Microsoft stories - Page 176
Founded in Albuquerque in April 1975 by the famous duo of founders Bill Gates and Paul Allen, Microsoft is today one of the biggest global IT companies. More than five decades after its inception, the company is now the world's third most valuable enterprise by market cap.
Computer software, personal computers and consumer electronics are the core business of Microsoft, but the company is also focused on cloud computing services and video games as well.
Computer software, personal computers and consumer electronics are the core business of Microsoft, but the company is also focused on cloud computing services and video games as well.
Xbox One processor power gated down to 2.5%
Wed, 28th Aug 2013
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Company has been recently talking up the insides of the Xbox One at the Hot Chips conference at Stamford University.
Former Microsoft CIO jumps ship to VMware
Wed, 28th Aug 2013
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After quietly resigning from Redmond via LinkedIn in June, Microsoft veteran pops up in Palo Alto with VMware.
Second time lucky as Windows 8.1 heads to manufacturers
Wed, 28th Aug 2013
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Only 10 months after launching Windows 8, Microsoft has returned for a second crack at the market, sending a finished Windows 8.1 to manufacturers.
Microsoft's dreaming of a white Xbox One...
Tue, 27th Aug 2013
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Microsoft is developing a white variant of its next-gen offering but it will not be available to the public...
Samsung NZ releases new Windows 8 line-up
Tue, 27th Aug 2013
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New line-up includes ATIV Book 9 Plus, Book 9 Lite and Book 9 Lite Touch and a new all-in-one PC, the ATIV One 5 Style.
Without a doubt, Steve Ballmer is the worst CEO today
Tue, 27th Aug 2013
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That's the damning view of one industry expert, who believes the Microsoft chief executive should have gone long ago….
Steve Ballmer: From Redmond with love...
Mon, 26th Aug 2013
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Microsoft releases text of an internal email from CEO Steve Ballmer to employees regarding his plan to retire...
Microsoft: Sorry...we screwed up
Mon, 26th Aug 2013
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Microsoft issues heartfelt apology for recent Outlook.com outage, explains root cause and assures improvements for future reliability.
Steve Ballmer retires as CEO of Microsoft
Sat, 24th Aug 2013
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Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft corporation announced Friday morning Seattle time that he would be retiring from Microsoft when they find a replacement.
CEO Ballmer bows out of Microsoft
Sat, 24th Aug 2013
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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has announced that he will retire within the next 12 months, as the company searches for his successor.
Hey Apple, 2007 called… it wants its camera phone back
Fri, 23rd Aug 2013
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apple
Microsoft has released a new commercial taking a dig at Apple's iPhone, claiming that their camera is outdated.
PS4 or Xbox One? Game Console decides...
Thu, 22nd Aug 2013
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So a huge amount of information about 'Day One' releases and online features have been announced from Gamescom over the few days.
Google and Microsoft, we need to talk…
Wed, 21st Aug 2013
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Data Centres need to talk to each other more to avoid the sort of outages that have hit Google and Microsoft in recent weeks.
Microsoft unveils Xbox One games roster...
Wed, 21st Aug 2013
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Microsoft intends to ply gamers with an extensive list of ‘exclusive’ or ‘available first on Xbox One for a limited time' only titles.
Microsoft Surface availability expands to 17 more markets
Tue, 20th Aug 2013
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First international channel availability of Surface RT and Surface Pro for Microsoft's commercial, education and public sector customers in 17 new markets.
Samsung leads the pack as smartphone sales keep rising
Mon, 19th Aug 2013
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Samsung stretches its lead in the global smartphone market, where sales surged by 46.5%, hitting 225 million units in Q2 2013.
Three days later, Microsoft fixes Outlook
Mon, 19th Aug 2013
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Following an outage on Outlook.com, software giant finally resolves an issue which has plagued users for three days.
Microsoft: The limits of Google’s openness
Fri, 16th Aug 2013
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Microsoft takes aim at long-time rival Google, questioning the company's decision to once again block the YouTube app for Windows Phone.
Microsoft extends apps ahead of Windows 8.1 launch
Fri, 16th Aug 2013
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Ahead of the Windows 8.1 launch, Microsoft expands its app offerings, including IE, Bing, Skype, aiming for a seamless device experience.
Outlook doesn't look good as Kiwis STILL struggle
Fri, 16th Aug 2013
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Microsoft admits Outlook.com outage is taking longer to fix than expected, as heaps of New Zealanders are still left to suffer.