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Windows 7 Offers Battery-Life Improvement

Windows 7 RTM Review showed us how well it is when it comes to Performing as compared to Vista, XP. We were happy there. But there’s one more thing with windows 7 that will delight … Read more

XBOX 360 Misery: The Most Unreliable Gaming Console

Microsoft reduced the prices of it’s Xbox consoles, but one misery still kicks Xbox out of the Good gaming consoles of the industry. Most gamers already know that and Microsoft acknowledged the “Red Ring Of … Read more

Windows (Mobile) Phone OS 6.5 coming October 6th

There are few good reasons for Microsoft to be happy at the moment. Windows Mobile 6.5 Phone Final– New UI, Zune like has at last been announced for availability from October 6th. Also opening Oct. … Read more

Google Search Replaces Bing on Yahoo UK

This could be one of those things that Microsoft least expected, and Google waited for weeks. When Microsoft made its deal last month with Yahoo to provide the search infrastructure for its home page, using … Read more

Microsoft Holds “Screw Google” Meetings, Screwing Themselves

How far can one company go just to beat it’s (stronger) competitor? Hold Weekly meetings? It turns out Microsoft has been holding weekly “Screw Google” meetings, trying to figure out how to throw roadblocks in … Read more

Microsoft Officially Declares Xbox 360 Elite Price Cut to $299

As was expected, after Sony lowered the PS3 fat price and introduced a new PS3 Slim for $300, as a response, Microsoft is cutting the price of its high-end Xbox 360 Elite, which comes with … Read more

Amazon, Microsoft, Yahoo unite Against Google for Open Book Alliance

It’s one of the rare moments when a Big alliance is formed by 3 heavyweights to fight Google’s attempt to create what could be the world’s largest virtual library. Amazon, Microsoft and Yahoo are in … Read more

Microsoft and the MS Word Patent Conflict – Two more companies join the Battle – Click to Sue

The recent law-suit against Microsoft is taking new turns. Now two more firms have crawled out of the woodwork to sue Microsoft in the same court. The judge may as well put up a Web … Read more

Microsoft to Build Stores Next to Apple Retail Stores

So what if Apple Made Retail Stores and were successful in it? Even Microsoft can copy this idea and compete. ahem! Microsoft is openly acknowledging Apple’s consumer electronics threat. The company’s COO Kevin Turner has … Read more

Zune HD is Official. Available for Pre-Order

After 100s of rumors, it’s finally official. The most anticipated Microsoft’s device this year. Microsoft is officially unveiling the last pieces of the Zune HD puzzle…which were already leaked. Release date is September 15th, but the … Read more

Patent that Prevents Microsoft from Selling MS Word

Microsoft, long popular for Office solutions with MS Office, besides windows, would now longer be able to sell MS Word because of an obscure patent dispute raised by Texas District Court. I4i, a software company … Read more

Yahoo! CEO Bartz “We Have Never Been a Search Company”. Wrong!

The Microhoo deal is finally out of the news and Yahoo has finally happily settled in the grave built by Microsoft. In an interview with Carol Bartz, Yahoo’s CEO, and she uttered a quote that … Read more

Microsoft – Windows 7 showstopper Bug won’t delay the Release date

There are lots of mess over the latest Bug in Windows 7. Despite what most bloggers are saying, the Windows 7 release date hasn’t been modified by Microsoft. The Bug was founded in Windows 7 … Read more

Windows Mobile 6.5 Phone Final build – New UI, Zune like – Sneak Peek

It’s Ripe and well cooked – Windows Mobile 6.5 Yea, older 6.x wasn’t good enough. The UI was sluggish non-smooth. thanks to shiny gadgets like iPhone, Pre, Android, our expectations have grown exponentially in alst … Read more