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Microsoft Windows Phone 7 Smart Phone Coming Soon

October 14, 2010

At the third annual Microsoft Open House in New York, Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer did a presentation of the new mobile operating system, Windows Phone 7. The Windows Phone 7 unveiled on February 15, 2010, at Mobile World Congress 2010 in Barcelona, is a fully-fledged replacement to the older Windows Mobile platform. It is due to launch in Europe and Asia on October 21, 2010, and in the US on November 8th, 2010. […]

Microsoft Windows Slate Tablet Running Windows 7 by 2010 End

October 11, 2010

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced the launch of Windows Slate by 2010 Christmas season to counter Apple’s iPad. He announced this to the audience at the London School of Economics. “You’ll see new slates with Windows on them. You’ll see them this Christmas”, he told. The Slate tablets would come loaded with Windows Embedded Compact 7 – previously known as Windows Embedded CE/Windows CE. These Windows 7 based tablets will be a productivity device and a consumption device. […]

Xbox 360 250 GB New Console Launched in India

August 27, 2010

Microsoft launched new futuristic console 250 GB Xbox 360 console in India. it is powered with in-built Wi-Fi and large disk space for storing more games on the console and connectivity to Xbox LIVE. The new console will be available at all leading organized retail stores across India at an estimated retail price of Rs. 21990. […]

Microsoft Office Web Apps on SkyDrive – View, Edit & Share Documents

June 21, 2010

Office Web Apps was released to the public via Windows Live Office on June 7, 2010, and Office Live Workspace users are expected to be migrated to Windows Live Office within the next months. Now consumers are able to access Office Web Apps through Windows Live SkyDrive. Office Web Apps are especially useful for people working in teams that want a convenient way to share files with others. […]

Wipro to Deliver Global Legal Process Outsourcing for Microsoft

June 17, 2010

Wipro Technologies announced that its Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) division has partnered with Microsoft Corporation to provide global Legal Process Outsourcing (LPO) for Microsoft’s Intellectual Property (IP) portfolio. Wipro and Microsoft continue to jointly develop improved domain expertise, processes and case management and work allocation tools to further streamline IP processes. […]

Google Dumps Windows on Security Concerns, Microsoft Responds

June 2, 2010

It has been reported that, Google is phasing out the internal use of Microsoft Windows OS because of security concerns, after Google’s Chinese operations were hacked in January. It is possible that Google’s alleged plan to dump Windows for internal use, may be a sneaky PR stunt to trumpet the security strengths of Google Chrome OS which is expected to be released by late this year. […]

Security Update for 17 Year Old Windows Bug!

February 7, 2010

Google security researcher discovered an ancient bug in Windows, which involves a utility that allows newer versions of Windows to run very old programs and exploit this utility in Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 and 2008 as well as Windows Vista and Windows 7. This bug dates from the DOS era! This bug will be patched by Microsoft in its February security update for Windows. The update also tackles bugs in Office XP, Office 2003 and Office 2004 for Apple Macintosh machines. […]

Microsoft Mediaroom 2.0 – The Next Gen Microsoft IPTV Platform

January 8, 2010

Microsoft Mediaroom 2.0 is the next generation IPTV platform will help TV service operators to offer content and services from television and the Internet across multiple screens, including Windows 7 PCs, TV and mobile phone. The Mediaroom software supports whole-home digital video recording (DVR), on-demand capabilities, interactive applications and access to both operator-hosted content and Internet TV. Mediaroom 2.0 will be made available for testing in February 2010. […]

Windows 7 in India, Price is Rs 5,899 for Home Basic and Rs 11,799 for Ultimate

October 23, 2009

Microsoft has announced the worldwide availability of its new Windows 7 operating system. Windows 7 offers a streamlined user interface and significant new features that make everyday tasks easier and allow people to get the most out of computers of all styles and sizes. A basic home version of Windows 7, available only in emerging countries such as India, Windows 7 Home Basic is priced at Rs 5,899 excluding taxes. Windows 7 Home Premium is Rs 6799, Windows 7 Professional is Rs 11199 and Windows 7 Ultimate is Rs 11799. […]

Free Anti-Virus Software for Windows – Microsoft Security Essentials

October 3, 2009

Microsoft has released its new Security Essentials software that offers real-time protection against viruses, spyware, and other malicious programs. It’s also FREE. Microsoft Security Essentials provides real-time protection for your home PC that guards against viruses, spyware, and other malicious software. Microsoft Security Essentials is a free download that is simple to install, easy to use, and always kept up to date so you can be assured your PC is protected by the latest technology. […]