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MWC 2012: Nokia Shows Low-Cost Lumia 610 Smartphone

Nokia has announced that its cheaper Windows Phone 7 handset will begin shipping in the second quarter of 2012

13 years ago

MWC 2012: Skype Beta Launches On Windows Phone

Microsoft and Skype announce the long-awaited VoIP app for Microsoft's Windows Phone mobile operating system

13 years ago

MWC 2012: Leaked Image Sparks Sony Windows Phone Rumours

Rumour has it sony will show a Windows Phone device at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona

13 years ago

MWC 2012: Nokia Said To Be Preparing Low-Price Windows Phones

Nokia is reportedly unveiling a line of low-price, entry-level Windows Phones at Mobile World Congress next week

13 years ago

Microsoft Office Apple iPad App Ready For Approval

Microsoft denies it, but a report claims MS Office for iPad is set for approval – but no word on…

13 years ago

Microsoft Goes Old School With Windows 8 Logo

Microsoft has gone back to its roots with its new Windows 8 logo, dropping the flag in favour of a…

13 years ago

Windows 8 Tablets Need Apps, Low Prices And A Bruised Android

Nicholas Kolkowski explains what Microsoft needs to do to take a chunk of Apple's tablet market

13 years ago

Apple’s Mac OS X ‘Mountain Lion’ Borrows Heavily From iOS

Mountain Lion emphasises Apple's "mobility first" strategy and incorporates even more features from iOS – again

13 years ago

Tablet Migration Threatens Microsoft Enterprise Position

The sun is apparently setting on Microsoft's domination of the business market according to a new Forrester report

13 years ago

Microsoft Reduces SQL Azure Database Pricing And Offers Lower 100MB Option

Microsoft has announced price reductions for its SQL Azure cloud database services with a new minimum 100MB option

13 years ago

Mozilla Confirms Metro Firefox Browser For Windows 8

Mozilla has confirmed plans to offer a classic and metro version of its Firefox browser for Windows 8

13 years ago

Microsoft Faces Stiff Challenge To Convert People To Windows 8

A reluctance to upgrade from Windows 7 and a slow start in the tablet market could harm Microsoft's latest operating…

13 years ago

Windows 8 On ARM Details Highlight Hardware Differences

Windows 8 targets ARM's architecture in addition to Intel PCs, and Microsoft has finally detailed how this will work

13 years ago

MWC 2012: Microsoft Windows 8 Beta To Be Launched At The Show?

For Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Microsoft has announced a Windows 8 Consumer Preview event

13 years ago

Microsoft’s Windows 8 Consumer Preview Is A None Start-er

Windows 8 is close to its Consumer Preview release and details are emerging about developer reports and its interface

13 years ago

Smartphone Shipments Overtake PC Sales

In a significant milestone, smartphone sales have overtaken sales of PCs, despite the inclusion of tablets

13 years ago

Possible Windows Phone 8 Features Leaked In Video

A video apparently intended for the eyes of Nokia, reveals a number of features in the next version of Windows…

13 years ago

Apple Surges Past HP To Become The Top PC Maker

Tech analyst firm Canalys declares Apple as the global PC market leader, but only when iPad sales are included

13 years ago

Tentative Beta Launch For Office 15 Suggests A 2012 Release Date

Microsoft is starting to take the wraps off "Office 15", the suite that will blend with Windows 8 and the…

13 years ago

Sensors Will Play A Big Part In Microsoft’s Windows 8 Tablet Apps

Windows 8 on tablets will use hardware sensors in a number of ways, perhaps none more important than for app…

13 years ago

Microsoft Abandons Its Mix Conference To Build A New One

Microsoft has cancelled its Mix 2012 conference for Web developers and designers in favour of a bigger event later

13 years ago

Microsoft’s Business Software, Kinect And Xbox Helped Drive Last Quarter

Although Windows sales remained soft, Microsoft's quarter saw robust business software and entertainment product sales

13 years ago

Microsoft Reveals Tablet Hardware Specs For Windows 8

Microsoft has listed the minimum hardware requirements for the Windows 8 operating system if it is to run on tablets

13 years ago

Skype To Hit Windows Phone ‘Soon’

A Skype executive has revealed that the popular VoIP client will soon appear on Windows Phone handsets

13 years ago

Microsoft Shares Dealt Blow By PC Sales Slump

Sales are up but profits are down, as Microsoft aims to diversify into phones and tablets

13 years ago

Microsoft’s Trustworthy Computing: 10 Years Of Securing Windows

Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing initiative, panned as a hollow public relations campaign 10 years ago, has hardened Windows and introduced secure…

13 years ago

CES 2012: Qualcomm CEO Touts Snapdragon For Android And Win 8

Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs demonstrated the forthcoming S4 chipset with Windows 8 and talked up Snapdragon at the Consumer Electronics…

13 years ago

CES 2012: Ballmer To Tout Windows 8, Phone For Keynote

Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer is likely to focus on Windows 8 and Windows Phone 7 during his last CES keynote

13 years ago

Netflix Launches UK Streaming Service

Netflix begins operations in the UK as Lovefilm cuts prices

13 years ago

Microsoft Readies 7 Fixes For Upcoming Patch Tuesday

Microsoft has revealed it will close seven security loopholes with its upcoming Patch Tuesday update

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