Microsoft Archive
Archives for July 2014
The case has drawn concern from privacy groups and major technology companies.
Until the Sega Genesis came along, “you didn’t play videogames, you played Nintendo.”
Microsoft will be the first foreign company to sell game consoles in China since a ban was lifted earlier this year.
The PC may be having a slight revival, but tablet sales are a big worry. Oh, and Best Buy will match Amazon’s prices “with a smile.”
Windows Phone 8.1 is barely out the door, but there’s another update coming.
FIFA 14, Madden NFL 25, Peggle 2 and Battlefield 4 get bundled together, with more to come.
Plus Microsoft’s selfie phone, rodents of unusual size and Silicon Valley’s meth problem.
Microsoft has struggled to make inroads in China, largely due to rampant piracy.
Another executive departure at Qualcomm.
Chinese regulators paid sudden visits to four Microsoft offices.
Plus, honest to God toe cheese and Twitter’s lousy diversity numbers.
The computing giant will sell Hortonworks’ Hadoop to its customers alongside its own software and hardware.
Every time a startup is funded, a VC gets his wings.