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Raspberry Pi's Linux-based Fedora operating system, which was developed primarily to encourage kids to code, looks potent enough to compete with Microsoft’s Windows 8 when it arrives. It is even powerful enough to handle everyday jobs which are done with word processing and spreadsheets.

With advancement in cloud gaming, a new gaming console from Microsoft is being speculated. But before Microsoft debuts its true next generation Xbox, a cheap Xbox, called Xbox Lite, is expected to come out first.

Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) Chairman Bill Gates called for carbon emissions to fall as close to zero as possible to protect the global environment.

HBO GO, HBO's online streaming service for customers, is now on Xbox Live for the Xbox 360 in app form.

Nokia and Microsoft have teamed up to break Apple and Google's stranglehold over the U.S. smartphone market. AT&T will start selling the Nokia Lumia 900, running on Microsoft's software, for as little as $99.99 with a 2-year contract, starting April 8.

Microsoft VS Apple, the old wars are back again. But, now the battle is for best multi-platform OS. Both the big OS giants are narrowing the gap between their desktop and mobile OSes with the launch of Windows 8 and Mountain Lion. But, which of these two can be called the first true multi-platform OS? Let's find out.

Nokia's big push into the U.S. smartphone wars begins April 9, and when the Lumia 900 releases on AT&T for $100 on contract, people will want the best new apps for their new toy. Lucky for them, Nokia has been hard at work on new apps for quite a while. Most of that work has gone into Nokia's own operating system Symbian, but now its Microsoft partnership will be the focus.

With the recent launch of Windows 8, Microsoft may have another new venture in the works. The software company could be releasing a pre-successor to its widespread gaming console, the Xbox 360. The new gaming system, which may be known as the Xbox Lite, will be launched before the next-generation Xbox console, according to rumors.

In a recent announcement, AT&T has surprised windows phone fans and confirmed the official availability of two most-awaited Windows smartphones, the Nokia Lumia 900 and the HTC Titan II. According to Bloomberg, the leading telecommunication services provider in wireless technology would be launching HTC Titan II 4G LTE windows phone along with the Nokia Lumia 900 on April 8 this year.

Microsoft’s friendly fan-based competition, known as the “Smoked by Windows” challenge, got a little more competitive over the weekend.

Facebook (NYSE: FB), the No. 1 social network that wants to complete its initial public offering, is spending more on lawyers these days.

HTC will release its second iteration of the aptly named Titan April 8, and the new Titan II LTE for AT&T will feature a huge 16 megapixel camera along with its giant 4.7-inch screen.

AT&T has finally confirmed that the Nokia Lumia 900 will be released on April.8, priced at $99 with a two year contract.

The Pirate Bay is the most popular BitTorrent site, but it is one of the most loathed sites as well. The torrent Web site has been attacked repeatedly in the past few months by several countries, and many ISPs have been forced to block their customers' access to the Web site. Microsoft recently joined the battle, and now its MSN chat service refuses to pass on links to The Pirate Bay, claiming they are unsafe.

In today's competitive world, Microsoft and Apple are known rivals and each does its best to reach the top and gain a larger share of the market. With such tough rivalry, it makes sense to promote and use your own products, instead of the competition's. On this note, Microsoft is now banning purchases of Apple products with company funds.

In a recent development, Microsoft together with West Coast Customs swanked one of its most exceptional creations - the most hi-tech car - 2012 Ford Mustang. Microsoft unveiled the 2012 out-of-the-box car officially with the codename Project Detroit.

AT&T will debut the Nokia Lumia 900 April 9 in stores around the country with online sales to open the day before, a new report says. We don't have confirmation of the price, but it's widely believed to be coming out at $100 on contract, tech blog WPCentral reported. Additionlly, we don't know the off contract price should people be thinking of going in that direction. We're also hearing reports Microsoft and Nokia are going to launch a massive marketing campaign to ge these little b...

After announcing plans of surpassing Apple in the Chinese market, Microsoft has taken another shot at the Cupertino-based tech titan by rivaling the new iPad's Retina display. If manufacturers hold their end of the bargain, Windows 8 tablets and hybrids will feature displays that rival, or even exceed, the new iPad's Retina display, Microsoft said.

ZTE Corp, China's second-largest telecommunications equipment maker, said it will curtail its business in Iran following a report that it had sold Iran's largest telecom firm a powerful surveillance system capable of monitoring telephone and Internet communications.

Paul Allen, who helped co-found Microsoft alongside Bill Gates in 1975, has donated $300 million to The Allen Institute for Brain Science, based in Seattle. Allen helped establish The Allen Institute with his sister in 2003, pledging $100 million at the time and another $100 million since then.

Facebook isn’t even trading yet but Rapid Ratings, a New York firm with an unusual risk-analysis model, rates the social networking company's stock as highly as that of technology stars Intel, Apple, Microsoft and Google.