Microsoft (MSFT) Selects 10 Starups for Home Automation Venture

Android, iOS Continue Smartphone Gains in Q2; Windows Phone Clear Third - IDC (AAPL) (GOOG) (MSFT)

The worldwide smartphone market reached a new milestone in the second quarter of 2014 (2Q14), moving past the 300 million unit mark for the first time in its history. According to final data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, vendors shipped a total of 301.3 million smartphones worldwide in 2Q14, up 25.3% from the 240.5 million units shipped in the second quarter of 2013.

The dominant smartphone operating systems (OS), Android and iOS, saw their combined market share swell to 96.4% for the quarter, leaving little space for competitors. Android was the primary driver with... More

Microsoft (MSFT) Announces IE 11 Updates for August

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) posted the following to the company's Internet Explorer blog on Wednesday:

The August update for Internet Explorer includes updates to the WebGL and F12 features, in addition to the latest security updates.

As discussed on the Windows blog, well continue to use our existing monthly update process to deliver more frequent improvements... More

Microsoft (MSFT) Beefs-Up Text-Based Content Searches for Bing

Microsoft's (Nasdaq: MSFT) Principal Development Lead of the Bing Relevance Team, Yan Ke, posted the following to the official Bing blog on Wednesday:

For all kinds of searches, Bing lets you ask a question... More

Microsoft (MSFT) Highlights Upcoming Xbox One Features

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) offered the following update on updates for Xbox one, including new social features and format support. The following was posted to the blog Major Nelson early Tuesday:

Ahead of our gamescom briefing live from Cologne, Germany at 2:00 p.m. CEST thats 8:00 a.m. ET and 5:00... More

Microsoft (MSFT) Debuts New Nokia 130 Handset

Recognizing the rapid growth of ultra-affordable mobile phones, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) Devices Group on Monday unveiled the Nokia 130, a mobile phone designed to introduce millions of people to new digital experiences. At just 19 euros,* the Nokia 130 combines the everyday essentials that first-time mobile phone buyers expect with the beautiful design, reliability and mobile entertainment they want. Featuring a built-in video player, music player with up to 46 hours continuous playback on a single charge, and everyday essentials such as a flashlight, FM radio and USB charging, the Nokia 130 is the perfect introduction to a... More