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Google making WebM plug-ins for IE 9 and Safari
Google making WebM plug-ins for IE 9 and Safari
Last week Google announced the removal of H.264 support in its Chrome web browser. A questionable move got a follow-up yesterday when Google ...... 17 Jan 2011
Microsoft offers temporary fix for exploited IE bug
Microsoft offers temporary fix for exploited IE bug
Microsoft has offered a temporary "Fix It" workaround for a bug in Internet Explorer 6, 7 and 8 that is being exploited on some websites. ...... 12 Jan 2011 - 6 comments
Microsoft investigates phantom Windows Phone 7 data reports
Microsoft investigates phantom Windows Phone 7 data reports
Microsoft has confirmed that it is investigating online reports from its users of "phantom" data usage over mobile networks. Several net ...... 11 Jan 2011 - 6 comments
CES 2011: Microsoft pledges ARM support
CES 2011: Microsoft pledges ARM support
Microsoft has pledged support for System on a Chip (SoC) architectures, including ARM-based systems from partners NVIDIA Corp., Qualcomm Inc. ...... 07 Jan 2011 - 1 comment
Microsoft issues warning over serious Windows bug
Microsoft issues warning over serious Windows bug
Microsoft has issued a security advisory detailing a new code execution bug in some of its Windows operating system iterations. The publicly ...... 05 Jan 2011 - 8 comments
CES: Microsoft to unveil Windows set-top box for HDTVs
CES: Microsoft to unveil Windows set-top box for HDTVs
The Seattle Times has reported today that Microsoft will launch a Windows-powered HDTV set-top box at the ongoing CES event. Microsoft, which ...... 05 Jan 2011
Hotmail users have their messages back
Hotmail users have their messages back
All Hotmail users who had their email go missing, or had their inboxes automatically moved into the "deleted" folder, now have them back, says Microsoft. ...... 04 Jan 2011 - 3 comments
Microsoft Kinect hacked to play World of Warcraft
Microsoft Kinect hacked to play World of Warcraft
USC researchers have hacked the Microsoft Kinect motion-control system, giving users a chance to play the popular MMORPG 'World of Warcraft,' ...... 30 Dec 2010 - 6 comments
Microsoft ending Windows 7 Family Pack next week
Microsoft ending Windows 7 Family Pack next week
Amazon has said this weekend that Microsoft will end sales of the 3-license Windows 7 'Family Packs' at the end of the year. Microsoft began ...... 26 Dec 2010 - 6 comments
Microsoft warns of serious vulnerability in Internet Explorer
Microsoft warns of serious vulnerability in Internet Explorer
Microsoft has warned this week that a very serious vulnerability has been discovered in all versions of Internet Explorer, one that can give ...... 24 Dec 2010 - 21 comments
Microsoft to discuss Windows tablet OS at CES
Microsoft to discuss Windows tablet OS at CES
The WSJ is reporting today that Microsoft is prepared to discuss a new Windows operating system, one that will be optimized for tablets and ...... 23 Dec 2010 - 1 comment
Microsoft to improve Kinect accuracy by 400 percent
Microsoft to improve Kinect accuracy by 400 percent
Microsoft is currently working on improving Kinect accuracy by 400 percent, making it so the motion-control system can even read finger movements ...... 20 Dec 2010 - 9 comments
Kinect sales are crushing Move sales, says Pachter
Kinect sales are crushing Move sales, says Pachter
Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter, one of the most well-known in the video game industry has said today that Microsoft's Kinect is crushing Sony's ...... 10 Dec 2010 - 69 comments
Sorry Windows Phone 7 fans, no Pandora for you?
Sorry Windows Phone 7 fans, no Pandora for you?
Earlier this year, Microsoft proclaimed that its Windows Phone 7 mobile operating system would be getting the popular free music streaming service Pandora. ...... 07 Dec 2010 - 1 comment
Developers pull ChevronWP7 Windows Phone 7 unlocking tool
Developers pull ChevronWP7 Windows Phone 7 unlocking tool
ChevronWP7, the unlocking software that gives Windows Phone 7 owners a chance to install homebrew and unsigned applications on their smartphones ...... 01 Dec 2010 - 6 comments
Upcoming Windows Phone 7 software update to bring multitasking, copy/paste
Upcoming Windows Phone 7 software update to bring multitasking, copy/paste
According to posts via Twitter, Microsoft is ready to release a giant update for Windows Phone 7, one that will bring many of the features that ...... 30 Nov 2010 - 7 comments
Microsoft to start streaming TV service?
Microsoft to start streaming TV service?
Microsoft is currently in discussions with media companies in an effort to start a new subscription TV service through the Xbox 360, a service ...... 29 Nov 2010
Windows Phone 7 hits 3000 apps, 15,000 developers
Windows Phone 7 hits 3000 apps, 15,000 developers
Microsoft has said this week that there are now 15,000 registered Windows Phone 7 developers, and a total of 3000 apps in the WP7 store. ...... 27 Nov 2010 - 4 comments
Microsoft responds to ChevronWP7 unlocking software
Microsoft responds to ChevronWP7 unlocking software
Microsoft has posted an official response to the emergence of ChevronWP7, the unlocking software used to "jailbreak" Windows Phone 7 devices. ...... 27 Nov 2010 - 2 comments
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