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Windows 8 Build 7955: new features surface

Windows 8 Build 7955: new features surface

Posted on Apr 27, 2011 by MG1

After Windows 8 build 7955 was leaked yesterday, new features and details of Microsoft's next operating system continue to surface. Neowin has been covering the leaks in detail and we've compiled some...

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Microsoft patent application shows custom Kinect gestures, roaming user profiles

Microsoft patent application shows custom Kinect gestures, roaming user profiles

Posted on Apr 27, 2011 by MG1

Filed in: Microsoft

Since Kinect entered the world, modders have been hacking it for everything from playing Tetris to controlling a web browser. And really, Microsoft never seemed to mind. In case it wasn't obvious how ...

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Microsoft: 350 million Windows 7 licenses sold in 18 months

Microsoft: 350 million Windows 7 licenses sold in 18 months

Posted on Apr 27, 2011 by MG1

Microsoft has announced that Windows 7 has sold more than 350 million licenses so far, meaning it is still the fastest-selling operating system. Windows 7 has been available to the masses for 18 month...

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Microsoft: WP7 smartphones do not store location data

Microsoft: WP7 smartphones do not store location data

Posted on Apr 27, 2011 by MG3

Amidst all of the hubbub regarding location data being stored by Apple's iPhone and iPad, Microsoft has come out and said unequivocally that its Windows Phone 7 OS does not store such data.

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Microsoft/Nokia deal now final, signed (updated)

Microsoft/Nokia deal now final, signed (updated)

Posted on Apr 27, 2011 by MG3

Filed in: MicrosoftNOKIA

At today’s Nokia quarterly financial report Stephen Elop has confirmed that the deal between Microsoft and Nokia has now been signed.

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Windows Phone 7 crosses the half a million monthly Facebook user mark, growing faster than Android

Windows Phone 7 crosses the half a million monthly Facebook user mark, growing faster than Android

Posted on Apr 27, 2011 by MG3

The question of how many Windows Phone 7 handsets are out there still remains unanswered, but what we do know at the very least is that the number of active Windows Phone 7 users of the Official Windo...

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Microsoft: Windows Collection is not biased by OEMs

Microsoft: Windows Collection is not biased by OEMs

Posted on Apr 27, 2011 by MG1

Filed in: Microsoft

Microsoft has told TechRadar that its choice of laptops for its recently launched Windows Collection has not been biased by commercial pressures.
The Windows Collection includes 10 original equipment ...

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Microsoft says next version of WP7 to be 7.5 Mango

Microsoft says next version of WP7 to be 7.5 Mango

Posted on Apr 26, 2011 by MG3

Microsoft has let out that the Mango update due later this year for Windows Phone 7 will bring with it a new name for the OS: Windows Phone 7.5. The new version will bring many improvements to the pla...

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Windows 8 to feature Kinect and facial recognition support?

Windows 8 to feature Kinect and facial recognition support?

Posted on Apr 26, 2011 by MG1

Microsoft hit a home run with Windows 7, especially if you had the unfortunate pleasure of using its predecessor, Windows Vista. Today reports are coming in suggesting Microsoft may parlay its Kinect ...

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Microsoft's Online Business Suite Wins Government Approval

Microsoft's Online Business Suite Wins Government Approval

Posted on Apr 26, 2011 by MG1

Filed in: Microsoft

Microsoft said Thursday that its BPOS-Federal suite of apps has received FISMA certification.
Microsoft's Business Productivity Online Services-Federal, which includes Exchange Online, SharePoint Onli...

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Microsoft's Windows XP countdown gadget doesn't work on XP

Microsoft's Windows XP countdown gadget doesn't work on XP

Posted on Apr 26, 2011 by MG1

Microsoft this week released the Windows XP End Of Support Countdown Gadget. You can grab the 50KB bugger from the Microsoft Download Center.
The gadget shows the Windows XP logo, the words "End of Su...

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Microsoft Vulnerability Research discovers two Chrome flaws

Microsoft Vulnerability Research discovers two Chrome flaws

Posted on Apr 26, 2011 by MG1

Filed in: MicrosoftGoogle

Microsoft's Vulnerability Research program, started on Tuesday, April 19th, has begun its work with two exploits in Google's Chrome internet browser. The two bugs Microsoft discovered have since been ...

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Nokia sees phone share drop to 29%, signs Microsoft deal

Nokia sees phone share drop to 29%, signs Microsoft deal

Posted on Apr 26, 2011 by MG1

Filed in: MicrosoftNOKIA

Nokia struggled on Thursday as it saw a drop both in its financials and its market share. Its operating profit dropped 35 percent year-to-year to the equivalent of $1.03 billion as a slight increase i...

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Microsoft and Nokia Finalize Agreement

Microsoft and Nokia Finalize Agreement

Posted on Apr 26, 2011 by MG3

Filed in: MicrosoftNOKIA

Microsoft and Nokia today announced that they've agreed to the broad terms and finer details concerning Nokia's use of Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 platform in its future smartphones

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Windows Phone 7 manufacturer market share breakdown

Windows Phone 7 manufacturer market share breakdown

Posted on Apr 26, 2011 by MG3

It’s been a few months since we’ve seen the release of the Windows Phone 7 platform and while total sales numbers are still a little vague (at least more than 2 million units since launch, we think), ...

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