Microsoft

  1. Microsoft launches So.cl social network for students

    Boy Genius Report &bull Dec 16, 2011

    Microsoft officially took the wraps off of its new social network for students on Thursday. The service is called So.cl and was developed by Microsoft Research's FUSE Labs division. It's currently in "experimental" stages and is available to students attending… Full Story »

  2. Skyrim ships 10 million copies already, outsells other PC titles three to one

    Sony PSP Fanboy &bull Dec 16, 2011

    Zenimax has announced that 10 million copies of Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim have been shipped out to retailers since release, which represents $650 million in potential sales so far. Keep in mind that those copies are shipped, not actually sold, but sales for the title are doing well so far, and as all of those gift… Full Story »

  3. Microsoft Nears No. 2 Spot in Search Market as Yahoo Slips - BusinessWeek

    Google News - USA [search] &bull Dec 16, 2011

    Dec. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Microsoft Corp. came close to beating out Yahoo! Inc. for second place in the U.S. Internet search market last month after the company's Bing service made gains on other sites, according to ComScore Inc. Microsoft, the… Full Story »

  4. Chrome 15 Takes Top Spot for Browsers (NewsFactor)

    Gadgets News on Yahoo! News &bull Dec 16, 2011

    There's a new top dog among browser versions. Recent statistics show Google's latest Chrome browser has taken the No. 1 spot, bumping out the most popular version of Internet Explorer from Microsoft. According to StatCounter.com data released Thursday, Chrome 15 now captures 24.55 percent of the… Full Story »

  5. Internet Explorer will soon get automatic updates

    Gadgetell &bull Dec 16, 2011

    Starting next month in Australia and Brazil, and rolling out from there, Microsoft will enable automatic updates to Internet Explorer 8 and 9 on Windows XP, Vista, and 7. The idea is that Microsoft wants to give their users an… Full Story »

  6. Jailbreakers target crash reports

    Technology News on BBC &bull Dec 16, 2011

    Mobile phones that run Google's Android operating system do not face this restriction and Microsoft allows its Windows Phone 7 operating system to be unlocked. But Apple has always fought very hard to prevent anyone jailbreaking its devices. The latest version of the iPhone's operating system is proving to be extremely hard to jailbreak fully, according to Joshua Hill, a member of the Chronic Dev hacker team. Hackers like Mr Hill hunt for programming errors, or… Full Story »

  7. Microsoft to start silent upgrades to Internet Explorer (Digital Trends)

    Gadgets News on Yahoo! News &bull Dec 16, 2011

    Microsoft has announced that beginning early next year, it will begin silently upgrading Internet Explorer on systems running Windows Xp, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. The move mirrors an upgrade strategy that's been used by Google Chrome since 2009, which… Full Story »

  8. Next Xbox Coming in 2013, Current Design Boss Replaced - Report

    Nintendo DS News on 1UP &bull Dec 15, 2011

    General Manager of Entertainment Design, Don Coyner, has not left Microsoft but is "no longer leading the design and experience group for Xbox," according to Cnet, which learned the news from two sources inside Microsoft. He is reportedly being replaced… Full Story »

  9. Leadership Change Could Herald Windows 8-Powered Phones

    Video Games News on Wired &bull Dec 15, 2011

    Microsoft moves key executives around - signaling the software giant might be trying to unify phones, desktops and Xboxes via a common OS that lets developers build apps that work across all Microsoft-powered devices. Full Story »

  10. Video: Evening News Online, 12.15.11

    GameCore Video Game News on CBS News &bull Dec 15, 2011

    Thursday: House Budget Chair Paul Ryan, a Republican, and Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden, a Democrat, introduce a bipartisan solution for the future of Medicare; Also, for the final time, the colors are presented at the U.S. military headquarters during a… Full Story »

  11. Microsoft to start silent upgrades to Internet Explorer

    Digital Trends &bull Dec 15, 2011

    Beginning next year, Microsoft plans to start automatically (and silently) updating Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7 users to newer versions of Internet Explorer. Microsoft has announced that beginning early next year, it will begin silently upgrading Internet Explorer on… Full Story »

  12. Cloud UI Design Mistakes to Avoid

    News on PC World &bull Dec 15, 2011

    I've written for years that it is impossible to make a product too easy to use. But the industry has proved me wrong, by making products that are so focused on easy that they encourage sloppy, unmaintainable system configurations. In… Full Story »

  13. Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations coming in March

    Sony PSP Fanboy &bull Dec 15, 2011

    CyberConnect2's Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations -- a title so long, it scarcely leaves any room for news in this news post -- has been given an official North American street date of March 13, 2012. This news will surely delight… Full Story »

  14. Microsoft takes the wraps off of So.cl, a search-based social network for students

    Engadget &bull Dec 15, 2011

    A few months back we got a quick sneak peek at Microsoft's social experiment which was, at the time, called Tulalip . Now it's finally gone official and scored an even harder to pronounce name So.cl. The basic premise is… Full Story »

  15. Microsoft rumored to have replaced long-time Xbox boss

    Electronista &bull Dec 15, 2011

    Microsoft has reportedly replaced its veteran Xbox designer Don Coyner with Emma Williams, who was charged with heading up the Xbox Live interface redesign. Two Microsoft employees revealed this information to CNET, though Microsoft has no official comment. Coyner was… Full Story »

  16. Google Chrome 15 is now the top browser version, but not the top browser

    Slashgear &bull Dec 15, 2011

    If you're the sort of person who follows technology news across multiple websites, you may be seeing a story about how Google has finally out-done the rest of the browsers in the world with their magical fantastical Chrome browser version… Full Story »

  17. It's about time: Internet Explorer moves to automatic updates

    TechBlog on Houston Chronicle &bull Dec 15, 2011

    Web browser vulnerabilities are a major entryway for malware on Windows-based PCs. One of the best defenses is to make sure your browser is updated with the latest patches and fixes in a timely fashion. The problem is, many folks don't pay much attention to available security updates until it's… Full Story »

  18. Microsoft claims 3,200 users bashed Android for free Windows Phone

    Slashgear &bull Dec 15, 2011

    Earlier this week, Microsoft capitalized on the Android malware issues of late by offering free Windows Phones to Android users that shared the virus "horror stories" they've experienced on Google's platform. The call to action via Twitter used the hashtag… Full Story »

  19. Microsoft details its So.cl test social network

    Electronista &bull Dec 15, 2011

    Microsoft has gone public with details on its So.cl network service. The "research experiment" is an attempt to help people learn informally from their friends and colleagues by integrating more closely Internet search and social networking. Microsoft has been beta… Full Story »

  20. Microsoft: Stop using Internet Explorer 6 already

    Tech Flash &bull Dec 15, 2011

    Connect with TechFlash on our Facebook page for all the latest technology news headlines and commentary, plus information and access to special events, photos from events, promotions and more. In a blog, Microsoft said it is instituting automatic updates for… Full Story »

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