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Rumor: Xbox 360 successor to have 16 CPU cores
Rumor: Xbox 360 successor to have 16 CPU cores
The latest rumor for the Xbox 360 successor is here. Microsoft's upcoming console, code-named Durango is rumored to be powered by a 16-core ...... 11 Apr 2012 - 23 comments
Microsoft reminds customers of impending end of support for Windows XP
Microsoft reminds customers of impending end of support for Windows XP
Microsoft has reminded its customers this week of Windows XP's impending end of life. Support for Windows XP SP3 will be dropped on April ...... 11 Apr 2012 - 38 comments
Microsoft to buy AOL patents for $1 billion
Microsoft to buy AOL patents for $1 billion
Microsoft has announced today that they will purchase AOL's portfolio of patents for $1 billion. The 800 patents will be purchased in full ...... 09 Apr 2012 - 2 comments
Don't sell your old Xbox 360! Hackers can still steal info even after reset
Don't sell your old Xbox 360! Hackers can still steal info even after reset
Even though the consoles had been restored to factory settings, security researchers at Drexel University and Dakota State University were able ...... 02 Apr 2012 - 12 comments
Microsoft responds to rumors of 'Xbox Lite'
Microsoft responds to rumors of 'Xbox Lite'
Over the past few days, rumors of a $100 'Xbox Lite' being released next year have been making the rounds. The rumor came via famous "Microsoft ...... 30 Mar 2012 - 12 comments
Microsoft allowing you to swap old smartphones for brand new WP7 device
Microsoft allowing you to swap old smartphones for brand new WP7 device
Microsoft's "Smoked by Windows Phone" campaign is allowing smartphone owners near Microsoft retail stores to trade in any old smartphone (that ...... 26 Mar 2012 - 8 comments
Microsoft: No talk of next console 'anytime soon'
Microsoft: No talk of next console 'anytime soon'
Microsoft has announced today that it will not be announcing its Xbox sequel "anytime soon." Says Microsoft Corporate Communications chief ...... 21 Mar 2012 - 5 comments
Nokia Lumia 900 gets another rumored launch date
Nokia Lumia 900 gets another rumored launch date
The Nokia Lumia 900 has another rumored launch date for AT&T in the U.S. After the company's announcement of the flagship device at January's ...... 14 Mar 2012 - 1 comment
Microsoft preps 6 bulletins for Tuesday, 1 critical
Microsoft preps 6 bulletins for Tuesday, 1 critical
Microsoft is lining up six bulletins for March's Patch Tuesday, one of them rated critical. 13 Mar 2012
Microsoft software translates speech to another language
Microsoft software translates speech to another language
Microsoft has demonstrated software that can mimic your voice and translate your speech into another language 11 Mar 2012 - 3 comments
VIDEO: Microsoft drops touchscreen lag to 1ms
VIDEO: Microsoft drops touchscreen lag to 1ms
Microsoft Research has posted a video showing a simple touchscreen that had cut the delay between a touch, and when its registered by the screen, to 1ms. 11 Mar 2012 - 1 comment
Report: New Xbox won't use discs, will ship next year
Report: New Xbox won't use discs, will ship next year
A new report claims that the next Xbox console from Microsoft will drop discs altogether, and that it will be released in 2013. 10 Mar 2012 - 21 comments
Nokia and Microsoft working on a tablet?
Nokia and Microsoft working on a tablet?
According to Nokia CEO Stephen Elop, the Finnish phone maker is looking into producing a tablet in conjunction with partner Microsoft. Says ...... 27 Feb 2012
Nokia quickly becomes world's top Windows Phone maker
Nokia quickly becomes world's top Windows Phone maker
According to the latest data from Strategy Analytics, Nokia has quickly become the world's top Windows Phone maker. In the Q4 2011, global ...... 24 Feb 2012 - 3 comments
Microsoft in EU complaint against Motorola Mobility
Microsoft in EU complaint against Motorola Mobility
Redmond-based software giant has filed a complaint with EU antitrust regulators over Motorola Mobility's patent royalty demands related to web video. 22 Feb 2012 - 4 comments
Microsoft reveals end-of-life dates for Windows OSs
Microsoft reveals end-of-life dates for Windows OSs
Microsoft Japan has revealed the end-of-life dates for its last three Windows operating systems. Here is the list, which includes extended ...... 20 Feb 2012 - 18 comments
Xbox Next is code named 'Durango'
Xbox Next is code named 'Durango'
2013's yet un-named Xbox successor is codenamed 'Durango,' says Kotaku. As the console develops, that will be the name used, say sources, ...... 18 Feb 2012 - 14 comments
Xbox 360 update will fix color space in video playback
Xbox 360 update will fix color space in video playback
Microsoft has announced it has begun rolling out a system update that will fix the color space issues seen in video playback. Over the past ...... 16 Feb 2012 - 2 comments
Cisco appealing Microsoft's purchase of Skype
Cisco appealing Microsoft's purchase of Skype
Cisco has confirmed today it will appeal the European Commission's approval of Microsoft's purchase of Skype. Last year, the software giant ...... 16 Feb 2012 - 3 comments
Microsoft patches 21 more vulnerabilities
Microsoft patches 21 more vulnerabilities
Following their standard "Patch Tuesday" protocol, Microsoft has issued nine security updates today that patch 21 vulnerabilities in their products. ...... 15 Feb 2012 - 2 comments
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