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33 min ago | Thanh Nein News

Lenovo goes gaming as Toshiba goes upscale

Lenovo's 27-inch IdeaCentre Horizon Table PC can be used as a standard, if gigantic, desktop computer.

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Related Topix: Laptops/Notebooks, Computers, PC, Microsoft, Startups, Air Hockey, Video Games

Sat May 25, 2013

Neowin.net

Microsoft could add Xbox Live Achievements for watching TV shows

Gamesindustry International reports that Microsoft filed for a patent application that described a TV achievement system.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups, Kinect, Microsoft Game Studios, Video Games, X360, Microsoft Xbox

Customer Interaction Solutions

Microsoft cleared of Xbox patent violation [Saudi Press Agency (Saudi Arabia)]

Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) San Francisco, Rajab 14, 1434, May 24, 2013, SPA -- Days after it unveiled the newest version of its Xbox gaming system, Microsoft has been cleared of violating a wireless patent in current versions of the popular console.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups, X360, Microsoft Xbox, Video Games, Google

Forbes.com

Apple Loop: Macs Made In Texas, iOS 7 Goes Black And White, Microsoft Mocks Siri

Talking to the tax man. Apple CEO Tim Cook went to Washington , D.C. this week to address a bi-partisan Senate subcommittee that criticized the company for using tax loopholes and keeping the majority of its cash overseas to avoid paying billions of dollars in U.S. taxes.

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Related Topix: Laptops/Notebooks, Science / Technology, Apple, Startups, Cable & Satellite, Media, Radio, Siri, Texas

The Motley Fool

Microsoft's Xbox One Will be a Massive Success

Salvatore "Sam" is a member of The Motley Fool Blog Network -- entries represent the personal opinion of the blogger and are not formally edited.

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Related Topix: The, Video Games, Deep Silver, X360, Microsoft Xbox, Blog News, Microsoft, Startups

PC Magazine

Microsoft Takes Aim at iPad, Siri

The Mac vs. PC war rages on this week, as Microsoft released not one, but two video advertisements panning Apple's iPad and Siri.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups, Apple

Fri May 24, 2013

The Indianapolis Star

Kelly Clarkson to perform free concert at The Fashion Mall

Leave it to the glitziest mall in Indy to land a rock star performance like this.

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Related Topix: Kelly Clarkson, Dance, Pop/Rock, Country

Eurogamer

Microsoft makes its first mouse with a dedicated Windows button

As detailed on the Windows Blog , the Sculpt Mouse has a touch-sensitive blue strip on its side that takes you to the start screen when touched.

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Related Topix: Mice, Microsoft, Tellme, Startups

Mobile Burn

Windows Phone playbook: Greg Sullivan tells us how Microsoft plans to ...

Microsoft's Windows Phone has inched its way ahead of BlackBerry and is still miles behind Apple's iOS and Google's Android operating systems.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Tellme, Startups, Science, Computer Science, Marketing, Cellphones

The Inquirer

Mageia 3 is a great way to banish Microsoft forever

LINUX DISTRIBUTION Mageia launched its third and latest release Mageia 3 a few days ago, and that's now available to download directly from the Mageia website and many of the well known mirrors like kernel.org and many university supported mirrors via either Bittorrent, http or ftp.

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Related Topix: Open Source Software, Science / Technology, Linux, Microsoft, Startups, Mandriva, Ubuntu, Opinion

InfoWorld

Microsoft extends Azure's reach to China, Japan, and Australia

CEO Steve Ballmer pledges heavy investment in China as part of the deal to set up a cloud shop within the country Seeking to pad its billion -dollar Azure business with yuan, yen, and dollarydoos , Microsoft will invest hundreds of millions of dollars to expand its hybrid cloud platform to China, Japan, and Australia.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups, Science, Computer Science, Cloud Computing, Science / Technology

Silicon Alley Insider

A Google Engineer Who Loves Annoying Microsoft Says He's Found A New Windows 7 And 8 Bug

A Google security expert who has clashed with Microsoft in the past over how it discloses Windows security flaws is at it again.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups, Google, Widevine Technologies, Microsoft Windows, Science / Technology

Insider Monkey

Microsoft Corporation (MSFT), America Movil SAB de CV (ADR) (AMX):...

For years, Bill Gates was the richest man in the world, buoyed by his stake in Microsoft Corporation .

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups, Bill Gates, 2010, Video Games, Carlos Slim Helu, Financial Markets

SPOnG.com

Xbox One: Microsoft and the Cable Guy - Opinion

TV, as we've known it for decades, has become an antiquated medium. Anyone who's knowledgeable in tech will agree that consumers are changing their viewing habits - away from live cable and satellite television, towards mobile devices and online services.

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Related Topix: The, Kinect, Microsoft Game Studios, Video Games, Deep Silver, Microsoft, Startups, X360, Microsoft Xbox, Opinion

Thu May 23, 2013

TheStreet.com

Windows Ad Turns The Table On Apple

Microsoft has turned the tables on Apple's iconic "Siri" ads. The ones where famous and not-so-famous people ask their iPhones questions and the mechanical female voice provides almost human responses.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups, Business News

The Washington Post

Microsoft showcases new technologies in D.C.

At the Microsoft Research D.C. TechFair, the software giant displayed some of its most cutting-edge innovations.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups, Science / Technology, Microsoft Office

ComputerWorld

New Kinect for Windows to improve human interaction with computers

Human interaction with computers could improve with the new Kinect for Windows sensor, which will be better at recognizing gestures, motion and voice.

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Related Topix: Kinect, Microsoft Game Studios, Video Games, Computers, Microsoft, Startups, X360, Microsoft Xbox

All Things Digital

Jawbone Hires Microsoft's Mindy Mount as President to Turbocharge Ops

In a key hire, Jawbone said today that it had hired Mindy Mount, a top corporate VP at Microsoft, as its president.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups, Groove Commerce, Dapper, Citizen Sports, University of Wisconsin Madison

SlashGear.com

Microsoft Sculpt Comfort Mouse and Mobile Mouse bring touch tab to your tips

Though the Windows 8 user interface still sits in the "generally designed for touch" category, Microsoft isn't being shy about continuing to push their hardware line with clickables like the Sculpt Comfort Mouse and the Sculpt Mobile Mouse this week.

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Related Topix: Mice, Microsoft, Tellme, Startups, Keyboards

Windows IT Pro

Microsoft Windows Information, Solutions, Tools

A few weeks back I upgraded my laptop to Windows 8. One of the first things that I did was install the Hyper-V Manager and I pinned it to my taskbar.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups, Bill Gates