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1. Microsoft: Xbox 360 has the "best" FPS games

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   A Microsoft executive has reportedly claimed that the Xbox 360 offers the "best FPS games." The spokesperson also insisted that the 360 would always remain a "gaming console at heart."A Microsoft executive ...

2. Ubuntu bug subjects TG Daily hack to wrath of fanbois

   (Software/Software Features)

   ... spittle-flecked invective suggesting we were variously too old, too young, too stupid, in the pay of Microsoft or simply just an asshole. We were particularly taken with the number of Linux supporters ...

3. Kingston accelerates Windows with 40GB SSD

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Kingston has introduced a bootable 40GB SSD drive. According to company spokesperson David Leong, the SSDNow V drive is "aimed primarily" at desktop users as a "performance upgrade" for existing systems. ...

4. White House dumps Bush' CMS for Open Source

   (Software/Software Features)

   ... probably make Microsoft gnash its teeth. Microsoft has an office in Washington DC not far from the White House so its lobbying obviously hasn't succeeded in this case. ...

5. Geeks Are Losers

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Opinion)

   ... died and were maimed as the US marched relentlessly toward defeat. Less awful, though equally wrong-headed, was Bill Gates' tenure as CEO of Microsoft. He saw nothing in the least bit wrong about bullying ...

6. AMD joins Windows 7 launch party

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   AMD has congratulated Microsoft on the official launch of its long-awaited Windows 7 operating system. According to AMD spokesperson Margaret Lewis, the two industry heavyweights "closely collaborated" ...

7. Opinion: Ditching Windows has never felt so good

   (Opinion/Opinion Features)

   Microsoft has launched yet another iteration of its infamous Windows operating system. Fortunately, I have chosen to opt out of the Microsoft universe and am well on my way to becoming a loyal disciple ...

8. Video game industry halts downward spiral

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   ... helped to improve sales numbers. She added that Microsoft's "Halo 3" was rated the top-selling game with sales of 1.52 million copies, while Nintendo's "Wii Sports Resort" sold 442,000 units. Meanwhile, ...

9. The best IT vendor CEO of the decade is...

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Opinion)

   ... also-rans. Over at Microsoft, despite sitting on a pile of money, an adjudicated monopoly, a vast market share, a devoted following, smart employees, and much more in his favor, Steve Ballmer did very ...

10. Moving to Windows 7 will be "inevitable" - report

    (Software/Software Features)

    Windows 7 is not a major architectural shift but "builds on the plumbing changes Microsoft made in Windows Vista," according to a report from a market analyst.Windows 7 is not a major architectural ...

11. Windows 7 to trigger notebook replacement sales

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... to the notebook market, according to a report from DRAM Exchange. But although the release of Microsoft's latest operating system will trigger replacement sales up to the end of this year, the real effect ...

12. Windows 7 won't be successful until 2011

    (Software/Software Features)

    News Analysis Microsoft's future begins next week. That's when the company ships Windows 7, its latest operating system. If Microsoft stumbles with Windows 7 as it did with Vista, people will start ...

13. Windows, users, guns and stupidity

    (Software/Software Opinion)

    Opinion: Our earlier story on how fast or slow Windows 7 boots and shuts down has attracted some critical acclaim and some critical unacclaim from people who obviously didn’t bother to read the story ...

14. Keep on blogging in the free world

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Opinion)

    ... to inject a point of view and a real person into a community discussion. Blogging is not press releases and mission statements. It's a process. Microsoft has a huge blogging community. You can't shut ...

15. Giorgio Armani unveils $1,000 luxury mobile phone

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    ... moment of one's business and private day." The phone, which would make even the Great Gatsby blush, features a 3.5 inch AMOLED touch-screen, Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 and a QWERTY keyboard hybrid. ...

16. Free Software Foundation goes mad

    (Software/Software Opinion)

    ... working for social change and improvement on software owned and controlled by Microsoft is leading society into an era of digital restrictions, threatening and limiting our freedoms,” bleats FSF executive ...

17. IBM’s head is in the clouds

    (Software/Software Features)

    ...  LotusLive iNotes cloud service works with Lotus Notes and Microsoft Exchange or operates as a standalone product. IBM says the LotusLive cloud mail platform supporting the service already has more ...

18. AT&T launches Windows and tilt phones

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    AT&T has announced six new phones, including its first models based on Microsoft's new Windows Mobile 6.5 OS.AT&T has announced six new phones, including its first models based on Microsoft's new ...

19. Nvidia and "Starting the Next Age of Personal Computing"

    (Sustainability/Sustainability Opinion)

    Column I’m at the Nvidia GPU Technology conference and it suddenly hit me that we are at the forefront of another massive change in the computer industry.   Column I’m at the Nvidia GPU Technology ...

20. Nvidia unshackles Visual Studio with Nexus GPU integration

    (Software/Software Features)

    Nvidia has introduced an advanced development environment for massively parallel computing. Nexus - which is integrated into Microsoft Visual Studio - includes tools that simultaneously analyze the efficiency, ...

21. Microsoft finally gets anti-malware right

    (Software/Software Features)

    Review: Farewell, old friend. After years of relying on the excellent AVG Free antivirus package, I’ve finally replaced it - with Microsoft’s new Security Essentials. Review: Farewell, old friend. After ...

22. Apple's new Macs better be cheap

    (Hardware/Hardware Opinion)

    ... very price sensitive. Add to this that Microsoft will generate a lot of interest among buyers with the impending release of Windows 7. I'm not going to argue whether it's better or worse than Snow Leopard, ...

23. Nvidia teams up with Microsoft for HPC

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Nvidia is to work with Microsoft to use its Tesla GPUs for high performance parallel computing using the Windows HPC Server 2008 operating system. Nvidia is to work with Microsoft to use its Tesla GPUs ...

24. Intel and Apple are at the crossroads

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Opinion)

    ... be the last truly great Intel CEO. It is amazing how companies seem to lose their way once a founder that has been so instrumental in driving the company to success departs.  Microsoft just ...

25. Microsoft shareholders get say on pay (sort of)

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    So, how much do you reckon Steve Ballmer ought to earn? If you're a Microsoft shareholder, you'll get to decide - as long as you come up with a figure that the board approves of. So, how much do you ...

26. Microsoft sues over "malvertising"

    (Security/Security Features)

    Software giant Microsoft is suing the writers of scareware code of the type that hit the New York Times over the weekend.Software giant Microsoft is suing the writers of scareware code of the type that ...

27. Exclusive content boosts game sales

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    A new study says that exclusive content plays a significant role in driving video game sales. The Xbox 360 version of Fallout 3 - which boasts exclusive paid DLC - outsold the PlayStation 3 SKU by nearly ...

28. Microsoft ditches 'classic' Zune models

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Microsoft has finally decided to retire its "classic" Zune models, including the 8, 16, 80 and 120. According to Paul Thurrott, the upcoming Zune HD will be the "only" MP3 device type sold by the Redmond-based ...

29. Server sales continue to plummet

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... percent share and Sun with 17.3 percent share. Microsoft Windows based servers suffered a 27.7 percent decline year over year. Linux server revenue fell 28.9 per cent year on year. Unix servers fell 30.9 ...

30. Microsoft in Photoshop scandal

    (Software/Software Features)

    Microsoft has apologized for removing a black person from a picture on its Polish site and replacing him with an unidentified caucasian male. Redmond (WA) - Microsoft has apologized for removing a black ...

31. Microsoft attacked over Windows 7 'sins'

    (Software/Software Features)

    The Free Software Foundation (FSF) has launched a scathing attack on Microsoft and Windows 7. Boston, MA - The Free Software Foundation (FSF) has launched a scathing attack on Microsoft and Windows ...

32. Google: Ah, Mr Bond. I've been expecting you…

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Opinion)

    ... usually works quite well, as does 'Blackberry', 'iPhone' and 'Microsoft security blunder'. Try it for yourself - file a piece with the headline "Microsoft security blunder trashes skank's iPhone" and ...

33. Microsoft Fable promises tyranny, poverty and injustice

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Microsoft has announced Fable III at gamescom in Germany. The new game will be available on the Xbox 360 in time for Christmas. Cologne, Germany - Microsoft has announced Fable III at gamescom in Germany. ...

34. Nokia challenges RIM with Microsoft-Symbian alliance

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Microsoft and Nokia have formed an alliance against RIM by agreeing to jointly develop applications for Symbian-based mobile devices. According to Microsoft, Nokia will begin shipping Office Communicator ...

35. Smartphone downloads to top 6.67 bn by 2014

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    ... information, and personalization requirements of the mobile user," says Frost & Sullivan Industry Analyst Vikrant Gandhi. "For example, Apple, Google, Nokia, Palm, and Microsoft have either already ...

36. War declared: Apple’s Cult Takes on Google’s Borg

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Opinion)

    ... while past conflicts, like Microsoft kicking IBM into the PC weeds a generation ago and Google more recently knocking Microsoft down a peg or two, typically involved relative newcomers picking off established, ...

37. Will Windows Mobile become extinct?

    (Mobility/Mobility Opinion)

    Analyst Opinion - Microsoft has been a key player in the mobile device market since the early days of smartphones with its Windows Mobile Operating System (OS). And because of its affinity to the Windows desktop ...

38. Too many friends: Bill Gates ditches Facebook

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    ... friend requests from people Gates has never heard of apparently did not make sense for the Microsoft co-founder. Will his marketing advisor agree? Chicago (IL) – Bill Gates was a on a good pace to win ...

39. Claws out in Splinter Cell snub catfight

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... of Kikizo had his own interpretation of Ubisoft's latest explanation. "Presumably this means Aaron Greenberg (Microsoft Xbox 360 and Live product manager) popped across the Atlantic and force-fed Yves ...

40. Third party software slows Internet Explorer

    (Software/Software Features)

    Internet Explorer 8 might appear slower than other browsers because of the way it interacts with third party software, Microsoft has claimed. Redmond (WA) - Internet Explorer 8 might appear slower than ...

41. Google goes postal down-under

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... in New Zealand. NZ Post announced a three-year deal that will see the State Own Enterprise's 2100 postal services staff ditch Microsoft Office, Exchange and Outlook in favour of Google Apps Premier. ...

42. Google Chrome OS: Gcrap reveals the next Netscape

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    ... often get bonuses and rewards as if they had successfully executed. I believe the Windows Vista mess was mainly caused by Microsoft’s behavior. Similar behavior effectively killed a long line of companies ...

43. Analysis: Microsoft prepares to dominate global console market

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Analysis - The Nintendo Wii is currently the number one selling console. However, there are indications that Microsoft has unleashed a carefully devised strategy to ensure its global domination of the ...

44. Gates confirms Project Natal for 2010, also for Windows PCs

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... your Windows PC. Bill Gates did not mention an exact launch date for Natal, a gesture recognition technology Microsoft announced as an expansion for its Xbox 360 gaming system at this year’s E3 conference. ...

45. Bing gets slightly more traffic, flat advertising money

    (Software/Software Features)

     As we are waiting for the releases of June search market share rankings from Comscore and Nielsen Netratings, Microsoft reveals that it received about 8% more hits on Bing during the month. Unfortunately, the ...

46. Blue sky thinking leads to Azure cloud pricing

    (Software/Software Features)

    Software giant Microsoft gave the world an idea of how much it will charge you for its Windows Azure cloud computing scheme later this year.Software giant Microsoft gave the world an idea of how much ...

47. Is Microsoft set up for failure with Windows 7 and Office 2010?

    (Software/Software Opinion)

    Opinion – Ok, let’s be realistic. It can’t get much worse for Microsoft than Windows Vista, which exposed the vulnerability of Microsoft’s most important product. And it is easy to understand Microsoft’s ...

48. Office 2010 now available as Technical Preview

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... within Microsoft’s Technical Preview program. The final version is due in the first half of 2010, the company said. New Orleans (LA) – A new Windows usually also brings a new Office suite. With Windows ...

49. Google dominates search market as Bing plays catch up

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    ... marks a salient increase from the 69 percent posted in June, 2008. Meanwhile, Yahoo managed to capture 16 percent - down from 20 percent last June - while Ask plummeted to 3.2 percent. In contrast, Microsoft's ...

50. Google Chrome OS: Is Google finally jumping the shark?

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... a Microsoft-esque marketing approach in saying it’s already in the pipeline. To its credit, it’s already partnering with an impressive array of hardware and software companies, and will build on the project’s ...