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The strained relationship between Microsoft and Google has came to a head with news today that U.S. antitrust officers are looking into Google practices on advertising rates for Microsoft. According to the Bloomberg report, Google have been accused of illegally increasing their advertising rates by 50 times to the rival …

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Microsoft have released 13 patches which fix various code related issues in Office, Internet Explorer and the Windows operating system. The 13 bulletins were split into two classed as ‘moderate', nine classed as ‘important' and two classed as ‘critical'. They announced the patch yesterday in their notification. Kurt Baumgartner, a …

Microsoft have changed their Windows Phone logo, according to Engadget. Gone is the circular icon, which has been replaced with a red square shaped version. The new logo better reflects the company branding and single tone theme. Initially it was shown at the Fujitsu IS12T event last week, but it …

Microsoft have showcased the new ‘Mango' edition of their Windows Phone platform in Tokyo. The phone is the first in a new range of products which will be released between now and the end of the year and Microsoft are hoping that the new range will help drive sales in …

While many companies struggle, Apple and Microsoft are continuing to make very healthy profits. Microsoft reported very strong quarterly financial estimates, helped by Office software and the sales of Xbox 360 consoles. Microsoft reported an eight percent growth in revenue, taking in $17.4 billion. Profit increased by four percent, totaling …

Operating system software giant Microsoft have just released a Windows Software development kit for the successful, hot selling Kinect motion sensing controller. Microsoft have been selling millions of the Kinect controllers over the last months and it is a runaway success story on the Xbox 360. Instead of locking it …

Microsoft will be crying into their cornflakes this morning as the US Supreme Court ruled against them. The outcome is that they infringed patents held by i4i, a small Canadian company. The judgement forces Microsoft to hand over $290 million to i4i who accused Microsoft of infringing patents it holds …

Microsoft are said to be debating internally whether they should release a self branded Windows 8 tablet, for release in 2012. Microsoft representatives have not confirmed the rumor but sources close to Texas Instruments say they are involved in the joint design of an upcoming tablet. Apple are currently dominating …

There has been a lot of debate over the weekend which centers around Microsoft buying Nvidia. While neither firm has confirmed or denied the claims it is worth looking into the ramifications of such a takeover. Microsoft have apparently a deal in place with Nvidia which gives them the exclusive …

Microsoft have a lot riding on the upcoming release of Office 365 and CEO Steve Ballmer has said that it will be launching in the very near future, later this month. “We're pushing hard in the productivity space. We'll launch our Office 365 cloud service, which gives you Lync and …

Windows 8 demonstrated the next version of their operating system at the All Things D conference on a prototype touch screen tablet, as well as a few laptop systems with a mouse and keyboard attached. Many people are saying that it looks a lot like Windows Phone 7. The interface …

V.P. of Corporate Communication at Microsoft, Frank Shaw has said that 40% of all Xbox 360 related activities are now non gaming related. This statistic highlights that many users are enjoying other activities on Microsofts console, including using the built in DVD player to watch movies. Facebook, messaging and Zune …

Microsoft have told chipmakers who want to use the upcoming version of Windows for tablet computers to work with only one manufacturer, to speed up the delivery. Bloomberg claim that people close to the companies have detailed the information. Chipmakers who agree to Microsoft's terms will get incentives in exchange …

Skype has experienced a major crash today, and right now no one knows what is going on. Problems are being reported on Twitter by many users. The general feeling from users is that Microsoft are at fault, even though the partnership with Skype has only been recently announced. Reports of …

Last week, we reported on problems faced by Microsoft with the latest Xbox 360 console firmware flash. Microsoft have acknowledged the problem and have said that the issue isn't related to specific older versions or newer versions of the console and they have started a replacement program for those which …

Microsoft have announced a new offer for students who purchase a Windows 7 PC. Starting May 22nd, students who buying a new Windows 7 based PC costing $699 or more will also be able to get a free Xbox 360 4GB console. The offer is currently only available at participting …

Earlier this week Kitguru reported on story of the upcoming Windows 8 platform. Intel executives said that Microsoft would be releasing different versions of Windows 8, with specific versions for the ARM series of processors. Microsoft have said that this is ‘factually inaccurate'. At an analyst meeting this week, Intel …

Apple are known to be heavy handed in the world of legal affairs and as many regular readers will already know, they are currently in battle with both Microsoft and Amazon over the ‘App Store' name. Microsoft files a protest against Apple's legal rights to have the ‘App Store' name …

Microsoft have made a rather big mistake with the release of the latest Xbox 360 firmware which hasn't been compatible with all versions of the console. A small portion of the user base have reported that after the update the console was no longer working correctly. Microsoft have stepped in …

Microsoft issued a report yesterday which is rather frightening. They claim that one in every fourteen programs downloaded by Windows users turns out to be malicious. Microsoft have a feature in Internet Explorer designed to help users walk away from potentially dangerous links, but around 5% ignore the warnings and …

With Microsoft's recent purchase of Skype, rumors were flying that they might be ditching support for rival platforms. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer put the theory to death by saying “We will continue to invest in Skype on non-Microsoft client platforms.” Microsoft bought Skype for $8.5 billion which many feel is …

Latest reports are indicating that Microsoft have closed a deal with Skype to take over the business. Apparently a deal between Microsoft and Skype has been announced for a whopping £8.5 billion (£5 billion). Skype has been one of the industries biggest success stories in recent years, after being founded …

Rumors have circulated before that Microsoft have been contemplating the purchase of Research In Motion (RIM). This has been fuelled recently with the deal struck behind closed doors to include Microsoft's BING search client on all upcoming BlackBerry smartphones. KitGuru heard last night from some industry insiders that Microsoft may …

Sharkoon may not be a brand that you immediately associate with gaming headsets; they are better known for their golf ball style fans.  But they have been producing headsets for a while now and currently have nine different models in their lineup.  These range from budget-friendly stereo headsets to full-fat …

Microsoft announced a very healthy quarterly earning report which show a 31 percent increase to $5.2 billion. This fiscal third quarter report has exceeded analyst estimates. While the figure is very positive for Microsoft, there is a rather negative aspect to the report, this is the second straight quarter that …

Microsoft have announced the availability of the full public beta of Office 365, Redmond's cloud based enterprise productivity suite that puts Office, Exchange Online, SharePoint Online and Lync Online into a single subscription package. Six months ago Microsoft rolled out the first limited beta of Office 365, and now they …

Microsoft held the MIX conference  this week and the hottest topic was body language. Yesterday Microsoft said that a new tool kit is coming for developers to build motion sensor applications to run on Windows and Kinect. Everyone who attended the conference got a free Kinect motion sensor. Kinect has …

This is an insanely fast paced industry. It seems like only yesterday when Internet Explorer 9 was released to critical acclaim and now we are already able to download an Internet Explorer 10 preview. Internet Explorer 10 is due for release next year. “We built IE9 from the ground up …

Microsoft had a relatively easy March, having just three bulletins fixing four vulnerabilities. April is a different story, with 17 bulletins being issued, with 64 different vulnerability fixes. This ties with the ‘most bulletins' since December 2010 and takes the top position for the number of flaws fixed. Nine bulletins …