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Microsoft may buy Barnes & Noble's Nook unit for $1 billion
According to internal documents obtained by the website TechCrunch, Microsoft has offered $1 billion for the digital assets of Nook Media, Barnes & Noble's digital book venture. The deal would give Microsoft Barnes & Noble's e-books, homegrown games and...
Tags: Microsoft Surface, Mother's Day, Microsoft Corporation
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Microsoft says Windows 8 sales 'good' but will update amid criticisms
In the face of mounting criticisms and sluggish PC sales, Microsoft continues to insist that its gamble on the radically redesigned Windows 8 operating system is paying off, if slowly. Tami Reller, the Windows division's chief marketing officer and...
Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Mother's Day, Microsoft Corporation
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Rebel shareholder buying more Apple stock following buyback plans
Just months after leading a shareholder revolt against Apple, hedge fund manager David Einhorn revealed on Tuesday that he's been buying more stock in the company. In a conference call with investors of Greenlight Capital, Einhorn confirmed that the...
Tags: Shareholders, Economy, Business and Finance, Greenlight Capital Inc., Mutual Funds, Tim Cook
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Netbooks doomed to oblivion by 2015, report says
Looks like the iPad is about to cause another casualty. The latest victim: Netbooks. You remember those small, cuddly laptops launched just a few years ago, with lower power, less functionality and lower prices to match. They were kind of computing...Tags: Google Inc., Microsoft Surface, Microsoft Corporation, Apple iPad
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Microsoft developing smaller version of Surface tablet, report says
Microsoft, looking to catch up to rivals, could soon be putting out its own 7-inch tablet. The Wall Street Journal says the Redmond, Wash., company plans to launch a smaller version of its Surface tablet later this year. The report, which cites...
Tags: Google Inc., The Wall Street Journal, Amazon Kindle Fire, Microsoft Surface, Apple iPhone
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Going computer shopping
Here's what I know about computers: I work on one every day. Google Chrome is one of my best friends. Microsoft Word is awesome. You can download music, upload photos and watch movies on computers. When a computer crashes, that is bad. When your computer'...Tags: Google Inc., The Beatles (music group), Microsoft Corporation
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Microsoft talks up 'Blue,' a Windows 8 upgrade, and mocks Google
In a blog post discussing upcoming plans, Microsoft for the first time publicly talked about "Blue," an upgrade for its Windows 8 operating system. The Redmond, Wash.-based company also used the opportunity to take a shot at one of its biggest rivals,...
Tags: Google Inc., Marketing, Apple iPhone, New Products, Software Industry
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Pandora finally available for Windows Phone 8 devices
Pandora, one of the most notable apps that was missing from Windows Phone devices, is now downloadable for smartphones running the latest version of Microsoft's mobile operating system. The Internet radio company released the Pandora Windows Phone 8 app...
Tags: Entertainment, Radio, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Microsoft Surface, Apple iPhone
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Report: Smaller tablets gain ground; Android stealing share from iOS
Smaller tablets are taking a bigger piece of the pie. Worldwide tablet shipments are expected to increase to 190.9 million units this year -- up from a previous estimate of 172.4 million -- thanks to a predicted surge in smaller, lower-priced tablets,...
Tags: The New York Times, SXSW Music and Media Conference & Festival, Microsoft Corporation
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Microsoft Research video points toward touchless-computing frontier
Forget touchscreen and multi-touch. That stuff is old school. One day, touching your computer will only be something your parents did. We'll all chuckle about those greasy fingerprints and smudges we left on those screens, and the constant wiping off of...
Tags: Entertainment, Xbox, Bill Gates, Gaming, Microsoft Corporation
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European officials fine Microsoft $731 million in browser case
WASHINGTON -- European Union antitrust officials on Wednesday hit Microsoft Corp. with a $731-million fine for failing to live up to a promise to allow Windows users to easily choose a Web browser other than Internet Explorer. That promise was part of a...
Tags: European Union, Google Inc., Punishment, Economy, Business and Finance, Computing and Information Technology Industry
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Sight impaired student receives computer
The Churchville Lions presented a computer, complete with JAWS software, to Tatyanna Ditzenberger. JAWS (Job Access With Speech) is a computer screen reader program for Microsoft Windows that allows blind and visually impaired users to read the screen...
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