Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) will show off its Windows 9 Technical Preview at a media event in San Francisco on September 30. It will be a litmus test for the software giant. The company hopes that Windows 9 will be able to win back customers Windows 8 had alienated. Windows 8 tarnished the reputation of the brand ‘Windows.’ Besides massive overhaul of user interface, Windows … Continue reading Stock in Focus: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Having High Hopes on Windows 9

Microsoft is headed to the backyard of Apple and other tech giants with a San Francisco event to close the month. Since 1995, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) has unveiled eight new versions of its Windows operating system. Oddly, they have followed a pattern of roughly “good,” “awful,” “good” and so forth. As most would agree that 2012’s Windows 8 was rubbish there are high hopes … Continue reading Stock Focus: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) confirms Windows 9 Event on Sept 30

As per a leaked internal document, Microsoft plans to drop words ‘Nokia’ and ‘Phone’ soon from the branding. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) would abandon Nokia name and would no longer use for its mobile products, according to a leaked internal document. While the sale has been indicated by the company previously, the document obtained by tech blog GeeksOnGadgets just confirmed that. The document notes that … Continue reading Active Stock: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Completely Ditching Windows and Nokia

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) has sent out invites for its September 30 media event. The company will take the wraps off its next-gen Windows 9 Enterprise Technical Preview. The invitation itself has the theme “What’s next for Windows?” Veteran Windows watcher Paul Thurrott said that Windows 8 was even bigger disaster than Windows Vista. Windows 9 is getting some useful Windows Phone features such as … Continue reading Windows 9 will push Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) to New Heights

Still wonder what Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT)’s next OS will be named? Windows 9, said Alain Crozier, president of Microsoft France. And it will be unveiled at the software giant’s September 30 event in San Francisco, Crozier added. The Redmond-based company tried to backtrack on his comments, but not before WPCentral had spotted it. During a web-streamed presentation, Crozier said, “In the next few days, … Continue reading Stock in News: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Due Next Week According to Sources