Apple, Google, Microsoft

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Apple

January

Apple is awarded a trademark for their retail store design

February

Apple becomes top U.S. mobile phone vendor in Q4

Apple loses iPhone naming rights in Brazil (update)

Apple's iTunes hits new milestone with 25 billion songs sold

March

Apple considered four alternate names for the iPhone before launch

Apple releases OS X 10.8.3, adds Windows 8 Boot Camp support

Apple tops customer satisfaction report for 9th consecutive time

Jony Ive said to be pushing for a 'flat design' in iOS 7

April

DEA claims encryption makes it impossible to intercept iMessages

Apple nearing deal with labels for Pandora-like music streaming service

Apple retains Siri voice data for up to two years

OS X 10.9 to include Finder improvements, iOS-like multitasking and more

May

Anonymous bidder pays more than $600,000 for coffee with Tim Cook

Apple's retail stores reach new record revenue of $57.6 per visitor

Next iPad rumored to be 33% lighter and thinner thanks to new touchscreen tech

Apple claims Samsung violates Siri patents with Google Now

June

Apple to repair shattered iPhone 5 screens with new in-store service

Apple preparing to launch in-store iPhone trade-in program

iOS 7: The biggest change to iOS since the introduction of the iPhone

Apple announces MacBook Air refresh, all-new US-made Mac Pro

OS X Mavericks is Apple's next desktop operating system

Apple's iOS 7 to include standardized game controller support

Apple TV updated with five new channels, including HBO Go and ESPN

Apple now controls 75 percent of the digital music market

July

Apple developer website hacked, security being overhauled

August

Apple's Newton, 20 years later: you could smell the future

iWork for iCloud now available to anyone with an Apple ID

September

Apple sends out media invitations for September 10 iPhone event

Apple iPhone 5C, iPhone 5S now official: a few surprises in both hardware and software

Apple's iPhone gets approved for China Mobile's 700 million subscribers

Apple now offers last compatible versions of apps for older iOS devices

Apple launches iTunes 11.1 with iTunes Radio, iOS 7 ahead of new iPhones

Lost 'Steve Jobs Time Capsule' unearthed after 30 years

iPhone sales top 9 million in launch weekend, iOS 7 overtakes iOS 6

Apple refreshes iMac with Haswell, faster SSDs and next-gen Wi-Fi

Apple hires top Nike designer to work on wearables

Coca-Cola loses most valuable brand title to Apple after 13-year streak

October

The voice behind Siri steps out from the shadows

Former Apple engineer reveals secrets behind Jobs' first iPhone presentation

Apple iPhone 5s Review

Apple's OS X Mavericks goes live today as a free download

Apple announces iPad Air, iPad mini with Retina display

New Mac Pro for content creation professionals starts at $2,999

Building a Hackintosh The Easy Way

November

Apple confirms acquisition of original Kinect developer PrimeSense

Jury awards Apple $290 million in patent infringement case against Samsung

Apple iPad mini with Retina Display: The TechSpot Review

December

Apple's iBeacon location-aware shopping goes live in over 250 stores

Apple victorious in legal battle against Samsung in South Korea

Apple and China Mobile sign long-awaited iPhone deal

Google

February

Google has reduced hacked Gmail accounts by 99.7 percent since 2011

RIAA report bashes Google's anti-piracy efforts as ineffective

Chrome 25 released with voice recognition support

March

Google testing same-day delivery service

Google Fiber tops brand-new Netflix ISP Speed Index

Google settles Street View privacy case for $7 million

Google Keep note-taking service officially launched

Google Drive outage reminds us that cloud services aren't perfect

Google takes Street View to new heights - quite literally

Google Fiber expansion announced, gigabit speeds heading to Olathe

Google shares Street View imagery from Fukushima disaster area

April

Google Fiber expansion may be coming to Austin, Texas

Google Inactive Account Manager helps you plan your digital afterlife

Google publishes Glass tech specs ahead of launch

Google Fiber network headed to the 'Silicon Slopes' of Provo, Utah

May

Google rolls out paid subscription channels on YouTube (update)

Latest Google Easter Egg lets you play Breakout in your browser

Google I/O 2013: All the updates and announcements

Google launches All Access music subscription service at I/O

Google, NASA join forces to build quantum computing laboratory

Congress pressures Google on Glass privacy concerns

Google Checkout may be dead, but Google Wallet lives on

Google quietly adds conversational search to Chrome 27

Google launches Top Charts to show what the world is searching for

June

Google Glass to ban facial recognition apps over privacy concerns

It's official: Google confirms acquisition of Waze

Google Glass teardown reveals $150 of hardware

Google plans worldwide internet coverage via a network of floating balloons

Google admits job interview brainteasers were "waste of time", GPAs and test scores don't matter

July

StatCounter: Google Chrome is dominating the browser industry

Google to shutter Latitude on August 9 to focus on Google+

Google testing encryption methods to foil government snooping

Chrome App Launcher arrives on Windows, offers glimpse at Google's bigger plan

Google announces new Nexus 7, Android 4.3 and Chromecast

August

Google donates 79 additional patents to open patent pledge

Google Play Store now offering digital textbooks at up to 80% off

Google's legal counsel says Gmail users should have no legitimate expectation of privacy

September

Google explains how Project Loon will work

Google goes mainstream with Haswell-based Chromebooks

Google creates new company to focus on extending life expectancy

October

Next version of Chrome essentially runs Chrome OS inside Windows 8

Chrome used more than Firefox, Opera and Internet Explorer combined

Google Glass 2 coming soon, Explorer program is expanding

November

Google, HP pause sales of the Chromebook 11 due to overheating chargers

Google sends out developer invites to Chromecast hackathon and Cast SDK showing

December

Chromecast now supports 10 new apps including VEVO and RealPlayer Cloud

Google buys robotics design company Boston Dynamics

Microsoft

January

Microsoft Illumiroom uses Kinect, projector to fill room with images

Microsoft Security Essentials fails AV-Test certification... again

Microsoft Surface Pro on sale February 9, starting at $899

Microsoft blames OEMs for slow Windows 8 sales, plans February "relaunch"

February

Microsoft 'Blue' to encompass Windows 8, Phone, Services and RT

Microsoft's SkyDrive now hosts over one billion Office documents

Office 2013 EULA says the software is bound to one PC forever

Bill Gates discusses Steve Ballmer's leadership role, mobile mistake

Windows Blue to feature IE11, Bing search, public summer preview

March

Windows 8 adoption at 2.79%, not growing as fast as Windows 7

Denmark to slap Microsoft with $1B in taxes after funneling profits overseas

Forbes: Bill Gates is the world's most generous person

Microsoft reverses one-PC Office 2013 licensing restriction

Microsoft fined € 561m for not showing browser ballot on Win7 SP1

Microsoft sells 400,000 Surface Pros despite $899+ price tag

Microsoft under fire in Europe over Windows 8 UEFI Secure Boot

Windows Blue public preview planned for Build conference in June

April

Windows 8 adoption cracks 3% in March, 10% among Steam users

Windows Blue to be named Windows 8.1, improves Windows search

Microsoft creative director on always-on console: #dealwithit

Next Xbox to feature AMD processor, not compatible with 360 titles

Microsoft yields: boot to desktop, Start menu options in Windows 8.1?

Start button confirmed to make a comeback in Windows 8.1, sort of

Microsoft must pay $1.8 million for Motorola's patents, well short of $4 billion request

Microsoft releases five-minute IllumiRoom demonstration video

May

Outlook.com migration complete, service hits 400 million active accounts

Confirmed: Windows 8.1 is Windows Blue, free upgrade due later this year

Microsoft officially announces Xbox One: here's what we know so far

Office 365 blows past one million subscribers, latest Office 'best-selling' yet

Windows 8.1 offers plenty of Metro enhancements, but mostly forgets about the desktop

June

Microsoft restructuring focuses on "devices and services" division

Xbox One will force gamers to stay online after all

Microsoft announces Xbox One on sale November for $499

Microsoft exec says gamers without Internet can stick with Xbox 360

Microsoft Points will be converted to real money later this year

Microsoft to open 600 Windows stores inside Best Buy this summer

Microsoft releases Office Mobile for iOS, available to 365 subscribers only

Microsoft backtracks: Drops daily check-ins, used games restrictions on Xbox One

Microsoft to invest $700M into data center to power Xbox Live, Office 365

Microsoft's Build 2013 keynote, Windows 8.1 showcased and more

Download Windows 8.1 Preview: Start button returns, boot to desktop, better search and more

July

Leaked documents reveal Microsoft's collaboration with NSA

Microsoft takes $900 million charge on unsold Surface RT tablets

Ballmer: We built too many Surface RT tablets

August

Microsoft: Windows 8.1 will launch on October 18th

Microsoft launches ad-free Bing for Schools, will award free Surface RT tablets in exchange for using its search engine

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer will retire within the next 12 months, special committee begins search for a successor

Steve Ballmer names Windows Vista as biggest regret while CEO

Surface Pro price permanently cut by $100, Touch Covers cut by $40

September

Microsoft buys Nokia's Devices and Services unit for 5.4 billion Euros

Microsoft takes another stab at hardware with new Surface 2 tablets

Bill Gates: using Ctrl-Alt-Del as a login command was a mistake

Microsoft working on single app store for Windows, Windows Phone

Ford's Alan Mulally said to be the frontrunner for top job at Microsoft

October

Microsoft investors seek fresh leadership, want Bill Gates out as chairman

Windows 8.1 available to pre-order starting at $119

Microsoft board of directors recommend Gates, Ballmer for re-election

Microsoft details next WP8 update: larger screens, quad-core processors, and more

Six Things Microsoft Got Right in Windows 8.1 and Others Still Missing

PSA: Windows 8.1 now available through Windows Store

Microsoft pulls Windows 8.1 update for Surface RT following BSOD reports

November

Microsoft to spend more than $400 million on Windows marketing this holiday season

Microsoft reportedly narrows down the list of CEO candidates to five

Microsoft CEO candidate Stephen Elop reportedly considering dropping Bing and selling Xbox business

Microsoft reportedly implementing stronger encryption to combat NSA spying

December

'Threshold' wave of updates to target Xbox One, Windows and Windows Phone, will further unify Microsoft operating systems

Windows 'Threshold' may bring back the Start menu

Microsoft sells over 2 million Xbox Ones worldwide in 18 days

Microsoft planning to compete with Android by offering Windows Phone for free



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