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The Xbox 720 Secret Revealed; Rumored to Cost Approx. $300-$500

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Gamers, developers, fans… Keep your eyes open as we hear that Microsoft is planning to unveil the successor to its Xbox 360; the Xbox 720 video game console at the 2013 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). Codenamed “Durango”, the Xbox 720 is expected to be launched right in time for the holiday season, in direct competition with Sony’s PS4, which is also slated for release during the holiday season. In a blog post, Larry Hyrb, Microsoft’s Director of programming for Xbox Live (the console’s internet service), mentions a countdown for this year’s E3 event along with the message “And it’s on….” Rumors say it that users will be able to bag the next-gen console at a price in between $300 to $500. Some speculations also claim that the Xbox 720 will come with an AMD system-on-a-chip codenamed “Jaguar,” that’s a user interface similar to Windows 8. Sony’s PS4, on the other hand, [+more]

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Samsung, Apple Watch Out for Microsoft: Windows 8.1 Blue Could Take on the Biggest Competitors

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Microsoft took a tentative step into the world of mobile devices with Windows Phone and Windows 8 over the past couple of years. But the company has keenly observed and taken corrective measures, and is all set to bring out a terrific Windows 8.1 Blue OS, especially aimed at the mobile device segment. With the soon to be released Windows 8.1 Blue, it looks like Microsoft has finally hit the nail on the head when it comes to enhancing the mobile experience, and this could be bad news for Apple and Android device manufacturers like Samsung. Acer most certainly believes in Microsoft’s potential – it feels that Windows Blue powered smartphones and tablets could easily offer the iPad 5 and Samsung Galaxy S4 a run for their money. Acer’s President Jim Wong shared these views during a recent interview with Bloomberg, where he also remarked that Microsoft’s key strength lies [+more]

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Windows 8 Stiffles Microsoft’s Ambition To Arrive In The Mobile Market– Will The Windows Blue Bring In Renaissance Amid Bleakness?

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Microsoft is almost cushioned into a corner. Its tryst with Windows 8 has taken  toll on its popularity. At a time when operating systems are ruling the roost, Microsoft’s story is scaling the lower heights of the success graph. What’s more,  Windows 8 is being blamed for the debacle! Experts are opining that the Windows 8  did not match the anticipation. What is being labeled the biggest failure from the stable could only work magic the other way round– once we get to hear something from Microsoft. This bad news punches out ambition the makers had while also bringing a lot of misery for the PC segment.  When Microsoft is willing to match shoulders with the likes of Samsung and LG, the Windows 8 debacle will only lead to repercussions never imagined. The last resort in such a scenario remains that Windows 8 could deliver a baby for erasing out [+more]

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Can Microsoft Amend Mistakes With The Surface Pro 2 Or Will the Surface RT Ghost Haunt Us?

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Microsoft is tightening shoelaces now. With the Surface RT and Surface Pro failing to create hardly more than a ripple, this time is it is mood to surface as a wave. Our sources have confirmed that the Surface Pro is all set to resurface in an all-new avatar. The best part of this is the massiveness with it could hit us—7 inches of screen is no joke! Before we dream of the future, let us peek into the past and gauge exactly what went wrong with the Surface RT and Pro outings. Limits too many—while spending a huge sum is not an issue for a tablet, Surface RT only runs the Windows RT. Why would you shell out a bank breaker of a price to get hands on something with restricted functionality? With the 7-incher outing, the makers are set to pump in Windows Blue. What I wonder is how [+more]

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EU Slaps $731 mn. Fine on Microsoft for Antitrust Dispute

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The European Union has placed a fine of $731 million on technology-giant Microsoft because of the latter’s inability to provide users a choice of Web browser. The amount is more than 11% of the company’s estimated profit for the quarter. Microsoft had a legal obligation in 2009 whereby they had to allow consumers the option of choosing a browser of their choice to access the internet. However, software issued between May 2011 and July 2012 did not allow about 15 million users to choose their own browser. This is the first time that the EU has levied such a fine. It’s an unprecedented case among EU antitrust disputes and it’s likely to keep others under check. EU’s competition commissioner Joaquin Almunia said, “If companies agree to offer commitments which then become legally binding, they must do what they have committed to do or face the consequences.” Microsoft has taken the [+more]

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Microsoft Hacker Attack Similar to Facebook

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Washington: Microsoft confirmed on Saturday that they were hit by a hacker’s attack. The company said that the hacking was similar to the attack on social networking company Facebook. Microsoft announced this on their company blog. However, they said there was no evidence that customer data had been compromised. Microsoft also said that they were investigating how malicious software was planted on a ‘small number’ of its computers. Facebook had also acknowledged that other companies were also hacked. However, they didn’t name these companies.

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Apple iPad Mini Vs Samsung Galaxy Tab: Unrelenting Obsession Of Being No 1

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And you thought their rivalry was restricted to just the smartphone space. In what can probably make the battle fiercer, according to a recent market research done by Canalys, both Apple and Samsung have made it to the list of the top 5 PC makers. Confused? That’s because the company included tablets in the category, and made Apple the leader – having shipped 27 million units during the last quarter of 2012. Following Apple were HP and Lenovo as 2 and 3 respectively, after shipping around 15 million units. Samsung came in fourth, accounting for around 9 percent of the share and shipping 11.7 million PC units. 7.6 million units among this number were tablets from Samsung. The consumption of tablets is continuously growing, as confirmed by this research. Canalys has also featured Amazon in this list, having shipped 18 percent more tablets during 2012 than in 2011. Apple was [+more]

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GTA 5, XCOM, Mass Effect 3 & Dishonored: The Race For Top 10 Games Of 2012

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The year is drawing to a close and it is time to pick the top list of games which have rattled us in the past one year. Has action or sci-fi dominated yet again, one finds out… In a week’s time we would be entering the New Year and having survived the apocalypse, it sure is time for some celebrations. And if you want to take the New Year weekend with some gaming action, there is a short list of favorite picks which can make the ride more enjoyable. Now to begin the charts, I will pick one of the much discussed games of 2012 : 10. Spelunky The game is a bit addictive and takes you back in time. It is a master stroke in terms of its effortless game play across the board. Developed by Derek Yu, it is one of the true arcade ventures of this year [+more]

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Microsoft Reveals Pricing of Surface with Windows 8 Pro

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For all those desperately waiting for Microsoft’s Surface tablet with Windows 8 Pro, Thursday saw the tech major giving us a few more details about this new wonder. According to a post on the Microsoft website, the Windows 8 Pro Surface tablet will start at $899 for the 64 GB model, while the 128 GB model has been priced at $999. Oh, and it will come out in January 2013. It’s priced right in the range of the ultra-portable notebooks, which makes this device aimed more at consumers looking for a lighter replacement to their PCs and laptops. All Windows 7 apps can run on the new OS, making this upcoming Surface a far more functional option than the existing range of tablets. The new Surface will be powered by an Intel Core i5 processor and will feature a USB 3.0 port, a Mini Display port, as well as a [+more]

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Is Microsoft’s Windows Blue Inspired by Apple’s Mac OS X Playbook?

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Microsoft expert Mary Jo Foley expects Microsoft’s latest offering to be called Windows Blue – an update that could be out sometime around mid-2013. Foley speculates that it could move Microsoft away from its traditional style of offering a new OS every 3-4 years and become more like Apple – providing evolutionary updates to its OS every year. These annual releases would include both updates and changes to the user interface, but will be on a much smaller scale – something that users would find easier to adapt to. The way Windows 8 upgrades were priced also could be the norm – having each of these annual updates priced between $20 and $30, instead of an entire OS overhaul priced at over $100. Windows Blue will also bridge the gap between Windows Phone and the PC version of Windows, similar to what Microsoft has attempted to do with Windows 8. [+more]

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