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Microsoft shows off new Windows 8 operating system

Microsoft Corp showed off a version of its next operating system at technology conferences in the United States and Taipei, as some PC makers grumbled over restrictions on their involvement in the development of the system.
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After Skype, Microsoft eyes Nokia?

After getting slammed by the market today, speculation is now mounting that Nokia may become the acquisition of software giant Microsoft.
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Apple iWork for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad: Efficient or just nice to have?

Apple announced that the three iWork office applications (Pages, Keynote, and Numbers) will now be available on all iOS devices such as the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. This has been a dream come true for many users, especially busy business people on the go who access documents from their iPhones and tablets. But how efficient is it and can a lot of work get done with these apps?
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Microsoft ways 'troublesome' for processor makers: Acer

Microsoft Corp. has set up troublesome rules on makers of processors to support the up-coming Windows tablet-computer operating system, Acer Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer J.T. Wang said at the Computex trade show in Taipei.

Google to battle Microsoft and Apple with Chrome OS

Diehard fans of Google will have to wait if they are planning to own a Chrome OS run tablet PC. At the Computex PC show in Taipei on Tuesday, Google announced its plans to stick to Notebook computers for Chrome OS while mobile devices and tablets will be in queue.
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Is Sony's NGP 'PlayStation Vita'? Focus on next week's E3

As the much-awaited video-game conference, known as E3, kicks off in Los Angeles next week, the focus is on gaming majors and the new offerings up their sleeves. There have been rumors that Sony will use the E3 platform to name its Next Generation Portable, or PSP2, as ‘Vita’.

Microsoft aims for post-PC ubiquity with Windows 8

Microsoft is making progress in prepping the next version of its ubiquitous Windows operating system, with new architecture promising a departure from its PC centric roots, and positiong the company to capitalize on new emerging form factors.
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Microsoft not too late for tablet party: Citigroup

Microsoft is still not too late for the tablet party. And with its Next operating system closer than most expect, the software maker could corner meaningful market share in 2013 and beyond, Citigroup said.
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Microsoft board backs Ballmer over Einhorn

Microsoft Corp's board stood behind Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer on Thursday, defending its longtime leader after influential hedge fund manager David Einhorn touched off a debate by calling for his dismissal.

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