A judge has rebuffed Google's attempt to disqualify an expert witness in the legal battle between Microsoft and Motorola over Android's use, saying that Google had not documented its claims.
- By Kurt Mackie
- August 18, 2011
In a stunning move that could upend the smartphone market, Google today said it will acquire phone handset maker Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. for $12.5 billion in cash.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- August 15, 2011
The ongoing feud between Microsoft and Google over the Google-backed Android mobile OS continued this week.
- By Kurt Mackie
- August 13, 2011
Rebtel, the No. 2 VoIP company in the world behind Skype in terms of revenue, has named former Microsoft mobile engineer Daniel Forsman to its executive ranks.
- By Gladys Rama
- August 12, 2011
A deal with Microsoft to put Windows on Motorola's mobile devices is not out of the question, according to a top Motorola executive on Tuesday.
- By Kurt Mackie
- August 11, 2011
Smartphones are on a rising tide, but the Windows Phone 7 boat isn't getting a lift.
- By Scott Bekker
- August 11, 2011
Two Microsoft executives have stepped forward to refute Google's contention that Microsoft and other companies have made a concerted effort to "attack" the Android mobile OS.
- By Kurt Mackie
- August 05, 2011
According to Google's senior vice president and chief legal officer David Drummond, Android is under attack from intellectual property lawyers at Microsoft, Apple and Oracle.
- By Kurt Mackie
- August 03, 2011
The Windows Phone 7 "Mango" update has officially hit the release-to-manufacturing (RTM) stage.
- By Kurt Mackie
- July 27, 2011
Will business meetings one day use Microsoft's Avatar Kinect? According to Craig Mundie, head of Microsoft Research and the company's chief research and strategy officer, it's a distinct possibility.
- By Kurt Mackie
- July 23, 2011
Microsoft has inked yet another intellectual property (IP) deal relating to the use of the open source Android mobile OS.
- By Kurt Mackie
- July 06, 2011
On the heels of Monday's licensing agreement with General Dynamics Itronix, Microsoft has inked two more intellectual property (IP) licensing deals relating to use of the Android mobile OS.
- By Kurt Mackie
- July 01, 2011
There are three reasons why Windows Phone "Mango" will finally move the needle for Microsoft in the smartphone market.
- By Scott Bekker
- July 01, 2011
Microsoft has scored another legal win against the Linux-based Android mobile OS, announcing on Monday that it has entered a deal with General Dynamics Itronix.
- By Kurt Mackie
- June 27, 2011
WEB EXCLUSIVE: The cards have been stacked against Windows Phone 7 since the outset. Will Mango be enough to swing the smartphone game to Microsoft's favor?
- By Scott Bekker
- June 15, 2011
Market research firm Gartner has lowered its 2011 forecast for PC shipment growth due to shifts in consumer spending and the rising popularity of other portable computing devices, such as tablets.
- By David Nagel
- June 14, 2011
Microsoft is making headway in its patent infringement lawsuit against Motorola pertaining to the Android mobile operating system.
- By Kurt Mackie
- June 06, 2011
Microsoft showed off "Windows 8," the codename for its newest operating system, on Wednesday evening at the D9 Conference, which took place this week in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.
- By Kurt Mackie
- June 02, 2011
WEB EXCLUSVE: Despite some worries about how Windows 8's "touch focus" will appeal to desktop users, partners are calling the new OS something few Microsoft products have ever been called: cool.
- By Scott Bekker
- June 02, 2011
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Microsoft showed off some slick, new hardware in Taiwan, including touchscreen desktop PCs and innovative tablet computers from Acer, HP, Dell and more. The takeaway: The new breed of Windows devices is more than a pretty face.
- By Scott Bekker
- June 02, 2011