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Bing Moves Up In Search

“Microsoft’s Bing search engine is making inroads into Google’s dominance of the search market according to data from US net measurement firm ComScore. Its latest figures show Microsoft’s share of the search market has grown from 8.9% in July to 9.3% in August. ” Link

Report: Sony Announcement Caused Microsoft To Delay XBox Price Drop

“According to sources, Microsoft was to announce a price cut to the Xbox 360 Elite, and may have replaced the Pro unit with it. However, one electronics retailer claims that Microsoft decided to delay the announcement while waiting for Arcade and Elite units to clear up more from shelves.” Link

Microsoft Ordered To Stop Selling MS Word Over Patent

“Judge Leonard Davis of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a permanent injunction that ‘prohibits Microsoft from selling or importing to the United States any Microsoft Word products that have the capability of opening .XML, .DOCX or DOCM files (XML files) containing custom XML,’ according to a statement released by attorneys for the plantiff, i4i. ” Link

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Windows 7 Activation Allegedly Cracked Already

“The Windows Genuine Advantage antipiracy system in the Windows 7 Ultimate release to manufacturers (RTM) has reportedly been compromised by some Chinese hackers, according to a variety of Chinese forums, and first reported by Neowin.com.This means the user can fully activate the software offline without connecting to Microsoft’s activation server. ” Link

Report: Yahoo To Make Deal With Microsoft Bing This Week

“Yahoo is close to making Microsoft’s Bing its search provider. The deal, which would make Yahoo a more credible competitor to Google, is likely to be announced this week, and seems likely to be based on a revenue share, not on a big fat check upfront, as some at Yahoo had hoped.” Link

Microsoft's Bing Gains Search Share

“‘It appears that Microsoft Bing has continued to generate interest from the market for the second consecutive week,’ said Mike Hurt, Comscore’s senior VP. ‘These early data reflect a continued positive market reaction to Bing in the initial stages of its launch,’ said Hurt. ” Link

Microsoft's "Bing" Censors Searches For Sex

Microsoft’s “Bing” Censors Searches For Sex

Windows 7 Launch October 22

Windows 7 Launch October 22

XBox's Project Natal Aims At Wii

XBox’s Project Natal Aims At Wii

Microsoft Sneaks Out Stealth Firefox Add-On

Microsoft Sneaks Out Stealth Firefox Add-On