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Google Quickoffice Opens Up MS Office On Apple iPad
Apple iPad users can now open and edit Microsoft Office documents on their tablets, thanks to the Quickoffice app
HTC Cancels 5-Inch Windows Phone And Blames Resolution
HTC has reportedly cancelled a 5-inch Windows Phone 8 smartphone and blamed the OS for screen resolution limitations
Gartner: Intel Leads Difficult Semiconductor Market
Semiconductor sales are being hit by slow PC sales and ongoing economic uncertainty, but Gartner expects the market to return to growth late in 2013
Google Sees Little Demand For Windows 8 Apps
Google is in no hurry to develop native apps for Windows 8 and Windows Phone, due to small demand
Apple Fee Row Triggers MS Office For iOS Concern
The fees row between Apple and Microsoft is causing worry about a potential appearance of MS Office for iOS
Microsoft Expands Retailers To Boost Surface Sales
Microsoft is reportedly to expand its retail channel for Surface tablets, to combat less-than-robust sales
Windows RT Tablets Join Microsoft Patch Tuesday
Users who have bought Microsoft's ARM-based Surface tablets will next need to get used to Microsoft's monthly patching routine
US Judge Rules Out Motorola-Microsoft Patent Injunction
Judge says that monetary rewards are enough for standards-essential patents
Windows 8 Pro Microsoft Surface Prices Start At £560 In US
Windows 8 Pro versions of the Microsoft Surface tablet arrive in January with a laptop-style price
Windows Phone Sales ‘Quadruple’, But 7.8 Update Not Coming Until 2013
Steve Ballmer says Microsoft is selling four times as many Windows Phone devices as last year
Microsoft Sells 40m Windows 8 Licences In First Month
Tami Reller says Windows 8 is outpacing Windows 7 in terms of upgrades
Microsoft Stores Could Open In UK Next Year
Microsoft wants to sell Windows phones, tablets and PCs at own outlets if US stores are successful
Foxconn To Produce Smartphones For Microsoft, Amazon
Foxconn has reportedly received orders to begin making smartphones for both Microsoft and Amazon
Windows Phone 8 Apollo Plus Update Coming At MWC – Report
Windows Phone 8 Apollo plus could add VPN support, OTA updates and notification centre
Studies Show Windows 8 Adoption Lagging
Windows 8 seems to be getting a tepid response from Christmas season shoppers, according to market reports, but analysts say it's just a hiccup
Windows Phone 8 Reboot Issues Affect Nokia Lumia 920, HTC 8X
Nokia and HTC Windows Phone 8 users complain of random reboots and screen freezes
BT Engineers Adopt Windows 8 On Toughbook Convertibles
BT deploys 5,900 touch-enabled Panasonic Toughbooks for Openreach staff
Elliptic Labs Offers Touchless Gestures For Windows 8
Elliptic is offering the chance for Windows 8 users to enjoy touch-free gesturing as used in the film Minority Report
Microsoft Issues Critical Updates In November Patch Tuesday
The November Patch Tuesday update fixes nineteen security flaws across a number of Microsoft products
Microsoft Offers Up IE10 Preview For Windows 7
Microsoft has made available a preview of its Internet Explorer 10 browser for Windows 7 users
Steven Sinofsky Departs Microsoft After Windows 8 Launch
Windows president Steven Sinofsky leaves Microsoft in a surprise departure
Microsoft Spurs Azure Development With Training Camps
Microsoft's 23 day-long training camps around the US trained developers how to use the Windows Azure application platform for creating cloud applications
Microsoft ‘Appathon’ Promotes Windows 8, Phone Development
Microsoft's application development workshops at 110 locations around the world last week aimed to teach developers how to write Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 applications
Jim Zemlin: Proprietary Software Is Doomed
SPAIN: Jim Zemlin, executive director of the Linux Foundation tells Silicon News that Linux and open source must win in the end
Report: Microsoft Planning Mini Tablet
Microsoft is planning to match Apple's iPad Mini with its own 7-inch Xbox Surface tablet, according to a report
Windows Phone 8 Wi-Fi Deal Gives Access to 11m Hotspots
Devicespace Curated Virtual Network searches out reliable Wi-Fi networks
Samsung Shows Off Windows 8 PCs, Tablets, AIOs
Samsung has unveiled its new portfolio of devices running Windows 8, including tablets, PCs, and all-in-one machines
Acer Adds Veriton All-In-One Desktop For Windows 8
Acer has added a new all-in-one (AIO) PC to its Windows 8 portfolio, designed to appeal to the budget conscious
Windows Phone 8 Faces Tough Fight, Warns IDC
Microsoft is facing an uphill battle to win over converts to Windows Phone 8, warns analyst house IDC