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Microsoft's browser ballot nears EU approval

7 December 2009, 13:50

But will it be enough to please the likes the Mozilla, Opera and Google?

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Office 2010 box art leaked

7 December 2009, 12:20

Ever wanted to know what Microsoft's Office 2010 will look like at retail?

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Video game distributors getting better at protecting children

4 December 2009, 09:35

Compared with the music and film industries, video game sellers are doing more to ensure children don't get their hands on inappropriate content.

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Microsoft launches next phase of anti-piracy campaign

3 December 2009, 15:31

Software giant says more consumers are reporting being sold counterfeit software.

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US army gets a helping hand from Microsoft

3 December 2009, 09:43

Microsoft has licensed out its ESP software to defense firm Lockheed Martin to help soldiers prepare for missions using video game like simulations.

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Intel lures developers with beta SDK for netbook apps

3 December 2009, 09:39

The chip maker has released a beta of its app-making SDK for developers keen to cash in on the netbook app phenomenon.

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Microsoft wants 'thought leader' to execute Windows 8 by July 2010

3 December 2009, 09:32

A job posting for the firm reveals Microsoft is looking to significantly increase its focus on the next version of its operating system by the next half of next year.

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EA to cut back on packaged games as online and mobile gain ground

2 December 2009, 13:48

The CEO of games publisher EA expects to produce less boxed games in favour of the growing online and mobile markets.

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Malware likely to blame for Windows black screen of death

2 December 2009, 10:04

Microsoft has confirmed that its November security updates aren't responsible for the reported black screen of death.

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Google ditching Gears for HTML5 in future

2 December 2009, 09:19

As HTML5 creeps into the scene, Google is thinking of retiring its rusty old Gears.

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Windows users hit with black screen of death

1 December 2009, 14:01

Microsoft investigates as potentially millions of users face Windows woes.

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Microsoft Office 2010 out in June

1 December 2009, 10:26

Microsoft has confirmed its new Office suite will be on shelves by June 2010.

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Firefox 3.6 Beta 4 claims 70 per cent compatibility with existing add ons

27 November 2009, 10:18

Been waiting for add-on compatibility before making the upgrade? This might be the beta for you.

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Firefox GPU acceleration snaps at Microsoft's heels

26 November 2009, 09:09

The Mozilla foundation's Firefox team have released some benchmarks showing some of their own hardware-accelerated browser tech.

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Windows 8 slides leak

23 November 2009, 09:15

The Microsoft Server group has let slip a couple of slides with the Windows 8 codename on them, aimed at 2012.

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Firefox 3.6 Beta 3 now available

20 November 2009, 10:39

A week after Firefox 3.6 Beta 2 squashed 190 bugs, Beta 3 arrives with another 80 fixes.

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Google shows off Chrome OS

20 November 2009, 08:56

The Internet giant has finally offered the world a look at its upcoming operating system, due out towards the end of next year.

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Chinese court punishes Microsoft for IP infringement

19 November 2009, 14:10

A Beijing court has ordered certain copies of Microsoft's operating systems to be banned after declaring the firm had infringed on IP belonging to a Chinese font-making firm.

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Microsoft bigs-up Azure

18 November 2009, 18:17

Availability of Microsoft’s cloud computing platform announced, but there’s a way to go yet.

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Adobe's GPU-accelerated Flash Player 10.1 Beta now available

17 November 2009, 11:23

Hardware decoding of H.264 video available in Adobe's latest release.

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Developers not too worried about piracy

16 November 2009, 08:51

Game developers are finding ways around software piracy, with many not seeing the problem as critical to their business.

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Windows 7 powers four per cent of PC market, says research

13 November 2009, 09:59

But has a long way to go to remove XP from the top of the list.

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YouTube to support 1080p videos from next week

13 November 2009, 09:35

Full-HD clips to provide ISPs with bandwidth headache?

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Firefox 3.6 Beta 2 hits the airwaves

11 November 2009, 15:43

Struggling with Beta 1? More than 190 bug fixes suggest you might want to upgrade to Beta 2.

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Apple persists with Windows bashing

11 November 2009, 11:22

New video banner ads claim to portray thousands of PC users ‘switching’ to Macs rather than upgrade Windows.

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Samsung releases its own mobile OS

11 November 2009, 09:17

Korean mobile maker, Samsung, has announced bada - its addition to the already congested mobile OS market.

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Amazon launches Kindle for PC

10 November 2009, 10:18

Freeware Kindle app for Windows 7, Vista and XP promises to deliver the best reading experience available on your PC.

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Skype calls litigation to a close

9 November 2009, 14:18

The legal drama between Skype's founders, Ebay and the investment group trying to buy the VoIP service has finally concluded, leaving all parties to live happily ever after.

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