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Windows 7 surpasses Windows XP in Web traffic
Windows 7 surpasses Windows XP in Web traffic
According to the latest numbers from research firm Net Applications, Windows 7 has surpassed Windows XP in global Web traffic among desktop OS. ...... 03 Oct 2012 - 1 comment
Microsoft Australia drops Xbox 360 price
Microsoft Australia drops Xbox 360 price
Microsoft Australia has announced it is dropping the MSRP for the Xbox 360 and the Kinect motion control sensor by significant amounts. Starting ...... 03 Oct 2012 - 4 comments
Google surpasses but then falls behind Microsoft in value
Google surpasses but then falls behind Microsoft in value
Earlier this morning, search giant Google surpassed Microsoft in terms of market value before failing to keep the title of world's second largest ...... 02 Oct 2012 - 3 comments
Motorola Mobility loses appeal in their Xbox software lawsuit against Microsoft
Motorola Mobility loses appeal in their Xbox software lawsuit against Microsoft
Motorola Mobility has lost an appeal in their Xbox software lawsuit against Microsoft. The three-judge panel upheld an order that blocked ...... 01 Oct 2012
Minecraft developer will not certify game for Windows 8
Minecraft developer will not certify game for Windows 8
Minecraft creator Markus "Notch" Persson has said he will not "certify" the popular game for the upcoming Windows 8 operating system. Persson ...... 30 Sep 2012 - 27 comments
Microsoft patches critical Windows 8 bug
Microsoft patches critical Windows 8 bug
Microsoft has confirmed they have updated Flash in Windows 8, patching a critical bug that was leaving Internet Explorer users open to attacks. ...... 23 Sep 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
Sources: Microsoft has finalized Windows Phone 8
Sources: Microsoft has finalized Windows Phone 8
According to multiple sources, Microsoft has shipped the RTM version of Windows Phone 8, meaning it is now up to carriers and OEMs to test the ...... 16 Sep 2012
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
Microsoft releases native SkyDrive app for Android
Microsoft releases native SkyDrive app for Android
Microsoft has continued its push to make SkyDrive the cloud storage service of choice. The company has created a native app for Android. ...... 29 Aug 2012
Analyst: Microsoft to sell 3 million Surface RT tablets this year
Analyst: Microsoft to sell 3 million Surface RT tablets this year
IDC analyst Bob O'Donnell has said this week that Microsoft plans to sell 3 million ARM-based Surface tablets this year, a strong figure considering ...... 25 Aug 2012 - 4 comments
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
Microsoft drops price of Kinect motion system
Microsoft drops price of Kinect motion system
Microsoft has dropped the price of its popular Kinect motion control system today. In the U.S., the price of the system is now $110, down from $150. ...... 23 Aug 2012 - 4 comments
Microsoft restores access to the Windows Phone Store
Microsoft restores access to the Windows Phone Store
Microsoft has confirmed today that access to the Windows Phone Store has been restored, after the company had to temporarily suspend the publication ...... 17 Aug 2012 - 1 comment
Microsoft launches Android SkyDrive app
Microsoft launches Android SkyDrive app
Microsoft has updated its SkyDrive cloud service. Additionally, the company has unveiled an Android app for the service. SkyDrive.com ...... 15 Aug 2012 - 6 comments
Microsoft confirms its Windows RT OEM partners
Microsoft confirms its Windows RT OEM partners
Microsoft has finally confirmed its OEM partnets for Windows RT tablets. For the time being, Samsung, Dell, Asus and Lenovo will be partners ...... 14 Aug 2012 - 2 comments
Microsoft to open temporary 'pop-up' retail stores
Microsoft to open temporary 'pop-up' retail stores
Microsoft has begun posting job openings for a dozen temporary retail stores this holiday season, with the Redmond-giant looking to boost their ...... 13 Aug 2012 - 1 comment
Xbox 8 unintentionally confirmed by Microsoft for next year
Xbox 8 unintentionally confirmed by Microsoft for next year
A new job posting has suggested that Microsoft will release the upcoming Xbox 8 console before the end of 2013. The job, looking for a Central ...... 10 Aug 2012 - 3 comments
Is Microsoft already working on the Surface 2?
Is Microsoft already working on the Surface 2?
While the first Surface tablet hasn't even gone on sale yet, one report claims that Microsoft is already working on the sequel. The Surface ...... 08 Aug 2012 - 5 comments
The Windows 8 retail packaging looks great
The Windows 8 retail packaging looks great
Microsoft announced last week that its upcoming Windows 8 operating system had gone RTM, meaning the final product is ready to roll in late October. ...... 06 Aug 2012 - 25 comments
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