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Microsoft Refused to Sell Xbox 360s to the Military for Training

The military currently trains its soldiers using PCs, but they were interested in switching to the Xbox 360 for a number of reasons. Unfortunately, Microsoft was not too interested in helping them out. More »

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Microsoft Blames Your Laptop—Not Windows 7—For Battery Issues

After upgrading to Windows 7, some users saw a new warning message suggesting that they need to replace their laptops' batteries. Some screamed "bug," some shouted "conspiracy,' but Microsoft denies that anything's wrong. More »

02/08/10

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By Rosa Golijan

#rumor

Windows Phone 7 Rumors: Zune HD Inspired Interface, No Multitasking

PPCGeeks is offering up a whole bevy of rumors regarding Windows Mobile 7 and what will be revealed at MWC next week. What they're referring to as Windows Phone 7 has a Zune-like interface and Xbox integration but no multitasking. More »

02/06/10

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By Kyle VanHemert

#wunderkind

Going On 10, Boy Going For Fifth Microsoft Certification

Say Hello to Marko Calasan. He's nine years old and lives in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. He's also Microsoft Certified four times over and working on his fifth certificate. (And he prefers Bing.) More »

02/06/10

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#roundups

This Week's Gaming Stories You Cannot Miss

Star Trek Online? Iron Man 2 details? Mass Effect alien shagging? A new Sonic in 2D? Oh yes, friends. All this and more! More »

02/05/10

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By Mark Wilson

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Another Early Account of How Microsoft Strangled Its Own Tablets

In former VP Dick Brass's stabbing assault on Microsoft, he pointed to how his tablet projects were strangled to death by competing groups inside the company. So it's interesting to see the record of infighting go back further. More »

02/04/10

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By matt buchanan

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MS Office Upgrade Plan Leaks: Buy Office 2007 March 5 or Later, Get Office 2010 Free?

02/04/10

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#remainders

Remainders - The Things We Didn't Post: Good Idea, Bad Idea Edition.

In today's Remainders: ideas! Ideas of all sorts, ranging from the very good—a ketchup package that allows for dipping—to the very bad—cutting a power cord with scissors—and including no less than two ideas somewhere in between! More »

02/04/10

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By Kyle VanHemert

#microsoft

Microsoft On Claims of Lameness: It's the Scale, Stupid

After former VP Dick Brass publicly excoriated Microsoft's management and philosophy in an NYT Op-Ed this morning, the company had three good options: fully discredit his claims, let it pass, or admit shortcomings. Or, I guess, none of the above. More »

02/04/10

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By John Herrman

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How Innovation Dies at Microsoft

"Unlike other companies, Microsoft never developed a true system for innovation." Dick Brass, a former VP at Microsoft, lays out in a scathing NYT op/ed how the company has destroyed its ability to "bring us the future." It's insanely fascinating. More »

02/04/10

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By matt buchanan

#chart

The Money Behind the New Computing War

I love when tech companies go to war. And this one is going to be huge. No, not huge: Gigapocalyptical. The domination of a new age of computing is at stake, and Apple, Google, and Microsoft want to win. More »

02/04/10

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By Jesus Diaz

#amazon

Amazon's Latest Hire Suggests a Kindle Onslaught

02/04/10

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What's In Windows Mobile 6.5.3

The first and only time I saw Windows Mobile 6.5.3 in action, it was a grim scene. But according to Mary Jo Foley, the OS, which is now shipping on a single device, it's more than a questionable makeover. More »

02/03/10

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By John Herrman

#tablets

The Two Wrong Ways To Make a Tablet

Tablets today are thought to be made in one of two ways: Upsizing a smartphone or downsizing a laptop. Many of these new tablets are decent, but both methods render something less than the perfect tablet. More »

02/03/10

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By Jason Chen

#microsoft

Microsoft SideWinder X4 Lets You Intelligibly Mash 26 Keys at Once

Microsoft's last SideWinder keyboard had a neat parlor trick: It split in two. The X4 has a little less pow—its main feature is anti-ghosting for cheap, letting you press up to 26 keys at once for $60. [Microsoft]

02/01/10

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By matt buchanan

#rumor

Windows Mobile 7 w/ Zune to Debut at MWC, Will Use Nvidia Tegra

Spanish blog MuyComputer claims that Microsoft will present the "Zune Phone" this February, at the MWC in Barcelona. According to them, it's 100% confirmed. Since the phone will use Tegra, Nvidia will team with Microsoft for the anti-JesusPhone debut. More »

02/01/10

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#windowsmobile

Ex-Microsoft Designer's Work Hints At Potential Multitouch Support For Windows Mobile 7

Here's the story. Designer Jeremiah Whitaker spent nine months at Microsoft working on Windows Mobile 7 (according to his LinkedIn), and published an example of user experience on his site—which is believed to be from Microsoft. More »

02/01/10

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By Kat Hannaford

#google

Google Slowly Choking the Life Out of IE6

01/29/10

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#review

Microsoft Arc Keyboard Review

Microsoft's Arc Keyboard isn't so much designed small because it's great for traveling—laptops already come with compact keyboards—it's more for compact spaces or controlling media center machines. I gotta say, it looks really nice, even if it's awkward. More »

01/29/10

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By Jason Chen

#earnings

Microsoft Earnings Saved By Windows 7, Its "Fastest-Selling Operating System in History"

01/28/10

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#windowsmobile

Microsoft's Minimum Required Specs For Windows Mobile 7 Point At High-End Feature-Laden Phones

We've been so caught up in the Windows Mobile 7 launch date rumors, we almost forgot about Microsoft's supposed leaked minimum specifications requirements. After all, this is a company that issued maximum Windows 7 netbook specs. More »

01/28/10

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