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Mobile services being tested over TV White Spaces in Cambridge
Mobile services being tested over TV White Spaces in Cambridge
Trial kicked off on Monday. A new trial was launched in Cambridge, England today, to tackle a growing global issue. The phenomenal growth ...... 28 Jun 2011
Xbox 360 is 'about halfway' through its lifecycle: VP
Xbox 360 is 'about halfway' through its lifecycle: VP
Xbox EMEA Vice President says Kinect provided a surge of adrenaline. In and interview with MCV, Chris Lewis said that the Xbox 360 console ...... 26 Jun 2011 - 15 comments
Windows update dents 'Autorun' malware prevalence
Windows update dents 'Autorun' malware prevalence
Update earlier this year halts surge of 'Autorun' malware family infections. Microsoft released an update on February 8 for the Windows XP ...... 22 Jun 2011 - 6 comments
Microsoft misusing DMCA in Xbox 360 case: EFF
Microsoft misusing DMCA in Xbox 360 case: EFF
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) alleges misuse of copyright law in case involving third-party Xbox 360 memory cards. The digital ...... 20 Jun 2011 - 5 comments
Microsoft engineers reveal WebGL security woes
Microsoft engineers reveal WebGL security woes
If you wondered why Microsoft's thrust to add more features and functionality to its Internet Explorer browser has excluded WebGL, here's an answer. ...... 19 Jun 2011 - 4 comments
Microsoft gets approval to purchase Skype
Microsoft gets approval to purchase Skype
The FTC has approved Microsoft's $8.5 billion bid for VoIP giant Skype, just weeks after its proposal. Microsoft plans to integrate the popular ...... 18 Jun 2011 - 9 comments
Microsoft expected to launch branded tablets next year
Microsoft expected to launch branded tablets next year
According to a Digitimes report, Microsoft may be releasing its own branded Windows 8 tablet next year. Says the report: Xbox 360 is currently ...... 10 Jun 2011 - 6 comments
Microsoft 'Patch Tuesday' to fix 34 flaws
Microsoft 'Patch Tuesday' to fix 34 flaws
Microsoft's upcoming "Patch Tuesday" will patch 34 flaws in Windows products, the second largest collection of updates this year. The 16 ...... 10 Jun 2011 - 22 comments
Microsoft E3 Coverage: More Kinect integration, Xbox TV, Halo 4
Microsoft E3 Coverage: More Kinect integration, Xbox TV, Halo 4
Microsoft's E3 keynote went off today with none too many surprises, but the company did show off some very interesting new uses for the Kinect ...... 06 Jun 2011 - 5 comments
Microsoft to kill off Windows Mobile 6 support next month
Microsoft to kill off Windows Mobile 6 support next month
Microsoft has confirmed that it will be killing off support for Windows Mobile 6.x phones starting on July 15th. Developers can still create ...... 03 Jun 2011 - 7 comments
Nokia denies impending Microsoft buyout
Nokia denies impending Microsoft buyout
Nokia has moved to dismiss rumors being reported early on Wednesday. The Finnish mobile phone giant has described rumors suggesting that ...... 01 Jun 2011
Microsoft ready to drop Xbox 360 prices at E3?
Microsoft ready to drop Xbox 360 prices at E3?
The latest rumors claim that Microsoft will drop the price of the Xbox 360 next week at the E3 event. A sponsored ad from Target on the official ...... 01 Jun 2011
Microsoft to buy Nokia's mobile phone business for $19 billion?
Microsoft to buy Nokia's mobile phone business for $19 billion?
This is complete rumor, but the story is picking up steam around the Web. Eldar Murtazin has Tweeted today that Microsoft is set to purchase ...... 01 Jun 2011
Microsoft has made more from Android phone sales than on WP7
Microsoft has made more from Android phone sales than on WP7
Horace Dediu of Asymco has posted some interesting figures today, noting that Microsoft has actually made a lot more money off Android phone ...... 28 May 2011 - 2 comments
Microsoft only makes $1.25 billion in China per year
Microsoft only makes $1.25 billion in China per year
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has said today that profits for the company coming from China is only $1.25 billion per year, about 1/50th of the ...... 27 May 2011 - 10 comments
Skype founder Zennstrom predicts success for Microsoft
Skype founder Zennstrom predicts success for Microsoft
Skype founder Niklas Zennstrom predicts that Microsoft will capitalize on its $8.5 billion acquisition of the service. "Skype's full potential ...... 25 May 2011 - 6 comments
Xbox 360 to get full stereoscopic 3D support via system update
Xbox 360 to get full stereoscopic 3D support via system update
According to Eurogamer, Microsoft is set to announce full stereoscopic 3D features for the Xbox 360 games console very soon. The report says ...... 25 May 2011 - 9 comments
Windows 8 for tablets could debut publicly next week
Windows 8 for tablets could debut publicly next week
Rumors suggest that Microsoft's upcoming Windows iteration could show up at the D: AllThingsDigital conference next week. Microsoft is expected ...... 25 May 2011 - 1 comment
Microsoft to appeal EU antitrust fine
Microsoft to appeal EU antitrust fine
Microsoft is set to appeal an EU antitrust fine that it calls "excessive" and "undeserved." The 900 million euro fine, imposed in 2008, was ...... 24 May 2011
Windows Phone 7 fans rejoice, 'Mango' bringing 500 new features
Windows Phone 7 fans rejoice, 'Mango' bringing 500 new features
Microsoft has unveiled Windows Phone 7.1 "Mango" today, with 500 new features. The new firmware update will bring better social networking ...... 24 May 2011 - 5 comments
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