Posts Tagged ‘ microsoft ’

Long Time Coming: Google Chrome Leapfrogs Mozilla Firefox for First Time

December 1, 2011
Long Time Coming: Google Chrome Leapfrogs Mozilla Firefox for First Time

At the rate things were going, it was only a matter of time before Google’s Chrome browser skipped ahead of Mozilla Firefox, and according to at least one Web analytics company, it’s finally happened. This shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone who’s paid attention to the browser market. Chrome has been gaining ground ever since [...]

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How to Hack Your Kinect in 3 Easy Steps

May 3, 2011
How to Hack Your Kinect in 3 Easy Steps

Last November when the Kinect first launched, gamers were curious, yet a bit skeptical about it. Here was a device with incredible technological potential, and arguably the most impressive game that came out with it was a dance simulator.

Since then the Kinect has become a bona fide hit…

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Does Microsoft Job Notice Really Hint at New Xbox Console?

March 9, 2011
Does Microsoft Job Notice Really Hint at New Xbox Console?

Microsoft may be looking for help developing a successor to the Xbox 360 console. The Redmond outfit posted a job notice on its Careers website looking for a graphics hardware guru in its Interactive Entertainment Business division. News of the positio…

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Maximum PC First Look: Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse

February 9, 2011

We just got our hands on Microsoft’s new mobile peripheral, the Ar Touch Mouse, and it’s so weird we couldn’t help but make a first look video. We don’t want to give away the surprise, so check out the video for more information on what makes the Arc Touch truly creative.

 

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Google Chrome Cracks 10 Percent Market Share

February 2, 2011
Google Chrome Cracks 10 Percent Market Share

For the first time ever, Google’s Chrome browser busted through the 10 percent global market share threshold in January, according to market research firm Net Applications.
Chrome’s market share has been steadily rising every month, while both Internet…

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Microsoft Refutes Bing Cheating Allegation

February 2, 2011
Microsoft Refutes Bing Cheating Allegation

The sultan of search (Google) is in a war of words with Redmond’s software giant (Microsoft). Google called shenanigans on Microsoft’s search team, claiming that Bing copies Google’s search queries and the sites users select in order to provide more re…

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Microsoft to Intel: Build a 16-Core Atom Chip, Please

January 28, 2011
Microsoft to Intel: Build a 16-Core Atom Chip, Please

On the surface, asking Intel to manufacture a 16-core Atom processor sounds like an odd request. But that’s exactly what Microsoft has done. Not for Windows on the home desktop front, mind you, but for use in servers, ComputerWorld reports.
According t…

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2 Million Windows Phone 7 Devices Shipped Last Quarter

January 26, 2011
2 Million Windows Phone 7 Devices Shipped Last Quarter

Microsoft has again broken their vow of silence to release some Windows Phone 7 figures. But really, we don’t know why they were being so coy about it. According to Microsoft, 2 million Windows Phone 7 devices were shipped last quarter. This is no…

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