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  Microsoft has launched a new Bluetooth-equipped keyboard for the Indian market. The wireless keyboard is targeted towards tablet and smartphone owners who want a physical keyboard in a compact size. Microsoft says the keyboard works with Windows as well as iOS and Android devices. In addition to the wide compatibility, the keyboard boasts a [...]

  Microsoft has launched a new Kinect sports value bundle for the Indian market. The new Xbox 360 bundle comes with a white 4GB Xbox console, Kinect sensor and two games – Kinect Adventures and Kinect Sports and three months subscription of Xbox Live Gold. Its priced at Rs. 24,990. Kinect for the uninitiated, makes [...]

  Microsoft has finally released the much-anticipated Consumer Preview build of Windows 8. The new build brings in over 100,000 changes and Metro apps from the last Windows 8 Developer Preview. To get a taste of what the new OS looks like, users can download the OS either in 64-bit or 32-bit with language support [...]

  Microsoft started sending invites yesterday for its Windows 8 event at Mobile World Congress. It’s a consumer preview event where Microsoft will give a detailed peek on the upcoming Windows 8 OS and most likely release the consumer-centric preview version to the masses. Interesting thing about the event is the venue that confirms Microsoft’s [...]

  It’s a bit sad when we devour in the latest and greatest of technology in one part of the world and in the other part, people manufacturing the same devices threaten to mass suicide. Foxconn is back in the news after several hundred workers producing Microsoft’s Xbox 360 console threaten to mass suicide. The [...]

  Microsoft via its official blog confirmed yesterday night to pull out of Consumer Electronics Show from 2013. Microsoft won’t be exhibiting nor Steve Ballmer give a keynote address because the Redmond giant reckons the timing of the show is not aligned with their product launches or milestones. Microsoft however, will showcase their products and [...]

  We seriously hope Microsoft does not name their next-generation Xbox console as Xbox 720 but its a debate for another day coz a new report claims Microsoft is working on two different variants of the new Xbox. One would be a cheaper “along the lines of a set-top box” with Kinect that will be [...]

  Microsoft has announced that they’ve entered into a patent licensing agreement with Compal Electronics that allows the Original Design Manufacturer (ODM) to use Microsoft’s patents in devices running Android or Chrome OS. Intrinsic details of the agreement are under wraps but Compal Electronics will pay royalties to Microsoft. With Wistron, Quanta and now Compal, [...]

  Microsoft Canada has inadvertently spilled the beans on upcoming devices running Windows Phone 7.5 codenamed Mango. In the terms of Mango App Challenge for devs, Microsoft promised to give away couple of Nokia and Samsung phones. Although we know about Nokia Sea Ray, another phone that will be unveiled by Nokia will be known [...]

  Microsoft has caught a big Android fish today to pay royalties. Samsung is the latest company that will pay Microsoft royalties for every Android smartphone and tablet sold. This deal makes Samsung seventh Android manufacturer to enter into an agreement with Microsoft. Moreover, both companies have decided to sign a cross-patent licensing agreement that [...]

  As promised, Microsoft has released the update allowing consumers to delve into the Mango goodness. Although Microsoft plans to roll out the update to 98 percent of Windows Phone owners, the Redmond giant will slowly and gradually make the update available to all. Accordingly, the Windows Phone 7.5 update will be available this to [...]

  Microsoft has confirmed the release date of its impending Windows Mobile update. All Windows Phone devices can expect the 7.5 update aka Mango update reaching their devices in the “next week or two.” Microsoft says they’ve been working with operators and mobile manufacturers to release it as soon as possible and also warned about [...]

  Lucky day for Windows developers today. In addition to the detailed preview of Windows 8 OS, Microsoft also announced to give away Samsung tablets running the developer preview version of the OS. The unnamed Samsung tablet is packed with some powerful hardware like Intel Core i5 processor, 4GB RAM, 64GB SSD, 11.6-inch Super PLS [...]

  Microsoft today extensively previewed the upcoming operating system codenamed Windows 8. The new OS shown at the BUILD conference will be like a one OS for all, including PCs, mobile phones and tablets. Some of the interesting features that you’ll find in the new OS is the Metro Style UI, fully touch optimized interface, [...]

  Have you ever wanted to control various PCs in your office with the single keyboard or mouse? Well, Truong Do, a developer at Microsoft has heard you. As a side project, Truong developed Mouse without Borders that allows you to do just that. A user has to install the software in up to 4 [...]