Microsoft: We Got Hacked Too

All but inevitable? Microsoft has joined the ranks of US companies that admit to having been hacked, Reuters reports. On the heels of Twitter, Apple, Facebook, the New York Times, and others, Microsoft today announced that a few of its computers were infected with malware after connecting to a…

What you should know about Microsoft Surface pre-orders

After an early misfire, Microsoft officially opened pre-orders for some of its Surface tablets Tuesday, finally announcing a price months after unveiling the devices in June.

Pre-orders for the Surface tablet with Windows RT — a lighter version of the full Windows operating system — opened at noon Eastern on Microsoft’s Web site. Here’s what you need to know about the pre-orders:

Microsoft: Shifting to ‘devices and services’

There’s a new hardware player in town, but it has a familiar name: Microsoft.

The software king has taken a hard look at itself and refocused its efforts on what it calls “devices and services” to kick off a new company chapter.

Microsoft gets a new logo, for the first time in 25 years

There’s a whole lot of new things going on at Microsoft: a new version of Windows, a new push into tablets, a new mobile phone operating system, and now a new logo.

The company unveiled its new logo on Thursday, marking the first time in 25 years that the tech giant has taken on a new look. The new logo is also the first in the company’s history that incorporates…

Microsoft unveils Office 2013

On the eve of the Windows 8 launch, it’s no surprise that Microsoft is revealing its next Office suite. What may surprise you is that Office 2013 is not really designed for Windows 8. It’s a suite with many remarkable enhancements,…

Microsoft Surface vs. Apple’s iPad

Microsoft’s announcement about its Surface tablets left a lot of unanswered questions. One key point that will help determine how the tablet does in the market has yet to be determined — the price. The Surface comes in two flavors: a version that runs Windows RT and a version that runs Windows 8 Pro. That means only the latter will be able to run all your Windows programs, meaning…

Microsoft planning a tablet launch, report says

Microsoft fans are all aflutter at the news that the technology giant has sent a media invitation out touting a big announcement for Monday, June 18. With the company set to release its PC and tablet Windows 8 system later this year, the speculation is that Microsoft is planning to introduce new tablets.

The entertainment site TheWrap.com reported than an unnamed “individual with knowledge of the…

Apple worth more than Google, Microsoft combined

Apple’s been having a great week in the stock market and is now hovering at $ 495 per share as of noon Friday. The rally on the market also gave the Cupertino, Calif.-based company some additional bragging rights: As of Thursday morning, Apple’s market cap was bigger than the values of Google and Microsoft combined.

You read that right. Apple’s market cap is around $ 462 billion…