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Microsoft Kumo On The Way?

Word around the blogosphere is that Microsoft is set to make some superficial changes to its web-search engine feature. Microsoft has bought the domain kumo.com, and it’s being reported that they’re keeping it in the same area as their Live search is held.
So what are they up to? Speculation over a rebrand is what seems [...]

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Zune Changes its Download Policy

There is some good news for Zune subscribers. In the ensuing battle against Apple’s iTunes for online music supremacy, Microsoft’s Zune is offering a new download subscription policy.
The Zune Pass will allow subscribers to keep 10 tracks every month in their permanent collection for no extra charge. The content can be stored on up to [...]

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Microsoft Makes Changes To Zune Pass

Microsoft has announced changes to its Zune subscription service, called Zune pass, which manages tracks for their Zune mp3 player offering. The changes will enable users to keep up to ten songs monthly, which can keep stored on their Zune for good.
Previously the service would allow users access to millions of tracks for under fifteen [...]

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Straight From The CEO’s mouth - Microsoft No Longer Interested In Yahoo Deal

The large-scale speculation over a possible Microsoft-Yahoo deal is about to die down, as Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has flat-out stated that it’s not going to happen. Here are his words from Microsoft’s annual share holders meeting held today,
“We are done with all acquisition discussions with Yahoo. We did our best. We’ve moved on.”
After a [...]

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Microsoft Present and Future

Microsoft is a remarkable company with a varied history. In many market niches, it seemingly starts slow but then builds something that is attractive enough to leave the competitors behind.
For example, the initial versions of Windows were fairly mundane but the later versions became commonplace on 90% of all desktops. Another example, when Excel was [...]

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