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Microsoft gives details on mobile broadband improvements in Windows 8

Posted January 20, 2012 - 5:07 pm

Microsoft has given details on a variety of ways in which the upcoming Windows 8 operating system does a better job than its predecessors at letting users manage their connections to Wi-Fi and mobile broadband networks.
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Microsoft Q2 revenue up 5 percent, net income slightly down

Posted January 19, 2012 - 4:46 pm

Microsoft revenue rose in the second fiscal quarter, while its profits dipped a bit.
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Microsoft to 'align' Windows Phone, future Windows OSes

Posted November 7, 2011 - 4:34 pm

Microsoft, which on Monday held an event in New York to mark the U.S. launch of smartphones running its latest Windows Phone 7.5 OS, said it is taking steps to "align" the smartphone OS with its future tablet and PC OSes.
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Police: Mac technician installed spyware to photograph women

Posted June 8, 2011 - 8:02 pm

He was hired to fix their computers, but police say that Trevor Harwell instead installed spyware software that took candid photos of his clients in various states of undress.
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Microsoft looks to expand influence over PC makers

Posted June 2, 2011 - 5:27 am

As it works to bring its touch-enabled Windows 8 operating system to market, Microsoft is trying to extend its influence over PC makers to ensure they build systems that are best able to run its new software.
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TI tunes latest tablet chip for upcoming Windows OS

Posted June 2, 2011 - 2:03 am

Texas Instruments on Thursday announced a quad-core chip for tablets with features to boost application and graphics performance in Microsoft's upcoming Windows OS.
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Acer to launch tablet running Intel's MeeGo

Posted June 1, 2011 - 5:30 am

Acer will launch a 10-inch tablet at the end of this year using both Intel's Atom processor and its mobile operating system MeeGo.
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Jobs to keynote Apple WWDC, introduce iCloud

Posted May 31, 2011 - 9:40 am

Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference will introduce the iCloud service, as well as updates to OS X and iOS
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Windows debugging made easy

Posted May 20, 2011 - 2:46 pm

At this year's TechEd, Microsoft fellow Mark Russinovich makes Windows debugging look easy--and fun
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Microsoft Windows troubleshooter goes remote

Posted April 5, 2011 - 10:49 am

The new version of Microsoft DaRT allows administrators to remotely reboot a desktop computer
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