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1. Sprint launches Palm Pixi smartphone

   (Mobility/Mobility Features)

   Sunday, 15 November 2009

   ... Additional specs include: Network  - Dual-band CDMA2000, 3G: EvDO Rev A. Display - 2.63-inch multitouch screen, 18-bit color, 320x400 resolution. Email - Microsoft Exchange Direct Push, POP3/IMAP, YahooMail, ...

2. Microsoft launches Halo Waypoint

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Friday, 06 November 2009

   Legends arrive on Xbox Live Microsoft has launched its long-awaited Halo Waypoint for Xbox Live members. The portal offers full-episode previews of Halo Legends, along with developer interviews, trailers, ...

3. Is Windows 7 too good for Apple to FUD?

   (Software/Software Opinion)

   Tuesday, 27 October 2009

   ... and he is changing his tune). As a result they have shifted their negative campaign against Windows Vista into a FUD campaign against Windows 7 using innuendo and association to disparage Microsoft’s ...

4. Intel launches Windows 7 migration kit

   (Software/Software Features)

   Friday, 23 October 2009

   Intel Business Exchange (IBX) has launched a migration kit for Windows 7. Intel Business Exchange (IBX) has launched a migration kit for Windows 7. It consists of two software products - Laplink ...

5. Windows 7 launches in London hospital

   (Software/Software Features)

   Wednesday, 21 October 2009

   Microsoft launched the very latest version of its operating system - Windows 7 today. The most interesting thing is that people will have to perform a 'clean' installation in order to upgrade from ...

6. Amazon: Windows 7 is 'the biggest pre-order product of all time'

   (Software/Software Features)

   Wednesday, 21 October 2009

   ... that a Microsoft product is far better written than the competition.  ...

7. AT&T launches Windows and tilt phones

   (Mobility/Mobility Features)

   Sunday, 04 October 2009

   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 ...

8. Win7 XP mode released to manufacturing

   (Software/Software Features)

   Thursday, 01 October 2009

   Microsoft has released Windows XP Mode to manufacturing and will make it available as a public download when Windows 7 launches on October 22. MS says the minimum system requirement for running XP Mode ...

9. LG to launch first Android mobile in Q4

   (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

   Monday, 14 September 2009

   ... new smartphones over the next 16 months that will use Microsoft’s Windows Mobile including the new 6.5 version, which launches in October.  ...

10. Microsoft retools Indie Games for Xbox Live

    (Software/Software Features)

    Friday, 24 July 2009

    Microsoft has retooled its XNA Creators Club program. The project - renamed Xbox Live Indie Games - offers new price points based on a three tier system: 80, 240 and 400 MS Points. San Francisco (CA) ...

11. Microsoft in EU antitrust talks

    (Software/Software Features)

    Tuesday, 07 July 2009

    Microsoft is holding preliminary talks with the EU to resolve investigations into the market position of Word and Excel after receiving complaints that the software giant doesn't provide adequate formatting ...

12. E72: Nokia updates E71 smartphone

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Monday, 15 June 2009

    ... for free for 10 days during the first three months after activation of the device.   The office capabilities have been updated with a new version of Quickoffice, which delivers Microsoft Office 2007 ...

13. HP goes for high performance computing

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 10 June 2009

    ... Mendillo of Microsoft expressed similar sentiments. "HP's new ExSo portfolio directly addresses a number of key challenges faced in today's mega data centers, such as efficiency in power ...

14. Russia launches Microsoft antitrust probe

    (Software/Software Features)

    Thursday, 04 June 2009

    Russian state anti-monopoly operatives have launched an investigation into Microsoft following alleged cuts in shipments of Windows XP.Moscow, Russia - Russian state anti-monopoly operatives have launched ...

15. Microsoft preps Windows 7 for Christmas

    (Software/Software Features)

    Tuesday, 02 June 2009

    Microsoft has confirmed the October 22 launch date of Windows 7. This time, the company aims to roll the software out to make the 2009 Christmas season, without tricks such as the questionable Express Upgrade ...

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

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Wednesday, 01 April 2009

    ... 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 ...

17. Internet Explorer 8: How not to launch a new browser

    (Software/Software Opinion)

    Sunday, 22 March 2009

    Opinion – Microsoft is the company that invented the concept of launching a beta product in order to build up traction for the final product. And still, the introduction of Internet Explorer 8 shapes ...

18. Review: IE8 is no speed demon, but is most secure browser available

    (Software/Software Features)

    Thursday, 19 March 2009

    Today is a red letter day for browsers. Microsoft has unleashed the final version of Internet Explorer 8 (IE8). Designed to counter its declining web usage share with the entire IE brand, IE8 doesn't ...

19. Microsoft officially launches IE8

    (Software/Software Features)

    Thursday, 19 March 2009

    The Mix09 conference in Las Vegas, Nevada (March 18-20), which caters to both designers and web developers alike, has been chosen as the setting for Microsoft's next-generation Web browser launch, Internet ...

20. Palm OS: Dead, forever

    (Software/Software Features)

    Thursday, 12 February 2009

    There never will be another smartphone to utilize the Palm OS. The company announced today it will begin a transition to webOS while also supporting Microsoft Windows products. The current Centro smartphone ...

21. Review: Internet Explorer 8 improves with age

    (Software/Software Features)

    Wednesday, 28 January 2009

      Review - A little over a month ago we were able to publish some information and benchmarks on Microsoft’s first Internet Explorer 8 RC1 (IE8) build - that was released to the firm’s ...

22. Windows 7 vs. the World: Change is in the Wind

    (Software/Software Opinion)

    Wednesday, 21 January 2009

    ... This same problem plagues Windows Vista and has plagued every OS Microsoft has released. Opinion - Chicago (IL) - As Windows 7 moves through the beta process, you'll see a number of complaints that typically ...

23. UPDATED: Will CES kill Macworld?

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Monday, 12 January 2009

    ... a large CES presence, joining the likes of Google, Microsoft and several other key industry players. According to those voices, Apple's product lineup would give any tech company at CES a serious run for ...

24. A view of CES: Storm clouds give way due to a little Apple-sourced magic

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Opinion)

    Monday, 12 January 2009

    ...  Opening Microsoft keynote and CES problem Bill Gates has historically done the opening keynote and was always a kick to watch. One of the most fun aspects was trying to guess which demo would fail, ...

25. Post-Jobs Apple to profit from content and services, not just gadgets

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Opinion)

    Wednesday, 07 January 2009

    ... model doesn't evolve around free services backed by advertising like with Google and Yahoo. Instead, Apple appears to have borrowed Microsoft's software-and-a-service approach, where paid online services ...

26. Playstation Home beta to launch tomorrow

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Wednesday, 10 December 2008

    ... 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 ...

27. S3 Graphics launches Chrome 500 series

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Friday, 21 November 2008

    ... applications on Microsoft Windows and Linux platforms. In addition to supporting Hi-Def Blu-ray, the 500 Series supports features such as Picture-in-Picture and 8 channels of high fidelity audio with the ...

28. Microsoft launches New Xbox Experience, Netflix streaming off to a rocky launch

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Wednesday, 19 November 2008

      Microsoft updated its Xbox firmware and upgraded Xbox Live service today. The new software+service combination, called the New Xbox Experience, is released in 26 countries and is available in ...

29. Alienware launches first ATI CrossFireX notebook

    (Mobility/Mobility Brief)

    Tuesday, 04 November 2008

    ... major manufacturer to include AMD's ATI CrossFireX multi-GPU technology with Microsoft Direct X 10.1 support, according to the company. More here at Digitimes.  ...

30. Thoughts about Windows 7: What to look forward to

    (Software/Software Opinion)

    Tuesday, 28 October 2008

    ... Windows XP, and especially if you run Windows Vista, you will like what you will see with Windows 7. SLIDESHOW: Microsoft Windows 7 presentation, PDC 2008 (21 pictures) User interface:  ...

31. Windows 7: Clean UI, multi-touch and more speed

    (Software/Software Features)

    Tuesday, 28 October 2008

      Microsoft today delivered an impressive first demonstration of the Windows 7 feature set and the way how it improves key Vista shortcomings. There was enough information to keep every Windows ...

32. Blackberry Storefront takes on App Store and Android Market

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Wednesday, 22 October 2008

    ... of the BlackBerry JDE plug-in for Eclipse, in addition to updated plug-ins for Microsoft's Visual Studio, BlackBerry MDS Studio, and Plazmic Content Developer's Kit. Content providers can now use push ...

33. Will Microsoft's Xbox 360 kick the Apple TV out of your living room?

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Friday, 10 October 2008

      Apple TV could be in big trouble when Microsoft unveils its new Xbox LIVE service in six weeks - with a revamped UI and a much broader focus on Hollywood. The software maker is betting on entertainment ...

34. Cray launches deskside Wintel supercomputer

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 16 September 2008

      Cray surprised the hardware community today with the launch of a Intel-Microsoft based supercomputer system, which according to the manufacturer, is the “most affordable supercomputer” the company ...

35. Why Chrome is a fantastic browser

    (Software/Software Features)

    Tuesday, 02 September 2008

    ... Google software in a way you would expect it to look and feel – in a similar way how you expect Apple software to look and how you expect Microsoft software to feel. In Chrome’s case, the GUI is extremely ...

36. Dell is serious about Ubuntu: Launches first consumer Linux PCs

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Friday, 18 July 2008

    ... desktop join two desktop systems in Dell’s open-source product portfolio. There is no denying that Linux recently has gained traction in the consumer space and Microsoft may have to look a little more ...

37. Firefox 3 impressions: Bigger and better in every way

    (Software/Software Features)

    Tuesday, 17 June 2008

    ... 20% of the browser market and has established itself as a serious rival for Microsoft’s Internet Explorer. That may have been especially obvious when Mozilla’s download servers where overwhelmed by download ...

38. Dell launches final Windows XP PC systems

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Sunday, 15 June 2008

    ... June 18. Dell said that the June 18 date has been put in place to meet Microsoft’s June 30 last-day-to-ship OEM Windows XP deadline. After June 18, buyers of certain products can still get Windows XP ...

39. Windows Vista for your iPhone

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Tuesday, 20 May 2008

      There are those things that don’t look right, like resembling the look of Windows Vista on an iPhone. Even if just looks like the Microsoft operating system, some may consider such a move the ...

40. IBM plays with Macs

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Friday, 18 April 2008

    ... lack of robustness or support for Microsoft applications,” RoughlyDrafted wrote. The article claims that IBM plans to expand the program to 50 participants within the first half of this year and possibly ...

41. Nvidia launches 15360 x 2560 pixel Quadro card

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Thursday, 17 April 2008

    Nvidia has a Microsoft-like market share in the workstation market and judging by this latest announcement, the company has no intentions of giving up share anytime soon. The new Quadro FX 4700 X2 is ...

42. Microsoft launches advanced robotics platform

    (Software/Software Features)

    Thursday, 10 April 2008

    Microsoft this week released the first widely available preview version of its Robotics Developer Studio 2008, the software giant's latest advancement in the emerging robotics industry.  The preview ...

43. Adobe launches Media Player

    (Software/Software Features)

    Wednesday, 09 April 2008

    ... player, Adobe prohibits the use of the software on any device other than desktop and notebook PCs. Adobe’s Media Player (AMP) should not be confused with other “Media Players”, such as Microsoft’s Windows ...

44. Microsoft launches 2008 server lineup

    (Software/Software Brief)

    Thursday, 28 February 2008

    Yesterday saw Microsoft launch their next-generation server products at an event in Los Angeles, and there's some all-too-predictable 'features' they wanted to talk about. The products officially launched ...

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

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 19 February 2008

    ... 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 ...

46. Microsoft launches red 80 GB Zune

    (Mobility/Mobility Brief)

    Tuesday, 15 January 2008

          Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Microsoft will begin offering 80 GB Zune dipped in red color. The back side of the PMP can be customized with an “exclusive collection ...

47. Ask.com launches privacy control today

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Tuesday, 11 December 2007

    ... Press interview. Fighting to bring itself out of obscurity, Ask.com found a voice for itself with the digital privacy issue.  Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft have all come under scrutiny for their poor ...

48. Xbox 360 firmware update goes live

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Tuesday, 04 December 2007

    The Xbox 360's fall Dashboard update is now available, highlighting the new ability to download original Xbox games. Redmond (WA) - The Xbox 360's fall Dashboard update is now available, highlighting ...

49. UPDATE: HD 3800: AMD’s Midrange Rebuttal - benchmarks

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Thursday, 15 November 2007

    ... within even tighter budgetary constraints. AMD has not only reduced the GPU size by using a 55 nm process, but has updated its hardware to comply with Microsoft’s DirectX 10.1 specification. A 55 ...

50. Gateway launches “Quad HD” desktop LCD

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Thursday, 04 October 2007

    ... desktop and notebook computers, Microsoft’s Xbox 360, Sony’s PlayStation 3, Nintendo’s Wii, or HD players and set-top boxes to the devices. Only the HDMI and the DVI-D ports support ...