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Microsoft Visual Studio Is Coming to Mac, Kinda
Dec 27, 2016Microsoft has a problem: Many developers use Macs, and Mac developers aren't as likely to code for Microsoft platforms if they don't have tools built for their operating system. That may be why Microsoft announced Monday that a full, ...
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Microsoft Surface Hub Finally Starts Shipping
Mar 30, 2016After a couple of lengthy delays, the Microsoft Surface Hub has started to ship to businesses. Microsoft announced its unusual Surface Hub concept way back in January 2015 as a new breed of business computer. These were to be huge 84-inch ...
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Windows 10 Users Get The Maps Update They Were Promised
Mar 21, 2016Microsoft has released a major update to its Windows Maps app, as promised. Earlier in the week a Microsoft engineer took to Reddit to tip an overhaul of the company's Maps app for Windows 10 and Windows 10 Mobile. This was sorely ...
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Microsoft Has Decided to Hire a New Ad Agency to Handle The Digital Promotion
Aug 21, 2013As Windows 8 struggles to take off, Microsoft has decided to hire a new ad agency to handle the digital promotion of both the operating system and Microsoft Surface tablets. The company has awarded the contract to Razorfish, according to ...
Tags: Windows 8, 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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Its BUILD 2013 Developers Conference Will Be Held June 26-28 on Apple's Home Turf
Mar 26, 2013Microsoft on Tuesday announced that its BUILD 2013 developers conference will be held June 26-28 on Apple's home turf, San Francisco's Moscone Center. Apple has hosted its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) at Moscone since 2003, and ...
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Microsoft Would Cooperate with Federal Regulators to Close Deals
Mar 22, 2013Microsoft today said it would cooperate with federal regulators who are reportedly investigating claims that some of its business partners bribed officials in China, Romania and Italy to close deals. "We take all allegations brought to ...
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Microsoft Said It Would Cooperate with Federal Regulators
Mar 19, 2013Microsoft today said it would cooperate with federal regulators who are reportedly investigating claims that some of its business partners bribed officials in China, Romania and Italy to close deals. "We take all allegations brought to ...
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Microsoft and Several Online Retailers Today Revealed More Windows 8 Pricing Information
Dec 31, 2012Microsoft and several online retailers today revealed more Windows 8 pricing information, and began taking pre-orders for the operating system. The prices were unveiled in a Microsoft blog post and by several online retailers, including ...
Tags: Microsoft, online retailers, Windows 8, pricing information
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Microsoft on Monday Began Taking Orders for The $14.99 Windows 8 Upgrade
Dec 28, 2012Microsoft on Monday began taking orders for the $14.99 Windows 8 upgrade promised to customers who purchased a new Windows 7-powered PC in the last 11 weeks. People who bought an eligible Windows 7 machine starting June 2 can now file an ...
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America Has Had Its Eye on Santa Claus
Dec 19, 2012For over 50 years,America has had its eye on Santa Claus.Since 1955,NORAD(North American Aerospace Defense Command)has been running a volunteer service and hotline to track the bearded gift-giver across the night skies. NORAD's legion of ...
Tags: North American, NORAD, Santa, Microsoft Azure, Christmas
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Brand-New Laptop and Desktop Computers Contain Preinstalled Malicious Software
Dec 19, 2012IDG News Service - Brand-new laptop and desktop computers sold in China contain preinstalled malicious software, which has infected millions of computers around the world, according to an investigation by Microsoft revealed on Thursday. ...
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Microsoft Is Set to Slash Windows Azure Storage Prices by 28% From 12 December 2012
Dec 7, 2012Microsoft is set to slash Windows Azure Storage prices by 28% from 12 December 2012. The news comes just days after Google cut its cloud-based storage prices by 20% and Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced a 25% price reduction for Amazon ...
Tags: Microsoft, Windows, slash prices, cloud-based storage, Google
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Microsoft's Next OS Update Won't Be Available Until Sometime in 2013
Nov 28, 2012IDG News Service-Microsoft's next OS update for Windows Phone 7 handsets won't be available until sometime in 2013. The news,posted on a Microsoft blog Wednesday,led to a stream of frustrated comments from Windows Phone users,complaining ...
Tags: Windows Phone 7.8, next OS, Microsoft blog, Windows Phone 8
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Microsoft Has Unveiled an Updated Corporate Logo.Network World-After 25 Years
Aug 23, 2012Microsoft has unveiled an updated corporate logo.Network World-After 25 years,Microsoft is hanging up its old corporate logo in favor of a new one that includes a squared off version of its four-color window pane and a typeface that is more ...