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Monday, September 30, 2013

Windows 8.1 release date, new features and price UK - PC Advisor


Windows 8.1 release date, new features and price UK
PC Advisor
Windows 8.1 will be officially launched at the Microsoft Build developer conference in San Francisco on June 26. But you won't be able to get hold of it immediately. The final version will be available as a free downloadable Windows 8 update 'late 2013 ...

Microsoft's Windows Azure deemed secure by the Feds - VentureBeat


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Microsoft's Windows Azure deemed secure by the Feds
VentureBeat
Just in time for the impending shutdown of the federal government, Microsoft's Windows Azure today received the thumbs up from the feds. In a blog post this morning, Microsoft federal chief technology officer Susie Adams announced that Azure was ...
Microsoft Windows Azure snags FedRAMP approval for government cloud workGigaOM
Microsoft earns US government FedRAMP security tick for Windows AzureZDNet
Microsoft boosts Windows Azure security with multi-factor authenticationComputerWeekly.com
MarketWatch -Wall Street Journal -InternetNews.com
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Change Microsoft Office 2013's default search engine from Bing to Google - ITworld.com


Change Microsoft Office 2013's default search engine from Bing to Google
ITworld.com
September 30, 2013, 1:26 PM — Microsoft Office 2013 includes a new, handy feature that lets you select one or more words and search the web for more information about it. Bing is the default provider, but if you prefer Google (or another engine), a ...

MICROSOFT COUP: Delta Air Lines Just Bought 11000 Surface Tablets And ... - Business Insider


Business Insider

MICROSOFT COUP: Delta Air Lines Just Bought 11000 Surface Tablets And ...
Business Insider
RT is a flavor of the Windows 8 operating system that runs on an ARM processor, instead of an Intel chip. ARM is used in tablets and smartphones because it offers long battery life. However, RT tablets can't run any Windows 7 software. It can only run ...

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Microsoft Expands Power BI, Translation For Office - InformationWeek


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Microsoft Expands Power BI, Translation For Office
InformationWeek
Although most attention paid to Microsoft in recent days has involved its refreshed Surface tablets, the company has also quietly debuted several new tools for Microsoft Office. Microsoft on Monday announced a new Translator app that could add ...
Microsoft to launch Translator app for Word and PowerPoint 2013 todayNeowin

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Sony's PS4 preferred over Microsoft's Xbox One in holiday shopping poll - Financial Post


Financial Post

Sony's PS4 preferred over Microsoft's Xbox One in holiday shopping poll
Financial Post
SAN FRANCISCO — More U.S. shoppers prefer Sony Corp's upcoming PlayStation 4 than Microsoft Corp's Xbox One, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll, as the industry's two leading videogame console makers prepare to do battle this holiday season.
Microsoft's One Tour gives gamers a chance to play Xbox One before it goes on ...The Verge
Microsoft on Xbox One -- It's about games, not gigaflopsGameSpot
Microsoft takes the Xbox One on tourInquirer
The Escapist -Game Rant
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Microsoft's Windows Phone enjoys strong growth in Europe - Telegraph.co.uk


Telegraph.co.uk

Microsoft's Windows Phone enjoys strong growth in Europe
Telegraph.co.uk
The growth offers encouragement for Microsoft, which earlier this month placed a £4.6bn bet on Windows Phone with the acquisition of Nokia's handset business. The Finnish manufacturer makes almost all Windows Phone devices sold. Dominic Sunnebo of ...
How Microsoft Could Cope With The Differing European And US Windows ...Forbes
Good News for Microsoft Windows PhoneMotley Fool
Windows Phone catching up with iOS and Android in EuropeThe Guardian
StreetInsider.com (subscription) (blog) -eFinance Hub
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Microsoft admits Security Essentials offers bare-bones protection by design - InfoWorld (blog)


Microsoft admits Security Essentials offers bare-bones protection by design
InfoWorld (blog)
A Microsoft official has gone on record stating that the company's free Security Essentials software, by design, offers mere "baseline" protection for Windows PCs and users should turn to third-party offerings for more comprehensive security. The ...

Windows Updates: Microsoft To Merge To One App Store - WebProNews


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Windows Updates: Microsoft To Merge To One App Store
WebProNews
Windows is looking at a major update to its systems. Microsoft is reportedly planning to make it simpler for its users by creating a single app store that would encompass all of the company's various devices including PCs, tablets and phones. With all ...
Bing Translator and Microsoft Mahjong apps for Windows 8 receive updatesWinBeta
Microsoft will let you preorder a shiny, boxed version of Windows 8.1 for $120Digital Trends
How to Download Windows 8.1PC Magazine
Design & Trend -The Inquisitr
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Microsoft testing game streaming service - bit-tech.net


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Microsoft testing game streaming service
bit-tech.net
The Linux-based operating system will allow for native playing and streaming of Steam games, allowing Valve to operate completely independently in the face of expanded competition from Sony and Microsoft. Talking to Gamespot, Microsoft senior director ...
Microsoft to start game streaming service named RioTech2
Master Chief goes mobile: Microsoft tests Xbox game streaming service for ...Pocket Gamer.Biz
Microsoft's Streaming Service May Be Called 'Rio'IGN
We Got This Covered -SegmentNext News
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Windows 7 VPN Provides a Secure Connection to the Online World - Virtual-Strategy Magazine (press release)


Windows 7 VPN Provides a Secure Connection to the Online World
Virtual-Strategy Magazine (press release)
Connor Mills, web reasearcher at idcloak addressed some of the security issues facing Windows 7 users, "Windows 7 is the most secure operating system ever released by Microsoft, but users are quickly coming to the realization that a secure operating ...

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17a-4's DataParser Now Captures Microsoft Office 365 Lync Online - PR Web (press release)


17a-4's DataParser Now Captures Microsoft Office 365 Lync Online
PR Web (press release)
17a-4 has extended the capabilities of the DataParser software to capture the hosted version of Microsoft Lync™ available through Office 365™. The DataParser captures various forms of messaging and data stream content for ingestion and retention in ...

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Nokia and Microsoft pose biggest threat as BlackBerry clings to life - The Australian Financial Review


The Australian Financial Review

Nokia and Microsoft pose biggest threat as BlackBerry clings to life
The Australian Financial Review
Meanwhile at the conference there was a heavy sell on the company's new “operating-system-agnostic” market offerings, in particular the Secure Work Space solution, which went live on iOS and Android in May. The enterprise-level product is basically ...
WHY didn't Microsoft buy RIM? Us business blokes would have queued for ...Register

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6 reasons why China getting game consoles won't be a windfall for Sony or ... - Tech in Asia


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6 reasons why China getting game consoles won't be a windfall for Sony or ...
Tech in Asia
china-game-console-ban-315x267 After years of rumors, late last week we saw the most solid evidence yet that China might actually be lifting its ban on game consoles. Needless to say, this has led to speculation that Microsoft and Sony are about to ...

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Sunday, September 29, 2013

Ask LH: How Can I Score A Cheap Windows Upgrade? - Lifehacker Australia


Ask LH: How Can I Score A Cheap Windows Upgrade?
Lifehacker Australia
Dear Lifehacker, I bought a Dell Inspiron 1545 in 2009 which came with Windows Vista Home Basic, and I'd like to upgrade it to Windows 7. Is there any way I can upgrade to Windows 7 without paying full price? My initial research suggests that I can't ...

Office 365 boosts productivity: Microsoft - Sun.Star


Office 365 boosts productivity: Microsoft
Sun.Star
“With this Office 365, SMBs will now be able to use and enjoy the same technology that large companies used to enjoy before. This now makes them globally competitive,” said Karrie Ilagan, managing director at Microsoft Philippines during her visit to ...
Microsoft PHL targets educators for cloud softwareBusiness Mirror

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Saturday, September 28, 2013

BartPE Windows 7 Live USB Could Serve to Revolutionize Anti-Virus Technology - PR Web (press release)


PR Web (press release)

BartPE Windows 7 Live USB Could Serve to Revolutionize Anti-Virus Technology
PR Web (press release)
idcloak publishes a new article describing the safeguarding potential of BartPE's Windows 7 live USB technology, which creates a virtual space for online access without exposing the user's hard-drive to malware's incendiary presence. The BartPE Live ...

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Friday, September 27, 2013

Microsoft Office to expand with new ' Reader' & 'Lens' apps - VentureBeat


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Microsoft Office to expand with new ' Reader' & 'Lens' apps
VentureBeat
Microsoft's Kirk Koenigsbauer recently demoed a new “Office Reader” Windows 8 app to employees, according to a report by The Verge today. Office Reader is essentially a tool for people to consume various kinds of media on both tablets and desktops.
Google Hits Microsoft, Making Quickoffice Available for Free to EveryoneMSPmentor
What you need to know about Office 2013 featuresTechTarget
Google Offers Quickoffice for FreeSci-Tech Today

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Best Practices for Windows 8 and Windows 7 Migrations - Windows IT Pro


Best Practices for Windows 8 and Windows 7 Migrations
Windows IT Pro
Software transitions are complex, difficult, and time-consuming. But with support for Windows XP due to expire next year, Windows 8 and Windows 7 migrations are now a high priority for many enterprises. In addition, because of the rapid evolution of ...

Microsoft will soon let you install Windows 8 apps on up to 81 devices - The Verge


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Microsoft will soon let you install Windows 8 apps on up to 81 devices
The Verge
Microsoft released Windows 8 nearly a year ago with the new Windows Store, and the company introduced a limit on the number of systems a single account could install apps on. Today, Microsoft is practically lifting the limit of five machines and ...
Microsoft will combine the Windows 8 and WP8 app stores in ecosystem hail maryExtremeTech
Microsoft Increases Windows 8 And 8.1 App Roaming Limit To 81 DevicesTechCrunch
Relocate Lost Windows Using a Full Screen Windows 8 AppLifehacker
Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows -Financial Times -ZDNet (blog)
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Microsoft Increases Windows 8 And 8.1 App Roaming Limit To 81 Devices - TechCrunch


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Microsoft Increases Windows 8 And 8.1 App Roaming Limit To 81 Devices
TechCrunch
At its Build developer conference earlier this year, Microsoft announced that it planned to increase the roaming limits for apps purchased in its Windows Store. As the company announced today, that limit is going to be 81 (and yes, that's Microsoft ...
There's reason to hope Windows 9 will be betterInfoWorld (blog)
Microsoft's first Windows 8.1 ad highlights the return of the Start buttonThe Next Web
Microsoft ups app-roaming limits for Windows 8 to 81 devicesZDNet (blog)
PCWorld -Register
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Microsoft's $200 iPhone trade-in program goes live - CNET (blog)


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Microsoft's $200 iPhone trade-in program goes live
CNET (blog)
Microsoft wants to pay for your old iPhone. After reports earlier this week of Microsoft offering at least $200 in credit for customers' used iPhones, the deal is now official. The deal is only good for newer-model iPhones -- the 4S and 5, in "gently ...
Microsoft's Cash For iPhone Promotion Goes LiveUbergizmo
Demystifying Microsoft's new financial reporting structureZDNet (blog)
Microsoft demos cloud game streaming with Halo 4 on a Windows PhoneKnow Your Mobile

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Gaming With Chrome, and Bypassing Windows 8 - New York Times (blog)


Gaming With Chrome, and Bypassing Windows 8
New York Times (blog)
Windows 7 users will be able to buy Windows 8.1 for a list price of $119.99 starting Oct. 18. The installation should keep the files and folders on the computer intact during the upgrade process from Windows 7 to Windows 8.1, but desktop applications ...

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Microsoft to Begin Annual Updates to Windows Server - Midsize Insider


Microsoft to Begin Annual Updates to Windows Server
Midsize Insider
Microsoft will soon begin a series of annual updates to several programs in its lineup. The most notably may be Windows Server 2012, which will become Windows Server 2012 R2, System Center, SQL Server, and Visual Studio this fall. Annual updates will ...

China's Video Game Approval Could Be Worth Billions To Sony, Microsoft And ... - Benzinga


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China's Video Game Approval Could Be Worth Billions To Sony, Microsoft And ...
Benzinga
"We are reviewing the policy and have conducted some surveys and held discussions with other ministries on the possibility of opening up the game console market," an unnamed source from the Ministry of Culture told China Daily USA. Critics said the ban ...
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT): Microsoft Late Again To Gaming Market With JVSeeking Alpha
Microsoft Interested In Tapping Into Chinese Games MarketThe Gamer's Drop
China to End Ban on Video Game Consoles, May Open Market to Microsoft ...NASDAQ
Latinos Post -Australian Techworld
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Report: Microsoft developing tech to stream Xbox games to PC, phones - Ars Technica


Shacknews

Report: Microsoft developing tech to stream Xbox games to PC, phones
Ars Technica
Recently, Microsoft's discussions of "cloud gaming" have centered on how its Azure-powered servers can help add more processing power to games on the Xbox One. Now, a new report hints that Redmond's server farms may allow the company to stream ...
Microsoft demonstrates Halo 4 streaming from the cloud to Windows and ...The Verge
Report: Microsoft tests Xbox game streaming for PC & Windows PhoneShacknews
Cloud Gaming Service from Microsoft Is Reportedly in TestingTIME
ScreenCrush -TrustedReviews -Know Your Mobile
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Bitrix24 Enhancements to Compete with Microsoft Office 365 - UCStrategies


Bitrix24 Enhancements to Compete with Microsoft Office 365
UCStrategies
An updated cloud-based enterprise collaboration suite was released by Bitrix24 on Wednesday, and this is set to compete with Microsoft's Yammer, Skype and Office Suite, according to the company. Enterprise customers are expected to find the mobile CRM ...

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Windows XP Support Deadline: Will DaaS, VDI Save the Day? - The VAR Guy


The VAR Guy

Windows XP Support Deadline: Will DaaS, VDI Save the Day?
The VAR Guy
Instead of completely refreshing all of that hardware, DaaS solutions can potentially protect existing PC investments while shifting the software workload to virtualized servers running Windows 7 or 8. That's where offerings like VMware (VMW) Horizon ...

Microsoft shows prototype of cloud-powered streaming game service - Report - GameSpot


Microsoft shows prototype of cloud-powered streaming game service - Report
GameSpot
The Verge understands that the prototype runs "smoothly" on both devices and that Microsoft has been able to reduce latency on a Lumia 520 device to 45ms. The prototype is part of a larger Microsoft initiative to stream games to Windows devices, The ...

Microsoft expanding Office's reach with 'Reader' for Windows 8 and 'Lens' for ... - The Verge


WinBeta

Microsoft expanding Office's reach with 'Reader' for Windows 8 and 'Lens' for ...
The Verge
Microsoft is building another Office Windows 8-style application. Sources familiar with Microsoft's Office plans have revealed to The Verge that the app, codenamed Office Reader, is designed to be a cross format tool for consuming different types of ...
Microsoft reportedly demos Office Reader app for Windows 8CNET
Microsoft Creating New Office Touch AppsInformationWeek
'Office Reader' App Reportedly Demoed By MicrosoftUbergizmo
WinBeta -The Next Web
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Windows 7 vs Windows 8 - Society and Religion


Windows 7 vs Windows 8
Society and Religion
Windows 7 and RHEL at work; Windows 8 on my desktop gaming and media production machine at home; Ubuntu and OS X on my Macbook air; Debian my small home server; and a Chromebook to play around and casual web surfing. I like Windows 8 ...

Microsoft to unite Windows app stores — report - Mobile World Live


Mobile World Live

Microsoft to unite Windows app stores — report
Mobile World Live
Microsoft is building a single app store for its next Windows Phone and Windows releases, reports The Verge. According to sources, Terry Myerson, head of Microsoft's operating systems group, confirmed the move in an internal company meeting. The change ...
Symbian cloud sync: Out with Google, in with Microsoft and Windows Phone?All About Symbian
Windows 8.1 updates detailed, includes new Photo Loop camera featureThe Verge
Switched On: Microsoft's mobile monsterEngadget
Sydney Morning Herald -TechRadar UK
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