http://www.itworld.com/taxonomy/term/2778/all xx http://www.itworld.com/hardware/78515/microsoft-mum-apple-connection-its-new-retail-hires Despite unconfirmed reports that Microsoft Corp. is recruiting Apple Store employees for its new retail stores, the software maker was evasive about any Apple connection, saying its "goal is to hire the best of the best in the retail industry." http://www.itworld.com/hardware/78515/microsoft-mum-apple-connection-its-new-retail-hires#comments Business News Apple Microsoft Microsoft Store Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:40:06 -0400 ITworld staff 78515 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/67492/microsoft-forbid-voip-rival-stores-mobile-market VoIP applications will be forbidden from Microsoft's Windows MarketPlace for Mobile store, along with programs that are larger than 10MB or that change the default browser on a device. http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/67492/microsoft-forbid-voip-rival-stores-mobile-market#comments Mobile & wireless Personal tech Software News cell phone Microsoft Microsoft Store voip Tue, 05 May 2009 21:48:48 -0400 ITworld staff 67492 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/business/63466/three-reasons-microsoft-will-fail-retail Microsoft has not provided details about its retail store strategy. Still, some retail vets are already skeptical. http://www.itworld.com/business/63466/three-reasons-microsoft-will-fail-retail#comments Business Feature Microsoft Microsoft Store Mon, 02 Mar 2009 08:53:55 -0500 ITworld staff 63466 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/business/62935/microsoft-retail-stores-risky-proposition Microsoft's decision to open retail stores is a calculated risk that will likely prove a more challenging endeavor than Apple's move into retail eight years ago. http://www.itworld.com/business/62935/microsoft-retail-stores-risky-proposition#comments Business Analysis Microsoft Microsoft Store Thu, 19 Feb 2009 09:25:02 -0500 ITworld staff 62935 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/62700/microsoft-announces-mobile-apps-store-backup-service Microsoft will use the Mobile World Congress to introduce an app store for its mobile operating system and a beta for its smartphone data backup offering. http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/62700/microsoft-announces-mobile-apps-store-backup-service#comments Mobile & wireless Personal tech News Microsoft Store mobile world congress Windows Mobile Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:15:29 -0500 ITworld staff 62700 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/channel/58213/microsoft-store-and-distributors Yesterday I suggested that the new Microsoft Store won't be a big concern for VARs, who tend to be less concerned about commodity software margins than the actual value-add they provide. Distributors on the other hand, may have different concerns. http://www.itworld.com/channel/58213/microsoft-store-and-distributors#comments Channel News Microsoft Store Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:02:49 -0500 dblacharski 58213 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/channel/58148/microsofts-new-online-store Microsoft's latest effort at online retailing has elicited reactions from both supporters and detractors, but then, finding fault with Microsoft has become a sort of sport. http://www.itworld.com/channel/58148/microsofts-new-online-store#comments Channel News Microsoft Store Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:00:05 -0500 dblacharski 58148 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/internet/57812/microsoft-opens-new-online-store-us Microsoft launched a new online store in the U.S. where people can buy many of the company's hardware and software products. http://www.itworld.com/internet/57812/microsoft-opens-new-online-store-us#comments Internet Software News Microsoft Microsoft Store Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:35:44 -0500 ITworld staff 57812 at http://www.itworld.com