- Thu Dec 17 4:00 AM PST 2009 Windows 7 leaving Redmond's help desk less busy
Microsoft says it has gotten only about half as many calls with Windows 7 as it had anticipated. In part, though, that's also due to the fact more people are going online for PC help.
- Fri Dec 11 11:01 AM PST 2009 Is it game over for Microsoft on consumer front?
One analyst says it is time for Microsoft to get out of the phone business, saying it is just not in the company's DNA. Is that true for the company's larger consumer effort?
- Fri Dec 4 2:23 PM PST 2009 Windows 7 family pack starting to sell out
Microsoft had said it was a "while supplies last" offer and, sure enough, supplies are starting to run out. It's still available at Amazon, though.
- Thu Dec 3 10:09 AM PST 2009 Bing's iPhone plans (and more)
Bowing to reality, Microsoft is working on a Bing iPhone app, although it won't say when the software will be ready or just which features it will have.
- Tue Dec 1 4:00 AM PST 2009 Inside the Apple, er, Microsoft Store
Although Redmond's foray into retail bears a big resemblance to Apple's approach, Microsoft has added some distinctive features to draw casual PC buyers and techies alike.
- Fri Nov 20 10:19 AM PST 2009 Sinofsky's Windows plan: More data, less testosterone
In an interview, the president of Microsoft's Windows unit tells CNET why he does things the way he does.
- Thu Nov 19 8:46 AM PST 2009 Ballmer: Windows 7 selling like hotcakes
At Microsoft's shareholder meeting, the CEO says the OS has sold twice as fast in its early days as any prior version of Windows. He also takes a few shots at Apple.
- Wed Nov 18 9:00 PM PST 2009 Livescribe pen gets an app store
The first add-on programs are now ready for the digital pen as its store enters beta. The current offering is a mixed bag ranging from video poker to a Bar Mitzvah translator.
- Wed Nov 18 8:28 AM PST 2009 PDC Day 2 live blog: Office 2010, IE 9 on stage
At the Professional Developers Conference in Los Angeles, Microsoft talks about Office 2010, shows Silverlight 4, and shares the first details on Internet Explorer 9.
- Tue Nov 17 10:21 AM PST 2009 Internet Explorer 9 not coming at PDC
Microsoft to talk broadly about plans for the next browser, but won't offer a preview version or announce a rumored move to the WebKit engine, CNET has learned.




