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techspot.com - 4 hours ago
Office 2010 scheduled for June release
— techspot.com — Microsoft has already said it hopes to deliver the final version of Office 2010 in the first... half of next year, but the folks over at Neowin apparently have it on good authority that the software giant is right on track for a June launch. As many as six different flavors will be offered to ... (more) Office 2010 scheduled for June release

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xbitlabs.com - 5 hours ago
Microsoft Expects Project Natal to Be a Giant Leap for TV
— xbitlabs.com — Microsoft: Natal to Replace Remote Controls for TVs (more) Microsoft Expects Project Natal to Be a Giant Leap for TV

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Microsoft: Natal to replace TV remote controls
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technologyexpert.blogspot.com - 17 hours ago
Macbooks Most Wished-For Laptops For Christmas 2009
— technologyexpert.blogspot.com — As Cyber Monday approaches, it's interesting to take a look at Amazon.com's Most Wished For lists, particularly... as Amazon.com topped the list of online retailers on Black Friday. Among laptops (not netbooks), Apple on the list with the top three laptops (click above image to enlarge). That's ... (more) Macbooks Most Wished-For Laptops For Christmas 2009

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gamesindustry.biz - 2 days ago
News: Microsoft: Project Natal to replace remote controls
— gamesindustry.biz — The forthcoming Project Natal motion control technology could replace the television remote control in the future, automatically... scheduling content according to the people in a room, according to comments made by Xbox Live general manager ... (more) News: Microsoft: Project Natal to replace remote ...

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hexus.net - 3 days ago
Firefox GPU acceleration snaps at Microsoft's heels
— hexus.net — The Mozilla foundation's Firefox team have released some benchmarks showing some of their own hardware-accelerated browser tech.... (more) Firefox GPU acceleration snaps at Microsoft's heels

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Tech Tip of the Week: How to Change the Logon Screen Wallpaper on Windows 7
techspot.com - 3 days ago
Tech Tip of the Week: How to Change the Logon Screen Wallpaper on Windows 7
— techspot.com — Be it screensavers, desktop wallpapers or font type and sizes, visual customization at the OS level is... usually important to all kinds of users. Recognizing this, Microsoft has made it easier than ever to apply and adjust individual themes with Windows 7. We looked at this last week showing you ... (more) Tech Tip of the Week: How to Change the Logon Screen ...

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How to change the logon screen wallpaper on Windows 7
techspot.com - 3 days ago
How to change the logon screen wallpaper on Windows 7
— techspot.com — Be it screensavers, desktop wallpapers or font type and sizes, visual customization at the OS level is... usually important to all kinds of users. Recognizing this, Microsoft has made it easier than ever to apply and adjust individual themes with Windows ... (more) How to change the logon screen wallpaper on Windows 7

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reuters.com - 4 days ago
Acer says Windows 7 good for sales
— reuters.com — TOKYO (Reuters) - Taiwan's Acer Inc, the world's No.2 PC maker, said Microsoft Corp's Windows 7 operating... system launch last month has been positive for year-end PC sales, though the gains were within expectations. Acer's CEO said it was keeping its ... (more) Acer says Windows 7 good for sales

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techspot.com - 4 days ago
Microsoft issues takedown for leaked COFEE software
— techspot.com — Microsoft faced a bit of embarrassment earlier this month when their COFEE forensics tool leaked onto the... Web. The collection of programs and scripts is given to law enforcement to make PC forensics easy, and while it's composed of readily-available tools, it is still considered to be a ... (more) Microsoft issues takedown for leaked COFEE software

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techspot.com - 5 days ago
Gmail gets Offline attachment support
— techspot.com — Google is furthering the offline capabilities of Gmail today with the introduction of attachments support. According to... the company, these was one of the most requested features for Offline Gmail and starting today, users can include will be able to attach files in offline mode the same way they ... (more) Gmail gets Offline attachment support

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techspot.com - 5 days ago
Security feature in IE8 exposes sites to XSS attacks
— techspot.com — A recently added protection mechanism in IE8, intended to protect websites from cross-site scripting attacks, has ironically... been revealed to contain a design flaw that would potentially allow the exact opposite. According to The Register, this flaw enables cross-site scripting errors to be ... (more) Security feature in IE8 exposes sites to XSS attacks

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techspot.com - 5 days ago
News around the web: Top 10 Black Friday Websites
— techspot.com — Seven things a geek can do on Thanksgiving @ ITWorld... (more) News around the web: Top 10 Black Friday Websites

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Lenovo ThinkPad T400s multi-touch: power at your finger tips
hexus.net - 5 days ago
Lenovo ThinkPad T400s multi-touch: power at your finger tips
— hexus.net — Lenovo has equipped its ThinkPad T400s notebook with a capacitive multi-touch display. We take a look.... (more) Lenovo ThinkPad T400s multi-touch: power at your finger tips

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xbitlabs.com - 6 days ago
Microsoft Windows 8 Due in 2012 - Slides
— xbitlabs.com — Microsoft Server Roadmap Reveals Windows 8 Release Time Frame... (more) Microsoft Windows 8 Due in 2012 - Slides

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Colin McRae Dirt 2, DirectX 9 vs. DirectX 11, Test, Benchmark
pcgameshardware.com - 6 days ago
Colin McRae Dirt 2, DirectX 9 vs. DirectX 11, Test, Benchmark
— pcgameshardware.com — The PC version of Colin McRae: Dirt 2 has been delayed by Codemasters so that the developers... could integrate support for DirectX 11. Microsoft's new API delivers several new features some of which are used in the racing game. Yesterday PC Games ... (more) Colin McRae Dirt 2, DirectX 9 vs. DirectX 11, Test, ...

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techspot.com - 6 days ago
Millions flock to Xbox Live's new social-media features
— techspot.com — After talking about it for several months, Redmond finally rolled out its social-media update for Xbox Live... last week, allowing gamers to access Facebook, Twitter, Last.fm, as well as the Zune marketplace, and it seems that many people have flocked to the new features. (more) Millions flock to Xbox Live's new social-media features

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Microsoft targets 2012 for Windows 8
arstechnica.com - 6 days ago
Microsoft targets 2012 for Windows 8
— arstechnica.com — When we first started posting news tidbits regarding Windows 8, we warned readers not to expect the... operating system to arrive until 2011 at the earliest, and we noted that 2012 was more likely. After the problems caused by the long ... (more) Microsoft targets 2012 for Windows 8

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Microsoft warns of IE exploit code in the wild
news.cnet.com - 6 days ago
Microsoft warns of IE exploit code in the wild
— news.cnet.com — Company says it is investigating a publicly published exploit code that allegedly could lead to computers running... versions 6 or 7 of the browser getting compromised. (more) Microsoft warns of IE exploit code in the wild

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techspot.com - 7 days ago
Microsoft to showcase Natal at Gamefest in February
— techspot.com — Microsoft today announced that it will reveal more details about its upcoming motion sensing peripheral for the... Xbox 360, codenamed Project Natal, to developers at its Gamefest conference this February. According to the event's website, one session will focus on designing games for the ... (more) Microsoft to showcase Natal at Gamefest in February

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techspot.com - 7 days ago
Microsoft and News Corp potential alliance, against the open Web
— techspot.com — On several occasions over the last few months, News Corp chairman, Rupert Murdoch has been quoted hinting... at changes he foresees for his high-profile Web properties. Most notably the Wall Street Journal and its network of sites, Murdoch believes on the paid subscription model for online ... (more) Microsoft and News Corp potential alliance, against the ...

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How to Enable Command Prompt Scrolling from the Keyboard
ocmodshop.com - 7 days ago
How to Enable Command Prompt Scrolling from the Keyboard
— ocmodshop.com — > Keep Your Hands Where I Can See 'Em If you are a system administrator, then you... probably find yourself using the Windows Command Prompt more often than most people. When running this window, old-school admins get into a DOS or Linux mindset and ... (more) How to Enable Command Prompt Scrolling from the Keyboard

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Symantec Says IE Vulnerable to New Exploit
maximumpc.com - 7 days ago
Symantec Says IE Vulnerable to New Exploit
— maximumpc.com — Internet Explorer users who have yet to upgrade to IE8 should take note. According to security firm... Symantec, there's a pretty nasty Zero Day exploit that affects both IE6 and IE7 . "The exploit currently exhibits signs of poor reliability, but we expect that a fully-functional reliable ... (more) Symantec Says IE Vulnerable to New Exploit

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electronista.com - 7 days ago
Microsoft roadmap puts Windows 8 in 2012
— electronista.com — Microsoft should once again release its next mainstream version of Windows about three years after the last,... a roadmap obtained this week reveals. The schedule has the major revision, tentatively titled "Windows 8," launching in 2012 or about three ... (more) Microsoft roadmap puts Windows 8 in 2012

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Zowie Gear Hammer e-Sports Headset Review
overclockersclub.com - 7 days ago
Zowie Gear Hammer e-Sports Headset Review
— overclockersclub.com — Introduction: Zowie. Wowie Zowie?! Nope, this is Zowie Gear, a relatively new brand for computer gaming peripheral... products. The people who work at Zowie Gear have previously developed and manufactured products for professional gaming at other ... (more) Zowie Gear Hammer e-Sports Headset Review

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Microsoft Offers to Pay News Corp to "De-List" From Google
maximumpc.com - 7 days ago
Microsoft Offers to Pay News Corp to "De-List" From Google
— maximumpc.com — When Rupert Murdoch announced that he was thinking of taking his News Corp web properties out of... the Google search index , speculation as to Microsoft and Bing's involvement was rampant. Turns out, there might have actually been something to the rumors for once. According to the folks over ... (more) Microsoft Offers to Pay News Corp to "De-List" From Google

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ft.com - 7 days ago
Microsoft and News Corp eye web pact
— ft.com — By Matthew Garrahan in Los Angeles, Richard Waters in San Francisco and Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson in New York... Published: November 22 2009 23:01 | Last updated: November 22 2009 23:01 Microsoft has had discussions with News Corp over a plan that would ... (more) Microsoft and News Corp eye web pact

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Magic Mouse Drivers For Windows Emerge
maximumpc.com - 8 days ago
Magic Mouse Drivers For Windows Emerge
— maximumpc.com — Apple doesn't exactly have the greatest track record on mouse designs, and while you probably weren't going... to switch platforms just for a "magic mouse" anyway, thanks to a clever new hack, you won't have to. The team over at uneasysilence.com has found a way to extract both the ... (more) Magic Mouse Drivers For Windows Emerge

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Bluetooth Update 1.0 for Windows
support.apple.com - 8 days ago
Bluetooth Update 1.0 for Windows
— support.apple.com — Download icon About Bluetooth Update 1.0 for Windows This update improves the performance of the Apple Bluetooth... devices when running Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Vista on a Mac computer using Boot Camp. For more information about this update, ... (more) Bluetooth Update 1.0 for Windows

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TechSpot Blog: Disable Windows automatic check for solutions after a program crashes
techspot.com - 8 days ago
TechSpot Blog: Disable Windows automatic check for solutions after a program crashes
— techspot.com — Introduced in Windows Vista, the infamous “Windows is checking for a solution ” message that appears right... after a program crashes is downright annoying. (more) TechSpot Blog: Disable Windows automatic check for ...

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NYT's Kristof: Boycott Bing
techflash.com - 9 days ago
NYT's Kristof: Boycott Bing
— techflash.com — [ UPDATE, 8 p.m.: In a response to Kristof's post Friday evening, Microsoft said it's "committed to... comprehensive results" and made it clear that it believes any problems are related to its search technology, not a purposeful attempt to omit ... (more) NYT's Kristof: Boycott Bing

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Microsoft Details Features of IE9
maximumpc.com - 9 days ago
Microsoft Details Features of IE9
— maximumpc.com — Attendees at Microsoft’s Professional Developer Conference in Los Angeles got a sneak preview of IE9 yesterday. From... what was presented it’s not really clear what type of personality IE9 will take on. Ray Ozzie, chief software architect, stated Microsoft want’s IE9 to be “a good balance ... (more) Microsoft Details Features of IE9

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Xbox modders unite in class action suit
tgdaily.com - 10 days ago
Xbox modders unite in class action suit
— tgdaily.com — Somebody was bound to have a go: Texas-based law firm AbingtonIP is organising a class-action suit against... Microsoft over the company's ban on modified Xboxes. Xbox modders unite in class action suit "Although modification of Xbox consoles is arguably ... (more) Xbox modders unite in class action suit

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computerworld.com - 10 days ago
Microsoft denies it built 'backdoor' in Windows 7
— computerworld.com — Computerworld - Microsoft today denied that it has built a backdoor into Windows 7, a concern that... surfaced yesterday after a senior National Security Agency (NSA) official testified before Congress that the agency had worked on the operating system. ... (more) Microsoft denies it built 'backdoor' in Windows 7

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Novell: It's Tough to Make Money with Open Source, "Keep it Proprietary"
maximumpc.com - 10 days ago
Novell: It's Tough to Make Money with Open Source, "Keep it Proprietary"
— maximumpc.com — Despite the growing popularity of open source software, there's still the issue of how to make money... with it. No easy task, warns Miguel de Icaza , Vice President of Novell, who also heads up the firm's open source Mono project. "If your livelihood depends on the product that you're ... (more) Novell: It's Tough to Make Money with Open Source, "Keep ...

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Unearth Region-Specific Windows 7 Themes
techspot.com - 10 days ago
Unearth Region-Specific Windows 7 Themes
— techspot.com — Microsoft stepped up its game in more ways than one with the advent of Windows 7 .... The graphical user interface looks and functions better than in previous releases and is easy to customize. Without digging deep, even inexperienced users coming from ... (more) Unearth Region-Specific Windows 7 Themes

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Windows Home Server Blog
windowsteamblog.com - 10 days ago
Windows Home Server Blog
— windowsteamblog.com — The Windows Home Server Team is pleased to announce that Power Pack 3 will be available in... all shipping languages (Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish) on November 24 th , 2009. Power Pack 3 will be made available to ... (more) Windows Home Server Blog

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Download of the Week: Power Plan Assistant for Windows 7
techspot.com - 10 days ago
Download of the Week: Power Plan Assistant for Windows 7
— techspot.com — Microsoft has made energy efficiency a key design element of Windows 7. By default, the operating system... is now smarter than previous releases about what devices to turn on and when. It also includes fairly detailed power management options and offers three power plans out of the box to help end ... (more) Download of the Week: Power Plan Assistant for Windows 7

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Release Notes: What Exactly Is a Personal Computer?
maximumpc.com - 11 days ago
Release Notes: What Exactly Is a Personal Computer?
— maximumpc.com — If I asked you in 1993, “What’s a PC?”, you’d probably have pointed to the beige box... sitting under your desk at work. In 1999, if I asked you the same question, the odds are good that you’d have shown me a grey box in your den. In 2005, you would probably have shown me a shiny new notebook. ... (more) Release Notes: What Exactly Is a Personal Computer?

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techspot.com - 11 days ago
Microsoft offers free Xbox Live Gold weekend
— techspot.com — In an effort to boost the numbers of Gold subscribers on Xbox Live and to celebrate a... host of new features being added to the service, Microsoft is giving all Xbox 360 owners the chance to get mangled online by complete strangers for free. From the 20th of November until the 23rd, Silver members ... (more) Microsoft offers free Xbox Live Gold weekend

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Hands on: Office 2010 review
techradar.com - 11 days ago
Hands on: Office 2010 review
— techradar.com — Office 2010 is due in a few months, but the beta release is available now. It has... interface changes, bug fixes, one secret new feature – and although it's still a long way from being finished, it shows much more clearly than the technical preview what ... (more) Hands on: Office 2010 review

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JavaScript, graphics performance improvements on tap for IE9
arstechnica.com - 11 days ago
JavaScript, graphics performance improvements on tap for IE9
— arstechnica.com — The first information about the next version of Microsoft's web browser was revealed at PDC on Wednesday.... The announcement described three main areas of improvement: JavaScript, web standards, and graphics ... (more) JavaScript, graphics performance improvements on tap for IE9

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Windows 7 security courtesy of the NSA
bit-tech.net - 11 days ago
Windows 7 security courtesy of the NSA
— bit-tech.net — The secretive National Security Agency has described its part in helping Microsoft improve security in its latest... version of Windows - which should worry conspiracy theorists. (more) Windows 7 security courtesy of the NSA

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arstechnica.com - 11 days ago
Silverlight 4 Beta Arrives For Developers
— arstechnica.com — At Microsoft's Professional Developers Conference 2009 ( PDC09 ), the software giant officially unveiled Silverlight 4 and... released the first beta. You can grab the Silverlight 4 beta (build 4.0.41108.0) for Windows (7.63MB) or for Mac (15.4MB). ... (more) Silverlight 4 Beta Arrives For Developers

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64-bit Windows is More Secure, for Now
maximumpc.com - 11 days ago
64-bit Windows is More Secure, for Now
— maximumpc.com — Microsoft is doing some chest-thumping over the advantages of it’s 64-bit operating systems. According to Joe Faulhaber,... who works at the Microsoft Malware Protection Center , the 64-bit versions of Windows and Vista are less likely than their 32-bit counterparts to be infected with malware. ... (more) 64-bit Windows is More Secure, for Now

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Google and Microsoft gain in US search market, Yahoo loses share
techspot.com - 11 days ago
Google and Microsoft gain in US search market, Yahoo loses share
— techspot.com — Research outfit comScore has released the US search engine rankings for October 2009. During the month, Americans... conducted some 14.3 billion core searches, the majority of which (9.4 billion) were through Google, which held 65.4% of the search market, up from 64.9% in September. Yahoo served ... (more) Google and Microsoft gain in US search market, Yahoo ...

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techspot.com - 12 days ago
Latest Office 2010 beta available to members of MSDN and TechNet
— techspot.com — Microsoft has rolled out the latest beta of Office 2010 to MSDN and TechNet members. The release... comes shortly after beta builds of the upcoming productivity suite began leaking to torrent sites. Subscribers of MSDN and TechNet can presently download build 14.0.4536.1000 in both 32 and 64-bit ... (more) Latest Office 2010 beta available to members of MSDN and ...

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techspot.com - 12 days ago
Microsoft reveals first Internet Explorer 9 details
— techspot.com — Speaking at Microsoft's Professional Developers Conference today, Steven Sinofsky, president of the company's Windows and Windows Live... division, has officially announced plans for the next version of IE: Internet Explorer 9. The new browser is still very early in the development process, with ... (more) Microsoft reveals first Internet Explorer 9 details

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