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Bing Events – Help to Explore Upcoming Events in Your Locale

September 26, 2011

Bing – Microsoft’s search engine is to launch the new social planning tool ‘Bing Events’, that will make it easier to organise nights out. When a user types in a place name, or a musical gig, followed by the word “events”, a timetable of events will now be offered. […]

Microsoft Launches Windows 8 Developer Preview

September 14, 2011

Microsoft showcased a detailed preview of the next major release of Windows, code-named “Windows 8” at its developer-focused BUILD conference. Microsoft considers Windows 8 as the re-imagination of windows, from the the chipset to the user experience. […]

Microsoft Windows Azure Toolkit for Android Released

September 2, 2011

Microsoft released Windows Azure Toolkit for Android along with updated toolkits for Windows Phone and iOS platforms. Originally announced in May, the Android toolkit includes native libraries (for storage and authentication), a sample application, and unit tests. […]

Windows Live Mesh – Free Online File Synchronization Application

August 26, 2011

Windows Live Mesh is an Internet-based file synchronization application that allows files and folders between two or more computers be in sync with each other on Windows and Mac computers or the Web via Windows Live SkyDrive. It also enables remote desktop access via the internet. […]

Windows 7 to Run on 42 Percent of PCs by 2011 End – Says Gartner

August 10, 2011

Windows 7 will become the leading operating system (OS) worldwide in the PC installed base, running on 42 percent of PCs in use by the end of 2011, according to Gartner. Gartner’s latest PC OS forecast shows 94 percent of new PCs will be shipped with Windows 7 in 2011. […]

Windows Phone IS12T – First Smartphone with Windows Phone 7.5 “Mango” Announced

July 28, 2011

Fujitsu Toshiba Mobile Communications Limited will manufacture “Windows Phone IS12T” – the first smartphone featuring “Windows Phone 7.5” (Mango) operating system. This water- and dust-proof smartphone features a 13.2 megapixels camera and will be available after September 2011. […]

Microsoft Opens New R&D Facility in Bangalore

July 27, 2011

Microsoft has announced its new R&D facility in Bangalore, which would house the Microsoft India Development Centre (MSIDC) there. MSIDC team based in Bangalore contributes to Microsoft Corp’s adCenter technologies. Microsoft’s first R&D center was set up in Hyderabad in 1998. […]

Capgemini and Microsoft Partners to Offer Accelerated Cloud Services

July 23, 2011

Capgemini and Microsoft have announced a global plan that will bring the expertise of Capgemini’s technology and outsourcing services to help deploy customer solutions on the Windows Azure platform. As part of this, Capgemini will market and deliver services around Windows Azure. […]

Download Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 1

July 1, 2011

Microsoft released Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Microsoft Office 2010 (KB2460049) 32-bit Edition which contains new updates which improve security, performance, and stability. Initially, it will be offered as a manual download from the Download Center and from Microsoft Update. […]

Microsoft Office 365 – Office Productivity Cloud Service Launched

June 29, 2011

Microsoft announced its newest cloud service, Microsoft Office 365 which brings together Microsoft Office, Microsoft SharePoint Online, Microsoft Exchange Online and Microsoft Lync Online in a cloud service, at monthly subscription. The service was introduced in beta last year. […]