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Yahoo chief wants Bing to deliver

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer wants Microsoft to deliver when it comes to wresting market share from Google.

Tech giants summoned over pricing

Global technology giants Microsoft, Apple and Adobe have been ordered to appear before a pricing inquiry examining the often-higher cost of tech goods in Australia.
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Microsoft wins in patent fight

A federal judge has tossed out more than a dozen patent infringement claims filed against Microsoft by Google-owned Motorola Mobility.

Tablets gain more ground on PCs

One-third of computers sold worldwide in the fourth quarter of 2012 was a tablet, according to a survey.
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Africa gets smartphone push

Microsoft has announced that it had teamed up with Chinese manufacturer Huawei to launch an affordable smartphone across Africa.

Subscription focus in MS Office 2013

Microsoft is taking a new direction with its popular Office suite of applications: It wants to become a subscription service.
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Huawei launches Africa-only smartphone

Technology manufacture Huawei has launched a Windows phone exclusively for Africa.
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Office available in the internet cloud

Microsoft has begun letting people subscribe to Office as a service in the internet cloud, shedding the need to buy the popular productivity software on a disk.
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HTC Launches Cheap Desire U in China, Taiwan

HTC has launched a new low-end, budget-friendly smartphone in China and Taiwan, the HTC Desire U.

Microsoft profit falls despite Windows 8

Microsoft's latest quarterly earnings slipped, even as the world's largest software maker showed modest progress adjusting to a shift away from PCs.
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PS3 takes console crown from Xbox 360

Sony's PlayStation 3 has bumped Microsoft Xbox 360 from the videogame console sales throne.
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Skype to replace Microsoft Messenger

Microsoft hassent out word that it will "retire" its Messenger online chat feature on March 15 and replace it with the Skype internet telephony service.
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Google slammed over YouTube app

Microsoft has stepped up its criticism of Google on antitrust grounds, claiming the internet giant refuses to allow Windows Phone users "proper access" to YouTube.
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Microsoft scores win with Santa tracking

In the battle for Christmas, Microsoft has scored a win over Google as the official maps partner for Santa and his reindeer.
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Microsoft first in global CSR rankings

Software giant Microsoft has been ranked the top corporate social responsibility firm in the world, showing it not only spends money on good causes, but also cares for its people.
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