Category Archives: Microsoft

Exclusive: Windows Live Essentials 2011 RC to touch down September 9

We have received a tip from anonymous Russian sources close to Microsoft informing us that the Windows Live Essentials 2011 RC will be a public milestone release, and the bits will touch down for all of us to enjoy come … Continue reading

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Windows Phone 7 released to manufacturing

Today, Microsoft have announced that Windows Phone 7 has officially been released to manufacturing. This means that the build has been completed, and the final bits are being sent out to manufacturers (OEMs). From this point on, the work Microsoft … Continue reading

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Windows 7 Family Pack is back, just in time for Windows 7 1 year anniversary

Back in 2009 when Windows 7 first hit the streets, Microsoft shipped out a Family Pack deal for Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade edition, which essentially was 3 licenses for the astonishingly low cost of $149.99. However, this pack was … Continue reading

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Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse Announced

On Wednesday, Microsoft have officially announced the Arc Touch Mouse that they’ve frequently teased to us often about. First discovered by Long Zheng, and more recently unveiled through images leaked to the web by German enthusiast site WinFuture, it turns … Continue reading

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Microsoft refreshes XBOX 360 controller

Microsoft is launching a new and improved controller for the XBOX 360 on November 9th. This controller features a more comfortable thumb stick, gray ABXY buttons, and a transforming D-Pad. Microsoft’s Major Nelson said, in a YouTube video, that the … Continue reading

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Hotmail Gets an Update; Now Able to Push to Mobile Devices

A new update to Hotmail that just went live today allows support for Exchange syncing. This essentially means that you can receive push email on mobile devices, such as the iPhone or iPad, as long as it supports Microsoft Exchange. … Continue reading

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XBOX Live Price Increase Coming In November

Major Nelson (Larry Hryb, Director of Programming at XBOX Live) let it leak that XBOX Live will be receiving a price increase effective November 1st. Price increases will only be affecting members in the UK, US, Canada, and Mexico. Which … Continue reading

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Microsoft Kinect Beta Kits Heading to Developers, Dashboard Update Live

The Microsoft Kinect Beta program has begun, with email invites being sent out to developers around the world. Not long after this, people were taking photos and recording videos of the new dashboard update in action. Included in this new … Continue reading

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Poll: Windows 8, have your say!

When we heard that Michael Pietroforte over at 4sysops was running a blog-wide poll, asking readers what features they’d like to see most in Windows 8, we just had to get involved. So we reached out to Michael (if you … Continue reading

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HTC T8788 (Schubert) WP7 Will Hit US on AT&T

With all the rumors that AT&T will be losing iPhone sometime or another, it’s no surprise that AT&T is so eager to get a line-up of the highly anticipated Windows Phone’s due to arrive Q4 this year. Engadget got some … Continue reading

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