Microsoft busts spam network
Microsoft on Tuesday said it struck another blow in its battle against cyber crooks by busting a spam-sending network of virus-infected computers.
Sep 27, 2011 |
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Microsoft files patent for interchangeable-devices phone
(PhysOrg.com) -- Microsoft has filed for a patent featuring slider smartphones designed to also carry interchangeable modules such as game controller, a spare battery or keyboard. The Microsoft patent is entitled "Mobile communication device having multiple, interchangeable second devices." The patent describes Microsoft’s handheld mobile communication device with interchangeable parts. The key ...
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Sep 26, 2011 |
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Microsoft raises dividend 25 pct to support stock
(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. is trying to lift its stock price by boosting its dividend 25 percent, the largest increase since the world's largest software maker started the quarterly payments seven years ago.
Sep 21, 2011 |
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Microsoft CEO sees Windows as key to growth plan
(AP) -- Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer expects the Windows operating system to be "front and center" in the software maker's growth strategy despite a recent slowdown in personal computer sales.
Sep 14, 2011 |
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Review: Livescribe smartpen is iPad's opposite
Here's a consumer electronics riddle: What's the opposite of the iPad? Answer: the Livescribe Echo "smartpen." It's as if Livescribe and Apple both looked at the old pen-and-pad combination, but completely ...
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 14, 2011 |
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Report: Yahoo, AOL Microsoft plan ad sale deal
(AP) -- Yahoo, AOL and Microsoft are joining up to sell each other's advertising inventory, according to published reports.
Sep 14, 2011 |
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With new Windows 8, Microsoft will show whether it can go mobile
The next version of Windows is being billed as a radical reinvention of Microsoft Corp.'s flagship operating system - the most extensive overhaul since Windows 95.
Sep 13, 2011 |
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No-borders mouse runs across screens
(PhysOrg.com) -- Microsoft has announced a free download that lets you work your mouse to navigate across multiple PCs. Mouse Without Borders is the name of the program and it is drawing positive reviews from ...
Sep 13, 2011 |
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Yahoo's board under fire after firing of CEO Bartz
(AP) -- Carol Bartz's firing as Yahoo Inc.'s CEO isn't going to be enough to placate a loudening chorus of shareholders who believe Chairman Roy Bostock and his fellow board members also should be ousted after years of questionable ...
Sep 09, 2011 |
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Google reveals energy use to show search is green (Update)
(AP) -- Stung by concerns that using Google is bad for the planet, the Internet search giant has revealed exactly how much electricity the company uses and how much greenhouse gases it produces in an effort to show its business ...
Sep 08, 2011 |
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Suit charges Windows 7 smartphones track users
Microsoft is in the crosshairs of a lawsuit charging that smartphones powered by Windows 7 software noted the whereabouts of users even if they didn't want to be tracked.
Sep 01, 2011 |
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Video game console case offers gaming on the go
(AP) -- Console gaming on the go just got easier thanks to a mobile gaming kit that comes with a built-in high-definition display screen to connect to your Xbox 360 or Sony PlayStation system.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Aug 31, 2011 |
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Android smartphones gain more ground in US
Google's Android software strengthened its grip on the US smartphone market, powering nearly 42 percent of handsets as of July, industry tracker comScore reported on Tuesday.
Aug 30, 2011 |
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Speech recognition leaps forward
During Interspeech 2011, the 12th annual Conference of the International Speech Communication Association being held in Florence, Italy, from Aug. 28 to 31, researchers from Microsoft Research will present work that dramatically ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Aug 29, 2011 |
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Jobs' new job at Apple could be 'chief visionary'
(AP) -- The end of Steve Jobs' reign as Apple Inc. CEO doesn't mean he is bowing out as the maestro of personal technology.
Aug 26, 2011 |
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