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Microsoft
hideMicrosoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT, HKEX: 4338) is a United States-based multinational computer technology corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of software products for computing devices. Headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA, its most profitable products are the Microsoft Windows operating system and the Microsoft Office suite of productivity software.
The company was founded to develop and sell BASIC interpreters for the Altair 8800. Microsoft rose to dominate the home computer operating system market with MS-DOS in the mid-1980s, followed by the Windows line of operating systems. Its products have all achieved near-ubiquity in the desktop computer market. One commentator notes that Microsoft's original mission was "a computer on every desk and in every home, running Microsoft software." Microsoft possesses footholds in other markets, with assets such as the MSNBC cable television network, the MSN Internet portal, and the Microsoft Encarta multimedia encyclopedia. The company also markets both computer hardware products such as the Microsoft mouse as well as home entertainment products such as the Xbox, Xbox 360, Zune and MSN TV. The company's initial public stock offering (IPO) was in 1986; the ensuing rise of the company's stock price has made four billionaires and an estimated 12,000 millionaires from Microsoft employees.
Throughout its history the company has been the target of criticism, including monopolistic business practices and anti-competitive strategies including refusal to deal and tying. The U.S. Justice Department and the European Commission, among others, have ruled against Microsoft for various antitrust violations.
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News tagged with microsoft
Software cos. eye key patent case in Supreme Court
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(AP) -- With the technology industry looking on, the Supreme Court on Monday will explore what types of inventions should be eligible for a patent in a pivotal case that could undermine such legal protections ...
Microsoft websites top spots in September: comScore
Nov 07, 2009 |
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Industry tracker comScore on Friday released a study showing that Internet users in September spent more time at Microsoft websites that at any other online properties.
Windows 7 debut a hit: NPD
Nov 06, 2009 |
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Microsoft's new-generation Windows 7 operating system hit the ground running, with US sales in its opening days blasting past those of its Vista predecessor, according to NPD Group.
Touting tech tools of the future
Nov 05, 2009 |
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While most people were turning their clocks backward over the weekend, Microsoft research chief Craig Mundie was moving his forward, five to 10 years into the future.
Microsoft CEO: Windows 7 Japan sales 'fantastic'
Nov 05, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Sales of Microsoft Corp.'s new Windows 7 operating system have been "fantastic" in Japan since its launch last month, CEO Steve Ballmer said Thursday.
Microsoft, Taiwan to set up cloud computing centre
Nov 04, 2009 |
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US software giant Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday signed an agreement with Taiwan to jointly establish a research centre here for the development of Internet computing technology.
Microsoft lays off 800 more workers worldwide
Nov 04, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. says it is cutting 800 more jobs. That's in addition to the 5,000 layoffs it announced in January.
Microsoft redesigns MSN, adds Twitter, Facebook
Nov 04, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. is giving its MSN Web portal a long-overdue makeover and says it hopes the new site will funnel more people to Bing, the software maker's search engine.
Zooming in on data
Nov 03, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Companies of all sizes are struggling with the growing flood of data and information. Staff can quickly lose sight of impending risks or hidden opportunities. Now a new zoom software is helping users get ...
Worms infesting computers worldwide: Microsoft
Nov 02, 2009 |
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A Microsoft security report released Monday warns that cyber crooks are digging into computers for weak spots to penetrate with worms -- malicious software that steals control or data.
Global crisis hitting IT spending: Microsoft chief
Nov 02, 2009 |
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Companies worldwide are slashing spending on information technology because of the global downturn and will have to learn to do more with less, Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer said Monday.
Little-known HTC ready to bring its brand into the limelight
Oct 29, 2009 |
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If you haven't yet heard of HTC, you will soon. The Taiwanese mobile-phone company with U.S. headquarters in Bellevue, Wash., is launching a huge campaign this week to raise the profile of the HTC brand.
PC sales expected to benefit from Windows 7 release
Oct 29, 2009 |
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Last week's launch of Windows 7 by Microsoft Corp. is widely expected to ignite a boost in sales of PCs after the company's last operating system failed to ignite much excitement.
Yahoo!, Microsoft extend talks on Web search agreement
Oct 28, 2009 |
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Yahoo! and Microsoft have extended the deadline to finalize an agreement on their Internet search and advertising partnership, Yahoo! said Wednesday.
Yahoo sets out to regain analysts' respect
Oct 28, 2009 |
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(AP) -- With its stock in a three-year funk, Yahoo Inc. set out Wednesday to persuade investors that the Internet company's struggles are nearly over.
