn’t the Future of Television
I don’t know if you’re aware of this, but the future of television begins today. Or, at least it does if you believe Microsoft, who’s using the term to describe the new Xbox 360 upgrade that goes live today. The update brings
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Windows 8 Beta May Arrive in February
The chance to try Windows 8 in beta form may be just a couple months away.
Citing “sources close to Microsoft,” The Next Web reports that Microsoft will launch a public beta of Windows 8 in late February. However, it’s not …
Verizon FiOS Xbox Live TV Deal Is Another Disappointing Half-Measure
Giving people more options is generally a good thing, and the announcement on Tuesday that Verizon would offer a couple dozen FiOS cable TV channels through a new Xbox Live app certainly isn’t a bad thing. But it’s also a …
Consumers Don’t Care About Windows Tablets? No Problem
Research firm Forrester has conducted a survey that supposedly reveals that consumer interest in Windows-based tablets–once quite high–is now tanking. Forrester is concluding that Microsoft has therefore missed the opportunity to compete strongly with the iPad, since the first serious Windows-based tablets won’t show up until …
Nokia’s Lumia 800 Windows Phone: Why You Should Care
Even though Nokia’s Lumia 800 is just one Windows Phone among many, there’s a lot of hubbub about it, and for good reason: the partnership between Nokia and Microsoft is a desperation move by both companies as they try to reclaim …
Is Microsoft Bullying Device Manufacturers with Patent Claims?
Microsoft has declared a quiet war against Android, using patents to try and drive competitors out of business – or at least, out of competition. That’s the claim being made by Barnes & Noble, which is asking U.S. regulators to …
Next Xbox Rumor: Will Run Windows 9 and ARM
Smaller, less expensive and running Windows 9 on an ARM processor—that may just be Microsoft’s next Xbox, according to a rumormonger known for getting predictions like this right.
Blogger MSNerd allots most of his “Clarity” …
Do Windows 8 Tablets Stand a Chance?
Ben Bajarin is the Director of Consumer Technology Analysis and Research at Creative Strategies, Inc, a technology industry analysis and market intelligence firm located in Silicon Valley.
According to Comscore, tablets now represent 2% of all U.S. based internet traffic. The dominant contributor to tablet traffic is, of course, …