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Microsoft Hardware blog launched.

March 17th, 2010

Microsoft has launched a new Hardware blog. If you’re looking for a new product, or want to make the most out of the one you already have, then this is a great place for you.   [Read More...]

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MSN New Homepage Launch Begins Today! Like it?

March 9th, 2010

MSN has commenced the launch of its new homepage to its customers in the U.S. The new MSN homepage is designed to cut through the clutter with a clean, new design and offers search, news, local and social networking – all in one place. [Read More...]

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Get set for Bing’s Earth Day Photo Contest!

March 8th, 2010

The Bing homepage helps people explore and learn about the world every day. Microsoft is giving students across the country the opportunity to win great prizes for themselves and their school, and help educate others too. [Read More...]

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Microsoft Office 2010 to be launched on 12th May 2010

March 7th, 2010

Microsoft has announced that May 12th, 2010, is the launch date for Office 2010 & SharePoint 2010.  In addition, Microsoft has also announced its intent to RTM them (Release to Manufacturing) this April 2010. [Read More...]

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Microsoft Patent: Searching for content using voice search queries

March 3rd, 2010

Microsoft has received a patent for Searching for content using voice search queries. [Read More...]

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Microsoft patents a Browser tab management process.

March 3rd, 2010

Microsoft has received yet another patent. This one for a Browser Tab Management process! [Read More...]

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Microsoft awarded Patent for creating search enabled web pages

March 3rd, 2010

Microsoft has been awarded a Patent for Creating search enabled web pages. [Read More...]

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Give with Bing : Search & Raise money for Sport Relief

March 3rd, 2010

Search with Bing, the new search engine from Microsoft, and for every 10 qualifying searches you do, Microsoft will donate 5p to Sport Relief, a registered charity and an initiative of Comic Relief. [Read More...]

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Coming Soon … Engineering Windows 8 Blog !

March 2nd, 2010

Looks like Microsoft has slowly started to put its act together for talking about Windows 8. When they will actually start, is ofcourse the moot question! [Read More...]

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Microsoft awarded Patent for using Touch Screen Mobile Device

March 2nd, 2010

Microsoft Corporation has been recently awarded a Patent for using a Touch Screen Mobile Device as a Graphic Tablet Input Device. [Read More...]

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End of Support: Windows 2000, Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista RTM

February 26th, 2010

On April 13th, 2010, Windows Vista RTM will reach the end of support. And on July 13th, 2010, all versions of Windows 2000 and Windows XP SP2 will also reach the end of support. [Read More...]

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Microsoft tops Superbrands list; Overtakes Google.

February 24th, 2010

Microsoft has toppled its internet rival Google from the prized top spot in a survey of the UK’s strongest 500 business brands published today. [Read More...]

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Microsoft launches MSN portal for Men

February 22nd, 2010

Microsoft has launched a MSN Him portal, a website dedicated to the modern man, covering topics like Men’s Fashion, Dating, Machines, Health, Extreme Sports and Home Cinema. [Read More...]

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Google Gets Approval to Buy & Sell Electricity

February 20th, 2010

The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has granted its approval to Google, to become an electricity marketer, permitting it to buy and resell electricity. [Read More...]

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Microsoft Announces The Browser Choice Screen for Europe

February 20th, 2010

Over the next few weeks, Microsoft will begin offering a “Web browser choice screen” to Internet Explorer users in Europe, as required by the European Commission. Internal testing of the choice screen is underway now. [Read More...]

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Microsoft offers FREE software to IEEE student members

February 18th, 2010

Microsoft & IEEE have announced a collaboration to empower students to reach their professional aspirations. The goal of the Microsoft-IEEE collaboration is to increase the number of students engaged in technical pursuits with the long-term benefit of strengthening business and society through the use of technology. [Read More...]

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Introducing Office for Mac 2011

February 13th, 2010

Microsoft Macintosh Business Unit’s charter for more than two decades has been to listen to user feedback to build the best productivity suite on the Mac. [Read More...]

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Google acquires Aardvark

February 13th, 2010

Google has announced that they’ve acquired Aardvark, a unique technology company that lets you quickly and easily tap into the knowledge and experience of your friends and extended network of contacts. [Read More...]

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Microsoft awarded Patent for Keyboard with a touchpad layer on keys

February 11th, 2010

Microsoft Corporation was a few days back granted a Patent for a new Keyboard with a touchpad layer on keys by the US Patent & Trademark Office. [Read More...]

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Microsoft gets Patent for new Social Networking Tool

February 11th, 2010

Microsoft Corporation was today granted a Patent for a new Social Networking Tool by the US Patent & Trademark Office. [Read More...]

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