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Microsoft Surface Tablet Could Anger Partners

Microsoft has designed both hardware and software for its Surface tablet - which will irk its partners, warns Robert J…

13 years ago

Microsoft Preparing Own Windows 8 Tablet?

Microsoft could announce its own-branded tablet in Los Angeles on Monday

13 years ago

Australian Retailer Imposes IE7 Browser Tax

'Antique browser' users will pay a 6.8 percent tax unless they upgrade or switch

13 years ago

Microsoft: Windows Azure IaaS Is Not For New Apps

Azure may have an infrastructure option, but it's not pitching against Amazon Web Services, says Microsoft's Michael Newberry

13 years ago

Microsoft Patch Tuesday Update Fixes IE, Windows Flaws

Microsoft has used its Patch Tuesday update to repair vulnerabilities in Windows, Internet Explorer and other products

13 years ago

Google Readies Metro Version Of Chrome For Windows 8

Release preview users can test out the new version of Chrome, but the browser won't work on ARM-based Windows 8…

13 years ago

Microsoft IE10 Do Not Track Option Hits Opposition

Microsoft's long awaited Do Not Track option for IE10 does not meet the draft specification of the feature

13 years ago

Microsoft Azure Gains Infrastructure-as-a-Service Option

Microsoft has added Infrastructure-as-a-Service support to its Azure cloud platform as part of the recent upgrades

13 years ago

Microsoft Opens Windows Azure Cloud To Linux

Microsoft is now offering Linux-based operating systems on its Windows Azure cloud computing platform

13 years ago

Computex 2012: Acer Rolls Out Windows 8 Devices

Taiwanese PC vendor bets on Microsoft with a host of fresh clients

13 years ago

Public Sector Spared Microsoft Licensing Price Hikes

New Public Sector Agreement limits price rise, while increases capped at 25.9 percent for all organisations

13 years ago

Microsoft To Offer Skype Preinstallation For OEM PCs

Microsoft is reportedly set to release a Skype preinstallation kit to bundle the VoIP service onto new Windows PCs

13 years ago

Windows 8 Release Preview Due Today

Microsoft is expected to unveil the “Release Preview” of Windows 8 today, coupled with a preview of Visual Studio 2012

13 years ago

Microsoft: Windows XP Costs More Than An Upgrade

Microsoft is touting the savings to be had with Windows 7 - but admits XP still accounts for 42 percent…

13 years ago

Microsoft Announces Windows 8 UI Features, Kills Aero Glass

Microsoft says the Windows 8 user interface will smash Aero Glass, but still retain elements from Windows 7

13 years ago

Tech Giants Transfer Open Data Protocol To OASIS

Microsoft and other tech giants have moved the Microsoft Open Data Protocol to the OASIS standards body

13 years ago

Windows 8 Improves Support For Multiple Monitors

Microsoft is to make it much easier to use multiple monitors in Windows 8, in order to aid productivity

13 years ago

Microsoft Expects To Ship 350m Windows 7 Devices This Year

The momentum behind Windows 7 appears to be growing, with Microsoft saying it will ship 350 million devices running the…

13 years ago

Google Chrome Was World’s Most Popular Browser Last Week

Google web browser tops the charts for the first time in its history

13 years ago

Microsoft Encourages Sharing At Security Conference

Microsoft has held its first Security Development Conference to encourage the sharing of security information

13 years ago

EU Competition Watchdog Sniffs At Windows RT

It is unclear whether Microsoft is going to break the 2009 EU “browser choice” agreement

13 years ago

Microsoft Promises Children Trackers In Windows 8

Microsoft details improved monitoring options and restrictions for parents

13 years ago

Apple Changes Siri’s Embarrassing Nokia Favouritism

Nokia accuses Apple of bias after Siri no longer says that the Lumia 900 is the best smartphone ever

13 years ago

New PC Owners To Be Offered Windows 8 For Under £10

Microsoft tries to convince users to buy new computers ahead of Windows 8 release

13 years ago

Microsoft Says It Will Be Carbon Neutral From July 2013

Microsoft aims to make internal departments responsible for their own emissions

13 years ago

Microsoft Mends 23 Bugs With Patch Tuesday Update

Microsoft's monthly update is targetting 23 security vulnerabilities, including a flaw exploited by Duqu

13 years ago

Lenovo To Upgrade ThinkCentre And Edge PCs With Ivy Bridge

Lenovo is to offer new ThinkCentre and Edge Series PCs that include Intel's Ivy Bridge processors

13 years ago

Microsoft Axes Chinese Partner For Security Code Leak

Microsoft has banned a Chinese firm from its Vulnerability-Sharing Group for leaking code on a Windows security hole

13 years ago

Dell Unveils New Ivy Bridge-based Systems

Dell has unveiled a number of new systems that are powered by the latest Intel third-generation chips

13 years ago