Sony's Playstation 3 game console can be found in over one half of video game retailers, according to a new report, while Nintendo's Wii game machine can be found in a few stores, a sign that demand may be weakening.
Software giant Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is expected to post earnings for its second quarter next Thursday, and some experts are pointing towards strong sales of its game-console and new operating system to help fuel the company's revenue.
Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Nortel Networks Corp. announced that their alliance is expanding to include new communications products for 2007.
Microsoft's email and planning software Outlook 2003 has a vulnerability that can allow a malicious takeover of a users' computer and data, said a network security firm Tuesday.
Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) announced that it will begin to update the Virtual
Earth online mapping platform with new, more detailed U.S. imagery.
Software giant Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) announced a new solution that will allow consumers to watch television streaming from the internet on its popular Xbox 360 video-game console.
Microsoft's Zune portable media player will now work on Windows Vista with a newly released software update, the company said Tuesday.
Computer makers Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) and Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) are likely to benefit as Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) rolls out its next-generation Windows operating system, one research firm says.
Microsoft Game Studios and Epic Games, Inc., said on Friday that the Xbox 360-exclusive title, Gears of War, has sold more than 2 million copies worldwide since its release six weeks ago.
Nintendo's Wii controller was the most popular video game accessory for the month of November based on sales. It outsold the next hottest accessory by over 20,000 units.
Microsoft is giving aspiring independent software developers the tools to build and distribute their own games or applications for the Xbox 360 game console.
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) released its next generation Windows Vista operating system to corporate customers this month, priced at nearly $200 for an upgrade. New research suggests that in addition to software costs, some consumers may see hardware costs soar by 20 percent in order to support the new platform.
Dell Computer (NASDAQ: DELL) and Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) announced the availability of a unified, networked storage system for file and application data for businesses of all sizes.
Privately held start-up SiTime Corporation announced on Tuesday the appointment of a former Microsoft Executive to its leading ranks.
Sony generated much fanfare last weekend with the debut of its Playstation 3 gaming console in Japan, but rivals Microsoft and Nintendo are preparing their own systems for lucrative holiday buying season.
Microsoft Corp. could be fined again by the European Commission if it does not meet a November 23 deadline for turning in secret Windows protocols as required by the March 2004 anti-trust decision.
Software development firm, Adobe Systems (ADBE), announced on Tuesday that it will contribute source code of its ActionScript product to the Mozilla foundation, seeking to bolster standardized web technologies.
Microsoft Corp. announced on Monday that it has finalized development on its Office 2007 productivity software, and expects to release the new package to corporate customers by the end of the month.
Microsoft, the world largest software company, released the next generation of its Internet Explorer web-browser on Thursday, featuring upgraded features and increased flexibility. Soon thereafter, however, a security intelligence provider announced it had found a vulnerability.
International Business Machines announced an expanded email archiving system built to run on top of Microsoft Windows Servers, the company said on Thursday.
A smaller percentage of video iPods from Apple Computer have been shipped with a virus affecting Microsoft Windows, the computer maker said.
Share holders of ATI Technologies approved the proposed acquisition by Advanced Micro Devices on Friday, moving the transaction one step closer to completion