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Tech giants seek to halt overseas snooping by US
Microsoft Corp. and four other large American technology companies are using a Manhattan court case to draw a line in the cloud, saying the U.S. government has no right to seize computer data stored outside the country.
Microsoft sets Oct. 17 release for Windows 8.1
SAN FRANCISCO — Consumers waiting for Microsoft‘s revamped version of its latest Windows operating system will be able to get the software beginning Oct. 17. The release date for Windows […]
Gates, Buffett again top Forbes’ billionaires list
NEW YORK — Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates remains the nation’s richest man by far, as the tech and philanthropy giant took the top spot on the Forbes 400 list […]
Apple passes Exxon as most valuable company
NEW YORK — Apple has again surpassed Exxon as the most valuable U.S. company after an excellent quarter. Apple Inc.’s stock rose nearly 6 percent to $445.29 in midday trading […]
Microsoft pledges Windows developers generosity
NEW YORK — Microsoft Corp. is stepping up its competition with Apple and plans to give developers who write software for Windows computers and devices a greater share of revenue […]
Skype buying group message system GroupMe
NEW YORK — Skype is expanding even before it gets absorbed by Microsoft Corp. The online communications service said Monday that it plans to buy GroupMe, which provides group text […]
Supreme Court hears arguments in Microsoft patent case
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday heard arguments from Microsoft Corp. asking it to overturn a $290 million patent infringement judgment against the world’s largest software maker, a ruling […]
