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Nokia, Microsoft dialing up comeback

Nokia is releasing a new line of Microsoft Windows 7.5 phones and, if the first-out-of-the-box Lumia 710 is any indication, the also-rans may finally be back in the smartphone race. Microsoft, far behind Google’s Android and Apple p [...]

Posted On : Jan, 23 2012 | Comments : 0

Microsoft, Windows Phone makers roll out bug fixes, firmware...

Microsoft and its Windows Phone partners are rolling out more updates and fixes this week — including a remedy for a nagging Exchange Server 2003 compatibility issue. Samsung Focus 1.4 users on AT&T will finally be getting their [...]

Posted On : Nov, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

Microsoft cancels Kin teen phones

Microsoft is putting an end to the Kin phones, social-media handsets aimed at teens and early twentysomethings. Though they received favorable reviews, the phones were hampered by high-priced data plans, and caused market confusion o [...]

Posted On : Jul, 02 2010 | Comments : 1

Microsoft Dublin's role in new Office 2010 software

MICROSOFT HAS launched the latest version of its Office software suite with new features allowing for easier collaboration and multimedia editing in documents. According to the company, its Irish offices played a significant role in the [...]

Posted On : May, 28 2010 | Comments : 0

Microsoft Readies an All-Out War on the iPod

Microsoft appears to be setting the stage for an all-out war on Apple's iPod with two sly moves. Its tactics thus far are a new ad campaign targeting the high cost of filling an iPod as opposed to the $15 Zune Pass music rental program, an [...]

Posted On : May, 13 2009 | Comments : 0

Microsoft lets Zune music subscribers keep tunes

Microsoft Corp. is giving an early holiday gift to people who pay for all-you-can-listen access to the Zune digital music store: 10 songs to keep each month, included in the $14.99 monthly subscription fee.The decision may appeal to people [...]

Posted On : Nov, 21 2008 | Comments : 0

Microsoft sees Windows Mobile unit sales up 50 pct

Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) expects global unit sales of its Windows Mobile software for cellphones to grow at least 50 percent per year in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 as demand for smartphones rises rapidly. "Fif [...]

Posted On : May, 27 2008 | Comments : 0

Microsoft telescope puts universe on your desktop

Microsoft has released a free public beta of its WorldWide Telescope, which is software that lets both amateur and professional stargazers explore the universe from their PCs. The WorldWide Telescope is a rich Web application that accesses [...]

Posted On : May, 15 2008 | Comments : 0

Microsoft To Release Office 2007 SP1 Via Automatic Update In...

Microsoft plans to release Office 2007 Service Pack 1 via the company's automatic update service starting June 16. The advanced announcement is a result of the software maker's promise to give at least a 30-day notice before making Office [...]

Posted On : May, 10 2008 | Comments : 0

AT&T and Microsoft Launch Surface in Retail Environment

Earlier this month, TMCnet reported a collaborative alliance between AT&T and Microsoft (News - Alert) to transform the way consumers shop for mobile devices. As a result of this partnership, AT&T was set to become the first company [...]

Posted On : Apr, 19 2008 | Comments : 0

Microsoft Designed Vista's UAC to "Annoy Users"

Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system has been lambasted ever since it was launched for consumers in January 2007. Diehard Windows users balked at the steep system requirements, sometimes sluggish performance, inadequate driver support [...]

Posted On : Apr, 12 2008 | Comments : 0

Microsoft Zune (White)

Available this holiday season in the United States, Zune includes a 30GB digital media player, the Zune Marketplace music service and a foundation for an online community that will enable music fans to discover new music. The Zune device fe [...]