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Daily Wrap Up - August 27 Tech

Dell Inc.'s second-quarter profit was plunged 23 percent as the personal-computer industry's slump dragged on this summer. Dell said it earned $472 million, or 24 cents a share, on revenue of $12.76 billion.

Microsoft cuts Xbox price by 25 percent

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Microsoft Corp plans to slash the price of its high-end Xbox 360 video game console by $100, or 25 percent, stepping up the price war in the video game console market.

Microsoft cuts high-end Xbox price by 25 percent

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Microsoft Corp plans to slash the price of its high-end Xbox 360 video game console by $100, or 25 percent, stepping up the price war in the video game console market following a similar move by rival Sony Corp.
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China jails four for Tomato Garden Microsoft piracy

A Chinese court has jailed four people for spreading their bootleg Tomato Garden version of Microsoft's Windows XP program, in what the Xinhua news agency called the nation's biggest software piracy case.
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Daily Wrap Up - August 20 Tech

Apple is speculated to roll out a new Apple TV within the next several months, according to Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster. Apple has strong incentive to build a new set-top if it decides to offer a subscription service for iTunes video.
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Microsoft files to stay Word injunction

Microsoft Corp said on Tuesday it filed a motion to stay an injunction imposed by a federal court last week which threatened to halt sales of some versions of its popular Word application.
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Microsoft's Bing wins share from Google, Yahoo

Microsoft Corp's Bing search engine continued to make small gains on rivals Google Inc and Yahoo Inc in the U.S. Internet search market in July, according to the latest data from research firm ComScore.
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Microsoft legal chief sees risk in Yahoo deal

Microsoft Corp has confidently described its planned search advertising deal with Yahoo Inc as a win-win, but the software company's legal chief is prepared to concede that the outcome is not certain.
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Daily Wrap Up - August 13 Tech

Microsoft Corp put its new Zune HD digital music and video player on sale on Thursday, pricing it below comparable Apple Inc iPod devices, in an attempt to claw some market share away from the dominant leader.
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Microsoft prices Zune HD below iPod

Microsoft Corp put its new Zune HD digital music and video player on sale on Thursday, pricing it below comparable Apple Inc iPod devices, in an attempt to claw some market share away from the dominant leader.
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Windows 7 Firewire Attacks and defense trick

Security Research Lab on Thursday said Microsoft's Windows 7 release is prone to Firewire-based physical security attack such as Cold Boot Attacks derived from Windows Vista.
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Zune HD now available for $219

Microsoft's next generation mp3 player, Zune HD, which set to start shipping on September 15, is now available for pre-order today for $299.
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Microsoft prices new Zune HD below iPod

Microsoft Corp put its new Zune HD digital music and video player on sale on Thursday, pricing it below comparable Apple Inc iPod devices, in an attempt to claw some market share away from the dominant leader.
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Mid-day Minute - August 13 Tech

A U.S. federal court has ordered Microsoft Corp to stop selling some versions of its widely used Word software in the United States in two months, ruling in favor of a small Canadian firm that accused the software giant of violating its patents.
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Court slaps ban on some Microsoft Word sales

A U.S. federal court has ordered Microsoft Corp to stop selling some versions of its widely used Word software in the United States in two months, ruling in favor of a small Canadian firm that accused the software giant of violating its patents.
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Microsoft and Nokia form alliance to rival RIM

Microsoft Corp and Nokia announced an alliance on Wednesday to bring advanced business software to smartphones in a bid to counter the dominance of Research in Motion Ltd's Blackberry device.
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Microsoft plans Office tie-up with Nokia

Microsoft Corp said it will announce an alliance with Nokia on Wednesday, likely unveiling plans to make the software company's Office suite of applications available on devices made by the world's top cellphone manufacturer.
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Daily Wrap Up - August 11 Tech

Google promises that the new search tool - codename Caffeine - will improve the speed, accuracy, size, and comprehensiveness of Google search.

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