By Paul Thurrott, 05/25/2012
An often irreverent look at this week's other news, including a Ballmer misquote about Windows 8, a Google transparency report that highlights Microsoft’s anti-piracy battles, ...
By Paul Thurrott, 05/24/2012
Oracle’s epic legal battle against Google came crashing down on Wednesday when a jury decided that Google’s Android does not infringe on Oracle patents related to Java ...
By Paul Thurrott, 05/22/2012
Steve Ballmer says that Windows 8 represents a “rebirth” of his company’s core OS that will trigger sales of 500 million units between its release later this year and the end of ...
By Paul Thurrott, 05/22/2012
Google wasted no time in finalizing its $12.5 billion purchase of handset maker Motorola Mobility in the wake of Chinese regulatory approval.
By Paul Thurrott, 05/22/2012
Steve Ballmer said that the company expects its hardware partners to ship 350 million copies of Windows 7 this year.
By Paul Thurrott, 05/22/2012
Windows 8 will usher in a new era of tablet devices that will make today’s traditional laptops look like the dinosaurs they are.
By Paul Thurrott, 05/21/2012
China antitrust authorities have approved Google’s proposed $12.5 billion purchase of handset maker Motorola Mobility, clearing the way for the online advertising giant to ...
By Paul Thurrott, 05/21/2012
A lot has changed with antitrust regulators in the EC since they took Microsoft to court again and again to answer for its predatory practices in the desktop OS market. Now, ...
By Paul Thurrott, 05/21/2012
Anyone hoping that last week’s Facebook IPO was going to trigger a new wave of Internet bubble hysteria came away disappointed after the social networking giant stumbled badly and ...
By Paul Thurrott, 05/18/2012
An often irreverent look at this week's other news, including Windows Phone market share surges thanks to Lumia 900, AT&T has big expectations for Windows Phone thanks to Windows ...