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Windows 8 Coming, See Advanced Video Of New Features [VIDEOS]

Chris Allen — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 23:48:49 +0000

Microsoft is going to release Windows 8 soon. People are just getting to hate Windows 7, so if you want to know what it will look like, check out this video from You Tube.

Microsoft removes start button in Windows 8

Chris Allen — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:46:34 +0000

Every couple of years Microsoft changes something to Windows. I think it’s just to sell more copies, in my opinion it doesn’t improve, it still crashes, I hear people complain all the time. Why make drastic changes to a product people are using and are used to? I don’t know. I have an idea, let’s [...]

Beware Your Next Download: Microsoft Says 1 In 14 Is Malicious

Steve Tanko — Thu, 19 May 2011 18:10:32 +0000

You’ll probably want to rethink the next item you download from your computer; Even though the majority of people know that viruses and Trojan horse programs abound online, they still download without thinking. And, according to Microsoft, 1 in 14 of those downloads is malicious. The attackers are very opportunistic, and they latch onto any [...]

Microsoft Buys Skype for $8.5 Billion

Kool Staff — Wed, 11 May 2011 15:38:38 +0000

Microsoft is set to shell out big bucks - a whopping $8.5 billion - to buy Skype Global, the NY Times is reporting.

According to the report, the deal will allow Microsoft to leverage Skype, which last year had 207 billion minutes of voice and video conversations, on platforms including Xbox 360, Kinect and Outlook.

"Skype is a phenomenal service that is loved by millions of people around the world. Together we will create the future of real-time communications so people can easily stay connected to family, friends, clients and colleagues anywhere in the world," Steven A. Ballmer, Microsoft's chief executive, said Tuesday in a statement.