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Microsoft-Novell Patent Deal, EU has No Objections

Microsoft has been in the news for its plan to purchase over 800 plus of Novells patent for $450 million by CPTN holdings (which is formed by the top tech giants including Mircosoft, Oracle, Apple and EMC early last December). Though as per recent news CPTN holdings has been heard to withdrawn the offer of merger with Novell of FCO filing stating that it is just a procedural method and they wanted... Read More »
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Microsoft Reveals New Updates for Windows 7

The timeframe for the series of updates regarding Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 is revealed in an official talk with Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. This information was given by Ballmer during his keynote address in CES 2011. Windows Phone 7 is the latest mobile Windows Operating System for Smartphone. The exact dates for the release of updates for Windows Phone 7 is still unknown but it is revealed... Read More »

Microsoft Releases New Update-KB2454826 for Windows 7

Microsoft has released a new update, which  must be installed as an addition to the Operating System Windows 7 and Server Windows Server 2008 R2, in order to get new functionality and performance improvement.  The install of this update is only recommended if the system has Windows Internet 9 Tech preview 3 build installed and have been experiencing crashes and hangs while running the Windows live... Read More »

Bing Improves in Quality over Google

According to the last year report of the analytical agency comScore  in  the month of June, the share of Bing in the U.S. search market reached 12.7%. A year ago, Microsoft controlled 8.4% of search of the U.S. market. Significant growth has provided a powerful advertising and transactions with computer manufacturers who chose Bing as the default search engine on the PC produced, writes CNET.... Read More »
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Microsoft releases new patches for bug fixes

Microsoft recently issued two bulletins that fixed three holes in the Windows system. One of these holes was rated as ‘critical’ in the Windows XP, Vista as well as the latest Windows 7 operating systems. These fixes were part of the Patch that was issued during the bulletin. The importance of this patch is quite evident from the vulnerability that Windows was open to due to the critical holes.... Read More »

Is Google Chrome OS Browser Window Overstuffed?

To what extent can a company go to provide the full amount of satisfaction for the customers and the users of the product of that company? If you do not have any idea then it is perhaps time to get a look at the new range of OS, which is brought forth by Google in the recent days, which would perhaps obliterate the very existence of hard drives in laptops. Google is such a company which believes in... Read More »

Microsoft Uses Groupon to Sell Windows Phone 7

Microsoft is finally using Groupon to enhance the sale of Windows Phone 7. In recent news the groupon offer for Windows Mobile phone 7 is only for the Oakbrook location for the Microsoft store in Chicago and has offered 50% off on the phones which initially was priced at 99$ and is now sold at 49$. Microsoft windows phones when intitailly launched could only move 1.5 million units in six weeks but... Read More »

Seven million iPads sold during holiday season

The Apple’s iPad is a hugely popular gadget today and they have a strong presence in the tablets market. They also recorded an amazing profit; Apple told that they sold 7.33 million tablets last quarter with a record profit of $6 million. If we talk about iPhones then Apple sold a whopping 16.24 million handsets through a single US carrier. This makes a good 86% increase over a year ago. Referring... Read More »

Microsoft Secure Developmental Tool Kits

Microsoft is definitely the leading software developer today. With the inclusion of windows machines for various high budget purposes, the need for security is inevitable. The faster the technologies are developing. The downside of technology and Software are developing in the form of virus’, malwares etc. Each day, new virus’ are created. The security system needs to be up to the task... Read More »

Review of Google Nexus S

Snappy and sleazy in looks, the Google Nexus S has happened at long last. It has dropped into our laps and let`s take a look at the technology it offers and the latest technology that can be used. It may well vie for the top slot of T-mobiles. The Nexus S is the sole Android 2.3 Gingerbread device on the market. This phone makes it difficult to ignore its slim lines and curves embodying high tech... Read More »
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Notion Ink Adam Tablet Ready to Ship

Notion Ink Adam Tablet has finally overcome, what seemed to be, a long list of hiccups that proved to be major obstacles in its path of the device being made available to the consumers, an eager lot of tech-savvy people, who have already pre-ordered for the same. Its shipment has been cleared by FCC (Federal Communications Commission). It appears that those who waited so long just to hold the gadget... Read More »

Microsoft Releases Windows Live Messenger security update

Microsoft has now released a compulsory fix for vulnerabilities in Windows Live Essentials running on Windows XP. This Windows Live Messenger security update will help out to make windows XP more secure. The website Liveside.net has informed beforehand that earlier to the launch of Windows Live Essentials 2011 (Wave 4), Microsoft is planning to release a small QFE update for Windows Live Essentials... Read More »

App Store Counts to 10 Billionth download, Offers $10,000 Voucher

The Apple’s website is counting up  to the milestone, at a very reasonable rate suggesting that the 10 billionth will be downloaded sometime in next week. They promoting it very aggressively and announced a whopping $ 10,000 iTunes voucher to the person who downloads the milestone app.  Furthermore this competition is not only limited to US and the terms and condition only states that you have... Read More »
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Microsoft Strategies to Rival Apple iPad

The tablet market is currently Apples home ground. And the launch of Apple iPad 2 will be a walk in the garden with excellent returns for Apple. And Apple is the uncrowned king of the tablets unless someone topples it soon. For which to happen Microsoft will have to make a major play for this market as it is the only Company with the resources to take the fight to Apple. Apple currently has a cult... Read More »
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New Innovations in HP and Microsoft Partnership

About one years ago there was a deal that was signed by  Microsoft and Hewlett Packard which was worth a $250 million to team up around the cloud computing. It was indeed a weird announcement which led to a lot of buzz. They said the main objective for the team up was to collaborate with the management and skill level of the employees to help each other reach the top level of the business. At present... Read More »
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CES 2011 brings in no deal for Apple and Verizon

CES 2011 has many highlights and one of the key highlight was the news of the Verizon iPhone. It was really huge and important news because of the addition of iPhone to the Verizon network. There are public and the tech industry sitting on edges of their seats to see if the rumor would actually pan out. It is important because Verizon is the number one rated mobile network out there, and will now... Read More »
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New Xbox 360 Controller Released by Microsoft

Microsoft is the biggest software giant and they produce different types of software including online games also. Recently they announced the retail availability of its first cross-platform game controller and the latest addition to the Microsoft Game precision series. They launched the Xbox 360 controller for Windows, it delivers the precision and control that will set the standard for next-generation... Read More »
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Microsoft Enhances Copy and Paste Utility in Windows 7

It is good news for anyone using a Microsoft operating system. People specially using the Windows 7 OS will get an update for crashes and sudden restarts. We hope the coming updates will solve the matter. From among features that this update will bring is the copy and paste feature which is being highlighted. With this new feature, you can copy any text from emails, or text messages, and web pages,... Read More »
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Windows XP users Cautious over Internet Explorer bug

Microsoft confirmed the existence of an unpatched vulnerability in Windows. Internet Explorer vulnerability potentially allows an attacker to execute code remotely via the memory used by a CSS stylesheet. Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2003 and 2008 are affected. Microsoft confirmed the security flaw in late December. On Tuesday, it updated its advisory to reflect reports of... Read More »
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World IPv6 Day Trial to be hosted by Google, Facebook, Yahoo

IPv6 is the extended version of IPv4 connectivity and some of the Internet’s most popular web sites such as, Facebook, Google and Yahoo have agreed to participate in the first global-scale trial of IPv6. IPv6 is the long awaited upgrade to the Internet’s main communication protocol known as IPv4. On the World IPv6 Day, participant websites will support native IPv6 traffic on their main web sites... Read More »

Ad Networks VS Google and Microsoft

Google and Microsoft’s monopoly in the web world is being challenged by a group of startups calling them the Consortium for Accountable Advertising. In clearly a case of David Vs Goliath the startups have decided to collate and share data and resources and adopt standards to make their collective might able to stand up against Google Ad Monopoly. Google and Microsoft currently provide the most comprehensive... Read More »
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Microsoft Reveals Next Generation Dynamics AX

On the occasion of the Dynamics AX Technical Conference 2011, Microsoft has introduced for the first time the next version of Dynamics AX. Hitherto it was known as Dynamics AX 6(code name) “, this new version will be called in fine Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 and will be available during the third quarter of 2011. We already know however that a CTP (Community Technical Preview) is scheduled for... Read More »

Microsoft Releases Mathematics 4.0

Recently Microsoft launched a new application for student called Mathematics 4.0. This is a perfect application for students and it is basically a graphing calculator that plots in 2D and 3D, also step-by-step equation solving, and many other useful tools that will be helpful for math and science students. There are many useful features present in the Microsoft Mathematics 4.0. They are as follows: It... Read More »

Microsoft to introduce Kinect support for PCs

Xbox 360 is a very popular play station developed and launched by Microsoft. There are number of games that can be played on Xbox 360. Xbox 360 is an extended version of Xbox. One of the famous video game is the Kinect Sports; it uses the Kinect peripherals. this game was developed by Rare and it was launched alongside the peripheral. It is really exciting game for gamers. It allows single player... Read More »
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Windows Phone 7 to have Phenomenal Growth in 2011

Microsoft is the biggest software producer along with other technology products. Now they have entered in Smartphone market and now their Windows Phone 7 is set to be the fastest growing platform in 2011 according to some analysts. They also said that Microsoft’s Windows phone 7 will be the fastest-growing platform in 2011. Windows phone 7 has its unique and very desirable take on the Smartphone... Read More »
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