Microsoft and Brother Industries Ltd. have signed a patent cross-licensing agreement to allow access to each company’s respective patent portfolio. The agreement encompasses a broad...

Microsoft on Tuesday said it will heavily promote two main versions of the next Windows operating system in an attempt to avoid the problems it...

Microsoft made IE8 Release Candidate available for public download today in 25 languages for Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows Server. The US software giant...

Microsoft extended the public availability of the Windows 7 Beta operationg system until February 12th, the company announced on Friday. According to the Windows Blog,...

In an unprecedented but expected move, Microsoft announced today that it could lay off up to 5,000 people and reduce headcount-related expenses, vendors...

The European Commission has sent a "Statement of Objections (SO)" to Microsoft on 15th January 2009, accusing Microsoft of stymieing competition by bundling its Internet...

Microsoft launched downloads of the public test version of its new version of Windows on Saturday, after a one-day delay due to overwhelming demand. The...

Microsoft is taking the unusual step of issuing an emergency fix for a security hole in its Internet Explorer software that has exposed millions of...

In a keynote address at the 20 "I'm thrilled to announce the availability of the Windows 7 beta, which is on track to deliver simplicity...

Microsoft sold 28 million unit "For Xbox, 2008 will be remembered around the world as a pivotal growth year at retail and online — even...