Some may miss the good old days with their Xbox 360s, RRoDs, and multiple warranties…
The Microsoft Xbox 360’s “Red Ring of Death” became synonymous with hardware failure, much as the “Blue Screen of Death” formerly found in Windows became a colloquialism for operating system failure. Now the infamous failure is going away for good.
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Users have complained of battery issues — including premature warnings that the power is exhausted, as well as more dire demands to replace the battery — for months, long before Windows 7 went final.
Microsoft claimed that the problem was in the Windows 7 tool that decided when the battery had been drained, or was unable [...]
Microsoft offers a plethora of software that users can download and install without paying a single cent to the company. However, the software giant hasn’t centralized all its free offerings into a single location, a move which would streamline access to the resources it is delivering. That’s why I included below a list with a [...]
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Today, Microsoft Corp. and the Corporation for National and Community Service announced six schools — from California, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Virginia — have been selected to participate in the Service & Technology Academic Resource Team (START). The initiative recognizes the leadership shown by students and teachers [...]
Microsoft and partner Hewlett-Packard are holding a press conference this morning (January 13), where the pair are planning to announce a new joint investment “to prepare customers for the next generation of business computing,” according to information provided to the media.
HP posted early its press release on the topic but pulled it before I could [...]
It looks like Microsoft have either picked up a new business after the arrival of Google Chrome OS or they are handing over free toasters for the sake of free publicity. Irrelevant of the case, the toaster looks good clothed in sporty yellow. Looking at the toasted bread, it looks like it’s over-done in some [...]
Countering the PC ad by Apple, Microsoft has unveiled the I’m a PC ad which stars John Hodgman look-a-like. The ad starts with Hello, I’m a PC, and I’ve been made into a stereotype. The ad features several people including Bill Gates, Eva Longoria, Deepak Chopra and Pharrell Williams; Seinfeld has been rested though. Enjoy [...]
Microsoft Surface is a highly sophisticated Multi-touch product from Microsoft.
It’s developed as an amazing combination of software and hardware technology allowing multiple users, to manipulate digital content by the use of natural motions such as hand gestures, and even physical objects. Microsoft Surface has been optimized to respond to as many as 52 touches at [...]
