When it comes to a strong retail presence, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is anything but an industry leader. That being said, the company still feels as if there is an opportunity to push its products in a retail environment.

Some have been very critical of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)'s Windows 8 operating system. In fact, one of our very own here at The Motley Fool, Salvatore "Sam" Mattera, believes that Windows 8's start button won't be very successful at ...

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)'s Xbox One has those exact capabilities. All Xbox Ones come bundled with Microsoft's next-generation Kinect.

After giving floorspace to Samsung mini-stores Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY) is forging ahead with the strategy by announcing that Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) will open 500 mini-stores within the big-box retailer over the next few months.

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is invading Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)'s territory by offering K12 schools the Surface RT 32 GB for just $199.

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) had publicized these and other restrictions on selling or trading used games prior to E3, so Sony Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:SNE) saw its opportunity.

Sony Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:SNE) recently released the next iteration of its tablets, with the Xperia Tablet Z. The tablet market is becoming increasingly important as it is seen as the third alternative to entry-level computing.

Microsoft Adds Support For Google Cloud Messaging, Git And Custom APIs To Azure Mobile Services (TechCrunch) Microsoft Corporation today announced a number of updates to its Azure Mobile Services that include support for Git source control, custom ...

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) pulled a Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) move last year -- and not in a good way. The Windows 8 update was a radical departure from the usual Windows fare.

Recently, The Economist published an article titled "Microsoft blues." The main theme of that article is that Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has always been late in the race to innovation mainly due to its huge success in the field of operating ...