Microsoft articles

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  Microsoft's claim of outselling the iPhone isn't as impressive as it sounds

  By Jeff Blagdon on March 27, 2013 08:03 pm + 482 comments

  When Microsoft’s Frank X Shaw announced on Tuesday that more Windows Phone handsets than iPhones Continue reading…

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  Windows Blue to sync Start Screen settings and paired devices between PCs

  By Tom Warren on March 27, 2013 06:04 pm + 58 comments

  An initial leak of Windows Blue earlier this week has unearthed several changes that Microsoft is Continue reading…

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  Microsoft's MixShape uses big data and clever visuals to craft the perfect Spotify playlist

  By Jeff Blagdon on March 25, 2013 09:34 pm + 46 comments

  Making a good mix for a party or workout is serious, time-consuming work, so why not throw some data Continue reading…

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  Apple, Microsoft, and Adobe attempt to justify 'price gouging' to Australian hearing

  By Jeff Blagdon on March 22, 2013 01:29 am + 115 comments

  At a parliamentary hearing in Australia this morning, representatives from Microsoft and Adobe Continue reading…

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  Intel vs. Microsoft: was Windows RT a mistake?

  By Aaron Souppouris on March 21, 2013 12:34 pm + 363 comments

  With the release of Windows 8, Microsoft has hedged its bets. In an effort to make its OS more Continue reading…

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  40 years of icons: the evolution of the modern computer interface

  By Jesse Hicks on March 21, 2013 12:00 pm + 233 comments

  Fifty years ago, the word “computer” had a very different meaning. Prior to World War II, the Continue reading…

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  Company owned by Sony and Philips sues Apple for patent infringement

  By Matt Macari on March 20, 2013 05:54 pm + 35 comments

  Intertrust Technologies, a software and patent holding company based in Silicon Valley, announced Continue reading…

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  Nvidia CEO describes Windows RT as 'disappointing,' says Microsoft can 'get it right'

  By Tom Warren on March 19, 2013 04:37 pm + 315 comments

  Speaking at the GPU Technology Conference today, Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang expressed his Continue reading…

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  Major Windows USB vulnerability patched by Microsoft in latest updates

  By Tom Warren on March 13, 2013 07:07 am + 22 comments

  Microsoft's latest Patch Tuesday round of security updates includes a fix for a vulnerability that Continue reading…

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  Can anyone turn streaming music into a real business?

  By Tim Carmody on March 11, 2013 04:20 pm + 138 comments

  "The subscription model has failed so far," Steve Jobs said in April 2007. "People want to own Continue reading…