Microsoft Patent-Infringement Ruling Is Overthrown
A US federal court on Tuesday overthrew an earlier ruling in a patent-infringement case that would have seen Microsoft pay $388 million in damages to Uniloc.
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Microsoft to Deliver Free Anti-Virus Today
Microsoft today will deliver the final, public version of its Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) utility, a free antivirus and anti-malware product for Windows XP, Vista, and 7.
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Windows 7, Lenovo, and the Death of Crapware
There's a reason they call it Crapware--but Lenovo is learning how to bundle apps that actually complement the OS. Will others follow suit?
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What You Need to Know About Windows 7 Availability and Pricing
Many won't have to wait until October 22 to get Windows 7—here are the facts on price and availability.
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Microsoft CEO Admits to Windows Mobile Mistakes, Promises Better Future
Speaking at the Venture Capital Summit late last week, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer admitted that Microsoft made mistakes with its smart phone platform, Windows Mobile.
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Rivals Complain About Windows 'Ballot Screen' Plans
Microsoft rivals have complained to European Union antitrust regulators that the software giant's plan to add a so-called web browser ballot screen to Windows doesn't do enough to level the playing field. The complaints--which were widely expected
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WinInfo Short Takes: Week of September 28, 2009
An often irreverent look at some of the week's other news, including a rare FIOS outage, smart phone leaks, Windows 7 news and non-news, a weird Google add-on for IE, Microsoft vs. the malvertisers and their scareware, no deal for EA, and so much more
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Nintendo, Microsoft Lower Console Prices
Microsoft this week revealed a temporary $50 rebate on its Xbox 360 Elite, giving gamers a cheaper-than-usual way to buy into its high-end video game console. But while Microsoft's cuts are just temporary, Nintendo is going all the way.
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Rumors Surface of a New Microsoft Tablet Design
While the Apple-loving press holds its collective breath for what is expected to be an early 2010 announcement of an iPod touch-based tablet computer, the real deal is coming from a company with almost of a decade of tablet PC experience.
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Bing Continues Modest Monthly Gains
Backed by a multi-million-dollar advertising campaign and great word-of-mouth marketing from happy users, Microsoft's new search engine Bing has once again improved its market share.
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First Peek at Web-Based Office
A look at the Tech Preview of Office Web Apps reveals a key weakness in Microsoft's cloud strategy.
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Google: Yes, Apple Lied to the FCC
When the Federal Communications Commission opened an inquiry into Apple's rejection of the Google Voice application from its iPhone Apps Store, the agency demanded answers from three companies: Apple, AT&T, and Google.
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WinInfo Short Takes: Week of September 21, 2009
An often irreverent look at some of the week's other news, including great student deals on Windows 7, a first peek at the Office Web Applications, a new IE vulnerability, the end of support for Windows 2000, Google display ads, and so much more
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Microsoft, Yahoo! Look for EU Sign-Off on Partnership
Microsoft and Yahoo! have petitioned EU antitrust regulators for clearance of their proposed Internet search partnership.
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Microsoft: Windows 7 Will Set Industry Afire
Microsoft is stoking the fires for what many feel will be the first blockbuster Windows release since Windows 95.
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Microsoft Launches Zune HD
Today, Microsoft's next generation digital media platform goes live, with the release of the Zune HD portable media player and the Zune 4.0 software and services.
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Bing Gets Visual
Microsoft on Monday unveiled a new feature for its Bing search engine called Visual Search that allows users to perform certain searches using image galleries instead of text.
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Banging the Drum for Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2
Microsoft's research says the savings of deploying Windows 7 over XP averages about $115 per desktop per year. And unlike with Vista, most businesses can deploy on existing hardware.
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Microsoft Patent Payment Overturned
A US federal appeals court has ruled that Microsoft doesn't have to pay $358 million in damages to Alcatel-Lucent.
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WinInfo Short Takes: Week of September 14, 2009
An often irreverent look at some of the week's other news, including a trip to Loveland, El Mariachi II: The Quickening, Microsoft's first Windows 7 ad, a widening DOJ investigation of Microsoft/Yahoo!, no Zune HD outside of the US, and so much more
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