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Microsoft debuted its new Windows 10 operating system Wednesday, in what the company hopes will be a pivotal moment in its bid regain its sway in a world where the PC is no longer king. https://phys.org/news/2015-07-microsoft-debuts-windows-free.html Software Wed, 29 Jul 2015 16:17:52 EDT news357405464 Microsoft's new Windows 10 operating system debuts Wednesday, as the longtime leader in PC software hopes that giving the upgrade away for free will help it carve out a new role in a world where people increasingly rely on smartphones, tablets and information stored online. https://phys.org/news/2015-07-microsoft-windows.html Software Tue, 28 Jul 2015 04:20:02 EDT news357274856 There are claims that Microsoft is to retire its Internet Explorer web browser and replace it with an all-new browser called Spartan with the upcoming release of Windows 10. https://phys.org/news/2015-03-internet-explorer-death-greatly-exaggerated.html Software Fri, 20 Mar 2015 08:15:42 EDT news346058133 Microsoft will use an event Wednesday to offer a wider glimpse of the next version of Windows. https://phys.org/news/2015-01-microsoft-windows-features.html Software Wed, 21 Jan 2015 03:10:01 EST news341031094 The Internet of Things – IoT – it's a phrase we hear more and more, often hyped, often discussed seriously in the context of cloud computing but definitely a buzz phrase. Put simply, it is the connection of "smart" (and otherwise) devices, washing machines, refrigerators, scanners and printers, health monitoring devices, environmental sensors, earthquake and tsunami early warning systems, and much more to the Internet so that they can provide a service as a whole, being accessed, calibrated and controlled remotely from a browser window or mobile device. https://phys.org/news/2014-10-internet.html Software Thu, 09 Oct 2014 10:40:01 EDT news332069116 A US government cybersecurity watchdog warned computer users Monday against using a version of the Microsoft Internet Explorer browser with a security hole that could allow hackers in. https://phys.org/news/2014-04-flawed-microsoft-browser.html Security Mon, 28 Apr 2014 15:30:02 EDT news317917218 Microsoft Corp. said Thursday that it has made its latest browser, Internet Explorer 11, available to users of Windows 7 machines. https://phys.org/news/2013-11-microsoft-browser-windows.html Software Thu, 07 Nov 2013 15:05:42 EST news303059134 Microsoft is bringing a pared-down version of its Office software to Android phones, but it won't work on Android tablets just as it doesn't on iPads. https://phys.org/news/2013-07-microsoft-office-android-tablets.html Software Wed, 31 Jul 2013 09:17:20 EDT news294481033 Even as a pared-down version of Microsoft's Office software package arrived on the iPhone, the company is holding out on extending that to the iPad and Android devices as it tries to boost sales of tablet computers running its own Windows system. https://phys.org/news/2013-06-lightweight-microsoft-office-iphone.html Software Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:38:33 EDT news290417905 A handful of new smartphone platforms are expected to become available this year, challenging the stranglehold of the two market leaders, Google's Android and Apple's iOS. https://phys.org/news/2013-03-smartphone-platforms-eye-inroads-hot.html Software Sun, 24 Mar 2013 04:09:17 EDT news283316945 Intended as a flagship for its Chrome operating system, Google's new Chromebook Pixel feels too much like overkill. https://phys.org/news/2013-03-chromebook-pixel-beautiful-pricey-limited.html Consumer & Gadgets Wed, 06 Mar 2013 18:10:01 EST news281813284 Microsoft is escalating its efforts to bring the latest version of Internet Explorer to more than 700 million personal computers in an attempt to re-establish the software maker's browser as the best way to surf the Web. https://phys.org/news/2013-02-microsoft-browser-windows-pcs.html Software Tue, 26 Feb 2013 12:30:27 EST news281104222 The European Commission said Thursday it is close to a decision in its investigation of US giant Microsoft and its failure to provide clients with a choice of Web browser, as it had promised to do. https://phys.org/news/2012-12-eu-decision-microsoft-probe-commissioner.html Business Thu, 20 Dec 2012 12:08:50 EST news275227723 The latest version of Microsoft's Web browser is now available to the vast audience connecting to the Internet on personal computers running on the Windows 7 operating system. https://phys.org/news/2012-11-microsoft-browser-windows.html Software Tue, 13 Nov 2012 13:40:04 EST news272036390 (AP)—Billionaire Barry Diller's Aereo is broadening availability of its service even as broadcasters challenge the legality of the startup's live television transmissions over the Internet. https://phys.org/news/2012-10-aereo-tv-internet-pcs.html Software Wed, 17 Oct 2012 12:10:03 EDT news269694596 US software giant Microsoft faces yet more heavy fines after it promised to offer clients a choice of web browser but has failed to do so, the EU's competition commissioner said Monday. https://phys.org/news/2012-09-microsoft-fined-browser-commitment-eu.html Business Mon, 24 Sep 2012 10:28:29 EDT news267701302 (AP)—Microsoft is releasing an update to its Internet Explorer browser to fix a security problem that could expose personal computers to hacking attacks. https://phys.org/news/2012-09-microsoft-bug-internet-explorer.html Software Thu, 20 Sep 2012 16:31:01 EDT news267377455 (AP)—The German government agency overseeing IT safety is warning of a security breach in Microsoft's Internet Explorer and recommending people use other browsers until the problem is fixed. https://phys.org/news/2012-09-german-watchdog-internet-explorer-breach.html Software Tue, 18 Sep 2012 07:34:58 EDT news267172491 Microsoft on Wednesday ramped up its push to regain ground in the precious mobile computing market by giving developers a "sneak peek" at new Windows software for smartphones. https://phys.org/news/2012-06-microsoft-windows-smartphones.html Software Wed, 20 Jun 2012 16:03:22 EDT news259426957 Consumers shopping for a PC have a new choice: laptops running Google's Chrome OS operating system. https://phys.org/news/2011-07-samsung-series-chromebook-irons-kinks.html Consumer & Gadgets Fri, 22 Jul 2011 12:09:18 EDT news230555332 (AP) -- Google Inc.'s quarterly lobbying expenses surpassed $2 million for the first time during the spring and early summer amid U.S. government scrutiny that hatched a wide-ranging investigation into the Internet search leader's business practices. https://phys.org/news/2011-07-google-lobbying-bill-tops-2m.html Business Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:58:36 EDT news230482701 (AP) -- Now that it has hooked up with Nokia phones, Microsoft hopes to connect its phone software to the Xbox this year too. It's also planning other improvements that include a faster Web browser and quicker switching between phone applications. https://phys.org/news/2011-02-microsoft-xbox.html Software Mon, 14 Feb 2011 11:50:01 EST news216905961 Millions of people have downloaded Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) since Microsoft released the test version of its next-generation Web browser a week ago. https://phys.org/news/2010-09-microsoft-millions-download-freshly-launched-internet.html Software Wed, 22 Sep 2010 16:48:11 EDT news204392833 (AP) -- Norway's Opera said Thursday that downloads of its browser more than doubled after Microsoft Corp. was forced to give European users a choice of Web software to settle European Union antitrust charges. https://phys.org/news/2010-03-microsoft-rival-browser-downloads.html Software Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:44:36 EDT news188135045 (AP) -- The European Union said Tuesday that some 100 million Europeans using Microsoft Corp. software will be asked to choose among rival Web browsers by mid-May under a deal it struck with the company to settle antitrust action. https://phys.org/news/2010-03-eu-million-microsoft-users-browser.html Software Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:35:17 EST news186741280 (AP) -- More than 100 million Europeans will get to pick a Web browser after Microsoft agreed to offer Internet users a choice to avoid fresh fines - a move that could represent a real thawing of long-standing tensions between the software company and the European Union. https://phys.org/news/2009-12-microsoft-europeans-browser-eu.html Software Wed, 16 Dec 2009 06:19:18 EST news180166472 Google on Tuesday released a version of its Chrome Web browser for Macintosh computers in a challenge to Safari software Apple offers users of its machines. https://phys.org/news/2009-12-google-chrome-browser-macintosh.html Software Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:20:18 EST news179518449 (AP) -- Microsoft Corp. issued a record number of security patches for its software Tuesday as part of its regular monthly update. https://phys.org/news/2009-10-microsoft-patches-holes-critical.html Software Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:35:45 EDT news174670516 Microsoft said it would not separate its Internet Explorer (IE) Web browser from versions of Windows 7 shipped to the European Union when the new operating system launches worldwide in October. https://phys.org/news/2009-08-microsoft-ship-windows-europe.html Software Mon, 03 Aug 2009 06:40:01 EDT news168498452 Microsoft released a security patch on Tuesday aimed at preventing hackers from exploiting a vulnerability in its Web browser, Internet Explorer. https://phys.org/news/2009-07-microsoft-patch-web-browser.html Software Wed, 29 Jul 2009 07:32:24 EDT news168071508