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Barnes & Noble reportedly ‘not involved’ in tonight’s big Microsoft event (Update: confirmed)

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Rumors floating around over the weekend suggested that any tablet announcement made by Microsoft today could involve Barnes and Noble, its latest "strategic partner." According to Business Insider, the bookseller has stated that it hasn't got anything to announce alongside the Redmond company at today's not-so hush-hush event. We're contacting the bookseller to confirm, but what is Microsoft up to? Hit up our liveblog because we'll be there, ready to tell you precisely what goes down later today.

Update: Confirmation has arrived. B&N told us that "we are not a part of their announcement today."

Barnes & Noble reportedly 'not involved' in tonight's big Microsoft event (Update: confirmed) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 18 Jun 2012 10:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Web Marketplace for Windows Phone gets 22 more stamps in its passport

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Marketplace for Windows Phone gets 22 more stamps in its passport

If you've been holed up in Thailand, waiting to browse the latest and greatest apps for your Windows Phone in your browser instead of on the device directly, then things are looking up. Microsoft has just announced that 22 new countries are being graces with their own web Marketplace. The full list covers Bulgaria, Costa Rica, Croatia, Estonia, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine, Venezuela, UAE, Bahrain, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kazakhstan, Israel, Thailand, and Vietnam. The same blog post advises that work is also underway to improve the search results delivered by the site. So you might not have to play Hungry Birds for much longer.

Web Marketplace for Windows Phone gets 22 more stamps in its passport originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 May 2012 07:56:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Microsoft announces Q3 2012 earnings: $17.41 billion in revenue, $6.37 billion income

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Microsoft has announced its earnings for the third quarter of its fiscal year this afternoon, and it's reporting some record numbers that beat expectations: a six percent increase year-over-year to $17.41 billion in revenue and a 12 percent increase to $6.37 billion in operating income. Breaking things down by division, that includes $4.57 billion in revenue from Server & Tools, $5.81 billion from the Business Division (which includes Office), $4.62 billion from Windows and Windows Live, and $707 million from Online Services -- all increases from between four to 14 percent. The one division seeing a big drop is Entertainment & Devices, which dipped a hefty 16 percent year-over-year to $1.62 billion in revenue -- something Microsoft blames on a "soft gaming console market," though it is happy to note that the Xbox 360 remains the top console in the US for the 15th consecutive month. Notably absent is any mention of Windows Phone, though perhaps we'll hear more about it on the company's earnings call in just under an hour.

Update: Microsoft didn't exactly have a ton of new info to share on the Windows Phone front on its earnings call, noting only that it remains pleased with its Nokia partnership and the launch of the Lumia 900 on AT&T, and that it is "working to bring Windows Phone to more people."

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Microsoft announces Q3 2012 earnings: $17.41 billion in revenue, $6.37 billion income originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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