Microsoft Record First Loss in History

For the first time since went public, the software giant Microsoft is losing money. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 ended June 30, Microsoft reported a loss of 492 million U.S. dollars.

The loss is due to the reduction of book value (write-down) of 6.2 billion U.S. dollars, which is triggered by the collapse of investment in aQuantive advertising company that Microsoft bought in 2007. aQuantive not compete with his rivals, including Google's Adsense online.

Microsoft also noted a reduction in stock value for the first time since registered on the stock, amounting to 0.06 dollars, or 6 cents.

Microsot revenue in the fourth quarter of this fiscal year was recorded at 18:06 billion U.S. dollars, rising from 17:41 U.S. dollars in the previous quarter and 17.37 billion dollars in the same quarter last year.

Windows and Windows Live accounts for revenues of 4.15 billion U.S. dollars, while Microsoft's business division accounting for 6.29 billion U.S. dollars. A total of 1.79 billion U.S. dollars obtained from the entertainment division. For the entire fiscal year, Microsoft's revenue rose 5 percent to 73.7 billion U.S. dollars.

Microsoft has an agenda that will launch a number of products made ​​in the near future, including Windows 8 is scheduled for release on October 26th and Surface tablets that release date is unknown.