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If you have been waiting for your invitation to get into the Office 2011 beta for OS X, check your inbox. Neowin was tipped off by a reader that invites for the beta have been sent out by Microsoft. The current build number is 100709.
The email states, “The Office...
Recently, Microsoft Research took us all on a high resolution voyage to Mars. Now, they are expanding on that experience. At their Research Faculty Summit on July 13, Microsoft announced their Terapixel Project. This project involved stitching together 1,791 plates from various telescopes that were located in California and Australia....
Neowin reported yesterday that there were rumors of possible job cuts within Microsoft, and today these rumours turned into reality. Although Microsoft never publicly announced the layoffs, hundreds of workers were told today they would be losing their jobs.
Rumours scattered throughout the company yesterday that Microsoft will continue pruning jobs...
AT&T has reportedly started receiving promotional materials for the Launch of Windows Phone 7. Microsoft has stated that the launch is targeted for the fourth quarter, but this may point to a sooner than expected roll-out. Engadget points out that it is not unheard of for these types of material...
Sometimes, a name or brand becomes such a large part of your life that you start to forget it is there. Microsoft is one of those brands. From your living room, to your desk, and even in your pocket, Microsoft is there. Even in a market full of competitors in almost...
Patches address Outlook Express and Windows Mail; updates fix Shockwave.
Microsoft’s slim-sized Xbox 360 will be on store shelves already this week, so what don’t we know? And is it a steal of a deal or not? Microsoft revealed the new policies for the Windows Phone Marketplace earlier today. As part of the policy (PDF) there’s an interesting section headed Adult Related Content: Content not allowed:
Sex / Nudity – Images that are suggestive or sexual (e.g. sexually provocative touching, bondage, masturbation) or provocative images that reveal nipples, genitals, buttocks,… Microsoft is working hard on the next version of their browser, Internet Explorer 9, and plans to make this the browser the top dog on the block. Early IE9 preview tests have been looking very promising for the browser, finally moving to be fully HTML5 and CSS3 compliant. The Internet… Microsoft is working hard on the next version of their browser, Internet Explorer 9, and plans to make this the browser the top dog on the block. Early IE9 preview tests have been looking very promising for the browser, finally moving to be fully HTML5 and CSS3 compliant. The Internet… Today, in a blog post from Microsoft’s Brandon LeBlanc over on the Windows Team Blog, Microsoft responded to the various claims that were circling the web last night, which asserted that Google was “ditching” Windows for Mac and Linux because it was too much of a “security effort”. The blog…
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Sony is set to take on the Microsoft Surface next month, with their new Sony atracTable prototype, according to pocket-lint. Sony purchased the technology off of a Swiss company, Atracsys, which has been developing the atracTable since 2008.
Atracsys specializes in multi-touch interactive projects,...
New videos of Microsoft’s upcoming mobile OS have surfaced demonstrating its strong depth in productivity features. The two short clips from Mobility Digest show real world scenarios that users would encounter when using Windows Phone 7.
The first clip demonstrates the native email client browsing through different categories and mass deleting...
A group of developers have successfully taken advantage of an exploit within Microsoft’s Zune players to open the system up for the development of homebrew apps. Announced today at a dedicated Zune forum, the team has released the first SDK, OpenZDK, to get developers started in creating native...
Following last week’s accidental leak on the Zune HD website, Microsoft has officially lifted the wraps on the new 64GB Zune HD model and made it available for order. The large capacity Zune HD 64 is priced $50 less than the 64GB iPod touch at $350. Both the...
An overview of lessons learned trying to use iWork Pages on the iPad as a substitute for Microsoft Word.
The pictures are purportedly of the new motherboard, and show a combined processor and graphics unit, a generally smaller size, and a SATA connector instead of a proprietary one, suggesting the new hard drive will be internal. [via Kotaku]
Native code won't be allowed for Windows Phone 7 programs -- only Silverlight or XNA games are permitted, Microsoft says.
With the unveiling today of Microsoft’s sweeping redesign, it’s now official: The phone is not a PC.
A judge dismissed a suit filed against Microsoft in 2006 regarding its Windows Genuine Advantage software.
Microsoft warned on Wednesday that a flaw in its Internet Explorer browser gives attackers access to files stored on a PC.
Project Natal, Microsoft's full-body game control system, will be launched in time for the holidays this year, the company said at CES Thursday.
Tonight CES 2010 was officially kicked off when Steve Ballmer took the stage for Microsoft's CES 2010 keynote. Even with a 20 minute delay due to a power outage, Steve Ballmer took the stage enthusiastically and had quite a bit to announce. While this year's announcements are nothing like last year's announcements, Steve Ballmer had a lot to say. According to Ballmer, 2009 was a big year for Microsoft. Ballmer announced that Windows 7 was by far the fastest selling operating system in history with PC sales jumped nearly 50% the week Windows 7 launched. Ballmer added that Bing saw major progress by adding 11 million new users.
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There have been a few rumors swirling about the Courier tablet but our sources inside MS are stating that a Microsoft/HP-powered slate will appear at the CES 2010 keynote today.
HP and Microsoft are co-developing the 'Courier' tablet PC, to be revealed during Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's keynote speech at CES this evening.
Microsoft this week said it would include an advertising supported version of Office 2010 on new PCs.
Today Microsoft will kick off CES 2010 with a keynote speech by CEO Steve Ballmer and Robbie Bach, President of the Entertainment & Devices Division. Neowin has a team that will be attending the keynote and will be live blogging depending on the Internet connection. We have embedded the chat below and the chat will open 1 hour before the keynote begins, and comments will be disabled during the duration of the keynote. Microsoft is rumored to announce a Tablet PC, new online services, and updates to other Microsoft services. The keynote is set to start at 6:30 PST, click here for local times near you. A live stream of the keynote is being made available here.
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Microsoft's Internet Explorer has lost nearly a third of its market share over the past five years, and analysts say it will be tough for Microsoft to stop that trend.
Rumors are at a fever pitch regarding both the Microsoft and Apple tablet PC's. Both devices look slick based on speculation, but Microsoft is in a unique position to make the tablet into a valuable business tool.
During a press conference held at the Consumer Electronics Show today, LG confirmed they will be bringing Windows Mobile 7 powered devices to market this year. Interestingly the phrase "late this year" was not used but simply "this year". LG also confirmed it has two smartphones it will be launching tomorrow at CES. In early December 2009 Microsoft rep Phil Moore confirmed that we won't see Windows Mobile 7 phones on the market until late 2010. In September this year, Microsoft confirmed that the current team of 1,000 developers, working on Windows Mobile 7, are planning to feature social networks as a key element of Windows Mobile 7.
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