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When he was 22, Michael Dell was the guy to sell you a PC or laptop by mail. Now it's services.

Here's an idea: If Apple doesn't want Forstall's expertise on its mobile software anymore, Microsoft is looking for a new head for Windows.

In an email to all Microsoft employees, Steven Sinofsky explained in his own words that his decision to leave "was a personal and private choice."

Microsoft Corp., the world's top software company, ousted Windows VP Steve Sinofsky, 47, only weeks after shipment of Windows 8.

Steven Sinofsky, president of Microsoft's Windows division, is leaving the company immediately, weeks after the release of Windows 8, which he led, the company said.

For our third-ever IBTTalks discussion on Nov. 7, IBTimes' technology team sat down to discuss Halo 4, the fourth major installment of the popular first-person shooter series, and a revival of Microsoft's most popular gaming franchise.

Samsung's Windows Phone 8 device is slated for a release date this December, and a reportedly leaked photo has given users an early look at its Verizon variant.

If you are one of those gamers who use a USB storage device on your Xbox 360 as a memory card, here’s some great news. You can now go for even larger and higher capacity devices as Microsoft has doubled the USB storage limit in the console in the latest Xbox 360 Dashboard update.

Microsoft may be about to try a hail mary marketing strategy soon, as A-list celebrities such as Jay-Z and Gwen Stefani star in commercials for the tech giant’s new Windows Phone 8.

Reports of early issues with Surface tablet point to audio problems. Apparently, several users witnessed random muting and audio stuttering while the Surface is in use or standby, The Verge has reported.

Lawmakers in Germany, France and Italy are considering measures that would force Google to pay newspaper publishers for including their content in its search results.

Microsoft has innovated near-instant language translation speech technology, where the highly accurate final translation is delivered in what resembles the user's own unique voice.

Nvidia Corp. (Nasdaq: NVDA) shares fell after the company reported better-than-expected third quarter results and announced an initial dividend.

Now that Priceline.com has announced plans to acquire Kayak Software for $1.8 billion, the obvious question is who's next?

Microsoft has remained mum over its plans for the Office application for iOS and Android despite the fact that the product has been widely rumored and was even recently spotted running on Apple's iPad.

It's an open secret that Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) is being probed over search. But Android could be a target, too.

Microsoft will reportedly release Office Mobile, the Office application optimized for smartphones and tablets, on both iOS and Android platforms in "early 2013."

Retailers forecast higher holiday sales as a flurry of new touch-screen toys were released just in time to stuff those Christmas stockings.

The release date and trailer for the next Skyrim DLC have been announced, but PS3 players are still left without any additional content.

Reports on Windows Phone 8 suggest that Microsoft's recently launched mobile operating system lacks a notification center. While competitors Android and iOS both include a notification center that showcases alerts triggered by applications, Microsoft lags behind in this element, The Verge has reported.

After the launch of the Surface tablet, Microsoft (MSFT) is reportedly is busy testing a smartphone with Asian suppliers.