Microsoft is officially putting their MS Reader system to bed. First made available in 2000, before e-ink readers were more than a twinkle in some materials researcher’s eye, the application was ...

Software giant to discontinue downloads for the pioneering app, which launched well before the popularity of e-book reader devices. Steven Musil is a senior news editor at CNET News. He's been hooked ...

This story was written by Joseph Tartakoff. We’ve heard a lot lately about companies piling into the e-reader business. One company that’s not: Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT). Entertainment and Devices ...

On March 10, Microsoft and Nook Media updated their agreement forged two years ago, according to a new 8-K filing by Barnes & Noble. Under terms of the amendment, Nook Media is allowed to discontinue ...

Although Microsoft invested $300 million in a Barnes & Noble spin-off on Monday, this isn’t the first time Microsoft played the e-book game. Typical for the company, it often has great ideas, but it ...

Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. The free, but extremely outdated, Microsoft Reader software ...

Are smaller Windows tablets in iPad dimensions just around the corner? Will Microsoft's long-rumored Reader make its debut along with the Windows Blue update this summer? Those are distinct ...

We've heard a lot lately about companies piling into the e-reader business. One company that's not: Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT). Entertainment and Devices division president Robbie Bach was asked about the ...