Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer gives final emotional speech to staff
Outgoing chief executive known for September 2000 'monkey dance' hints at internal meeting that he is being pushed out. By Samuel Gibbs
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to retire as company faces needed shakeup
Shares soar on news chief will step down in sign investors believe stagnating Microsoft would benefit from new leadership
Smartphones outsell basic mobile handsets for first time
Samsung continues to lead the way, selling 71m internet-enabled handsets, a 32% share, in the second quarter of 2013. By Juliette Garside
Microsoft restructure: Ballmer pins hopes on bringing devices together
Steve Ballmer hopes 'One Microsoft all the time' strategy will help it to beat Apple, Google and other rivals. By Stuart Dredge
Windows 8 to be redesigned by Microsoft as PC sales plummet
Biggest expectation is that update will revive start button familiar to users for 17 years before removal from Windows 8
PC business slumps for fourth quarter in a row
Analyst says Microsoft's Windows 8 launch has 'slowed the market', as slide in shipments points to dramatic shift. By Charles Arthur
Botnet fraud costs display advertisers $6m a month, security researchers say
'Chameleon' botnet falsely views billions of pages and adverts on about 200 sites owned by a small group of publishers. By Charles Arthur
Nokia boss feels the heat as hopes rest on Lumia smartphone
Juha Saarinen: Stephen Elop seems confident the company's Windows Phone handset can revive fortunes for the firm and Finland
Microsoft’s new Surface Pro: Windows on a new world
Dan Gillmor: It's not nimble and you need a keyboard to get the best out of it, but Microsoft's new Surface Pro is a welcome return to innovation
Microsoft Windows performance helps cash reserves grow by $5bn in six months
Software company's second-quarter results show continuing strong demand for core Windows and Office product
Microsoft preparing to join Dell buyout
The software giant wants a share of the world's third largest PC maker adding to its stakes in Apple and Facebook
Microsoft Surface tablet suffering from weak demand, say sources
Microsoft has halved orders for its own Surface tablets, which have a touch-screen version of Windows 8, amid poor sales
Windows 8 sold 40m licences in first month, says Microsoft
First official figure suggests quick takeup, even while net data suggests slower adoption. By Charles Arthur
Dell revenues slump as tablets and smartphones eat into market
PC maker's quarterly reports show profits falling 48% year on year, with executives warning trend will continue into 2013. By Charles Arthur
Windows 8 chief Steven Sinofsky to leave Microsoft
Departure comes two weeks after the launch of Windows 8 amid reports of growing friction between top execs at firm. By Charles Arthur