Posts Tagged ‘Microsoft’

Microsoft Licenses Muscle In on Amazon Kindle Fire

Friday, October 14th, 2011
Microsoft has a massive patent portfolio, which it uses to protect itself from companies illegally using their technology. If Apple deals with infringement cases by taking companies to court, Microsoft has a more readily monetized strategy: licensing deals. It may seem … Continue reading → Microsoft Licenses Muscle In on Amazon Kindle Fire is a post from: SiliconANGLE We're now available on the ...

Forza 4 getting $30 Season Pass, demo

Thursday, September 22nd, 2011
Microsoft offering 30 percent discount with DLC six-pack and day-one access to American Muscle cars; test-drive begins Oct. 3.

Microsoft Could Muscle Back Into the Mobile Market

Friday, March 11th, 2011
The turmoil surrounding Microsoft's efforts in the mobile market last year and the spectacularly rapid changes in this sector has raised concern about the company's hopes of ever catching up to the competition. Product miscues and a loss of high-profile personnel have contributed to the perception

AOL hiring financial muscle to work over Yahoo bid?

Monday, November 8th, 2010
The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) reports that struggling online portal and advertising company AOL has hired financial advisers to explore strategic options—including the possibility of joining forces with Yahoo to better compete with the likes of Google and Microsoft. Although nobody is reported that AOL has actually reached out to Yahoo to broach a deal, industry watchers have ...

Schwarzenegger adds muscle to Medvedev’s vision for Russian Silicon Valley

Tuesday, October 12th, 2010
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger arrived in Russia this week along with executives from Google, Microsoft, and Oracle to give a boost to Russia's burgeoning tech sector.