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Microsoft plans to unify its app, gaming and other platforms, as it abandons its point system and moves to real currency for purchasing digital content. The Redmond, Wash.-based company will phase out the point system this year, according to Inside Mobile Apps. Users purchasing content from Microsoft on the Xbox or Zune market will be [...]
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Microsoft Stakes Future on Windows 8, Nokia
January 20th, 2012 
admin Microsoft’s Kinect and Xbox business picked up the slack as its core Windows division faltered, but pressure is intensifying on its mobile initiatives to propel the company forward The Redmond, Wash.-based tech giant’s revenues went up 5 percent this quarter to $20.5 billion, pointing to the success of CEO Steve Ballmer’s strategy to refocus energies [...]
Pantech, Microsoft Close to Patent Royalty Deal
January 17th, 2012 admin Pantech will become the newest Android phone maker to pay royalties to Microsoft for patent infringement, as the Windows Phone maker continues to aggressively go after offenders. South Korea’s third largest cell phone maker is in talks with Microsoft over the amount it will pay the company for using its patented technology. No details have [...]
LG, Microsoft Sign Licensing Agreement
January 13th, 2012 admin LG signed a patent agreement with Microsoft, joining tech companies that agreed to pay licensing fees for Android-powered devices. The agreement’s terms haven’t been disclosed, but other companies, such as HTC and Samsung, are paying per-device costs to the Redmond, Wash.-based company, which, while costly, are still less expensive than product bans or drawn-out legislation. [...]
Nokia, Microsoft to Sell 37 Million Windows Phones
January 12th, 2012 admin Analysts predict a surge of sales for the Windows Phone platform, as Nokia and Microsoft head into the smartphone market in 2012 with updated hardware and plans for heavy promotion. Shipments of Nokia’s Windows Phones will hit 37 million units this year, according to Morgan Stanley’s estimates, before ballooning to 64 million in 2013. In [...]
CES 2012: Microsoft CEO Touts Metro in Farewell Keynote
January 10th, 2012 admin Microsoft revealed the linchpin of its mobile comeback in its final keynote speech at CES, as CEO Steve Ballmer introduced the company’s Metro interface, aimed to unify several elements of its platform. The information-heavy Metro interface, which first appeared in Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 software, now pulls together its Xbox gaming console and next PC [...]
Microsoft GPS Patent "Avoids Ghetto," Draws Controversy
January 9th, 2012 admin A Microsoft GPS patent maps out safe pedestrian routes to avoid high-crime neighborhoods, drawing controversy over possible discrimination against poverty-stricken areas. The GPS, part of the Redmond, Wash.-based company’s Windows Phone platform, has been dubbed by some as the “avoid ghetto” program. The nickname came after Microsoft filed a patent for the program, saying, “As [...]
Microsoft to Drop Out of CES
December 22nd, 2011 admin Microsoft will participate in its last International Consumer Electronics Show in January, saying it plans to hold its own product releases in the future. CES, set for January 9 to 12 in Las Vegas, is the largest trade show in North and South America, and Microsoft has been a huge part of the event for [...]
Microsoft, Apple Mount Legal Attack on Android
December 21st, 2011 admin Microsoft and Apple are employing different legal strategies in their fight against Google’s Android OS, as courts rule Motorola phones violate a Microsoft patent and Apple opens another front against Samsung. On Tuesday, the U.S. International Trade Commission said Motorola’s Android handsets violate a Microsoft patent covering technology that generates meeting requests and group scheduling. [...]
Microsoft Ramps Up Social Media Strategy
December 19th, 2011 admin Microsoft is beta testing So.cl, a new social networking site, hinting at plans to ramp up its social media strategy next year. So.cl, pronounced “social,” is aimed at college students and closely integrated with Microsoft’s search engine, Bing. So.cl users can search for images and links on Bing, then organize and post them to the [...]
