Every so often a story comes along that just seems a bit odd. Then after reading past the first paragraph or two it some how manages to get even more odd, and eventually it closes with nothing but complete amazement. This is one of those stories, and it'll blow your mind.
A new Windows Media Centre plugin brings the flexibility of Apple's AirPlay video and audio streaming to the world of Microsoft's take on the set top box.
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has promised over 500 new features will be present in the company's next release of Windows Phone 7.x.
Carlo Bozotti, CEO of European semiconductor maker STMicroelectronics, has revealed that Nokia's future Windows Phones would be powered by ST-Ericsson-powered chips, unlike all Windows Phones available to date, which run on Qualcomm's well-known Snapdragon processor.
Microsoft today gave students a reason to turn their backs on Macs by announcing a new offer to help promote the computers running the company's Windows 7 operating system. From May 22nd, students who buy a new Windows 7 PC will also receive a 4GB Xbox 360 for absolutely nothing.
Hot on the heels of their acquisition of Skype for $8.5 Billion, rumors now suggests that Microsoft is close to having a big deal of buying out Nokia’s mobile division.
Its official now folks! The Skype+Microsoft deal is a go, with the Redmond-based software giant announcing today that they have acquired Skype for a whooping $8.5 Billion.
This is just in! After WSJ report, Kara of AllThingsD has now confirmed that Microsoft has indeed bought Skype for a staggering amount of $8.5 Billion.
One thing we never tire of at Redmond Pie is hacks that use Microsoft's Kinect in new and interesting ways. If an iPhone is involved then you get double points, and that's exactly what Singaporean developer Rockmoon did.
Things are starting to hot up in the mobile operating system wars, with Apple's iOS and Android from Google battling it out for supremacy in the pockets of the world. While the two giants battle it out though, it's always worth remembering they aren't the only two boxers in this particular ring. Microsoft has high hopes for its Windows Phone 7 platform, though a lack of apps has held the OS back thus far. Now Microsoft is looking to rectify that by giving developers an easier way to port their iOS apps to WP7.
