Microsoft to unveil MSN Music store
Microsoft will today officially launch its MSN Music store in the US, and eight European countries through a partnership with Loudeye.
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MS details Windows XP Media Center 2005
Striving to reignite interest in Windows XP, Microsoft plans to unveil the latest version of its Windows XP Media Center Edition operating system today.
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Windows Media Player 10 goes Mobile
Microsoft plans to announce Windows Media Player 10 Mobile for Windows-based cell phones and PDAs later today.
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Is it time to ditch IE?
Security problems are driving users away from Internet Explorer. Could the end of Microsoft's Web browser be on the cards?
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Xbox Next could support Xbox games
Amidst a consensus of speculation that Microsoft’s Xbox Next (Xbox 2) won't be backwards compatible, hope appears for Microsoft's next-generation console to support Xbox games.
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Canon backs MS Media Transfer Protocol
Canon will support Microsoft's new Media Transfer Protocol (MTP) in its future digital camera products, a major boost for Microsoft as it tries to win industry support for its new synchronization protocol.
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Exploit posted for Microsoft JPEG flaw
Computer code that takes advantage of a flaw in the way many Microsoft applications process JPEG images has been published on the Internet and could be a precursor to actual attacks on vulnerable PCs, experts said.
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Stripped down Longhorn still offers gems
Even though Microsoft's much-anticipated Longhorn has been stripped of its unified file system and some of its other key Longhorn technologies will be available for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, the next Windows release will still be worth the upgrade, according to Microsoft.
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Microsoft debuts Media Centers, WM10
Microsoft is making a big push into entertainment with the launch of its Portable Media Center platform. Available first on a device from Creative, the software allows you to play audio and video, and view still images on handheld devices.
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Win XP SP2 - cows come home
Windows XP Service Pack 2 – Microsoft’s much delayed response to many of the security woes that have plagued Windows XP and Internet Explorer – is complete and will become available for download next week, the company says.
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MS combines Web, desktop search
Microsoft’s MSN is looking beyond Web search and is working on a tool that also allows users to quickly and easily find e-mail messages, Word documents and other files on their computers.
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64-bit Windows delayed to 2005
Microsoft has further delayed versions of Windows with 64-bit extensions until next year.
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Xbox Live members top 1 million
Microsoft has announced that more than one million people are now members of the worldwide Xbox Live online video gaming service.
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IE suffers security concerns, loses market share
Internet Explorer last month saw its market share drop for the first time this century, according to WebSideStory. Total market share fell by 1 per cent in June.
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Windows XP SP2 release 'in August'
Microsoft plans to begin the roll-out of Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) sometime next month, bringing long-awaited improvements in security to Windows XP users.
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Microsoft to unveil Starck mice
Expanding its line-up of non-traditional mice, Microsoft is expected to unveil next week two designer mice created by prolific design artist Philippe Starck.
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Windows Media moves beyond the PC
Microsoft has teamed up with STMicroelectronics to develop a series of chips for consumer electronics devices that support Windows Media 9, the companies said Today.
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Windows Media player revamped
Microsoft is inviting all comers to test the next version of its Windows Media Player, which has a streamlined interface and new features that better support portable devices.
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Microsoft awarded 'double-click' patent
Microsoft has been granted a patent relating to the use of buttons on hardware devices that form part of a user interface.
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Web services to link printers, cameras
Microsoft, Intel, Lexmark and Ricoh have detailed new Web services technology designed to make it easier for users to connect devices such as printers, digital cameras and digital music players over a network.