The Software Giant, Microsoft, has interestingly sued one of China's largest homegrown electronics distributors, Gome Electrical Appliances Holding, along with a Beijing electronics mall. The reason noted that the latter had allegedly infringed on the copyright of its software.

Apple's Siri has a new competitor. However, this time it is for the Windows platform. It seems like everyone now wants to have a Siri-like app in their smartphone, which has seen a number of Android apps, claiming to be Siri for Android. That surely is a want on other mobile platforms. The fascination of Siri has been catchy and a Windows Phone developer, Shai Leib, seems to have been deeply impressed, or rather inspired by Apple Siri, which made him come up with a similar app. His Ziggy App for Windows Phone is making rounds, and many are liking it already.

Redmond, Washington -- In an attempt to expand its health care services for people on the go, Microsoft Corporation over the weekend said that it has partnered with iTriage, a healthcare software maker to integrate Microsoft's HealthVault personal healthcare record (PHR) with its iPhone and Android apps next year enabling users to access their health records stored on Microsoft's service directly from their mobile devices.

Redmond, Washington -- There is positive change underway for small businesses. For years, they have been compelled to rely on older technologies to run their businesses because technology upgrades have been so dearly. Software maker Microsoft on Tuesday announced that it was offering eligible small businesses a financial reward to consider its Office 365 cloud productivity suite.

The patent war have taken a switch and the parties to the newly started lawsuit are Microsoft and Motorola Mobility. Recently the U.S. ITC ruled that HTC has been infringing Apple's U.S. patents and a possible ban is in, if HTC does not play the right cards. However, the new parties to the lawsuit have an even interesting case. The preliminary ruling issued in the case, notes that Motorola Mobility was found violating one of the seven patents detailed in the lawsuit. The patent number in question is is U.S. Patent No. 6,370,566 and it falls in the Microsoft's intellectual property.

Redmond, Washington -- In a move to further make its presence more lively, software maker Microsoft, which also owns a small stake in popular social media outfit Facebook, has just dipped its own toe in the online social space with the release of its new social networking site “So.cl” (pronounced 'social') service that experiments with the concept of social search and specifically targets students.

Microsoft is known for being up-to-date with a number of upgrades. It does the same for its browser too. In a post, Ryan Gavin, General Manager, Internet Explorer Business and Marketing started off, shooting with a thought, 'Everyone benefits from an up-to-date browser.' That is so very true, but the fact is that users and critics, jointly criticize Microsoft for these updates. No doubts that these updates keep users safe and noted of the most recent changes made, but at times it seems to be overdone.

Microsoft is known for its positive as well as negative acts, but it always strikes a balance between the two. The software giant is planning to give soldiers a little bit of a holiday morale boost by its deed of making a pretty big donation to dozens of USO centers around the world. The deed seems to be interestingly big as Microsoft will deliver 380 Xbox Kinect gaming systems to bases around the globe.

Redmond, Washington -- In an apparent move that signals software monopolist Microsoft's aspiration to impress the world with its smartphone and tablet operating systems, the company has shuffled two executives overseeing projects related to mobile operating systems named--Terry Myerson head of Windows Phone and is moving former chief Andy Lees to a new role that will involve Windows 8 and Windows Phone in some way in 2012, the company said Monday.

On Monday, the software giant, Microsoft released its much awaited version of OneNote iOS app with the iPad in mind. However, it showed off its efficiency even on other platforms.

App developers have always been in demand, but the revenue cut they receive was a matter of concern. But things seem to be switching for their good. However, the efforts to be incorporated would even be more. Microsoft, the software giant has opted to lure app developers to increase its app base. A smart move, but a smarter thought.

Redmond, Washington -- Two heavy-weights in computer software are joining forces in what could be a work-force wonder for Fargo-Moorhead. Attempting to widen its dominion, software monopolists Microsoft earlier this week announced that it is teaming up with long-term partner Hitachi Consulting to establish a technical development center in Fargo, N.D., to support the Microsoft Business Solutions (MBS) IT team there.

The Software giant, Microsoft is an experienced player, when we talk about health-care. Here is just an addition to their said qualification. General Electric Co. and Microsoft Corp. are planning a joint venture, which would combine electronic health-care management and software systems. They will focus their energies on reducing costs from errors and waste of as much as $500 billion yearly in the U.S.

Redmond, Washington -- In a stunning move to keep pace with its competitors, software maker Microsoft is revealing a new way for users to search, recently said that it plans to launch its fall update for its Xbox 360 game console, along-with a significant number of relevant content partnerships, complete with voice search via Xbox Kinect, this week or by early 2012.

The software giant, Microsoft, announced this week that they have penned down a protocol licensing agreement with a mobile solution provider company named AgreeYa Mobility. AgreeYa Mobility is a Folsom, Calif.-based company, which will be of help to the software giant in rolling out an enterprise product, which enables mobile devices to establish connections with various Microsoft software and services.

Redmond, Washington -- Striving to keep its rivals at bay in its cloud-based services, software maker Microsoft SkyDrive users will find some anxiously desired enhancements the next time they log onto the cloud-based storage site, as the company announced that it is updating its SkyDrive cloud-based storage service with a slew of new features and enhancements.

Microsoft and Yahoo have been partnering each other for almost two years now, but it seems like Microsoft had never dropped out its plans to takeover Yahoo. Three years down the line, the software giant had given Yahoo an offer to be a part of Microsoft completely, but the deal did not materialize. Yet again, Microsoft is attempting to kick an offer to buy control of Yahoo, officially.

Black Friday is here and so are the deals. The best deals are making their way into people's emails and news sections. In the tech world, Microsoft and Apple plan to be the best Santa Claus. The software giant has announced that at Microsoft Store, there are deals being offered, wherein customers can avail considerable discounts on the Kinect, Xbox, select PCs, software and games. The tech giant on the other hand, as expected will let users get their hands on the Apple devices at reduced prices.

Redmond, Washington -- Initiating its broader digital TV strategy, Redmond, Wash.-based software maker Microsoft announced that it has signed a deal to acquire VideoSurf Inc., a San Mateo, Calif.,-based provider of technology that allows users to conduct visual searches through large volumes of video content, such as movies and TV shows.

Redmond, Washington -- With the holiday season approaching, software monopolist Microsoft in a surprising twist, announced that they are re-branding its Bing Daily Deals product and shifted the brand to MSN. Earlier, it was “Bing Deals” powered by Tippr, will soon be re-branded as MSN Offers.