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Microsoft Expands Rebootless Display Driver Upgrade PatentNov 5, 2012 - in News
Microsoft was just granted the rights to a more elaborate display driver update that does not require a computer system to reboot.
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Windows 8 Not Much Help For Depressed DRAM IndustryOct 28, 2012 - in News
As we are seeing DRAM spot prices trading nearly record lows - a 4 Gb 4DDR3 chip can be purchased for as little as $1.75 - it appears that DRAM makers will not get much relief from the release of Windows 8.
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Report: The Wintel Era is Finally DecliningSep 6, 2012 - in News
Intel and Microsoft may not have always played nice with each other over the last 25 years, but there is no doubt the alliance between the two has defined the PC era spanning over two decades.
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LIVE BLOG: AFDS 2012 Keynote 2 - Gaikai, SRS, MicrosoftJun 13, 2012 - in News
We're live here in Bellevue, WA bringing you live updates of the latest from AMD and its partners.
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Opinion: 10 Technologies That Need to Deliver in 2012Jan 17, 2012 - in News
As 2011 is well behind us, we are looking back at a year of massive successes as well as some catastrophic failures, we are noticing a gateway to opportunity for some interesting products and technologies.
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Scientists Propose Kinect-like 3D Camera for CellphonesJan 9, 2012 - in News
Gesture recognition is widely seen as a technology that could succeed touch input on a variety of computing devices, but the only successful mainstream device we have seen in this area is Microsoft's Kinect.
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Opinion: The 10 Most Influential People in IT of 2011Jan 2, 2012 - in News
Can you guess who made the list?
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The 5 Most Intriguing Patent Applications of 2011Dec 31, 2011 - in News
These are the 2011 patent applications you should be aware of.
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Can Microsoft Patent a Wind-Powered Data Center?Nov 18, 2011 - in News
Once in a while, I stumble across a granted patent or a patent application that makes me wonder whether it is a serious filing or just a submission that tests the USPTO's willingness to grant a patent to something as trivial as a pound of sugar.
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Microsoft Receives Quantum Computing PatentNov 11, 2011 - in News
Microsoft filed a patent for "quantum computational systems" back in 2009 and received confirmation by the USPTO yesterday.
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Is There Still Hope Left in the Future of the PC?Jul 25, 2011 - in News
AMD, Intel and Microsoft have all presented quarter reports that were well above analyst expectations. Despite the depressed mood in the economy, there are tremendous growth and record profits. Yet, as so often, the devil is in the detail.
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Netbook Market 40% Down - MicrosoftMay 2, 2011 - in News
Are netbooks slowly fading away? Microsoft mentioned during its quarterly earnings call that the overall PC market contracted by about 8% in the first quarter of year, which was at least in part driven by a massive 40% decline in netbook sales.
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Microsoft Pressing Intel for 16-Core AtomJan 28, 2011 - in News
A 16-core Atom in Microsoft's servers could possibly maintain the current level of performance but consume less energy.
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ARM-Supported Windows Appearing at CES 2011?Dec 23, 2010 - in News
Microsoft may be showcasing Windows 8 at CES 2011, revealing support for low-power, ARM-based devices.
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Intel Not Shaken by Microsoft's Itanium Phase OutApr 7, 2010 - in News
Only six percent of Itanium systems run Microsoft Windows.
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Microsoft Phasing Out Support for Intel ItaniumApr 7, 2010 - in News
Microsoft announces plans for Itanium's going-away party. But that's still eight years away.
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Win7 XP Mode Drops Virtualization Hardware NeedMar 19, 2010 - in News
Wanting to run XP Mode inside your Windows 7 Professional or Ultimate? Now you don't need a special CPU anymore.