Tag: Microsoft

‘Forbes’ 2016 richest list: Bill Gates still on top

Donald Trump may be the Republican frontrunner for the White House, but he is slipping behind in the world billionaire’s race, Forbes magazine’s new...

Microsoft finally gets respite from IHC

  In the leading case of Microsoft vs SABRO, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) has set aside the fallacious judgment contrived by the magistrate section...

Billionaire Paul Allen finds sunken Japan WWII warship

TOKYO: Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Paul Allen says he's found a massive Japanese World War II battleship off the Philippines near where it sank over...

Facebook doesn’t love the idea of a ‘dislike’ button

SAN FRANCISCO- Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg wants people to be able to quickly express broader ranges of feelings at the leading online social network, but...

Microsoft unveils first Lumia smartphone

NEW YORK- Microsoft Corp said it would roll out its Lumia 535 smartphone this month with an affordable price tag in its key markets,...

Microsoft launches wearable fitness device

NEW YORK- Microsoft Corp launched a device called "Microsoft Band" that will allow users to monitor their fitness and exercise regime, marking the world's...

Five year old becomes youngest ever Microsoft certified professional

  Pakistani-Briton Ayan Qureshi last month became the youngest every Microsoft Certified professional, accomplishing the feat at the age of five years, 11 months, British...

Microsoft smartwatch within weeks

NEW YORK- Microsoft Corp.  is preparing to launch a smartwatch within the next few weeks that will passively track a user's heart rate and...

Microsoft gives peek at coming Windows 10 software

While Windows 8 was tuned into personal lifestyles rich with smartphones or tablets, it was not a hit at companies where people still work using traditional computers with keyboards and mice.

Microsoft to unveil new Windows software: report

SAN FRANCISCO- A news report out Thursday indicated that Microsoft is poised to give the world a glimpse at a new-generation computer operating system...

Microsoft Devices Group expands affordable smartphone portfolio with Nokia X2

Microsoft Devices Pakistan unveiled the Nokia X2, the newest addition to the expanding Nokia X family of affordable smartphones designed to introduce the “next...

Microsoft ramps up protection for Outlook email

SAN FRANCISCO- Microsoft on Tuesday said it is scrambling Outlook email messages in transit to thwart spying by governments or others. Toughened encryption at Outlook...

Microsoft slapped with $731 million fine over browser error

SEATTLE- Microsoft Corp's board faces a lawsuit over the way it handled an error with its Internet Explorer browser that ended up costing the company...

5-year-old listed as Microsoft “security researcher” after finding security flaw in...

SAN DIEGO- A 5-year-old boy has outwitted the sharpest minds at Microsoft — he's found a backdoor to the Xbox. Kristoffer Von Hassel managed to log...

Microsoft launches ’Cortana’ smartphone assistant

SAN FRANCISCO- Microsoft on Wednesday took on Apple's Siri and Google Now with a smartphone personal assistant dubbed "Cortana," gleaned from a character in the...

Microsoft’s Gates reclaims title as world’s richest

WASHINGTON- The surging price of Microsoft shares returned US tech tycoon Bill Gates back to the top of Forbes's world's billionaires list, with his $76...

Microsoft bribe investigation extends to Pakistan

The US investigation into allegations that Microsoft business partners bribed foreign government officials for contracts also includes activity in Pakistan and Russia, according to...