Microsoft Chief’S Pay Climbs 6% to $1.35 Million Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer received compensation in fiscal 2010 valued at $1.35 million, compared to $1.28 million in 2009. Read more on CIO

Microsoft releases SQL Server, Windows Live Essentials Shaun Nichols in San Francisco, V3.co.uk , Friday 1 October 2010 at 05:22:00 Company updates consumer and enterprise offerings Microsoft has released updates to a pair of its platforms for both consumer and enterprise users. For the enterprise space, the company has posted the second service pack for [...]

Microsoft, Yahoo! jostle for US search share WASHINGTON: Google is the undisputed king of search in the United States. But who’s number two? Read more on Business Times

Nokia dumps CEO, turns to Microsoft exec HELSINKI – Nokia Corp. is replacing CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo with Microsoft executive Stephen Elop as the world’s top maker of mobile phones aims to regain lost ground in the fiercely competitive smart phone market. Read more on GMA News

Nokia appoints Microsoft executive as new CEO HELSINKI – Nokia, battling to regain its dominance of the mobile phone handset market, replaces its chief executive, tapping a senior Microsoft executive to run the Finnish telecommunications equipment giant. Read more on AsiaOne

Nokia replaces CEO with Microsoft exec Elop The board of directors for Finland’s Nokia has ousted long-time CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo in favor of the former head of Microsoft’s business unit, Stephen Elop. Elop will take the reigns of the company effective September 21, and investors are hoping Elop’s leadership will make Nokia—still the world’s largest [...]

Microsoft: Russian Antipiracy Campaign Is a Concern Microsoft is taking corrective measures after a New York Times article suggested Russian authorities have used the company’s antipiracy policy as a context for raids on advocacy groups. Read more on eWeek

Elop departure leaves an executive vacancy at Microsoft The departure of Stephen Elop to Nokia leaves Microsoft with a vacancy at the top of one of its largest and most important divisions, but the company doesn’t show any signs of rushing to fill the position. Read more on CIO

Microsoft Sees “Bing” Opportunities in China After Google’s Exit Which could mean more choices for Chinese advertisers. Read more on The Motley Fool

Microsoft Lays Out How Windows Phone 7 Will Tie-In With The Xbox Microsoft is hoping that some of the success it has had with gaming on the video game console will carry over to the mobile phone. The company is laying out a key part of its Windows Phone 7 strategy, announcing 50 Xbox titles—a [...]