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November, 2009

October, 2009

10/30: Win7 Upgrade Trick 'Breaches License,' Says MS
10/30: Hidden Win7 App Turns PC into WiFi HotSpot, Sort Of
10/29: Win7 'Signature' PCs: Zero Bloatware, MS Promises
10/29: MS Cancels Family Guy: 'Not Fit for Windows Brand'
10/28: Report: Win7 Uses 20% Less Power; Extends Battery
10/26: Students Lament: Win7 Files Corrupt, MS Posts Fix
10/26: 5 Reasons Why Win7 Should be a Success
10/22: Microsoft Launches 'Seven Days Of Windows 7' Deals
10/21: MS Releases Win7 Upgrade Advisor: Is Your PC Compatible?
10/21: 3 Reasons Win7 Security is Better than Vista
10/20: XP Expiry Will Push Firms to Win7, Experts Say
10/19: Win7 Not Worth $120 Upgrade, Critics Suggest
10/19: Firefox .NET Susceptable to Malware Attacks
10/16: Majority of Business PCs Win7 Ready, Report Suggests
10/15: Survey: Majority of PC Buyers Plan to Wait on Win7
10/14: Win7 to hit Prime Time TV with Family Guy Pact
10/12: Win8 to have 128-Bit Architecture, MS Post Says
10/09: Win7 Euro Edition to Offer Choice of 12 Browsers
10/09: Next MS Patch Tuesday: 34 Fixes, 8 Critical, Most Yet
10/06: 'Free' Win7 Upgrade Taxed with Surcharge by Manufacturers
10/02: Win7 'XP Mode' Support Available Win7 Launch Day
10/02: Win7 Party Video Viral, but for the Wrong Reasons
10/02: Win7 Compatibility Scheme: Aims to Overcome Vista Stigma
10/01: Microsoft $388M Antipiracy Patent Ruling Overturned

September, 2009

09/30: Some Win7 PCs to Ship Days Before Official Win7 Release
09/30: MS Chief: Win7 Best Ever; Ford, Continental Convinced
09/29: Microsoft Zune HD Puts iPod to 'Shame,' Experts Say
09/29: Microsoft Chief Admits Firm 'Screwed Up' Windows Mobile
09/28: Archos 9TabletPC: Boasts On-Screen Keyboard, Win7
09/25: Google Plugin Makes IE8 Run 10x Faster
09/25: Bing Search Continues to Bang Away at Google's Lead
09/24: Win7 Launch Party Finalists Announced, Plus Details
09/24: HP To Unveil Notebook Hybrids on Win7 Launch Day
09/23: Rumor: Microsoft to launch iPhone-Like Tablet PC
09/22: MS Shareholders Have 'Say-On-Pay', but Not Binding
09/21: Win7 Touch: Innovative, but Likely Limited
09/18: Win7 for $30? Sign Up for Classes
09/18: MS Targets Scareware Peddlers with 5 New Lawsuits
09/17: Microsoft Unveils New MS Office Project 2010
09/16: MS Exec: Win7 to Renew Belief in Windows Franchise
09/16: Bing's New Visual Search: Attractive, but Limited
09/14: MS Denies using Explicit PPC Links to Promote Bing
09/11: 'Real-World' Stats: Only 30% of PCs Running Vista
09/11: Best Buy Employees Trained to Push Win7 Over Linux
09/10: Networking Bug Bad Publicity For Windows 7 Launch
09/09: MS Patch Tuesday Leaves 3 Critical Flaws Unaddressed
09/08: MS Cleared of Wrong-doing by Russian Anti-Trust Body
09/07: MS Word Injunction Reversed: Appeals Judge Grants Stay
09/07: Microsoft Rewards Those Who Host a Win7 Launch Party
09/07: Microsoft Rallies for Bing, iPhone Integration
09/04: Windows Patch Due Next Week: All 'Critical,' Few Details
09/04: More Detail: Win7 Energy Saving, Timer Coalescing
09/03: Nokia 3G Netbook: Win7 Equipped but Not Cheap
09/02: Win7: Demo Shows Significant Battery Life versus Vista, XP
09/01: MS Insider Exposes Secret 'Screw Google' Meetings

August, 2009

08/28: HP, Dell Urge Texas Judge to Delay MS Word Injunction
08/28: Ad Mishap in Poland Links Microsoft with Racism
08/27: Anti-MS Rally Proposes Win7 an 'Attack on Freedom'
08/26: Yahoo Reasserts Identity, despite MS-Yahoo Search Deal
08/24: MS Word Appeal Slated Sept 23; i4i Vows to Fight
08/24: Don't be Duped: Obama Spam Scam is Nothing But False ...
08/21: MS Bing Popularity Etches, Google Fans Still Loyal
08/21: How To Use Windows 7 Free Of Charge For 4 Months
08/20: MS Word Injunction to have 'Massive Impact,' PC Makers Say
08/20: i4i Just the Beginning of Texas Patent Cases for Microsoft
08/19: MS Word Injunction 'Irreparable Harm', says Microsoft
08/17: IE8 'Safest' Among Leading Browsers, Report Says
08/14: MS Guilty of Issuing Data-Skewing MSNbots
08/14: Microsoft to Double Bing Cashback Rewards
08/14: Lawyer: MS Word Shutdown Not a Problem
08/13: Rumor: Microsoft Preps Big Xbox 360 Price Drop
08/13: Microsoft Ordered to Stop Selling Word
08/13: Microsoft Finds Extra Revenue in Domain Renewal Fees
08/11: MS Discusses Win7 Netbook Optimization and Limits
08/11: Fake Pharm Ads Flood Bing, Microsoft Benefits: Report
08/06: Most Businesses Won't Upgrade to Win7, Report Suggests
08/06: Microsoft: Windows 7 Bug 'Not a Showstopper'
08/05: MS Launches Windows 7 'XP Mode' Release Candidate
08/03: MS-Yahoo Search Deal Excludes China
08/03: MS Announces Location of First Retail Outlets

July, 2009

07/31: MS Uses Internet Community to Improve Bing Results
07/30: MS Officially Joins Linux Community, Releases Driver Code
07/29: MS, Intel Could Double Windows 7 Performance
07/29: Microsoft, Yahoo Reach 10-Year Search Engine Deal
07/28: Firefox And Company May Get Windows 7 Exposure
07/28: Emergency Patch Tuesday Targets Critical IE Flaw
07/27: MS Will Sandbox, Not Patch, Office 2010 Vulnerabilities
07/27: MS Revenue Q4 Takes Pounding: Down 29% 1 Year Ago
07/24: MS Slows Piracy in China by Awarding Pirate Rebate
07/23: MS Exec: Windows 7 Will Help Vista's Reputation
07/23: It's Official: PC Makers Receive Win7 'Gold Code'
07/22: MS Reveals Windows 7 Family Pack
07/22: Microsoft Invests in Futuristic 2D Barcode Technology
07/17: Win7 Pre-Sale in Europe Crashes Microsoft Web Site
07/17: MS, Yahoo Rehash Search Merger, Deal 'Closest Yet'
07/16: Microsoft to Build Retail Outlets Next to Apple Stores
07/15: Win7 Sales Could Overturn Recession, Report Says
07/15: MS Patch Tuesday Solves ActiveX DirectShow Flaw
07/14: Win7 Doomed, Says ScriptLogic Survey
07/13: Win7 Forecast: 58M Copies by Fall; 75% Market by 2011
07/13: MS Admits 2008 ActiveX Security Exploit, Still No Fix
07/10: Bing's Popularity Grows, So Does Google
07/09: EU-Microsoft Talks Tackle Antitrust Issues
07/08: Win7 Selling Well, but Challenges Lie Ahead
07/08: Browse and Get Owned: IE6, IE7 Users Victimized
07/06: Win7 RTM Ahead of Schedule, Report Suggests
07/06: Microsoft Introduces Bing-Twitter Searches
07/03: MS to Offer 3-for-1 Win7 Deal: Report Suggests
07/03: Latest IE8 'Vomit Ad' Pulled from Internet
07/02: Vista Ultimate Users Continue To Get Short Shrift
07/01: Win7: Free Upgrade Policy Caveats and Restrictions
07/01: MS, Live Nation Deal to Promote IE8, Free Content

June, 2009

06/26: Windows 7 $49 Upgrade Deal Starts Today
06/26: Phantom Windows Updates Install Without Consent
06/25: MS Releases Free Antivirus: But No Free Lunch
06/24: Last Call: Download Windows 7 RC Before August 15
06/24: Ex Yahoo VP to Spearhead MS Cloud Computing Division
06/23: Win7 to Windows XP Downgrade Cutoff Date Extended
06/22: 4 Ways Win7 is Unlike Any Previous Windows System
06/19: Win7 Downgrade Options: Are Not Really An Option
06/19: Microsoft's Free Anti-Malware Beta Due Next Week
06/19: Ballmer Backs Microsoft Bing With $5B Budget
06/18: Microsoft Jacking Up Netbook Price For Windows
06/17: Recession-Strapped MS Reduces Employee Perks
06/17: MS Makes Good on Promise, Bing Now Has Porn Filter
06/17: Microsoft Sues Vancouver Family Over Click Fraud
06/15: Removing IE8 from Win7 Not Enough: Euro Commission
06/12: Windows 7E: Special Edition Ships in Europe, Sans IE
06/12: MS Morro Antivirus: Free, Basic, But Don't Hold Your Breath
06/12: Bing: Study Finds Ad Advantage, But no Google Killer
06/11: Multiple Browsers Could Be Bundled With Windows
06/11: Controversy Erupts over Best Buy Memo, Rips Vista
06/10: Win7 June Release, Leaked Memo Suggests
06/10: Must-have Win7 Keyboard Shortcuts from Win7 RC1
06/05: Russia Probes Anti-Monopoly Over WinXP Cutoff Date
06/04: Win7: Release Date Confirmed, SE App Limit Dropped
06/04: Bing vs Google: Initial Thoughts, Brief Comparison
06/04: Acer, RealNetworks to join Google Android OS Netbooks
06/03: MS Loves Netbooks, but not XP Netbooks
06/02: MS Quietly Patches Firefox: Vulnerable, No Uninstall
06/01: Bing Search Debut Reignites Yahoo, MS Merger Talk

May, 2009

05/29: MS Bing 'Decision Engine' Official Launch Next Week
05/28: Windows 7 Starter Edition: Limitations Under Fire
05/28: MS Kumo Engine to Embed Open Source Technology
05/28: Microsoft Zune HD: Details Emerge, Due This Fall
05/27: Win7 Beta Extended to July, Vista SP2 Released
05/27: MS to Invest Millions in New Bing Search Engine Ads
05/26: US Army Seizes Vista, Won't Wait for Windows 7
05/26: Revamped MS Live Search to be Unveiled This Week
05/22: Microsoft Abandons European Antitrust Hearing
05/21: Win7 XP Mode Lacks Vendor Support, Microsoft Vexed
05/21: MS Announces Netflix Deal, Media Center Streaming
05/21: Microsoft Nailed with $200M MS Word Patent Infringement
05/20: MS Laptop Ads Hurting Apple's Image, Study Suggests
05/18: Win7 RC1 Market Shares Slide, Microsoft Optimistic
05/15: Mac Users Outraged by MS Powerpoint Patch
05/14: Win7 Hardware Compatibility Much Improved over Vista
05/13: Vista Ultimate Users Demand Free Upgrade to Win7
05/13: Key Features in Windows 7: Upgrading from XP, Vista
05/12: MS Confirms: Windows 7 to arrive before Christmas
05/08: Windows 7 New Details Emerge: Easy Transfer, IE8 Tabs
05/06: Microsoft Completes Layoffs with 3,000 More Cuts
05/06: French National Police Dump Windows for Linux
05/04: MS Xbox Exec Flies Coop to Apple
05/01: Windows 7 Launch Date Leaked
05/01: MS Releases Office 2007 SP2, Vista SP2 due in Q4

April, 2009

04/30: MS Still Denies Zune Phone Hybrid, Despite Report
04/30: IE8 Kill Switch: Enough to Satisfy EU's Antitrust?
04/29: MS Vine said to Improve, Simplify Social Networking
04/27: Windows 7 Premium to Support Windows XP Mode (XPM)
04/24: MS Windows 8: Details Emerge via Help Wanted Ad
04/21: Windows 7 RC1 Arrives May 5th
04/21: Justice Dept Seeks Extension in MS Antitrust Case
04/20: Win7: Why MS Wants You to Buy Laptop, not Netbook
04/17: Apple Responds to MS Ads: PCs Are 'No Bargain'
04/16: MS Office 2010 Announced with $7.7B In Development
04/15: Internet Explorer 8 to Begin Release as AutoUpdate
04/15: 23 Security Fixes Just Released: Experts Astounded
04/14: Study Says 83% of IT Pros Hesitant about Windows 7
04/13: MS Axes On-Site Pub Only Days Before Grand Opening
04/10: MS Slashes Price of Windows on Netbooks
04/09: MS Accused of $388M Piracy, using AntiPiracy Software
04/09: Microsoft Warns Against Rising Scareware Threat
04/08: Windows 7 4x Better than Vista, Survey Suggests
04/07: Microsoft Confirms Windows 7 Downgradable to XP
04/06: WinXP, Office 2003 Evolve, Updates Semi-Retired
04/02: Texas Politician Tries To Ban Vista
04/01: MS Unveils All-Star Dev Roster for Mobile Marketplace

March, 2009

03/27: Latest Microsoft Ad Campaign Targets 'Apple Tax'
03/25: Disappointed IE8 Users Revert to IE7
03/23: Questionable Study Praises IE8 Malware Protection
03/23: Internet Explorer 8 RC1 Response 'Underwhelming'
03/20: Indian PM Abandons Outlook for Open-Source Email
03/19: Windows 7 PC Outlasts Mac In Security Test
03/18: Is IE8 the Last Internet Explorer?
03/16: Vista Class Action Suit Revised: Claims Extortion
03/13: IE8: Fastest Browser in 'Real World Test', says MS
03/10: MS Wages War with 'Windows Marketplace for Mobile'
03/09: Windows 7: Leaner, Most Customizable OS Yet
03/06: March Madness Comes To Microsoft's Media Center
03/05: EU Relaxes Microsoft Anti-Trust Monitoring
03/04: MS Invests $1B in Research, Hires 3000 New Empoyees
03/03: Microsoft's Vista Named Tech World's Worst 'Fiasco'
03/03: Microsoft Opens Online Services to 18 New Countries
03/03: Microsoft Live Search Update Plans Leaked
03/02: Microsoft's Anti-Sexuality Policy Sparks Outrage
03/02: Lawyers Attempt to Revive Vista Capable Lawsuit

February, 2009

02/27: MS Suggests Yahoo Alliance, Pilfers Yahoo Workers
02/26: Microsoft Sues Over Patent Violations Involving Linux Kernel
02/26: Are Windows 7 Testers Going Unheard?
02/25: Microsoft to release Windows 7 for Netbooks
02/25: Microsoft Pulls Out of the Smartphone Race
02/23: Vista Capable Lawsuit Loses Class-Action Status
02/23: Microsoft Unveils Its Own Economic Stimulus Plan
02/20: Windows 7 Improvements Emerge, More to Come
02/19: Microsoft Unveils Windows 7 File-Sharing Beta
02/18: Microsoft to Acquire Virtual Reality Company for $35M, ...
02/18: Microsoft Sued Over Vista To XP 'Downgrade Fee'
02/17: MS Offers $250K Bounty for Head of Conficker Worm
02/17: Microsoft Signs Interoperability Deal with Open Source ...
02/16: XP to Windows 7 Upgrade Promises to be a Hassle
02/13: Microsoft Launching Retail Stores
02/12: Windows 7 Buzz Hurting Vista
02/11: MS Critical Patch Fixes 8 Vulnerabilities
02/11: Microsoft Pulls Plug on Windows 7 Beta Download
02/10: Mozilla: MS Tactics Don't Hurt Our Market Share
02/09: Vista, XP Service Pack Blockers About To Expire
02/09: Beta Protest Prompts Windows 7 UAC Fix
02/04: Windows 7 Versions Revealed
02/04: UAC Vulnerability Found in Windows Vista
02/03: Vista Marketing Program Receives Big Complaints
02/03: Vista Increasingly Adopted by Businesses and Gamers, Report ...
02/02: Internet Explorer Loses Ground in Browser Battle

January, 2009

01/29: 'Vista Capable' Lawsuit Could Cost Microsoft $8.5B
01/28: Microsoft Warms up to Open Source with Web Sandbox
01/28: Internet Explorer 8 Pre-Released by Microsoft
01/28: Economic Slump Offers Opportunity for Innovative Companies
01/27: Internal MS Documents Suggest Vista Isn't Vista
01/22: Microsoft In Trouble Again With EU
01/12: Microsoft Earned $1.5B from Vista Capable PCs, Claims Expert
01/05: Microsoft Rumored to Lay Off Thousands Worldwide
01/01: Windows 7 Leaked to Pirates by Microsoft?

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