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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
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
Absinthe jailbreak now available for Windows
Absinthe jailbreak now available for Windows
Two days ago, the iOS jailbreaking "dream team" of the iPhone Dev Team, Chronic Dev Team and pod2G began offering a jailbreak solution for iPhone ...... 24 Jan 2012 - 1 comment
Kinect for Windows coming February 1st
Kinect for Windows coming February 1st
Last night, during Microsoft's final CES keynote, CEO Steve Ballmer announced a definitive date for Kinect hitting Windows. Starting on February ...... 10 Jan 2012 - 4 comments
Bill Gates to defend Microsoft in one final Windows 95 antitrust suit
Bill Gates to defend Microsoft in one final Windows 95 antitrust suit
Bill Gates is expected to testify in a Novell antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft over Windows 95. 19 Oct 2011 - 1 comment
Windows PCs now getting Tango video chat
Windows PCs now getting Tango video chat
The popular mobile video chat app Tango is now making its way desktop PCs. Windows-based computers can now make free video calls to other ...... 02 Oct 2011
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