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Microsoft: Skype Will Still Be Supported On Other Platforms

Microsoft vows to support Skype on non-Windows platforms.

Microsoft Makes Skype Acquisition Official

Microsoft brings aboard Skype for $8.5 billion. With Skype, Microsoft is getting an established player in the increasingly competitive voice and video calling market. Skype has 170 million connected users and logged over 207 billion minutes of voice and video conversations in 2010.

RIM Gets Defensive At BlackBerry World

The company says the only reason it may have brought a product late to the market was because of quality.

RIM tightens link with Microsoft with Bing option

Research In Motion will use Microsoft's Bing search engine and maps as default options on its new BlackBerry devices, a victory for the software giant as it eyes the booming mobile phone market.

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Paul Allen: I’m Just Telling It Like It Is (VIDEO)

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen won't apologize for his unabashed criticism of former best friend and co-founder Bill Gates.

All eyes on new CEO as Google reports first-quarter results

The investor spotlight will land squarely on new Google Inc Chief Executive Larry Page, overshadowing decent, but uninspiring first-quarter financial results when the company reports its earnings on Thursday.

Microsoft co-founder Allen waves during lunch at Allen and Co. conference at Sun Valley Resort

Paul Allen details his bitterness, unhappiness at Microsoft

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen is about to release a memoir titled the Idea Man: A Memoir by the Co-founder of Microsoft. His account of account Bill Gates in it can only be described as scathing and bitter.

Microsoft co-founder Allen blasts Gates in book

Microsoft Corp co-founder Paul Allen has accused his former business partner Bill Gates of plotting to dilute Allen's stake in the world's largest software company before he left in 1983, and tried to buy his share of the company on the cheap.

Nokia chief executive Stephen Elop welcomes Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer with a handshake at a Nokia event in London

Nokia To Net $1 bn In Microsoft Deal

Announced in February, the deal between Nokia and Microsoft has Redmond spending significant sums.

Intel Searching For Future Partners After Nokia Split

Abandoned by Nokia, Intel says its on the hunt for future partner for its Meego operating system.

Verizon: We Don't Need Nokia/Microsoft

According to a report from CNET Verizon doesn't see Nokia handsets sporting the Windows Phone OS as necessary -- which could put a dent in Nokia's plans for expansion in the U.S.

Microsoft CEO promises better Windows Phone

Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Steve Ballmer promised a Windows Phone update soon with more powerful Web graphics, and said new partner Nokia would supply absolutely phenomenal handsets.

Kinect and Windows 7 Play Together [Video]

A video from Microsoft shows of the potential for gameplay interactions between Kinect and Windows Phone 7.

Nokia chief executive Stephen Elop speaks during a Nokia event in London.

Analyst: Nokia Deal Reeks Of Desperation

With the dust finally settling after Microsoft-Nokia announcement, analysts weigh in on the new partnership.

Nokia To Put Windows On Its Phones; Dumps Symbian OS

Nokia is dropping its home-grown platforms and putting Windows Phone 7 on its devices, dropping the Symbian and MeeGo platforms.

The new Nokia N8 smartphone is displayed in Espoo, Finland

Nokia-Microsoft Partnership [FULL TEXT]

Following is the full text of an open letter published by Nokia Chief Executive Stephen Elop, and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer.

Microsoft names Nadella server unit head

Microsoft Corp named veteran insider and expert engineer Satya Nadella as the head of its $15 billion server and tools business, as it looks to revitalize its push into cloud computing.

Microsoft management's reshuffle on the cards

A possible management shake-up in the Microsoft camp is due to throw up senior product executives with engineering muscle at the top to tackle the might of Apple and Google in the smartphone, tablets and cloud domains.

China to vet inward M&A deals for national security

COLUMN: How the US can create jobs by improving China trade

Now that all the hype and the hoopla of Chinese President Hu Jintao’s visit to the United States are over, the same basic commercial question remains unanswered: How can American companies create more jobs for Americans by selling more American goods and services in China?

Instant view: Microsoft profit dips, Amazon disappoints

Microsoft Corp's quarterly profit fell slightly as the world's largest software maker was hit by slower-than expected growth in computer sales.

Microsoft set to report lower profit on stale PC growth

Microsoft Corp is set to report a dip in earnings on Thursday, a year after the launch of its Windows 7 operating system blew away Wall Street estimates, as sales of personal computers lag expectations and Apple Inc's iPad eats away at the fringes of its core market.

A year later, Microsoft picture looks very different

A year ago, Microsoft Corp blew away Wall Street's earnings forecasts with blistering sales of its new Windows 7 operating system and trumpeted optimism about the recovery in tech spending.

Why typical CEOs fail at tech companies (and why Page replaced Schmidt at Google)

I was shocked when Google ousted Eric Schmidt from his CEO position. However, the reason that I didn't understand this move is the same reason that typical CEOs like Eric Schmidt can't thrive at consumer tech companies.

China to purchase 200 Boeing aircraft

The government of China government has placed an order for 200 Boeing planes, according to senior U.S. government officials, as part of a $45-billion export deal with China.

Succession Mysteries Abound Top Tech Firms

A look at the unanswered question of leadership succession at three of the world's high-profile corporate organizations

U.S., Chinese companies to meet with Hu and Obama

Executives from General Electric, Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, Coca-Cola, Boeing, Intel and Carlyle Group will be among U.S. business leaders at a meeting on Wednesday hosted by U.S. President Barack Obama with Chinese President Hu Jintao, a White House official said.