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Mac vs PC, Windows 7 Advertisement Videos

The never ending series of Mac vs PC, Apple vs Windows ads now have some new additions. The latest Mac videos take aim at Windows 7. These highly successful Mac vs PC ads are effective because their premise is...

Say "No" To Microsoft's Involvement With MSNBC

MSNBC & MSNBC.com are joint ventures of the Microsoft Corporation and NBC Universal. In December of 2005 Microsoft reduced it's stake in the MSNBC cable network to 18%, giving NBC editorial control. Microsoft...

Microsoft & Yahoo still looking for that partnership.

After the mamoth un-succesful tussel that Microsoft went through when trying to buy the shaky legged search technology provider 'Yahoo',Redmond Is once again eyeing the search engine. But this time not a complete...

Meet Lauren, Microsofts new weapon against Apple.

It looks like Microsoft may be onto Apple's achilles heel.  Where is it? Cost. With the economy so bad, people are starting to weigh cost to performance to coolness.  Microsoft has a new campain, that...

Microsoft to open retail stores. Here comes the Lemon Store!

Thank you! I’ll be here all week! No really. News is that Microsoft will have retail stores. John Biggs of CrunchGear reported yesterday that Microsoft is indeed opening retail stores.  No information as...

Microsoft to Cut 5,000 Jobs

PC megalith Microsoft is not immune to the dank economy. At the close of market today, Microsoft has announced 1,400 immediate layoffs, with up to 5,000 jobs cut over the next 18 months.. Earlier predictions called...

100 Somalian Migrants 'feared dead' off Yemen

This is one another incident of heinious crime against humanity by none other then pirates of Red sea.According to latest reports about 100 migrants are feared to have drowned after being thrown overboard by...

Ballmer says Microsoft not immune from global crisis

 Microsoft CEO Steve Balmer said on tuesday that this going on crisis is going to affect everyone.As tjhs will sap consumer and business spending affecting all companies,including MS. World stock fell on...

Ballmer Sees Global Crisis Hitting Microsoft

" Ballmer Sees Global Crisis Hitting Microsoft Topics:Technology | Information Technology Sectors:Software and Computer Services | Software | Technology Microsoft [MSFT  26.14    1.13  (+4.52%)   ] Chief Executive Steve...

Australia A to meet India A in final

"Australia A secured a place in the A Team Triangular Series final after allrounder Cameron White triggered a New Zealand A collapse that left his side needing 145 runs in 50 overs. Australia did the needful in 24.5; David Hussey hurrying matters with a 56-ball 78. New...

Microsoft To Drop Seinfeld Ads

The widespread consensus: Microsoft + Jerry + Bill = FAIL. The result: Gates + Seinfeld = CANCELLED. The Microsoft version: it was all part of the plan. Which do you believe? "Remember those awful Microsoft ads...

Microsoft plans to build data center in West Des Moines, Iowa

With the recent announcement by Google to build a data center in Council Bluffs, Microsoft has decided to follow suit and construct a state of the art data center in West Des Moines, Iowa.  For those...

Think Your Internet Provider Might Be Spying On You? Just Check Our List

Thanks to Contentinople for finding this story.  "Ever wonder which ISPs and portals are collecting and storing your surfing data? Thanks to a Congressional committee, you can find out. The House Committee on...

Yeti Hair Proved Inconclusive

After testing hairs claimed to belong to an Indian version of a yeti, scientist in the UK say that the initial testing results have proved inconclusive.As a result, the hairs will be sent to labs for DNA...

Windows XP no longer sold, despite protests

For some this is good news, for others it's a kick in the teeth with a steel-toed Kodiak work boot. The thing I find surprising is that Microsoft is already planning a new operating system for 2009. That was...

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