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Microsoft Launches Skype Qik For Video SharingOct 14, 2014 - in News
Microsoft has launched a new mobile video service.
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U.S. Patent Office Now Rejecting 78 Percent Of Business Method PatentsOct 13, 2014 - in News
After the Alice vs CLS Bank Supreme Court ruling, there has been a sharp decline in patent lawsuits and patent application approvals at the Patent Office. This could lead to a major shift in the current or future patent battles.
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Windows Insider Program Hits One Million TestersOct 13, 2014 - in News
Microsoft is generating a lot of feedback on Windows 10 thanks to the Insiders program.
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Microsoft's Project Spark Finally Out Of BetaOct 7, 2014 - in News
This game-creating software is finally out of beta.
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Bill Gates Happy That Apple Pay Is Built On Open StandardsOct 3, 2014 - in News
Bill Gates had some positive things to say about the Apple Pay service in a recent interview with Bloomberg about mobile payments.
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Microsoft Collects User Data In Windows 10 Technical PreviewOct 3, 2014 - in News
Microsoft is collecting user data to better improve Windows 10.
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Windows 10 Will Ship With DirectX 12Oct 3, 2014 - in News
Unsurprisingly, Windows 10 will be shipping with DirectX 12.
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Windows 10 Technical Preview: Hands OnOct 2, 2014 - in News
We take a look at the new Windows 10 Technical Preview.
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Windows 10: The Major New Features, In PicturesOct 2, 2014 - in Picture Story
Two days ago Microsoft unveiled the first draft of the successor to Windows 8, once codenamed "Threshold", now officially dubbed "Windows 10".
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Windows 9 May Cost Windows 7 Users $30Sep 29, 2014 - in News
We expect to hear that Microsoft will charge Windows 7 users a mere $30 tomorrow during its press event.
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Microsoft Is Bringing Back WinHEC, But It's Not The SameSep 26, 2014 - in News
WinHEC will no longer be an annual event.
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Microsoft, LG Partnering On The Internet Of ThingsSep 24, 2014 - in News
Both companies may be talking about a new Windows phone as well as IoT gadgets.
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Microsoft Outs Wireless Display Adapter, Not Quite Chromecast CompetitorSep 23, 2014 - in News
Here's a good way to stream your Windows 8.1 experience to an HDTV.
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Rumor: Windows 9 Going RTM in Q4 2014Sep 17, 2014 - in News
Windows 9 will likely go RTM before the end of the year.
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Microsoft Updates Arc Touch, Outs Wired Xbox One ControllerSep 16, 2014 - in News
On Tuesday, Microsoft’s Brandon LeBlanc updated the company’s Windows blog with news of an updated Arc Touch Bluetooth Mouse ($69.95).
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Markus "Notch" Persson, Others Leaving MojangSep 15, 2014 - in News
As expected, Minecraft's creator is leaving once Microsoft acquires Mojang.
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Microsoft Reveals $2.5 Billion Acquisition of MojangSep 15, 2014 - in News
Will Mojang take the Microsoft bait?
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Rumors: Microsoft May Be Getting Rid Of Windows Numbering, Nokia BrandSep 11, 2014 - in News
Microsoft may be simplifying branding to ease consumer confusion.
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Rumor: Microsoft May Acquire Minecraft Maker MojangSep 10, 2014 - in News
Here's a hot little rumor.
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Microsoft Nukes 1,500 Windows Store AppsAug 28, 2014 - in News
New Windows and Windows Phone Store policies have forced a large number of apps to be kicked out.
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Microsoft Knocks $100 Off Surface 2 PriceAug 25, 2014 - in News
The Microsoft Store is selling Surface 2 with a $100 discount.
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Is Microsoft Revealing Windows 9 In September?Aug 21, 2014 - in News
Sources claim that Microsoft will have a special event for the Windows 9 reveal.
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Microsoft Throws In The Towel. Adopts Opera Mini As Default Browser For Nokia's Feature PhonesAug 21, 2014 - in News
Wanting to cut costs and make the company leaner, Microsoft decided to outsource Opera Mini for Nokia's feature phones instead of maintaining its own browser.
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Steve Ballmer No Longer On Microsoft's BoardAug 19, 2014 - in News
Steve Ballmer has a busy schedule.
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Microsoft Pulls August Update Over BSOD CrashesAug 18, 2014 - in News
Microsoft is investigating Blue Screen of Death problems related to four recent updates.
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Can You Play 3D Blu-ray Discs on the Xbox One? Yes!Aug 18, 2014 - in News
Support for 3D Blu-ray discs is part of Xbox One's August update.
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Windows "Threshold" Tech Preview Coming Soon?Aug 15, 2014 - in News
This rumor claims that a technology preview will launch very soon.
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Can Free Windows 9 Upgrades Help Microsoft Win the Platform War?Aug 11, 2014 - in News
"Naked PCs" and Windows piracy are old problems for Microsoft that are now being accentuated by Microsoft also losing ground in mobile and in the whole computing devices market. Can free Windows 9 upgrades reverse this trend?
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Rumor: Cortana Will Be Integrated into Windows 9 (Of Course)Aug 11, 2014 - in News
Cortana is showing up in Windows 9.
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Microsoft, iFixit Team Up to Offer Device Repair WorkshopAug 8, 2014 - in News
Want to start your own repair business? Here's how.