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The Senate may be interested in how Tim Cook likes his coffee

Posted May 24, 2013 - 6:00 am

The Apple CEO insists that his company doesn’t dodge taxes, but instructions to his personal assistant may suggest otherwise
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Microsoft uses Siri voice in iPad attack ad

Posted May 23, 2013 - 2:05 pm

Microsoft makes fun of the iPad by using a Siri voice - is this a low blow or "All's fair in love and advertising"?
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Videos from the Xbox One launch

Posted May 21, 2013 - 2:52 pm

Watch videos from today's Xbox One Reveal launch event.
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Microsoft makes a play for the living room with Xbox One

Posted May 21, 2013 - 1:45 pm

Microsoft is making a big play for the living room with a new Xbox console that marries games with live TV, Internet browsing, music and Skype.
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Sony vs. Microsoft game console wars reignite

Posted May 20, 2013 - 9:03 pm

Sony is trying to steal some of Microsoft's thunder by offering a few fleeting glimpses of the Playstation 4 hardware on the eve of a Microsoft Xbox event.
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This Sony PS4 first look is really blurry

Posted May 20, 2013 - 11:30 am

Sony gets the jump on game console reveals with this fuzzy image.
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Microsoft's $300M Nook investment hasn't paid off -- yet

Posted May 20, 2013 - 6:14 am

Microsoft has gotten next to nothing from its $300 million investment in Barnes & Noble, analysts said, but it may reap some rewards as it prepares to ship smaller tablets.
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Mark Zuckerberg’s birthday party hits a snag

Posted May 17, 2013 - 6:00 am

Facebook’s founder turned 29 on Tuesday and the party may still be going on
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Microsoft commits to secure coding standard

Posted May 14, 2013 - 4:58 pm

Microsoft says its coding practices and its corporate management structure both comply with an international application security standard to encourage secure software development.
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Why Microsoft won't charge for Windows 'Blue' -- this time

Posted May 13, 2013 - 6:24 am

Sometime soon, Microsoft will tell Windows 8 users whether they will have to pay for the upgrade code-named "Blue," and if so, how much. Analysts don't expect it to charge anything for the update.
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Donald Trump gets into the crowdfunding business

Posted May 10, 2013 - 6:00 am

The Donald wants FundAnything to be like Kickstarter, only gaudier
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If you need ammo, Bing is your search engine

Posted May 8, 2013 - 6:00 am

If comparing Bing and Google on regular search results isn’t enough, try comparing them based on autocomplete suggestions
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Microsoft's $2B loan to Dell comes with strings

Posted May 6, 2013 - 6:52 am

As part of Microsoft's loan of $2 billion to a group trying to buy PC maker Dell, the two companies must modify the payment terms of Dell's current agreements with Microsoft, a document filed with U.S. regulators said.
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Mount ISO files as virtual CD drives with Microsoft's free utility

Posted May 2, 2013 - 5:10 pm

Need to quickly mount an ISO file in Windows 7 or earlier? Here's a tool from Microsoft
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Virtualization showdown: Microsoft Hyper-V 2012 vs. VMware vSphere 5.1

Posted April 30, 2013 - 2:03 pm

Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V brings advanced virtualization features to small shops, but VMware still reigns at the high end
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Review: Microsoft Hyper-V 2012 narrows the gap

Posted April 30, 2013 - 1:56 pm

Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V combines easy setup and management with new features that lower the entry barrier to highly available virtualization clusters
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Microsoft links Skype voice, video calling to Outlook.com

Posted April 30, 2013 - 10:08 am

Microsoft is rolling Skype in with its free Outlook.com email service, giving customers the ability to fire up VoIP calls directly from their mail inbox.
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Star Trek's holodeck gets closer to reality

Posted April 29, 2013 - 4:09 pm

Microsoft concept shows living room surrounded by projections escaping the TV screen. Very cool.
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How to set up two-factor authentication for Facebook, Google, Microsoft, and more

Posted April 25, 2013 - 12:23 pm

No more excuses! Microsoft, Google, and Facebook make it easy to improve your account security with two-factor authentication. Here's how.
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Can Star Trek save Windows 8?

Posted April 23, 2013 - 10:46 am

New notebook aims to appeal to Trek fans - it's a sci-fi computer!
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Cloud fight keeps Amazon, Microsoft, Google and Rackspace clamoring for enterprise customers

Posted April 22, 2013 - 4:28 pm

Amazon Web Services is attempting to distance itself from other cloud providers by enhancing its services to incorporate the differentiating features of its competitors.
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Microsoft faces a loss of relevance

Posted April 22, 2013 - 1:14 pm

The company is struggling to maintain its place in tech in the face of a badly received Windows upgrade.
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Visit famous tech sites via Google Street View Hyperlapse

Posted April 22, 2013 - 11:57 am

Using a fun new tool to take virtual trips to the headquarters and birthplaces of famous technology companies
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Microsoft's Azure advances may not be enough to catch Amazon Web Services

Posted April 17, 2013 - 11:08 am

Microsoft is adding to its Azure cloud service offerings and lowering prices in order to attract customers who may already have chosen another service provider, experts say, but it might not be enough.
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Microsoft Azure enters price war with Amazon Web Services

Posted April 16, 2013 - 2:04 pm

Microsoft is dropping prices for Azure Cloud Services and for Azure virtual machines to match those of Amazon Web Services and implies that it will cut the prices of other Azure offerings as well to match those of AWS.
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