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  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 [...]

  Gamescom — as the name suggests — is a trade event for gaming companies to show their wares but it seems Nokia will be tagging along with Microsoft to show something. Nokia is sending invites to journalists for an event on Aug 17 at Gamescom. Nokia does not say what to expect but it [...]

  Microsoft confirmed the swirling rumors of Galaxy S II-like WP7 phone by unveiling the device themselves. Microsoft executive Steve Guggenheimer flaunted the new device in his keynote saying it will be a light and thin phone, which clearly resembles Samsung’s current Android frontrunner Galaxy S II. Although he didn’t mention any intrinsic details of [...]

  Microsoft has released the first Service Pack for its widely popular Office suite, Office 2010. The update KB2460049 can be downloaded from the links below or you can wait for the update to appear in Windows Update. Some of the bug fixes, improvements are as follows: – Outlook fixes an issue where “Snooze Time” [...]