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12Feb2012

Microsoft Lays Out Plans for Windows on ARM Processors

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Google says it won’t support fair licensing in open standards as Apple, Microsoft, Cisco have

In a distinct departure from the agreement voiced between Apple, Cisco and Microsoft regarding the need for fair, transparent, understandable and consistent licensing policy for open standards, Google has promised to continue to wage Motorola's increasingly hostile patent wars. While initially described in a report by Bloomberg as an assurance that Google would continue "Fair Licensing for Motorola Patents," along similar lines voiced by Apple, Cisco and Microsoft, a letter from Google to the

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Google says it won’t support fair licensing in open standards as Apple, Microsoft, Cisco have

In a distinct departure from the agreement voiced between Apple, Cisco and Microsoft regarding the need for fair, transparent, understandable and consistent licensing policy for open standards, Google has promised to continue to wage Motorola's increasingly hostile patent wars. While initially described in a report by Bloomberg as an assurance that Google would continue "Fair Licensing for Motorola Patents," along similar lines voiced by Apple, Cisco and Microsoft, a letter from Google to the

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Google says it won’t support fair licensing in open standards as Apple, Microsoft, Cisco have

In a distinct departure from the agreement voiced between Apple, Cisco and Microsoft regarding the need for fair, transparent, understandable and consistent licensing policy for open standards, Google has promised to continue to wage Motorola's increasingly hostile patent wars. While initially described in a report by Bloomberg as an assurance that Google would continue "Fair Licensing for Motorola Patents," along similar lines voiced by Apple, Cisco and Microsoft, a letter from Google to the

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09Feb2012

Apple now worth more than Google and Microsoft combined

Apple's stock soared to new heights on Thursday, pushing the company's market capitalization to $456 billion, a number that is greater than the values of rivals Google and Microsoft combined. As of Thursday morning, Microsoft's market cap was around $256.7 billion, while Google was valued at around $198.9 billion. With Apple's stock up more than 3 percent in morning trading, the company surpassed the combined totals of both Google and Microsoft. The milestone comes soon after Apple reported its

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Microsoft Launches The Excellent Xbox Live Application For The iPhone 4S

Thousand of Xbox 360 users were recently treated to a free dashboard update that featured a number of new features. Voice commands have been improved whilst the platform now boasts a number of new TV based services. Another reason behind the update is to enable easy synchronisation between Microsoft devices such as Windows phones and Windows desktops. Microsoft have however launched a great application for the iPhone 4S to give users a similar experience on their Apple phone. The Xbox Live

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Microsoft looking to drum up Windows Phone interest with 55-foot NYC replica

Microsoft has installed a six-story interactive Windows Phone structure in New York City’s Herald Square as a promotional stunt to increase awareness of its struggling smartphone platform. The smartphone replica is located “just a few feet away” from the world’s largest Macy’s Store in the middle of one of the city’s more popular picnic areas, according to Engadget. The oversized gadget features video feeds modeled after Windows Phone’s proprietary tile

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Microsoft axed Courier tablet in favor of ‘Windows Everywhere’ strategy – report

Software giant Microsoft scrapped the Courier tablet project last year because the device diverged from its strategy of bringing Windows everywhere without compromise, a new report claims. Don’t shoot the Courier With the Redmond, Wash. Windows maker, hard at work on both a slate computer in partnership with HP and a dual-screen Courier concept, Apple threw down the gauntlet by announcing the iPad in January of last year. But, for Steve Ballmer, the company’s CEO, it was competition

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Microsoft Board criticizes CEO Steve Ballmer for weakened smartphones, Windows

After conducting an annual performance review of Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, the software giant’s Board of Directors took him to task for poor sales of its Windows Phone 7 operating system, dampened Windows revenue and the “need for further progress” with new form factors, awarding him just half of his maximum yearly bonus. The Redmond, Wash., company filed documents with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday detailing the review. Reuters pointed out that

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18Jul2011

Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse Review

Often Microsoft name is widely associated with software and Operating System and many doesn’t know Microsoft also manufactures some of the cool hardware products for PC such as keyboard, mice, webcam, headsets and Microsoft LifeCam HD webcam is quite popular amongst podcasters. In wireless keyboard and mouse category Microsoft has some of the best ergonomic and travel friendly products & Microsoft Arc Touch mouse is one of them. Today we got the chance to review Microsoft Arc Touch

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