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Microsoft moves Macs closer to PC parityOpen in New Window
"Macworld Expo Microsoft has announced two products designed to provide users of Office 2008 for Mac with improved access to existing server-based Microsoft services." read more »
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CES.Ars: Live blog of Microsoft keynoteOpen in New Window
Ars Technica's live coverage of the Microsoft keynote at CES 2009Read More... read more »
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EU raids smart card chipmakersOpen in New Window
(More) suspicions of price fixingAt least four makers of microchips have confirmed they were raided by European Commission investigators seeking information of collusion in the market for chips used read more »
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Linux: this year's silver lining?Open in New Window
"Linux definitely has critical mass, and you use Linux ten times a day and you don't even know it. So in 2009, we expect to see a bit of growth. It is not going to be a boom year for anybody, but a read more »
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ZuneGate '08: What Really Happened!Open in New Window
"Here's the deal. Microsoft botched the code in the firmware for its Zune 30GB handheld players. Like a ticking time bomb, the problem started exploding for Zune owners once 2008 started transition read more »
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Verizon to include Microsoft Live Search on phonesOpen in New Window
Microsoft has struck a five-year deal to pre-install its Live Search as the default search engine on Verizon mobile phones.Users will be able to download a Live Search software package to their mobil read more »
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Microsoft disables automatic IE 8 downloadsOpen in New Window
It's for your own goodMicrosoft will cushion you from the Internet Explorer 8 standards mess with software to prevent automatic download of its next browser to your machine.… read more »
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Microsoft: Don't Throw Vista Out With Windows 7's BathwaterOpen in New Window
Companies are increasingly asking Microsoft how an upgrade to Vista will pay off when they decide to upgrade again to Windows 7 in the next few years. read more »
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