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Posted February 18, 2013, 8:30 AM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, The Web
Citing an "extremely reliable source", 9to5Google reports that the iconic search company intends to launch its own network of brick-and-mortar retail stores across the United States. According to the report, the company hopes to introduce a select number of these…
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Posted December 26, 2012, 12:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Microsoft
Microsoft is planning to open six new retail stores in 2013 in addition to the 40 or so physical locations already spread across the country. It’s all part of an ongoing plan to transform Microsoft from a software tycoon into…
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Posted November 6, 2012, 2:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Tech Deals
TigerDirect offers the OCZ 256GB Agility 4 for $159.99. This $30 mail-in rebate drops it to $129.99. With free shipping, that's $0.51/GB, tied with an August deal, and the best price we've seen for this drive. It's a current price low by $54. This drive features read speeds of up to 420MB/s...
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Posted November 2, 2012, 1:51 AM by Nathaniel Wattenmaker | Filed in TechSpot, Microsoft
When Microsoft launched Windows 8 last week, it was the culmination of a long wait. For most folks, it was a rather jarring thrust into the future. For better or worse, the operating system that introduces the touch-oriented Metro UI to the Windows environment had arrived.

No one is more excited about the launch than Microsoft. The company has launched pop-up holiday stores at malls across America to promote the new OS and the Surface RT. I had a chance to check in with one at Aventura Mall in Miami, Florida.
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Posted October 22, 2012, 5:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Microsoft
Microsoft has announced a special promotion for those interested in buying a Surface RT tablet. The first 100 people in line at each Microsoft Store this Friday will receive a free one year subscription to Xbox Music Pass. The annual…
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Posted July 11, 2012, 5:30 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Microsoft, Industry News
Microsoft is moving ahead with plans to expand its retail presence in the world. Speaking at the Worldwide Partner Conference today, Kevin Turner, the company’s Chief Operating Officer announced plans to open a new Microsoft Store in Toronto later this…
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Posted February 13, 2012, 8:54 AM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in IT Security
Microsoft’s online retail store for India which is operated by Indian company Quasar Media remains offline today after hackers breached the website's defenses and stole user account information and passwords...
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Posted February 10, 2012, 2:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Microsoft
Microsoft will be opening four new retail stores by the summer as well as international stores in time for the year-end holiday buying season, according to a new report from The Verge. A person familiar with Redmond’s plans says that new stores will open in...
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Posted July 14, 2011, 11:00 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Microsoft
There's no denying Apple's retail success. Ten years after opening the first store location at Tysons Corner in Virginia, the company now counts 327 stores worldwide, where it can showcase its products to millions of visitors each month with thoughtful…
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Posted May 5, 2011, 2:09 PM by Emil Protalinski | Filed in Microsoft, Software
A Microsoft Store employee has been accused of stealing and reselling thousands of dollars worth of software. On April 26, 2011, 31-year-old Ulugbek Shodmonov was charged first-degree theft for shoplifting software from Microsoft's Redmond store. Prosecutors state he then resold…
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