Redmond, Washington -- In an attempt to compete its arch rival Google's social service, software maker Microsoft on Thursday said that it is weaving three-column interface that includes insights from user's Facebook friends into Bing results as part of the biggest revamp of the search engine since its launch three years ago. Microsoft is changing the look and feel of the Bing interface, turning it into a three-column design with new “Snapshot” and “Sidebar” panes added.

Redmond, Washington -- With Windows 8 just around the corner, software maker Microsoft on Wednesday said that it is finally prepared to discard its “Windows Live” moniker for the company's suite of online services like mail, messaging, syncing and account management.

Redmond, Washington -- Relentlessly attempting to outwit its arch rival Google, software maker Microsoft's Bing team on Wednesday branding it as a “fresh, de-cluttered experience,” launched a new design of the page that reveals a more streamlined layout with a focus on the search results in the middle and related searches on the right by removing what the company called unnecessary distractions.

Redmond, Washington -- In a novel turn of events, software monopolists Microsoft Corp is jumping into the highly booming e-books market by investing $300 million in a new Barnes & Noble subsidiary, giving it a 17.6 percent equity stake in the company. The Nook digital bookstore will be bundled with Windows 8.