The consolidation has left four major players still standing in an industry estimated to be worth $300 billion.
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Xbox adds Netflix-style video game subscriptions
Microsoft on Wednesday launched a subscription service for Xbox, letting players pay a monthly fee for access to a library of videogames for its console. People who already subscribe to an Xbox Gold service can…
Here’s where you can download Microsoft security updates after cyberattacks
After around the world and the critical systems they depend on were victims of malicious “WannaCrypt” software, Microsoft re-released security updates for some older versions of its Windows platforms to counter a massive global wave of…
Microsoft creates ‘Dubai Font’ typeface for the city
The Dubai government on Sunday announced the launch of “Dubai Font”, the first typeface developed by Microsoft for a city, which will be available in 23 languages. The font was developed simultaneously in Latin and…
#Gadgets: Microsoft machine brains going into a refrigerator
Microsoft is putting its machine brains into a Liebherr refrigerator. The US technology giant and Liebherr are collaborating on a new “SmartDeviceBox” that take the kitchen appliance beyond cooling comestibles to reminding people what they…
#Tech: Deal puts Microsoft apps on Lenovo smartphones
Microsoft apps such as Office and Skype will be installed on Lenovo mobile devices powered by Android software under the terms of a collaboration announced late Monday. The US technology giant and the Chinese computer…
Microsoft puts its cloud into cannabis startup
Microsoft on Thursday teamed up with a California startup on technology to track sales of cannabis seeds to local governments, a sign of growing acceptance of marijuana. The deal with Kind Financial provides tracking technology…
China smartphone maker Xiaomi buys Microsoft patents
Upstart smartphone maker Xiaomi has bought nearly 1,500 patents from US technology giant Microsoft, the companies and reports said, as part of a “global partnership” that will help the Chinese firm expand outside its home…
Microsoft to end smartphone manufacturing
Microsoft announced Wednesday it would let go up to 1,850 employees and a Finnish union called it the end of the company’s smartphone manufacturing business, bought from Finnish telecom equipment maker Nokia. “Microsoft Corp. on…
Microsoft and Google call truce in patent wars
Technology titans Microsoft and Google announced that they have agreed to end all patent infringement litigation against each other. Legal battles between the companies included suits over technology for Internet-linked mobile devices, WiFi and digital…