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Windows Mango Shows up in Japan but Can it Beat iOS 5?

The first ever smartphone to run on Microsoft's latest Windows Phone mobile operating system (OS) (codenamed Mango) has been unveiled in Japan even as the OS is scheduled for launch around the same time Apple's iOS 5 launches i.e. this Fall. But can it compete with Apple's latest mobile OS?

Microsoft Mango Set to Tango This Fall

Microsoft Mango could be Steve Ballmer's best bet ever
Microsoft has released the new version of Windows Phone (codenamed Mango) to device manufacturers and it seems the Japanese will get to try it first, as early as September.

First Taste of the Mango Phone [VIDEO]

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The first smartphone based on the new "Mango" edition of Microsoft's Windows Phone platform was unveiled on Wednesday in Tokyo, PCWorld reported. It will help increase Microsoft's share in the smart phone market.
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Amy Winehouse, DSK Tweets Show Lack of Decency

If the reactions to the Amy Winehouse and Dominique-Strauss Kahn stories have showed us anything, it's that all standards and decency go out the window in pursuit of extra Internet traffic and money.
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Microsoft Apologizes for Amy Winehouse Tweet

Microsoft has received considerable criticism after a small PR account for Xbox encouraged its Twitter followers to remember the recently deceased singer Amy Winehouse by purchasing her last album on the company's entertainment marketplace, Zune.

How Hulu Bid Could Lead Apple, Google, or Yahoo to Dominance

Each tech giant has their case for obtaining Hulu in leading its company toward dominance on the web. Apple seeks interest in possibly jumpstarting their Apple TV services. Google may have a similar case along with solidifying its social networking features on Google+. For Yahoo, the former premiere search engine website seeks a comeback in both traffic and revenue with Hulu as their missing piece of the puzzle.
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Can Microsoft Survive the PC Slowdown?

Microsoft beat Q4 earnings expectations on Thursday with most business units driving double digit growth, but its flagship Windows arm continues to be burdened by sluggish PC growth.
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Apple, Hulu Would be Perfect Match

Apple is reportedly considering a bid for television streaming service Hulu -- a move that would make a lot of sense for both companies.
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Caterpillar, Microsoft seen leading market lower

Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Friday as a profit miss from Caterpillar and disappointing sales from Microsoft overshadowed strong profits from GE and McDonald's and a new deal to help Greece.
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Stock index futures signal gains; GE eyed

Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Friday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.24 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.37 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.23 percent at 0927 GMT.
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Microsoft Windows fizzles as PC fears loom

Sales of Microsoft Corp's flagship Windows software disappointed for the third straight quarter, taking the gloss off better-than-expected earnings that were aided by an unusually low tax rate.
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Microsoft profit beats Street, Windows fizzle

Microsoft Corp smashed Wall Street's earnings estimates once more, helped by strong sales of its Office software and Xbox game console, but its shares held steady on concerns about soft PC sales reducing demand for its flagship Windows product.
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Microsoft Windows sales dip, shares fall

Microsoft Corp smashed Wall Street's earnings estimates once more, helped by strong sales of its Office software and Xbox game console, but its shares fell on concerns about soft PC sales reducing demand for its flagship Windows product.
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Microsoft profit up, Windows lag

Microsoft Corp reported a greater-than-expected 30 percent increase in fiscal fourth-quarter profit on Thursday, helped by sales of its Office software, but profit from its core Windows product fell on soft personal computer sales.

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