Microsoft forges ahead with its 'specialty store' push
Smaller 'specialty stores' are increasingly key to Microsoft's retail strategy.
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Mary Jo Foley
Mary Jo has covered the tech industry for more than 25 years for a variety of publications and Web sites, and is a frequent guest on radio, TV and podcasts, speaking about all things Microsoft-related. She is the author of Microsoft 2.0: How Microsoft plans to stay relevant in the post-Gates era (John Wiley & Sons, 2008).
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Microsoft's Office Web Apps moving ahead with 'Gemini' wave
Microsoft is moving ahead with new features in its Office Web Apps -- a key piece of its devices and services corporate makeover -- with its 'Gemini' wave of deliverables.
Microsoft confirms public preview of Windows Blue in late June
Microsoft Windows engineering chief Julie Larson-Green says a public preview of Windows Blue will be out for all Windows 8 users at the end of June.
Microsoft agrees to extend Yahoo revenue-per-search deal
Microsoft and Yahoo are extending the revenue-per-search guarantee piece of their search partnership by another year.
What Microsoft is now saying (and not) about Windows Blue
Microsoft is ready to fire up the Windows Blue disclosure machine. Here's what to expect and when, according to company officials.
Microsoft: More than 100 million Windows 8 licenses sold
Microsoft is continuing to sell Windows 8 licenses at roughly the same clip that it sold Windows 7 ones to its OEM partners and others in the channel, company officials say.
Windows Phone apps: A choice between (Metro) style and substance?
The just-released Untappd app on Windows Phone 8 looks almost identical to the iOS and Android versions. Is this a problem? Should it be?
Microsoft now at 400 million active Outlook.com accounts
Microsoft has completed its Hotmail.com to Outlook.com migration and now is claiming 400 million active Outlook.com Web mail accounts.
Microsoft delivers updated WebMatrix Web-development toolset
Microsoft has released to the Web the final version of its latest free WebMatrix tool bundle, which includes tighter Windows Azure integration.
Microsoft readies 'Mohoro' Windows desktop as a service
Microsoft is believed to be building a Windows Azure-hosted desktop virtualization service that could be available on a pay-per-use basis.