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Microsoft’s 12-minute Xbox One demo shows off the dashboard, Kinect and apps

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As reported on Engadget. By Matt Brian   With only two weeks until the Xbox One hits the shelves, Microsoft’s marketing blitz continues with a 12-minute video demonstration of its next-gen console in action. Xbox executives Yusuf Mehdi and Marc Whitten highlight some of Kinect’s new features, showing how users can switch to their personalized dashboard using just their voice, or use its 1080p camera to engage in a live Skype video call. We’re also treated to some…

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Microsoft shows off Xbox One dashboard and multitasking in latest video

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As reported on Engadget. By Matt Brian   Microsoft focused on big name games in its “Invitation” ad last week and now it’s turning its attention to the Xbox One’s entertainment and multitasking abilities. In a video entitled “Meet Xbox One,” the company highlights the console’s dashboard but also its Kinect integration, demonstrating switching between games, videos, TV and apps like Internet Explorer and Skype simple “Xbox” voice commands. We see a user jumping between a movie and the Xbox…

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Microsoft cuts Surface Pro prices by a further $100, now starting at $699

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As reported on Engadget. By Matt Brian With the next-generation Surface now on sale in 21 countries, Microsoft probably needs to clear out whatever Surface Pros are still lingering in warehouses. As such, the company has taken $100 off both its 64GB and 128GB Pro slates, bringing their base prices to $699 and $799, respectively. According to the fine print, the discount is only available to customers in the US and Canada and will stay in place…

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Microsoft Surface 2 review: a second chance for Windows RT?

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As reported on Engadget. By Dana Wollman We get the sense Microsoft wants to distance itself from the original Surface RT. After taking a $900 million hit on unsold inventory, the company held a press eventwhere it saved the Surface 2 for last and billed it as a major redesign. “Surface 2 is not subtle, but a revamp,” Surface GM Panos Panay said that day. “It is not the simple changes that everybody wants, but it’s the changes people need.” Those changes include…

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HP Admits What We Already Knew: Microsoft Is At War With Its OEM Partners

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As reported on TechCrunch. by ALEX WILHELM HP stated the obvious today, clearing the air a bit in the world of personal computing, not to mention other areas of the technology industry. Microsoft, it said, is now a competitor to its business. Of course, we knew this. HP sells software, services, and devices. So does Microsoft. Here’s the key quote from HP CEO Meg Whitman: “Current [HP] partners like Intel and Microsoft are turning from partners to outright…

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Office 365 Is Coming To The iPad, Scout’s Honor

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As reported on TechCrunch. by JORDAN CROOK You’ve been played before. You’re vulnerable and nervous about opening up again. It wouldn’t be the first time you’ve been lied to. Back in 2011 we heard rumors that the iPad would be graced with Office’s presence in 2012, and shortly thereafter we saw an actual photo of Office on an iPad. But… nothing. And then some more nothing. Until today. The company is finally letting Office 365 smooch up against the…

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Exclusive video: Steve Ballmer’s intense, tearful goodbye to Microsoft

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As reported on The Verge. By Nilay Pate Outgoing Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has always been a speaker and performer like no other — his absolute enthusiasm for his company is electric in person, turning ordinary corporate events into raw displays of emotion that are often criticized but never forgotten. That energy was on full display earlier this week, as Ballmer led his last Microsoft employee meeting as CEO — he’s announced his plan to step down within 12 months,…

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Bill Gates admits Control-Alt-Delete was a mistake, blames IBM

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As reported on The Verge. By Tom Warren Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has finally admitted that forcing users to press the Control-Alt-Delete key combination to log into a PC was a mistake. In an interview at a Harvard fundraising campaign, Gates discusses his early days building Microsoft and the all-important Control-Alt-Delete decision. If you’ve used an old version of the software or use Windows at work then you will have experienced the odd requirement. Gates explains…

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Microsoft Surface Pro 2 hands-on

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As reported on Engadget. By Sarah Silbert Here it is: Microsoft’s powerhouse Surface Pro 2. As we’ve seen and heard already, Microsoft’s follow-up to the Surface Pro is thinner and considerably faster. We got our hands on a 256GB model to form some initial impressions and begin to determine whether this guy is worth the $899-and-up going rate, a $100 jump from the original Pro’s pricing scheme. Head past the break to dive in.   Microsoft Surface Pro 2 hands-on See all photos11…

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Microsoft’s Office 365 Consumer Edition Doubles To 2M Subscribers Since May

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As reported on TechCrunch. by ALEX WILHELM Today at its analyst event, Microsoft announced a new milestone for its Office 365 Home Premium product: 2 million subscribers. That’s up 100 percent, or 1 million subscribers, since May 29. Office 365 Home Premium is the company’s cloud productivity suite for consumers that they pay for on a subscription basis. Previously, Microsoft touted that it had signed up its first 1 million consumer subscribersfor Office 365 Home Premium in…

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