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1. 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 ...

2. ARM rules the smartphone roost

   (Mobility/Mobility Features)

   ... with 41 smartphone models - mostly Symbian-based - supporting Flash. Windows Mobile has patchy support for Flash, and iPhone OS and Android currently don't support it at all. For Adobe AIR and Microsoft ...

3. 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. ...

4. 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 ...

5. Worldwide server revenues slump by 25 percent

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   ... language of the common man, this means big companies and organizations aren't spending on new systems. Microsoft Windows server revenue amounted to $3.7 billion in he first quarter, a 28.9 percent year ...

6. Facebook gets $200 million, looks at paid services

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   ... to sneeze at, but Zuckerberg claims that it is just a “buffer” and a “cushion” for Facebook. The company has no immediate plans to spend the money. Some raeders may remember that Microsoft invested $240 ...

7. Tech firms' results hold up better than expected

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

     "It could have been a lot worse" - that's the consensus on the latest quarterly results from Microsoft, Amazon and Samsung. "It could have been a lot worse" - that's the consensus on the latest ...

8. Analysis: Mobile games as Microsoft's new weapon against iPhone

   (Mobility/Mobility Features)

   ... including major announcements by game makers who have pledged to support Microsoft's latest mobile OS. The future of mobile is shaping up to offer a little something for everybody's tastes. EXTRAS: SLIDESHOW ...

9. Skype's mobile assault: iPhone client due tomorrow, Blackberry in May

   (Mobility/Mobility Features)

   ... services and applications like Fring that work across major mobile platforms and provide Skype-like connectivity (IM and VoIP) along with other popular services -- including Microsoft's Windows Live Messenger ...

10. Acer ships 10.1" netbooks

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    ... that can be folded on top of the keyboard.There are still limitations on how far netbooks can go, however, imposed by companies like Microsoft which will not allow its OS to be installed once certain levels ...

11. Microsoft to cut up to 15,000 jobs?

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

      Rumors about substantial cutbacks at Microsoft have been circulating for at least two months, but have not been confirmed by credible sources. The rumors were reignited by Fudzilla, which claims ...

12. Playstation Home beta to launch tomorrow

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... Microsoft's overhauled Xbox Live service unveiled on November 19, gamers can communicate via voice or IM and team up for online gameplay.   Sony said the service is primarily aimed at networking and ...

13. RIM ready to be acquired?

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    ... writing, RIM shares were trading around $54.19 on Nasdaq, down $4.82 or more than 8% from Friday. In recent weeks, it has been suggested that Microsoft may be preparing a purchase offer for RIM to strengthen ...

14. Ballmer expects economy crisis to impact Microsoft

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    It appears that Microsoft is preparing itself for tougher times, as the company’s CEO mentioned that he expects some effects on Microsoft. At a news conference held in Oslo, Norway, earlier today, the ...

15. Microsoft life outside the walls of Apple

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

      Microsoft announced the next leg of its advertising campaign to make people like Microsoft and Windows more today than they did yesterday. Previously we have seen somewhat confusing and unexplained ...

16. Wall Street likes Apple’s iPods cheap

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    ... Microsoft's Zune (2.6%). Other smaller or no-name vendors accounted for the remaining 15.4%. Apple's own July data shows more than 184 million cumulative iPod sales since 2001. The iPod sales accounted ...

17. Apple rocks. And puts us to sleep.

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    ... And that may be Apple’s biggest problem. There are expectations that go far beyond you would expect from an Intel, a Microsoft or even Google. And it is simply impossible for Apple to have a killer product ...

18. 5 million iPhone 3Gs and 3 million Macs this quarter, analysts estimate

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    ... gorilla. Industry-giants like Microsoft now consider Apple as one of its key rivals, trying to figure out how to compete with Apple's unique vertical product integration. Apple's portfolio is probably ...

19. T-Mobile pitches App Store rival

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    ... all the major carriers and more of the manufacturers provide such services, even Microsoft." However, competitors once again face the same problem: They don't control the whole experience and have to ...

20. Prediction: Ncomputing is the next Google

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    ... is enough to power this platform and run, for example, MPEG-2 playback, TV playback via a Sling Player, YouTube video playback, DVD video playback, as well as productivity applications such as Microsoft ...

21. Apple earnings preview

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    ... paying close attention to Apple's margins - both for Q3 and its Q4 guidance - and any commentary about the economy."   Yahoo Finance reports that Apple will seek to avoid the fate that befell Microsoft ...

22. Rumors of AMD CEO departure gain traction

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    ... numerous IT industry heavyweights, including Microsoft and Google, but there is a clear focus on Intel and AMD. There are big hopes on AMD, which originally said that it expects revenue to decrease from ...

23. What you need to know before you buy an iPhone 3G

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    ... enterprise features that will make the iPhone more secure and reliable business tool. The new firmware will bring out-of-the box support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync protocol that is used to talk ...

24. Is Microsoft gambling away its Windows empire?

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    ... way. And even if Microsoft is very careful about giving out details about the new Windows, there appears to be a growing disappointment over what Windows 7 might or might not be. Can Microsoft afford ...

25. AMD turns TSMC into a CPU manufacturing giant

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    ... its reach dramatically. If you buy a game console today, you are getting SOI chips from Microsoft, Sony or Nintendo. You can argue that this is because of the fact that all those chips are IBM-based, but ...

26. Windows Mobile platforms expected to account for 40% of global smartphone market by fiscal 2012

    (Mobility/Mobility Brief)

    Microsoft expects sales of its Windows Mobile platform products will account for 40% of the global smartphone market in fiscal 2012 (July 2011-June 2012), according to Eddie Wu, managing director ...

27. Firefox 3 RC 1 released to closed beta testing

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... battle between Mozilla and Microsoft. At least from today’s view, Mozilla seems to have a huge time advantage over Microsoft, whose IE8 is still in an early beta phase.  You can read learn more about ...

28. Office 2007 SP1 to be released to automatic update in mid-June

    (Software/Software Features)

      Microsoft continues its practice to announce Office service packs that are scheduled to become available via Microsoft Update automatic distribution at least 30 days in advance. SP1 for Office ...

29. Intel fires up new Atom processors

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... Origami (as Microsoft called it) was promised to be. A handheld pocket computer you would carry with you anywhere you go. UMPCs are currently powered by the firm’s A100/A110 processors (Stealey core), ...

30. PS3 and Xbox 360 "neck and neck" after successful Easter

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Sales of the Playstaion 3 were up 73% during Easter week and the Xbox 360 shot up 78%.  It's been a close race between the two contenders all year, and according to industry tracking ChartTrack they're ...

31. Google, Yahoo, Myspace join forces for non-profit

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    ... Microsoft.  The Open Social initiative was created by Goolge back in November, with the goal of making an easily accessible set of application programming interfaces (APIs) for social networking, ...

32. Office online extensions now available as free beta

    (Software/Software Features)

    If you have been wondering how Microsoft expects you to use its Office suite in the future, here’s your chance to have a look into the future. Office Live Workspace Beta went online today and you are ...

33. Xbox Live gets a video game sharing feature

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Brief)

    Microsoft today announced that it will allow roughly 10 million Xbox Live members to play, rate and share community-created games “soon”. Microsoft expects the “open distribution” service will fuel the ...

34. Demo Xbox 360 at GDC faces "red ring of death"

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Even official Microsoft demo units are not immune from the three-red-lights warning sign, indicating an Xbox 360 breakdown, as could be seen at this week's Game Developer's Conference. San Francisco (CA) ...

35. HD DVD’s rise and fall: A timeline

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... ranging from the very beginnings in November 2003 to the shutdown of HD DVD today. The list allows you to recall the role of publishers, hardware companies, the Playstation 3 as well as Microsoft, which ...

36. Wii expected to surpass Xbox 360 installed base this year

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Within 18 months of launch, Nintendo will have caught up to Microsoft and the Xbox will lose its advantage to have been in the market one year longer than the competition: iSuppli believes that the Wii ...

37. HD DVD: Time to quit?

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    ... admit defeat. But it is not only Toshiba that loses: A victory of Blu-ray may actually be much more painful for Microsoft. If you own a HD DVD player and hoped that the format will win in the end, I ...

38. Microsoft may borrow money to buy Yahoo

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    This may not come as a surprise to Eagle-eyed readers. Microsoft will actually need to borrow money to acquire Yahoo, chief financial officer Chris Liddell confirmed, according to Reuters. Microsoft ...

39. Microsoft offers $44.6 billion for Yahoo

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Microsoft today announced a $44.6 billion bid to acquire struggling web portal Yahoo. Redmond (WA) – Microsoft today announced a $44.6 billion bid to acquire struggling web portal Yahoo. Microsoft’s ...

40. Nintendo surpasses Sony in video game sales

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    ... both the Xbox 360 and PS3 have a more limited reach, as the Microsoft platform is aimed at more serious gamers, with cutting-edge titles like Halo 3. The complaint about the PS3 remains its high price, ...

41. Microsoft's revenue up 27%, fastest growth since 1999

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Microsoft's Q3 2007 results show a reinvigorated Microsoft, one whose revenue is up sharply. Redmond (WA) - Microsoft reported the highest single-quarter gain in revenues since 1999 in this, their ...

42. Notebooks taking over the mainstream in retail PC sales – analyst

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    ... a bit closer at those weekend ads to get an idea what your dollars will buy this year. Contrary to 2006, where Microsoft artificially inflated demand through its Vista coupons (that allowed users to buy ...

43. Midway shoots out Stranglehold on Xbox 360

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... debut on Microsoft's console, is marketed as a highly cinematic video game as it is a collaboration with action film director John Woo. Midway has said it expects Stranglehold to be its top-selling ...

44. Microsoft targets big sales for games and devices division next year

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Brief)

    Redmond (WA) - A successful attach rate with the Xbox 360 and met goals for the Zune put Microsoft exactly where it needs to be, said Microsoft today in an investor meeting. Microsoft's head of ...

45. Xbox 360 woes cut into Microsoft profits

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Problems with Microsoft’s Xbox 360 consoles cut into the company’s fiscal fourth quarter profits. Redmond (WA) – Problems with Microsoft’s Xbox 360 consoles cut into the company’s ...

46. Microsoft to release Halo 3 Edition Xbox 360

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Expectations are running high for the launch of Halo 3 in September – and Microsoft will be supporting the launch of the game, which the company believes has the same impact on entertainment as ...

47. Expanded warranty for Xbox 360 to cost Microsoft more than $1 billion

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Microsoft today said that it is now covering Xbox 360 consoles with a 3-year warranty for general hardware failures and will reimburse customers who previously paid for certain repairs. Redmond (WA) – ...

48. Computex Wars: AMD vs. Intel vs. VIA - and some unexpected implications

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    ... The company’s only discord was that a few vendors pulled back from the performance-enhancing Turbo Memory offering due to Vista compatibility problems (Intel and Microsoft still appear to be having ...

49. Dell, Intel and Microsoft to promote flash memory for PC platforms

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Dell, Intel and Microsoft today announced the formation of the Non-Volatile Memory Host Controller Interface (NVMHCI) working group to develop a standard software programming interface for PC-based NAND ...

50. Background: What Fusion will be – and what not

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    ... that, in a best case scenario, Fusion will need a mass-market killer application from the likes of Google or Microsoft to showcase its potential. AMD, however, believes that there is also the potential ...