Microsoft executive says retail stores ‘right next door to Apple’ planned for fall

July 29th, 2009 Microsoft to open stores in Arizona, CaliforniaSEATTLE — Microsoft Corp. said Tuesday it is planning to open its first two retail stores in Arizona and California this fall.

June 26th, 2007 AT&T Inc. and Apple Inc. on Tuesday revealed prices for iPhone service, which would start at $59.99 a month and require customers to buy an Internet plan.

August 15th, 2005 Could this end up being one of the most hilarious development in IT for a while? It seems that Apple is being made to sweat over its iPod technology after it emerged late last week that its lazy lawyers took so long to patent its phenomenally successful player that Microsoft beat them to it. The fallout could theoretically mean Apple has to pay up to $10 per device to (Dark Lord) Microsoft and with over 10 million of them sold to date… well, that would surely affect their bottomline.

January 11th, 2006 According to Steve Jobs keynote address at Macworld, 14 million iPods were sold in the holiday quarter (compared to 4.5 million a year earlier); 8 million videos sold through iTunes since October 12, when videos were first offered. Apple's retail stores also had their first billion-dollar quarter! Jobs introduced a super cool new accessory for the iPod.

August 31st, 2009 Wal-Mart to sell good from other vendors on WebLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

August 8th, 2006 Apple touted its new version of operating system Leopard as Vista 2.0. Their marketing gimmick may come back to bite them.

August 24th, 2009 Apple's Snow Leopard goes on sale FridayCUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple Inc.'s latest operating system software, Snow Leopard, will go on sale this Friday.

May 5th, 2009 Microsoft moves forward on plan to lay off 5,000 SEATTLE — Microsoft Corp. said Tuesday it is pulling the trigger on thousands of the 5,000 job cuts it announced earlier this year.

September 22nd, 2009 Industry group: OK for iTunes to block Palm PreSAN FRANCISCO — Apple Inc. appears to have clearance from an industry group to block rival Palm Inc.'s Pre phone from connecting with iTunes software.

August 18th, 2009 PS3 price cut by $100; slimmer model to comeNEW YORK — After months of rumors and anticipation, Sony Corp. is slashing the price of the PlayStation 3 by $100 in hopes of boosting sales of the console ahead of the important holiday season.

June 16th, 2009 The countdown to iPhone 3G S official release is about to end on June 19. There's a rush for Apple's souped-up smartphone that is said to have a doubled up speed, longer battery life, cut-and-paste, video-recording capability and much more.  You gotta grab one as the flood gates open.

June 20th, 2006 For weeks, Apple Computer has been talking with executives at all the major studios — including the Walt Disney Company, 20th Century Fox, Warner Brothers and Universal Studios — about adding movies to its popular iTunes music store, several people involved in the negotiations said. Mr. Jobs, who is Apple's chief executive, has been participating in the negotiations and telling studio executives in Los Angeles that he wants to have a deal in place by the fall, people involved in the negotiations said.

August 24th, 2009 Microsoft adds app access to non-smart phonesSEATTLE — Microsoft Corp. is giving people with regular cell phones access to the same kinds of programs that smart phone owners have embraced.

August 17th, 2006 Now that I got your attention what Apple is doing is almost as bizarre as the title. Apple has sent "cease-and-desist" letters to makers of unrelated electronic devices containing the word "pod".

February 9th, 2009 Mobile apps had never penetrated the vogue ever before as with iPhone and iPod Touch. Millions of downloads and thousands of programs have filliped the apps market.