PC Magazine - Steam in its current form -- a PC game store and Xbox Live-esque community service -- does a lot of what Microsoft talked about doing years ago. -- read full article
Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:44:31 GMT - Yahoo! News: Microsoft
PC Magazine - The latest effort to spin the recession comes from Microsoft, who commissioned the "Xbox 360 Holiday Entertainment Survey 2008". As you have probably guessed, the study concludes that the economic crunch translates into this being a great time to buy an Xbox 360. -- read full article
Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:31:20 GMT - Yahoo! News: Microsoft
NewsFactor - Microsoft on Friday opened an online store for U.S. customers. The company already has online marketplaces in the United Kingdom, Germany and Korea. -- read full article
Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:32:53 GMT - Yahoo! News: Microsoft
AFP - Microsoft, which has made billions of dollars selling packaged software, has opened its first online store in the United States offering its ubiquitous programs for downloading.
PC Magazine - Microsoft today announced the U.S. opening of its online storefront. The company has already launched similar marketplaces in the U.K., Korea, and Germany. -- read full article
Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:24:07 GMT - Yahoo! News: Microsoft
NewsFactor - Microsoft says it has realized several key metrics it set for the Live Search cashback program it launched in May. The program was designed to help merchants maximize their advertising investments and drive more sales by providing consumers with a cash incentive to buy online. -- read full article
Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:06:44 GMT - Yahoo! News: Microsoft
AFP - Microsoft ramped up its battle for Internet popularity on Thursday with plans to make Windows Live services more social and build bridges to Twitter, Flickr and other popular websites.
PC World - Microsoft Thursday unveiled a revamped Live Search API that developers can use to embed search on Web sites with more support for frequently used Web-development technologies and less restrictions on how third parties use the technology on their Web sites. -- read full article
Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:24:17 GMT - Yahoo! News: Microsoft
NewsFactor - Microsoft has lifted the veil on its forthcoming rollout of updated interactive services for Windows Live that will make it easier for the service's users to communicate, collaborate and share information. -- read full article
Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:42:21 GMT - Yahoo! News: Microsoft
PC Magazine - Not only did Microsoft announce Wave 3 of the Live applications on Thursday, but the company completely redesigned its online services, too. -- read full article
Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:10:02 GMT - Yahoo! News: Microsoft
Reuters - Microsoft Corp will spend more than $1 billion in China over the next three years on research and development, an executive said on Thursday. -- read full article
Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:32:47 GMT - Yahoo! News: Microsoft
PC Magazine - Microsoft Corp will spend more than $1 billion in China over the next three years on research and development, an executive said on Thursday. -- read full article
Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:25:32 GMT - Yahoo! News: Microsoft
AP - Microsoft Corp. is planning a Windows Live update in the coming weeks that adds social networking features to the software maker's instant messaging program, free Hotmail e-mail service and other sites. -- read full article
Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:13:20 GMT - Yahoo! News: Microsoft
AFP - Microsoft Corp. said Thursday it plans to spend one billion dollars on research and development in China, suggesting a continued focus on the country's huge market, despite the global financial downturn.
AP - Microsoft Corp. said Thursday that paying people to use its Internet search engine is attracting new consumers, although there is little evidence that those people are making a habit of it. -- read full article
Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:25:45 GMT - Yahoo! News: Microsoft
