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Universities Pick Google Apps over Microsoft Office 365
Organizations are looking for the best way to migrate their systems to the cloud. They are comparing various cloud providers to find the one that would best suit their needs. One of these is
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Microsoft to Pull Out of CES after 2012
The Consumer Electronics Show that will be held in January 2012 will be the last one that Microsoft will be attending. The company said that CES no longer fits in its needs and the
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Microsoft Xbox Live Update Receives Good Reviews
Microsoft updated its Xbox Live that added new voice and motion controls. Its Xbox 360 dashboard has a new layout, which departed from the original design that came during the launch in 2008. It
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Microsoft Set to Update Xbox 360 Console
A big update is set to hit Xbox 360 consoles on December 6 across the globe. Microsoft has already announced that it has partnered with more than 40 media companies to provide live and
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Microsoft Postpones Windows Phone 7 Launch in China
Microsoft is set to launch its Windows Phone 7 mobile operating system in China at the first half of 2012. It was originally planned to roll out in late 2011. The announcement was made
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Microsoft Plans to Incorporate Kinect to TV Sets
There are talks that Microsoft is planning to place Kinect into the next-generation TV sets. Microsoft is said to be negotiating about licensing its Kinect technology to TV makers such as Sony and Vizio.
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Microsoft Windows Phone Platform Now has 40,000 Apps
Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating system now reached 40,000 apps. This is just in time when Nokia began marketing its upcoming Lumia 800 phone that runs on Windows Phone. According to All About Windows Phone
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Microsoft set to abandon the Zune MP3 player franchise
Microsoft is apparently going to stop supporting the Zune MP3 player franchise because of a low demand for the services since users are going with the Apple’s iPod and smart phones that are capable
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Microsoft’s Kin One and Kin Two Get Release Dates
Microsoft officially announced this morning that their upcoming Kin One and Kin Two phones will be available online for preorder starting May 6, with Verizon’s in-store rollout to follow on May 13. This comes days
Read More »Microsoft’s SQL Server R2 is finalized
Microsoft announced on Wednesday that the MSDN subscribers will have SQL Server 2008 R2’s finalized version on 3 May and the general download starts on 13 May. It comes with a set of BI
Read More »Microsoft defends the security in Windows 7 OS
Microsoft has clarified that the defensive measures in Windows 7 OS are not meant to prevent from each and every attack forever. This came out because of the Pwn2Own hacking contest. Various security experts
Read More »Microsoft Set To Kickstart E3 2010 With Special ‘Natal’ Event
With E3 2010 fastly approaching in June, the ‘Big Three’ are gearing up to what is expected to be one of the best E3′s in quite some time. E3, which is the Electronic Entertainment Expo,
Read More »Microsoft Patents New Automated Purchase System for Xbox Live DLC
Microsoft has recently filed for a new patent with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, regarding Xbox Live and a new system for downloadable content to be purchased. This new automated system, regarded
Read More »480 x 800 Pixel Displays for the First Microsoft Windows Phone 7 Series devices
Last week, Microsoft tipped its hand on the fundamentals of writing software for its brand new mobile operating system. It was confirmed that Silverlight and XNA will be the mode to building software that
Read More »Bungie Hints At Next Big Project
When Bungie revealed to the gaming world that Halo Reach would be it’s last entry into the Halo universe, at E3 2009, they left many wondering what their next project could be. Could it be another
Read More »Microsoft: Blu-Ray is NOT the “Future of Home Entertainment”
According to CVG, Microsoft strongly believes that ‘digital media’, and not Blu-Ray, is the “future of home entertainment”. Ever since HD DVD gave up and backed out of the ‘next-gen’ format, there have always
Read More »Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 Series To Have Xbox Live Integration and 3D Gaming; XNA Game Studio 4.0
The Zune HD has been out for almost 6 months now, and has shown itself to be the definitive music player to rival Apple’s iPod Touch, but the idea of using Zune’s software and interface into a
Read More »Details About Microsoft’s “Courier” Emerge as Apple Announces Release Dates For iPad
Back in September of 2009, when the rumors of Apple’s tablet, now the iPad, were running rapid and fierce throughout the interwebs, Engadget reported on a leaked prototype tablet computer called “Courier”, that was released by Microsoft.
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