Microsoft has just announced that Windows 8 has been released to manufacturing. The RTM build? 9200, as recent rumors have suggested.

Microsoft has issued a public statement urging Google and Motorola to end all patent licensing disputes with it, and agree to comprehensive and fair licensing terms covering all their patents.

Box, the leading enterprise cloud storage service, has raised nearly $125 million by General Atlantic Partners, at a rumored valuation of nearly $1.2 billion.

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Microsoft has announced a new lineup of peripherals that are tailored just for Windows 8: The Sculpt Touch Mouse and Mobile Keyboard, and the Wedge Mobile Keyboard and Touch Mouse.

Apple and Microsoft have teamed up against Google and Samsung to bid for Kodak’s digital imaging patents in the latest turn of events in the patent wars.

Apple may be looking to make a strategic investment in Twitter, in order to build a stronger relationship with the company and become more social.

Apple captured a 68.3% market share in the tablet space in Q2 2012, with the iPad 3. Android and Microsoft tablets fell farther behind.

Nokia is apparently planning to enter partnerships with multiple European carriers for its upcoming Windows Phone 8 handsets.

Microsoft reported its earnings for Q4 FY2012 with revenues jumping to $18.06 billion, but also posted its first ever loss of $492 million due to a non-cash writedown related to aQuantive.

Nokia’s CEO has hinted that Nokia may be building the first Windows Phone 8 device, given its deep ties with Microsoft.

Microsoft has announced at an annual sales meeting that the Windows 8 General Availability Date is set for October 26th.

Intel reported its earnings for the second quarter of 2012 today, with revenue of $13.5 billion and operating profit of $3.8 billion. Earnings next year will be driven primarily by Windows 8.

Microsoft recently unveiled the consumer preview of the company’s next-generation office suite. Check out the complete features in this post.

Office 2013′s on demand feature makes it possible to run Office as a service. This is huge, for users and for Microsoft.