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   Police Nab Three PlayStation Hackers in Spain

   June 13, 2011 by Guest BSchwarz

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   Windows IT Pro Last week at E3, Sony Computer Entertainment America CEO Jack Tretton apologized for the recent high profile electronic attacks on his company's PlayStation Network, and pledged to move forward, putting the embarrassment of those attacks behind him. But this week, the attacks were in the news again, albeit for a more positive reason: Police in Spain report they've arrested three individuals suspected of participating in the attacks. ... Source: Win Super Site

   

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   New Bill Gates Interview

   June 12, 2011 by Guest BSchwarz

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   What the Tech Special Edition with Paul Thurrott

   June 12, 2011 by Guest BSchwarz

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   Paul Thurrott's Supersite for Windows I appeared on the What the Tech podcast with Andrew Zarian and Tom Rex to discuss the innovative new Windows 8 Start screen, the evolution of Windows Phone 7, recent Xbox 360 and Kinect announcements at E3. ... Source: Win Super Site

   

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   Windows Weekly 212: You're Just Wrong Leo

   June 12, 2011 by Guest BSchwarz

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   Paul Thurrott's Supersite for Windows In the latest episode of the Windows Weekly podcast, Leo and I and special guest Aaron Hillegass discuss Windows 8 contentiously and then make up, WWDC 2010 and Apple's platform advances, Joe's B. correct assertion that Apple is copying Windows Phone with iOS 5 features, IDC's revised smart phone growth projections, E3 news including new Xbox 360 and Kinect games, Microsoft fan defacement of an Apple Store, and the US Supreme Court ruling against Microsoft. ... Source: Win Super Site

   

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   Bing for Mobile Browse Updates: Facebook Sharing, Maps, News, and More

   June 11, 2011 by Guest BSchwarz

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   Lync Power Pack

   June 11, 2011 by Guest BSchwarz

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   What the Tech Special Edition with Paul Thurrott

   June 11, 2011 by Guest BSchwarz

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   Windows IT Pro I appeared on the This Week in Tech podcast with Andrew Zarian and Tom Rex to discuss the innovative new Windows 8 Start screen, the evolution of Windows Phone 7, recent Xbox 360 and Kinect announcements at E3. ... Source: Win Super Site

   

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   iCloud: Built on Windows Azure Technology?

   June 11, 2011 by Guest BSchwarz

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   iCloud: How It Stacks Up Against Existing Solutions

   June 11, 2011 by Guest BSchwarz

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   Paul Thurrott's Supersite for Windows Apple this week announced its iCloud service, a cloud computing solution for consumers that won't start shipping to customers until late in 2011. But couldn't we as Windows users essentially duplicate most of this functionality today using existing tools and services? How would this compare to what Apple is promising for iCloud? ... Source: Win Super Site

   

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    Common set of Xbox Live services may work across Microsoft phones, PCs and gaming con

    June 10, 2011 by Guest BSchwarz

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    Microsoft is looking to make the user interface on its Windows Phones, Windows 8 PCs/tablets and Xbox console more similar in appearance. But it seems Microsoft’s plan goes beyond the user interface, and involves the company’s growing family of Xbox Live entertainment properties, as well. Source: All About Microsoft

    

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    Microsoft rolls out new add-ons for its Lync VOIP and messaging server

    June 10, 2011 by Guest BSchwarz

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    Microsoft has added a handful of free downloadable add-ons to its Lync Server — its all-in-one VOIP/messaging/conferencing platform. Source: All About Microsoft

    

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    WinInfo Short Takes: June 10, 2011

    June 10, 2011 by Guest BSchwarz

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    Windows IT Pro An often irreverent look at some of this week's other news, including more predictions of ever-pending Windows Phone success, Microsoft's grab for Android developers, a virus with a good disguise, glimmer of hope in Microsoft's Supreme Court defeat, two web debunkings make for a good week, Apple backtracks on anti-Kindle rule, iCloud even cloudier in the UK, Chromebooks and Duke Nukem forever shipping this week, HP TouchPad coming July 1, and Microsoft kills off Windows Mobile services. ... Source: Win Super Site

    

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    Microsoft Exec Finally Tiptoes Around the Death of Zune

    June 10, 2011 by Guest BSchwarz

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    Microsoft aids developers in porting Android apps to Windows Phones

    June 9, 2011 by Guest BSchwarz

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    Just two months after delivering a tool to help developers port iPhone apps to Windows Phone 7, Microsoft is adding Android support to it. Source: All About Microsoft

    

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    Microsoft continues its Windows Mobile 6.x end-of-the-road campaign

    June 9, 2011 by Guest BSchwarz

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    Microsoft is slowly but surely continuing to try to wean users from Windows Mobile 6.x phones, even though they are outselling Windows Phone 7 devices (according to at least one market researcher). Source: All About Microsoft

    

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    Newsflash: US Supreme Court Rules Against Microsoft in i4i Patent Case

    June 9, 2011 by Guest BSchwarz

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    Windows IT Pro The US Supreme Court issued a ruling in the Microsoft/i4i patent-infringement case and unanimously upheld a lower court finding against the software giant. ... Source: Win Super Site

    

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    Microsoft adds new Bing social features for iOS, Android and RIM devices

    June 9, 2011 by Guest BSchwarz

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    Microsoft is adding new social-search features to Bing for users with Apple iOS, Android and RIM devices company officials said on June 8. Source: All About Microsoft

    

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    Supreme Court rules against Microsoft's attempt to alter patent-infringement rules

    June 9, 2011 by Guest BSchwarz

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    The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by Microsoft to change the ground rules over how patent infringement is determined. Source: All About Microsoft

    

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    Is Microsoft Prepping Its Own Windows 8 Tablet?

    June 9, 2011 by Guest BSchwarz

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    Windows IT Pro A rumor from an only occasionally reliable source suggested this week that Microsoft is in contact with original design manufacturers (EDMs) in Asia, trying to find a partner to help it build a Microsoft-branded tablet that will run Windows 8. But while it's highly unlikely that the software giant would usurp its most successful partner ecosystem in such a way, the question remains: Shouldn't Microsoft at least consider building such a machine? ... Source: Win Super Site

    

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    A Start Screen for Windows 8, More Mango, Apple

    June 8, 2011 by Guest BSchwarz

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    Windows IT Pro Learn more about the Windows 8 UI, what Windows Phone

    

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    Apple iOS and Apple Mac OS X "Lion"

    June 8, 2011 by Guest BSchwarz

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    Windows IT Pro Learn why Apple iOS 5 picks up some inspired new features, and where to get Apple Mac OS X

    

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    Could and should there be a Microsoft-branded Windows 8 tablet?

    June 8, 2011 by Guest BSchwarz

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    Could there be a Microsoft-branded Windows 8 tablet coming to market next year? Sure. But should there be? I’d argue no. Source: All About Microsoft

    

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    Microsoft codename watch: Add 'Vancouver' to city-inspired list

    June 8, 2011 by Guest BSchwarz

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    It’s (a bit past) time for my latest update to my Microsoft codename tracker. Among the new entries is Microsoft ‘Vancouver,’ a new SQL Azure-related codename, from what my contacts tell me. Source: All About Microsoft

    

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    E3 2011: Nintendo Steals the Show with Innovative New Wii

    June 8, 2011 by Guest BSchwarz

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    Windows IT Pro Microsoft talked momentum and platform exclusives and Sony offered up an apology and a new PSP handheld. But the star of this year's E3 video game conference was Nintendo, which on Tuesday unveiled an HD successor to the Wii that will deliver a 6-inch secondary screen to hand controllers and unleash a new innovative wave of gameplay. ... Source: Win Super Site

    

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    Microsoft acquires Prodiance to integrate risk-management into future Office releases

    June 8, 2011 by Guest BSchwarz

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    Microsoft announced on June 7 its acquisition for an undisclosed amount of enterprise risk management (ERM) software vendor Prodiance. Source: All About Microsoft

    

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