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Watch out, Steve Jobs: the Windows maker is coming back with a vengeance. If the hype surrounding Windows 8 isn't enough to satisfy your Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) dreams, perhaps this little tidbit from TechCrunch and Neowin will whet your appetite. Microsoft is planning to open 75 stores in the...

In the '80s, Nytol was known as the medication that could “help you get your Z's.” This afternoon, Mark Zuckerberg continued Nytol's work, single-handedly putting viewers to sleep while earning dozens of user comments filled with nothing more than Z's. While today was supposed to introduce...

There has been a ton of hype for what has been deemed an “awesome” new feature coming to Facebook this week. Whatever that feature is, the world won't have to wait much longer: the social networking giant is scheduled to make an announcement at 1:00 p.m. EDT today. The latest rumor suggests that...

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) received some welcome news Friday, as it was announced that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission has cleared its purchase of internet communication service Skype. Microsoft made a $8.5 billion bid for Skype in May, one of its biggest acquisitions ever. The move was then...

Skype (NASDAQ: MSFT) announced yesterday that it will allow users to offer its service over Comcast's (NASDAQ: CMSCA) subscriber's HDTV's. Comcast customers can use the service through a kit that includes an adaptor box, video camera and special remote control that will also let Comcast customers...

Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) most popular products could soon be powered and/or enhanced by Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) software and technology. This unlikely development stems from a dispute between Apple and Nokia (NYSE: NOK) in which the Finnish mobile phone maker accused its leading competitor of...

A Russian hacker has reverse-engineered part of Skype's code and posted the results on the internet. His aim: to make Skype open source. Presumably, he forgot that Skype isn't his to make anything and, understandably, Skype are more than a little mad. Efim Bushmanov describes himself as a “...

Will the day ever come when we can get up in the morning without fearing that Skype will be down? The newly acquired Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) entity has been imperiled since the day it was launched, fading in and out of service faster than America Online (NYSE: AOL). (Alright, NOTHING is as bad...

According to an announcement posted to the Airbnb blog, Ashton Kutcher, star of television programs That ‘70s Show and Punk'd and films such as Dude Where's My Car?, has made a "significant investment" in Airbnb.com. He also will join the team of this San Francisco-based vacation rental startup as...

RingCentral, a virtual phone service with plans for small businesses, is down this morning, causing headaches for many businesses across the country. This development comes as both consumers and businesses struggle to communicate without Skype, which is down this morning as well. Benzinga is...

Skype has crashed this morning, and it has apparently crashed worldwide. One week after the purchase by Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), Skype is down, with some internet rumors claiming that the issue is company-wide. Skype sent out a statement on Twitter to say that, “Some of you may have problems...

In the ‘90s, fresh startups were known as “websites” and “dot-coms.” Now that every company has a website, we simply refer to them as “tech startups.” For the average person, these labels are meaningless. Few people care about the way Groupon is classified so long as it saves them money. If...

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) announced on Tuesday that it bought Skype for $8.5 billion. Skype was scheduled to go public soon, but its IPO kept getting delayed, as it was probably courted by companies like Google (NASDAQ: GOOG), Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO), and Facebook. The market might be jazzed up about...

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) bought Skype today for $8.5 billion, as it looks to expand its portfolio of real-time communications products and services. Now when I sign onto Skype, I'll see the "blue screen of death." I guess that's worth $8.5 billion. A group of mortgage bond investors are trying to...