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Android 4.0 ported to Windows PCs, tablets
Android 4.0 ported to Windows PCs, tablets
"WindowsAndroid" has ported Android 4.0 to Windows PCs and tablets, giving fans a chance to use the mobile operating system on their devices. ...... 27 Jan 2013 - 5 comments
Microsoft signs $617 million contract with Department of Defense for products
Microsoft signs $617 million contract with Department of Defense for products
Microsoft has signed its largest ever contract with the U.S. Department of Defense. At $617 million, the contract will give the Air Force, ...... 06 Jan 2013 - 12 comments
Windows XP falls below 40 percent market share
Windows XP falls below 40 percent market share
According to NetApplications, Windows XP has fallen below 40 percent market for the first time since it passed the mark a decade ago. Windows ...... 06 Dec 2012 - 17 comments
Windows 'Blue' is the future, with yearly updates
Windows 'Blue' is the future, with yearly updates
If Zdnet is to be believed, Microsoft may be moving away from their current 3-year Windows release cycle, moving instead to yearly updates. ...... 29 Nov 2012 - 27 comments
Report: Windows 8 PC sales well below projections
Report: Windows 8 PC sales well below projections
According to Paul Thurrott, sales of Windows 8 PCs are well below the company's internal projections. Perhaps more notably, the well-known ...... 18 Nov 2012 - 23 comments
Microsoft CEO suggests more Surface hardware in the works
Microsoft CEO suggests more Surface hardware in the works
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has noted today that the company is looking into building more of its own devices, which could imply a Surface phone ...... 15 Nov 2012
Microsoft to move away from Points to regular cash?
Microsoft to move away from Points to regular cash?
Microsoft has begun moving away from the controversial Microsoft Points payment system, moving instead to good old cash. For services like ...... 08 Oct 2012 - 5 comments
Microsoft asks China to stop piracy in state-run companies
Microsoft asks China to stop piracy in state-run companies
According to Bloomberg, Microsoft has asked China to stop piracy in at least four of the country's state-run companies. The software giant ...... 22 Sep 2012 - 6 comments
Microsoft drops price of Windows 8 upgrade in UK
Microsoft drops price of Windows 8 upgrade in UK
Microsoft has dropped the price for a Windows 8 Pro upgrade, from the previously stated £39.99 to £24.99 in the UK. The original statement, ...... 31 Aug 2012 - 6 comments
HTC wants to get back into the tablet market
HTC wants to get back into the tablet market
According to the Digitimes, HTC wants to get back into the tablet game. Supposedly, the company is in talks with major Chinese manufacturer ...... 27 Aug 2012
Microsoft unveils new corporate logo
Microsoft unveils new corporate logo
25 years after introducing their first corporate logo, Microsoft has just unveiled an update, their first ever. The logo looks similar to ...... 23 Aug 2012 - 25 comments
Latest Safari will not support Windows operating systems
Latest Safari will not support Windows operating systems
Apple has removed download links for Windows versions of its Safari browser from its website. The site now only shows off Safari 6, which ...... 28 Jul 2012 - 12 comments
Windows Store to offer seven-day trials for apps
Windows Store to offer seven-day trials for apps
Microsoft has confirmed that apps purchased from the Windows 8 Windows Store will come with a trial period. App purchases will come with ...... 26 Jul 2012 - 2 comments
Tip: Scan Windows Applications for Security Bugs
Tip: Scan Windows Applications for Security Bugs
Insecure third-party applications in Windows provide an attractive attack vector, even against systems that have all Windows security updates installed. 01 Jul 2012 - 10 comments
Mac users pay more for hotels than Windows users
Mac users pay more for hotels than Windows users
While it is well known that Apple customers pay heavy premiums for the Mac products, it appears they may pay extra for regular items, as well. ...... 28 Jun 2012 - 14 comments
Microsoft: 350 million devices with Windows 7 to ship this year
Microsoft: 350 million devices with Windows 7 to ship this year
Microsoft has said today it expected 350 million devices running Windows 7 to be shipped this year, alone. The figure comes just as Microsoft ...... 22 May 2012
Microsoft removes native DVD playback support from Windows 8
Microsoft removes native DVD playback support from Windows 8
Microsoft has subtly noted today a fact that might upset some users. Last month, the company noted that Windows Media Center would be an ...... 04 May 2012 - 22 comments
Dev leaks details of Microsoft's upcoming plans
Dev leaks details of Microsoft's upcoming plans
Microsoft developer Maarten Visser has leaked a roadmap for the company's software that covers the next two year's of releases. Visser is ...... 13 Apr 2012 - 3 comments
Play Android apps on Windows: BlueStacks hits beta
Play Android apps on Windows: BlueStacks hits beta
BlueStacks app player, the software that allows Windows fans to run Android apps on their devices, has gone into beta. The startup company ...... 27 Mar 2012
Facebook Messenger now available for Windows
Facebook Messenger now available for Windows
Although the app leaked last year, Facebook has made their Messenger software available officially today. The app will roll out to all users ...... 05 Mar 2012 - 2 comments
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