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Microsoft's Relaunch of Windows 8 and The Free Upgrade to Windows 8.1 Will Be Increased PC
Jul 10, 2013Analysts remain skeptical that Microsoft's relaunch of Windows 8 and the free upgrade to Windows 8.1 will translate into increased PC and tablet sales in the second half of the year. "[Windows 8.1] is unlikely to have a major impact [on] ...
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Microsoft's Had a Tough Year, and It's Not Even Half Over
Jun 27, 2013Microsoft's had a tough year, and it's not even half over. The software giant has retreated from flubs in licensing, the design of its flagship Windows operating system and most recently, innovations it wanted to bake into its new game ...
Tags: Microsoft, Computer Products
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Microsoft Today Confirmed That IE11 Will Be Ported to Windows
Jun 27, 2013Microsoft today confirmed that Internet Explorer 11 (IE11) will be ported to Windows 7, but declined to name a release date. The announcement, made during a Wednesday session at the company's BUILD developers conference, was first ...
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Microsoft Debuted Re-Blended Version of Overhauled Windows 8 Operating System Released
Jun 27, 2013MICROSOFT has debuted a "re-blended" version of the overhauled Windows 8 operating system released late last year. also previewed new office apps for its Windows Metro interface, but said they would not be released until next year. ...
Tags: Windows, Computer Products, Microsoft
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Microsoft Must Deliver on Expectations Since The Sluggish Start of Windows 8
Jun 26, 2013Microsoft today must deliver on expectations that have been mounting since the sluggish start of Windows 8 eight months ago, analysts said. "This is an important turning point; this is about keeping the energy in Windows 8 and keeping ...
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Sprint Will Soon Sell Two Windows Phone 8 Smartphones
Jun 26, 2013Sprint announced Wednesday it will soon sell two Windows Phone 8 smartphones that run over fast LTE, the HTC 8XT and the Samsung ATIV S Neo. The HTC 8XT smartphone will be available from Sprint later this summer. (Photo: HTC) The 8XT ...
Tags: Sprint, Windows Phone 8 Smartphones, HTC
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Microsoft Will Pay Security Researchers for Finding Windows 8.1 and IE 11 Preview
Jun 19, 2013Microsoft will pay security researchers for finding and reporting vulnerabilities in the preview version of its Internet Explorer 11 (IE 11) browser, for finding novel techniques to bypass exploit mitigations present in Windows 8.1 or later ...
Tags: Microsoft, Windows 8, IE, Security Bounty Programs
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Microsoft Discounted Surface RT Prices of The Entry-Level Model by 60% for Schools
Jun 18, 2013Microsoft today confirmed that it has heavily discounted the Surface RT tablet to universities and K-12 schools, cutting the price of the entry-level model by 60%. It was the third time within a month that Microsoft has launched a Surface ...
Tags: Microsoft, Surface RT, Schools
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Windows 8.1,as The Free Update Has Been Branded,Will Ship as a Preview on June 26
May 31, 2013Microsoft will have another shot at tempting businesses to try Windows 8 after it rolls out the "Blue" update later this year, analysts said Thursday. Windows 8.1, as the free update has been branded, will ship as a preview on June 26, ...
Tags: Windows 8, Enterprise, Microsoft
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Customer Satisfaction with Microsoft's Software Dropped Slightly in The Last Year
May 24, 2013Customer satisfaction with Microsoft's software, primarily Windows, dropped slightly in the last year, likely part of the fallout over Windows 8, a national survey released today said. Microsoft scored 74 points, down a point from the ...
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Microsoft Will Webcast The Two Keynotes of Its Build Developers Conference
Dec 26, 2012Microsoft said it will webcast the two keynotes of its BUILD developers conference, starting with today's at noon ET (9 a.m. PT). The company has not published a list of keynote speakers, but with the conference's emphasis on Windows 8, ...
Tags: Microsoft, keynotes, BUILD developers, ET
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Windows 8's Global Usage Share Climbed by a Third Last Month
Nov 1, 2012Driven by millions of upgrades,Windows 8's global usage share climbed by a third last month,but the new OS's adoption pace remained lethargic compared to that of its predecessor three years ago. According to data released Thursday by ...
Tags: Windows 8, Windows 7, OS, Net Applications, computer