Ian Sherr (he/him/his) grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, so he's always had a connection to the tech world. As an editor at large at CNET, he wrote about Apple, Microsoft, VR, video games and ...

Eddy Elfenbein submits: Twenty years ago, Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) went public (click image to enlarge prospectus cover). Believe it or not, you couldn’t even use margin to buy Nasdaq stocks back then.

Experience the early days of the Web with a faithful re-creation of Microsoft.com as it existed 20 years ago. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When ...

Microsoft Paint may not make it in the latest update, ending a 32-year run. For millennials who have grown up spending hours doodling on Microsoft Paint, some bad news in store: Microsoft is ...

Several big name companies are hoping to tap into consumers’ nostalgia by re-releasing old favourites in new forms. Today Microsoft revealed it would be releasing its 25-year-old classic Solitaire ...

Microsoft is looking to bring back users by toying with their emotions in this latest appeal: The video clearly plays upon the current generation's nostalgia for the '90s. I've seen plenty of posts ...

Gaming mice sure have changed a bunch over the years, though if you prefer the old school styling of rodents from yesteryear, you are in luck. Microsoft is now selling a Pro version of its iconic ...

Slap bracelets. 56k modems. Tamagotchis. LA Gear Lights. And… Microsoft Internet Explorer? In a new ad, Microsoft aims for the hearts of “Generation Y” with a slice of 1990s nostalgia so thick you ...

After a few more posts, including videos that featured a wonky synthesizer soundtrack, it became clearer that it was a promo with Netflix to promote Stranger Things 3, which launched on the streaming ...

Microsoft has launched this year's #WindowsUglySweater campaign with three $70 "Soft-wear" knit sweaters, including one paying homage to its MS Paint program. The nostalgia-filled sweaters landed on ...