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Microsoft (MSFT) has two massive platforms in Windows and Xbox, and has been thrashing about for a decade trying to build one in mobile.

We've all seen this pattern before; and I've lived it as part of the Microsoft (MSFT) world here in my home of Seattle for the last decade.

Microsoft ( MSFT - news - people ) is trying again with the approach, but in an entirely new context--the next version of Windows.

H-P, meanwhile, entered into a series of partnerships with Microsoft Corp. (MSFT), which makes some software that competes with Oracle's.

Still, shares of Microsoft (MSFT, Fortune 500) rose 4% after hours, as the company performed roughly in-line with expectations.

One week later, Facebook announced a video chat feature of its own in cooperation with Microsoft's (MSFT) Skype.

If these are the most serious problems encountered inside MSFT, it strikes me that APP's overall design is in good shape.

One of Microsoft's (MSFT) biggest challenges with Windows 7 is an easy upgrade path for consumers and corporations.

Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) offers a better example of what could happen to Apple if it's not careful.

That's quite a big chunk of Microsoft's (MSFT) business if it is in fact true.

MSFT, was diagnosed earlier this month with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and is undergoing chemotherapy.

Besides Apple, both Google (GOOG) and Microsoft (MSFT) have made intelligence-at-the-interface a key R&D focus.

It's no wonder, then, that the tag line for Microsoft's (MSFT) new Windows 7 mobile devices is, "a phone to save us from our phones. "

Similarly but completely different, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) finds its biggest fans by pandering to the obtuse.

The company -- which is controlled by Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq NM: MSFT ) co-founder Paul Allen -- currently employees 18, 700 people.

Before launching that business, McDowell interned at Microsoft (MSFT) and Apple (AAPL).

Yahoo and Microsoft (MSFT) made acquisition offers at a little over $1 billion.

First , Microsoft (MSFT) founder Paul G. Allen started accumulating AOL shares.

There's the operating system for one; Microsoft's (MSFT) Windows still dominates in market share.

Microsoft ( MSFT - news - people ) will announce a partnership with Sina Corporation on Thursday, according to WSJ. com.

Employees are contemplating defecting to such rivals as Microsoft Corp. (MSFT), according to recruiters.

An investment from Microsoft (MSFT) gave it a $15 billion valuation last year.

When Bill Gates formally stepped away from an active role at Microsoft (MSFT) in July of 2008, he also hung up his golf clubs.

Cisco (CSCO), Intel (INTC) Microsoft (MSFT) and other big corporate names have large offices in Ireland.

Apple and Google -- and maybe even Microsoft (MSFT) -- will play a key role in shaping it.

Microsoft (MSFT, Fortune 500), Apple's chief PC rival, is expected to report earnings on Thursday.

Shares in MSFT skyrocketed today after strong 4th quarter profit reports.

On one is Amazon and two other rising super powers of the cloud, Microsoft (MSFT) and Google (GOOG).

Microsoft (MSFT) and Sony (SNE) put up another $1 billion.

In contrast, stock purchases are often made in even share amounts--you buy 50 shares of Coca Cola KO or 100 shares of Microsoft MSFT.

Microsoft (MSFT) often complains about the losses it suffers at the hands of software pirates in China.

He left Novasoft in 1997 to head up Microsoft's (MSFT) operations in Turkey.

Microsoft Corp's (MSFT. O) Xbox 360 trails the pack, with sales of 10, 964 units.

Microsoft (MSFT), for example, trades at less than 10 times its earnings, excluding its huge cash position, and pays a 2. 5% dividend yield.

First you should know that in the past five years MSFT has gone from about $38 to around $25 --down more than 34%.

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