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Microsoft Bing Controls 30% Of Search Market, Google Slowly Sinking [STATS]
Microsoft has secured 30% of the search market, largely at Google’s expense, according to data from Experian Hitwise.
The new March numbers claim that Microsoft achieved 30.01% of the U.S. search market share in March — 14.32% from Bing.com and 15.69% from Yahoo Search, which Bing now powers. ...
Microsoft: IE9 Downloaded 27 Times Per Second
Internet Explorer 9, which was released Monday, was downloaded 2.35 million times in the first 24 hours it was available, according to Microsoft. The beta version of this iteration of the browser was downloaded only 1 million times during the first day of its availability.
For the final version of IE ...
After 40 Million Downloads, Microsoft Launches Internet Explorer 9
After months of beta testing, Microsoft has finally released the final version of Internet Explorer 9 to the masses.
Microsoft debuted the new browser at a launch event at South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas. Dean Hachamovitch, the corporate vice president of Internet Explorer, told the story ...
Nokia Partners With Microsoft, Embraces Windows Phone 7
A couple of days ago, an unusually honest internal memo from Nokia CEO Stephen Elop revealed that the company is at a crossroads, and that a new smartphone strategy is necessary.
Today, Nokia and Microsoft have officially entered a strategic alliance that makes Windows Phone 7 Nokia’s primary smartphone ...
Will Microsoft’s Buy-One-Get-One Promo Boost Windows Phone 7 Sales?
On Black Friday, Microsoft announced that consumers would be able to buy one Windows Phone 7 device and get the second free for purchases at all AT&T stores.
These phones, which retail for $199, include the LG Quantum, HTC Surround and Samsung Focus.
Is this just a typically lowball Black Friday ...
Why You Need an Xbox 360 With Kinect This Holiday Season
This post is part of the Mashable 10, Mashable’s gift guide of the 10 hottest gadgets that that our editors think should be on everyone’s wish lists this holiday season. To view all 10 posts, please visit this link.
Recommending a gaming console is about as healthy as walking into a minefield. For ...
Google Docs Now Syncs With Microsoft Office
Google has transformed one of its acquisitions into Google Cloud Connect for Microsoft Office, a new tool that lets users simultaneously edit an Office doc via the cloud.
Launching in beta today, Google Cloud Connect is an add-on for Office that syncs documents, spreadsheets and presentations from ...
Happy 25th Anniversary, Microsoft Windows
It was 25 years ago today that Microsoft released Windows 1.0. The world’s most popular operating system has gone through a number of versions since then, and the next iteration, Windows 8, is expected within 2 years.
At the time it launched, Windows () actually wasn’t a full operating system. ...
Microsoft’s Kin One and Two are Back at Verizon
As announced in a leaked Verizon road map a few days ago, Microsoft’s Kin One and Kin Two are back in Verizon’s inventory.
Kin One now costs $119.99 or $19.99 with a two-year contract while the larger, more powerful Kin Two will set you back $219.99 or $49.99 with a two-year contract. The Kin ...
ur Readers — and Steve Ballmer — Think Windows Phone 7 Will Succeed
In a recent poll, we asked whether you thought Windows Phone 7’s chances were in the mobile market.
While other recent Microsoft releases (namely, the Kinect) have seen fabulous sales at launch, Windows Phone 7-powered devices reportedly limped in with just 40,000 units sold during the OS’ first ...