Hit products like Windows and the Xbox became household... Microsoft turns 50: A look back at everything from the Altair to the Zune It all started with two kids who shared a geeky hobby.

Microsoft celebrates its 50th anniversary this week, and to mark the occasion the company hosted a special Copilot-focused event at its headquarters in Redmond. It's notable that Microsoft marked its ...

Microsoft's attempts to compete — like the Zune, its 2006 ill-fated answer to the iPod — didn't pan out. Likewise, the Windows Phone and the Kin, Microsoft's 2010 forays into smartphones, were a bust.

Microsoft's attempts to compete — like the Zune, its 2006 ill-fated answer to the iPod — didn't pan out. Likewise, the Windows Phone and the Kin, Microsoft's 2010 forays into smartphones ...