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Microsoft Opens Up Vista Beta 2 Testing

Microsoft is opening up testing of Windows Vista Beta 2 to the general public. Do you really want to get on board?
Computing News

Google Spreadsheets Starts To Take on Excel

Google sets its sights on Microsoft Excel, rolling out a preliminary version of an online spreadsheet applications which enables easy data sharing.
Computing News

Microsoft’s Wireless Mac Keyboard and Mouse

Microsoft has announced its first "desktop" for Macintosh users, a sleek wireless keyboard and mouse combo designed to look cool and offer new functionality.
Computing

Microsoft Testing FlexGo Pay-As-You-Go PCs

Microsoft is touting FlexGo, a new pay-as-you-go computing technology for emerging markets which aims to reduce the up-front costs of owning a PC.
Computing News

Symantec Sues Microsoft Over Vista Tech

Computer security firm Symantec has filed suit against Microsoft, seeking a halt to Windows Vista and saying Redmond has stolen their intellectual property.
Computing News

Qualcomm Embraces Windows Mobile

Qualcomm and Microsoft have inked a deal to support Windows Mobile on Qualcom's MSM mobile phone chips.
Mobile News

MSN: Back to Online Video with Originals

Microsoft plans to take MSN back to video, this time producing original shows with which advertisers will be "deeply involved" from day one.
Emerging Tech News

New York Times Fit To Print with Vista

Microsoft and The New York Times aims to enhance online and offine reading with a Vista-based Times Reader.
Computing News

Lenovo Inks $1.2 Billion Windows Deal

Chinese computer maker Lenovo has announced plans to spend $1.2 billion for copies of the Windows on its PCs next year, including systems sold in China.
Computing News

Zillow Zooms in with Microsoft Photos

Real-estate research site Zillow.com plans to offer low-altitude photos of presidential neighborhoods in a new deal with Big Brother...er, Microsoft.
Smart Home Smart Home News

Microsoft Snaps Up Lionhead Studios

Microsoft video game unit has announced the purchase of Lionhead Studios, creators of "Fable," to develop games exclusively for Windows and the Xbox 360.
Gaming News

Sony To Rule Console Games Through 2010?

A new study from Research and Markets forecasts that, while its lead will shrink, Sony will continue to dominate the console game market through 2010.
Gaming News

Vista Won’t Reach Consumers Until 2007

Microsoft today announced it plans to release Windows Vista to volume licensees this November, but operating system won't be available to consumers until January 2007.
Computing News

Microsoft Ramping Up Xbox 360 Shipments

Microsoft has announced an "inventory surge" of Xbox 360 systems which will put "two to three times" the number of systems into the retail channel.
Gaming News

AP, MSN Fire Up Windows-Only Video Service

The Associated Press and Microsoft have launched AP Online Video Network, their new advertiser-supported video news service accessible only from Windows.
Computing News

Microsoft Confirms Six Vista Editions

Microsoft has confirmed it plans six main offerings of its forthcoming Vista operating system, plus two Media Player-free editions for the European Union.
Computing News

Microsoft, Vodafone To Do EU Wireless Email

Microsoft and Vodafone are taking aim at BlackBerry, announcing plans to launch a wireless email service in Europe built on Windows Mobile 5.0 devices.
Mobile News

Beta Microsoft Anti-Spyware Nabs Norton

Microsoft released a beta of their new Anti-Spyware package last week, and guess what? It identified Norton AntiVirus as a password-stealing Trojan!
Computing News

You Embed Windows, Microsoft Pays Lawsuits

Microsoft tells device-makers and distributors the company will fully cover intellectual property lawsuits brought against products using Windows Mobile and Windows Embedded.
Computing News

Microsoft to Exchange with Sony-Ericsson

Microsoft has inked a licensing arrangement with mobile maker Sony-Ericsson to enable the company's smartphones to connect to Microsoft Exchange servers.
Mobile News

Xbox 360 Live Update Addresses Bugs, Hacks

A mandatory software update for the Xbox 360 fixes some bugs and fixes a potential security hole being investigated by would-be modders.
Gaming News

Slow Production Slows Xbox 360 Sales

Microsoft has released somewhat lower-than-expected sales figures for the Xbox 360, admitting production constraints have hampered sales of the video game console.
Gaming News

Microsoft to Launch Live Labs Net Research

Microsoft announced today it will be launching Live Labs, a new research laboratory to develop Internet technologies.
Computing News

MSFT Offers EU Windows Source Licensing

Microsoft has offered to license portions of its Windows source code in response to European Commission charges the company is not complying with antitrust requirements.
Computing News

Microsoft Releases WMF Patch Early

Microsoft has released a patch to a critical security flaw in Windows' handling of WMF images ahead of schedule.
Computing News

Microsoft and MTV Get a Music Urge

Software titan Microsoft and leading music brand MTV have announced they plan to develop a joint digital music service called Urge, set to debut in 2006.
Computing News

X Minus Two Weeks: First Xbox 360 Lawsuit

It's been just two weeks since the U.S. launch of Microsoft's Xbox 360, and the game console has already drawn its first proposed class action lawsuit.
Gaming News
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Microsoft To Offer Browser Ballot to EU Customers

Microsoft and the EU have agreed to a trial program that will present a "browser ballot" to European customers, rather than forcing everyone to use Internet Explorer.
Computing News
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Mac OS X Snow Leopard Review

An endless list of subtle improvements makes the affordably new Snow Leopard an obvious upgrade.
Computing Reviews

Apple Boasts 11 Millions Downloads of Safari 4 in Three Days

Apple formally rolled out version 4 of its Safari Web browser at the top of its WWDC conference...and it's been downloaded 11 million times in three days.
Computing

Apple Faces Time Machine Patent Suit

Apple is now facing a patent suit over Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard's integrated backup feature time machine from a defunct company called Mirror Worlds.
Computing

First Weekend Leopard Sales Surpass 2 Mln

Apple says sales of Mac OS X 10.5 "Leopard" exceeded 2 million copies during its first weekend of availability.
Computing

Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Hits Retailers

Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard officially hits store shelves today, and Macintosh fans are wasting no time in singing its praises.
Computing

Apple Shipping Leopard October 26

Apple has announced it will be shipping Mac OS X 10.5 "Leopard" on October 26, and pre-orders are available now.
Computing
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