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Cloud under the sea: Microsoft previews the future of data centres
Microsoft on Wednesday has installed a massive data centre prototype on the seafloor near Scotland’s Orkney Islands.0 7611
Innovating again
September was another busy month for Microsoft, launching new releases of Visual Studio and Windows Server. This follows the unveiling …
Acer Q3 profit up from previous year’s financial loss, but revenue down
Taiwanese PC maker Acer reported a small profit in the third quarter, after a larger loss a year earlier. However, …
Microsoft kicks off free Office 2013 upgrades
Microsoft on Friday launched an Office upgrade offer that gives customers who purchase the current Office 2010 a free copy …
Windows’ share of Microsoft sales falls to four-year low
The Windows division’s share of Microsoft’s revenue last quarter dropped to a four-year low as Windows 7 sales stalled before …
Windows 8 will mark ‘the end’ of the Microsoft OS: Benioff, Salesforce.com
Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 8 will mark “the end” of the computer industry’s dominant OS due to increasing competition and choice …
Microsoft to showcase cloud, Windows innovations at GITEX
Microsoft Gulf is set to showcase its latest innovations across the cloud portfolio and the Windows platform at GITEX. Microsoft …
Microsoft patches Word flaw, 20 other critical bugs
Microsoft has patched 20 vulnerabilities in Word, Office, Windows, SharePoint Server, SQL Server and other products in its portfolio, including …
Ballmer’s bonus dwarfted by peers’, Hastings leaves Microsoft board
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer saw his bonus shrink a little in 2012 while that of other Microsoft executives rose significantly, …
Lenovo unveils Windows 8, RT hybrid laptop, tablet devices
Lenovo has announced a new range of Windows 8 and RT hybrid computing devices that can function as tablets or …