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New Windows Mobile 6.5 Phones Coming in October

msiconThe first phones with the Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system will be released Oct. 6. Microsoft said the new devices will feature improved interfaces, better browsing, and access to such services as Windows Marketplace for Mobile and Microsoft…

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Microsoft’s curious lack of ambition in mobile

msiconMatt Asay gives us some insight in this Cnet article on why Microsoft lacks ambition in the mobile space.
Microsoft says “There’s plenty of innovation in the pipeline” for Windows Mobile. For those of us who haven’t considered a…

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Memory Leak Reported After Windows 7 RTM Released

It’s official. Microsoft Windows 7 has been released to manufacturing. Just a day later, rumors are rampant about a showstopper bug that could threaten the success of Microsoft’s all-important Vista successor.

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Microsoft Acknowledges Mobile Mishaps

Microsoft had a tough year gaining traction in the mobile space, but the software giant is hoping that a new strategy centered on the release of Windows Mobile 6.5 will help it gain up to 60 percent market share, executives…

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Microsoft Offers Choice of Browsers to Satisfy EU

Microsoft has offered to provide a choice of Web browsers with its upcoming Windows 7 operating system to ease concerns of competition regulators in the European Union, the EU’s competition authority confirmed Friday.

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Microsoft releases Silverlight 3

Microsoft has released Silverlight 3, a major new release of its multimedia software for Mac OS X and Windows — competition for Adobe’s Flash software. It’s a free download, compatible specifically with Intel-based Macs (an older version is available for…

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