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Microsoft (MSFT) is reportedly ready to buy Barnes & Noble (BKS) out of the two companies’ joint venture that controls the Nook e-reader, digital store and college bookstore. The online …

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The U.S. government’s commitment to BlackBerry may be over. Today the Wall Street Journal reported that the U.S. Defense Department will approve the use of Apple and Samsung devices. The …

Ericsson’s purchase of Microsoft’s Mediaroom underlines the growing importance of the video-on-demand market market for mobile operators. Demand for set-top boxes is set to skyrocket during the next five years, …

The world’s largest maker of wireless networking equipment has been increasingly focused on software as a service and now Ericsson is reportedly trying to buy Microsoft’s IPTV unit. The unit …

Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Time Machine is a way to take advantage of our extensive history in covering the wireless space to fire up the DeLorean and take …

Finnish cell phone maker Nokia is optimistic about Brazil, currently its fifth largest market behind China, India, the United States and Japan. During the Brazilian launch of the Lumia 920, …

Microsoft’s Surface Pro is set to go on sale Saturday, and the tablet is getting mixed reviews from the tech community. On the positive side, the Pro appears to successfully …

We are going through a radical shift in the way people work and use computers. Increasing availability and affordability of wireless broadband is giving

Software and mobile manufacturer Nokia has teamed up with Avanade, a joint venture of Accenture and Microsoft, to sell Nokia Lumia devices, applications and services to large enterprise customers. Under …

Microsoft should be happy following this week’s announcements at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2013 – check out all pieces) as a pair of U.S.-based carriers released plans to offer …

Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for …

Microsoft (MSFT) says the public reaction to its new Surface tablet has been “exciting to see,” and now the world’s largest software company is putting its first tablet into retail …

The latest numbers from Microsoft suggest that the software giant has not lost its touch – indeed it may be gaining a new touch with Windows 8, its operating system …

Microsoft announced earlier this week that the company is dropping its “Messenger” product and replacing it with Skype, which it acquired last year, for its online chat service. In a …

President Obama probably used his iPad to post the most popular tweet in history Tuesday night. The fact that the President is stepping out with an iPad instead of his …

The software giant Microsoft announced it will invest U.S.$98.24 million (R$200 million) focused on research, development and innovation in Brazil. The company said it will boost national competitiveness, while unveiling a …

While Microsoft was busy unveiling its new Windows 8 operating system and Surface tablet today, Google’s new Nexus 10 tablet surfaced a little earlier than planned. Today a Korean website …

It was not an easy quarter for Microsoft and Google. The two giant companies both presented their results for the quarter ending Sept. 30. The acquisition of Motorola Mobility pushed …

Apple is expected to launch the “iPad Mini” just days before Microsoft ships its new Surface tablet.