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A look back at 15 years of Microsoft advertising

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:50:14 GMT

The Big Money's Win Rosenfeld puts together a comprehensive report on Microsoft's advertising campaigns over the years. The conclusion? For the most part -- except for the recent Laptop Hunters ads -- the campaigns have missed the mark.

Microsoft's new ecosystem: Earth

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:40:37 GMT

Microsoft's Craig Mundie showed this computer model Thursday at the University of Washington to explain the environmental insights to be gleaned from programs that work with huge amounts of data.

Auction offers chance to spend a day with Microsoft's Xbox team

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:25:53 GMT

How much would you pay to spend a day with Microsoft's Xbox 360 development team? In this case, it's not a hypothetical question. A charity auction for the nonprofit Childhaven organization in Seattle is offering people the opportunity to bid on eBay for the right to spend a day with the team in Redmond.

Retail experts: Microsoft store strategy smart, not shameful

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:56:07 GMT

If not for the Windows logo outside, people walking through the glass entryways at Microsoft's new retail stores might be surprised to find Windows PCs, not Macs, on the large cedar tables inside.

Google CEO: Hopefully we won't repeat Microsoft's past mistakes

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:07:55 GMT

Windows 7 sales looking up

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:22:21 GMT

New numbers from the NPD research firm show that unit sales of Windows 7 packaged software boomed in the U.S. immediately following its Oct. 22 launch, far outpacing sales of Windows Vista in the first days of its January 2007 release. But Windows 7 hasn't done as well as Vista initially did in spurring new PC sales.

Startup guru Don Dodge among those let go in Microsoft cuts

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:30:45 GMT

Don Dodge, who served as director of business development for Microsoft's Emerging Business Team, is among those losing a job in the software giant's layoff announcement of 800 employees today. In a blog post, Dodge writes that the layoff came as a total surprise and the management didn't offer an explanation.

The new MSN, a guided tour

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:19:29 GMT

Microsoft confirms 800 job cuts

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:14:39 GMT

Microsoft this morning acknowledged that it's making additional job cuts today -- eliminating another 800 positions around the world, spread across a variety of product groups. About a quarter of the job cuts are in the Seattle region, a Microsoft spokesman said via phone. The news confirms a report by TechFlash last night.

Exclusive: More Microsoft layoffs

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:34:51 GMT

[Follow-up, Wednesday morning: Microsoft confirms 800 job cuts]

Microsoft injects Facebook into MSN in facelift for aging portal

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:07:51 GMT

Microsoft tonight is rolling out an overhaul of MSN.com that's enough of a departure from the past to come as a mild shock to longtime users of the venerable Internet portal. But if they're Facebook users, they might just feel right at home.

This week in Microsoft patents: Digital makeup, crashing apps

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:42:25 GMT

Woke up late for that early morning video conference call? No time to shower or get ready to look your best? Don't worry, Microsoft has got you covered with some digital makeup.

RIP, Microsoft ThumbTack and Office Accounting, and Kameo 2?

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:03:46 GMT

Microsoft is looking slimmer and slimmer all the time, at least when it comes to its far-flung product lines. We have some more Microsoft cutbacks to report this evening, following the trend of the company making cuts in areas where it hasn't exactly been setting the technology world on fire.

Preview: Futuristic Demos from Microsoft's 2009 College Tour

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:00:35 GMT

Bono's Birthday Gift to Bill Gates

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:34:22 GMT

Microsoft: The worms rise again

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:33:55 GMT

Internet worms experienced a resurgence in the first half of 2009 -- almost doubling in volume over the previous six months, according to a new Microsoft report. At the same time, there was a decrease in rogue security software, malicious programs that pop up and infect computers under the guise of removing viruses and spyware.

Microsoft partners with OpenX in new move vs. Google AdSense

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:26:28 GMT

After flying under the radar for a couple years, Microsoft is looking to make its Content Ads system a more legitimate rival to Google AdSense for serving ads on third-party web sites. The Redmond company took a step in that direction this morning, announcing a partnership with OpenX Technologies that's designed in part to give the Microsoft system access to a larger base of online publishers.

Video: What it's really like to (try to) eat the Windows 7 hamburger

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:54:04 GMT

Windows 7 Burger from Gizmodo on Vimeo.

Bill Gates' mystery Obama visit

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:31:47 GMT

What exactly did Bill Gates discuss with Barack Obama in the Oval Office in March?