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Microsoft Research: Buttons Beat Multitouch Mouse [Microsoft]
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Microsoft conducted some exhaustive research into some great benefits of multitouch-enabled desktop mice over traditional desktop mice. And discovered there aren't really any benefits at serious about most users, who prefer the velocity offered by mechanical buttons and wheels. The as a result of the survey found that the conventional three button mouse was ...
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Xbox Live Price Increase Coming November 1 [Microsoft]
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Xbox Live Gold subscribers might like to renew before November 1, when the cost of a yearly subscription to the service jumps $10 in North America. According to a post on Major Nelson's blog, after eight years' of Xbox Live at the $50 a year price point, the service is finally seeing a ...
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Microsoft: Script Kiddies And Hackers Accidentally Send Us Their Code On a regular basis [Hackers]
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It's common for hackers and script kiddies to crash their Windows systems while seeking to write a malicious code. It's apparently also common for them to send that malicious code right along to Microsoft when prompted. According to Microsoft senior security architect Rocky Heckman, when a " hacker's system crashes ...
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Microsoft Is Dumping ” Billions” Of greenbacks Into Windows Phone 7 [Microsoft]
Microsoft seems investing quite a lot of cash into the Windows Phone 7 project. If truth be told, based on what TechCrunch is hearing, they're sinking billions of bucks into the first year for marketing and development. That number is very huge ...
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Did Microsoft Just Leak Internet Explorer 9′s New Interface? [Leaked]
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Microsoft has yet to show IE9's interface-not set to debut until next month. But ZDNet's Mary-Jo Foley says she caught a glimpse of IE9's new minimalist look via a slip-up on Microsoft's Russian press site. Through a leaked screenshot and just a little translating, Foley says the recent layout consolidates ...
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Microsoft Boss Brad Silverberg: Here’s What I Remember Most Concerning the Amazing Launch Of Windows 95 [Windows95]
When we ran our feature on the 15th anniversary of the launch of Windows 95 this morning, we exchanged a couple of emails with Brad Silverberg, the senior Microsoft engineer who ran the team who built the product. Brad's at Ignition Partners ...
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HTC’s Tablet Can have Same Touchscreen Tech as Microsoft Surface [Tablets]
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What would you adore to work out in a HTC tablet? Something running Android? Chrome OS? A touchscreen built by N-Trig, a similar guys who were behind the Microsoft Surface? In line with Haaretz.com, HTC has employed the services of Israeli manufacturer N-trig for its tablet's touchscreen tech-the very same touchscreen that was used in Microsoft's ...
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Xbox 360 S 250GB hard disk sneaks into stores, Microsoft cackles as you fall into its trap
Yeah, you thought you were so clever awaiting the 4GB Xbox 360 to come back out. a trifling $199, while all of your sucker friends had already sprung the $299 for the hard disk-equipped model. You thought you might live a contented, fulfilling life swapping thumb drives and thoroughly cropping your download collection. But you ...
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Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse Breaks Cover In Germany [Unconfirmed]
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Has German retailer Notebooksbilliger spoiled Microsoft's slow reveal of its Arc Touch Mouse? It certainly appears so, based on photos and shipping info Engadget unearthed. In the event you think it looks nice up top, wait until you spot the party trick. The Arc Touch Mouse appears to have two modes: curved for ergonomic gaming, and ...
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Microsoft Kinect for Xbox 360 launching on November 10 in Europe
While Microsoft's new controller-free Kinect for Xbox 360 shall be hitting US shores on November 4th, we've just learned that it'll officially land in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa on November 10th. Sure, that's somewhat a wait, but take heart in knowing that Microsoft's targeting an October launch of its Xbox Live ...
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Xbox Continue to exist Windows Phone 7: Hands On and First Impressions [Microsoft]
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The first tease of Xbox Live on Windows Phone 7 piqued my interest, sure. But once I had just a little hands-on time with a number of the games planned for launch, Microsoft's officially got my undivided attention. Microsoft's trotting out over 50 titles today, all of which and more will probably be available by the ...
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Microsoft previews Windows Phone 7 app design process with a golfing scorekeeper (video)
You don't need us to inform you that apps have grown to become a core element of modern smartphone ecosystems. Android and iOS, the two major app-centric OS environments are growing in leaps and bounds, while a substantial element of Windows Phone 7's eventual success is anticipated to hinge on exactly how it matches (or ...
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Walkman Outsold iPod in Japan During August [Apple]It's party time for Sony, as the planets of consumerism aligned to earn it a unprecedented win over Apple's iPod music-playing range. It's the first time Walkman has outsold Apple's music players inside the region since iPod arrived in 2001. Sony had to make a number of sacrifices with the intention to win back musical market share, though, aggressively under-cutting the cost of its rival.![A Dual-Booting Tablet Running Android 1.6 Sounds Barmy, Viewsonic [Tablets]](http://nexgadget.com/images/A-DualBooting-Tablet-Running-Android-Sounds-Barmy-Viewsonic-Tablets_tuTo-_0.jpg)
A Dual-Booting Tablet Running Android 1.6 Sounds Barmy, Viewsonic [Tablets]After warning us last week of their impending dual-booting tablet, ViewSonic has now spilled the beans on the ViewPad 100 's specs. I don't think anyone shall be impressed by the Android 1.6 flavor, even supposing Windows 7 's also there too. I can't consider many the explanation why someone would need a dual-booting tablet, but obviously dual-booting laptops (running something like