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Bill Gates is once again the richest person in the world
- Bill Gates is once again the richest man in the world thanks to the recent success of the company he helped create. The 57-year-old Microsoft co-founder surpassed Mexican investor Carlos Slim yesterday to reclaim the title according to the Blooomberg…
Microsoft to replace Points system with real currency, gift cards
- Microsoft is doing away with the points system used to purchase virtual goods on the Xbox gaming console. In its place, Redmond will adopt a gift card system according to sources familiar with Microsoft’s Xbox plans as first reported by…
Confirmed: Windows 8.1 is Windows Blue, free upgrade due later this year
- Past rumors purport that Windows Blue and Windows 8.1 may actually be one and the same. At a conference today, Microsoft CFO Tami Reller validated those rumors, stating that Windows 8.1 is not only Blue, but 8.1 is on track for…
Twitch.tv launches Xbox 360 application for watching games
- Almost a year ago at E3, we saw a Twitch logo amidst all the other companies bringing content to Xbox 360. Since then, the Justin.tv-owned video game broadcasting and chat community has been pretty quiet on when its streaming service…
Bill Gates discusses the last time he met with Steve Jobs
- Bill Gates sat down with 60 Minutes’ Charlie Rose last night for a one-on-one interview that has many in the tech industry talking today. That’s because the co-founder of Microsoft spoke candidly about longtime rival Steve Jobs and outlined much…
Microsoft is preparing a set-top box for streaming, report claims
- Microsoft’s next generation Xbox may not be the entertainment hub of the living room that the Xbox 360 is slowly morphing into. That’s because Redmond is planning to take those features and build a dedicated set-top box for streaming video…
Nvidia behind Windows RT with plans to launch multiple tablets
- Nvidia believes in Windows RT and plans to keep making Tegra ARM-based processors for the operating system going forward. Even in spite of lackluster sales, especially when compared to other models on the market, the company thinks that the platform is…
Microsoft wants iTunes on Windows 8, but Apple is reluctant
- iTunes is available on Windows 8 like any other 'legacy' application in desktop mode, but Microsoft really wants to see a version built for their Modern-style "Metro" UI. In fact, Microsoft wants the app so bad that it went directly to…
Microsoft will pocket $3.4 billion from Android this year
- Microsoft’s troubles with Windows 8 have been widely reported but they pale in comparison to the struggles that Redmond is having with their Windows Phone mobile operating system. Along with Nokia, the two have given it their all but the…
Acer CEO: Microsoft is coming back down to earth with Windows 8.1
- Windows 8 hasn’t exactly been the catalyst for change that many in the industry were banking on. Part of the problem has to do with Microsoft’s implementation of touch – a feature that works great if you’re on a tablet…
Microsoft considering $1 billion offer to buy Nook Media
- Already an investor in Barnes & Noble’s e-reader business, Microsoft is reportedly considering a $1 billion bid to buy complete control of Nook Media. The joint venture was spun off last year with the help of $300 million from Redmond…
Microsoft to Adobe: People not ready to give up on stand-alone software
- Adobe recently announced that it's no longer going to sell stand-alone versions of Creative Suite or its individual components, instead choosing to offer the software as part of cloud subscription packages only. Microsoft started offering something similar with Office 365,…
Fix Windows folder unresponsive/slow behavior, green loading bar
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Tech Tip of the Week An old Windows fix for an equally ancient Windows issue that unfortunately is still present in the latest versions of Windows 7 and Windows 8. This unresponsive/slowdown behavior is typically seen when browsing the "Downloads" folder, so it's very likely it's happened to you as well.
Microsoft confirms Windows Blue update is shipping later this year
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Rumors about what exactly Windows Blue will be have flown around the Internet for months and we already have a few ideas of what to expect. Now, thanks to a blog post from Microsoft interviewing Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Financial Officer Tami Reller...
Latest Windows 8.1 beta silently updates Windows Store apps
- Users of Microsoft's latest Windows 8.1 beta (build 9385) have reported that Windows Store apps now silently update themselves without need for user intervention. If you value up-to-dateness but couldn't care less about developer release notes, then this upcoming change…
Internal Microsoft memo shoots down 'always online' Xbox concerns
- We’ve been very skeptical about reports claiming the next-generation Xbox would require a persistent Internet connection to play games. Although an updated Xbox roadmap detailed by VGLeaks mostly dispelled that idea, today we’re as close as we’ll get to putting…
Amazon leaks first 8-inch full Windows 8 tablet, priced at $379
- Amazon has all but confirmed rumors about an incoming breed of smaller Windows tablets by accidentally listing an 8.1-inch Acer Iconia over the weekend, running the full version of Microsoft’s latest operating system. The listing has since been removed, but…
Outlook.com migration complete, service hits 400 million active accounts
- Microsoft today announced it has completed moving its Hotmail.com users over to Outlook.com, roughly nine months after first taking the wraps off its revamped email service at the end of July 2012. According to the company, there are currently 400…
Microsoft rumored to be announcing a new Surface in June
- A seven-inch version of Microsoft's Surface tablet, as well as some tweaks to the other sizes, could be announced by the company in June, according to a report from DigiTimes. Microsoft is holding its Build developer conference at the end…
Microsoft's new Windows phone ad has almost everyone fighting
- Microsoft is constantly trying to push their mobile operating system into consumers' hands, but so far the adoption rate for Windows phones hasn't been all that great. When adding both versions 7 and 8 into the equation, the platform holds…
Microsoft must pay $1.8 million for Motorola's patents, well short of $4 billion request
- Microsoft scored a victory against Google-owned Motorola Mobility on Thursday after a federal judge shot down the latter’s request of $4 billion yearly payments for the use of a number of its patents on Windows and the Xbox console. Instead,…
Xbox 720 coming in November for $499, less with Xbox Live subsidy
- Longtime Microsoft blogger Paul Thurrott recently published a blog post sharing his thoughts on Microsoft’s planned unveiling of the next generation Xbox. In it, he said Microsoft will initially offer two pricing models for the console: a standalone version for…
Microsoft strikes Android patent licensing deal with China's ZTE
- Microsoft has added ZTE to the growing list of manufacturers that have signed a licensing agreement with them over patents associated with Android and Chrome OS. The announcement comes hot on the heels of a similar deal with Foxconn last…
Microsoft confirms next-generation Xbox reveal for May 21st
- Microsoft has officially confirmed May 21 as the reveal date for its next-generation Xbox console. Invitations for a press event at 10:00 AM Pacific Time on Microsoft's Xbox Campus in Redmond, Washington went out today to select members of the…
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