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It's being widely reported that the Surface Pro arrives with a lot of its onboard storage already full up: but this is a foolish criticism to focus on. No comment yet.
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Acer CEO says Windows 8 didn't ignite PC market growth so it's not successful. Perhaps the PC market has changed permanently and it's a strategic error to bet on Windows home runs going forward.
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Microsoft's Q2 2013 earnings report is in, and the company is announcing revenue of $21.46 billion — just a 2.7 percent increase from the same period last year.
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Windows division saw a 24 percent increase in revenue from the prior year ...
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January 25, 9:29 AM
An interesting article, decribing an increase of Microsoft's sales revenue because of its new technological products, such as Surface, Windows 7 or Windows 8. Delete the scoop?
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Microsoft has a ton of major announcements and launches that could be announced in the last third of January and we take a look at what we can expect from the company.
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Even if the Surface Pro is not strictly a laptop killer, it nonetheless changes the game. It's a machine nobody's built before, and it should get a lot of imaginations whirring. For thousands of people, it will be an ideal mobile companion.
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January 11, 3:44 AM
A new version of Skype for Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP adds Outlook integration, among other features and fixes.
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January 9, 2:45 AM
The method exploits a kernel vulnerability to bypass the restriction Microsoft built into Windows RT, the hacker said
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Following the surprising immediate departure of Windows President Steven Sinofsky late last year, many are asking who will be CEO Steve Ballmer's successor.
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January 7, 10:26 AM
The next time someone complains that Windows 8 touchscreens give you "gorilla arm," you have my permission to stomp on them like that ape in the old American Tourister commercials.
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Microsoft Corp. won a $617 million contract with the U.S. Defense Department to provide its latest software, including the Windows 8 operating system.
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One swallow doesn't make a summer, but it's a big one ... Delete the scoop?
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Using Windows 8 across a number of devices and struggling to synchronise your work and files? Then check out this guide.
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January 3, 7:46 AM
Late last year, it was reported that Microsoft, Apple and Google were all speaking to id8 Group R2 Studios Inc. about a potential acquisition of the startup, and now the Wall Street Journal is reporting that Microsoft has indeed sealed the deal.
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Blogger Barry Ritholtz says investors should avoid Microsoft, whose management appears to be an entrenched "yes-men crew" run by a "friend of Bill"
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We're entering a new year, and already Windows 7 has lost market share for the first time since its release. Windows 8 meanwhile continues to push forward.
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Surface Pro now has its release date. Microsoft announces it'll be available on February 9—in the U.S. and Canada, at least (the plan for other countries isn't clear).
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Bloggy bits about Surface Pro gathered by Richi Jennings ... Delete the scoop?
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Learn more about Surface Windows 8 Pro. See more, share more, and do more with Surface.
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I'm a PC. No, wait, I'm a tablet ... Delete the scoop?
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Microsoft is expected this month to roll out a "Surface Pro" tablet compatible with legacy PC software developed over decades.
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From Windows 8 to Surface to 'Halo 4,' 2012 was a momentous year for Microsoft.
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Self-celebrating but good reminder of what happened at Microsoft in 2012 ... Delete the scoop?
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January 9, 12:59 PM
Microsoft has given ZDNet a brief look at its eagerly awaited x86 tablet, which runs the full version of Windows 8.
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January 8, 3:38 PM
Microsoft on Tuesday announced a slew of improvements to SkyDrive.com, noting they are being released today and should be available for all "soon.
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January 7, 10:43 AM
Windows 8 can take some getting used to. While the desktop app works very much like Windows 7, there are plenty of new shortcuts, options, and tricks built into the operating system.
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Microsoft's Windows RT operating system has finally been jailbroken. Security researcher clrokr claims to have developed a way to allow desktop applications to run on Microsoft's ARM-based OS.
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January 5, 3:36 AM
With a number of its flagship software products, Microsoft may be making good on promises to roll out new major releases more rapidly.
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Microsoft's Surface Pro tablet is set to go on sale in late January.
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Robots, holodecks and augmented reality. Nope, it's not a sci-fi movie. It's just a sampling of the insanely awesome projects of Microsoft Research.
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