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Windows Phone 7-powered LG handset due this September »
An LG representative has confirmed that a Windows Phone 7 powered handset (expected to be called Pacific) is due this September. The name of this handset is not yet confirmed, although another smartphone, the LG Panther is seen to run the … Continue reading
After the Olympics, Windows Blue Screen of Death pays a visit to Deepwater Horizon rig »
See the full gallery on posterous After making a dramatic entry at the 2008 Olympics Opening Ceremony in China, the dreaded BSOD had moved across the ocean and landed at the Transocean-owned, BP-operated Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig. Chief Electronics Technician … Continue reading
IE’s SmartScreen filter has blocked 1 Billion Malware downloads so far »
At the rate of about 18 million blocked malware downloads per month, the browser reached the milestone of 1 Billion blocked malware downloads, last week, with over 100 million of them in just the last 2 months. In their blog post highlighting the achievement, … Continue reading
Microsoft teases a new look for the brand and then pulls the plug »
Logos that morph seamlessly into new ones – we think this is a cool concept for a long overdue re-design of Microsoft branded services. Unfortunately, Engadget, who were tipped off by Anonymous about the update, has received official word that Microsoft does … Continue reading
Microsoft plays the Charity card. Bing to donate $3 per switcher! »
Microsoft is not new to the Cash-for-Marketshare game. The company has never been shy about pulling out such tricks when it couldn’t out-innovate the competition. But this time Microsoft is playing the same card with a slight change in tactic … Continue reading
Google catches up to Bing’s Pictometry Maps with new 45° view »
Microsoft had licensed images from NY-based Aerial Photography company Pictometry for a feature of Bing Maps called ‘Bird’s Eye’. Pictometry images are taken at a 40 degree angle from low-flying airplanes. Its Electronic Field Study software allows a variety of measurements … Continue reading
Project Natal is now Microsoft Kinect. Here’s a glimpse of how it all works »
See the full gallery on posterous Microsoft Corp will begin selling its “Kinect” motion-sensing game system on November 4, before the crucial holiday season, hoping to lure new and casual players to the Xbox and steal a march on rivals Nintendo … Continue reading
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