Microsoft Giving $50 Discount On Xbox 360

Microsoft is doing its best to keep up with the competition in the gaming industry. To compete with the latest edition from Sony and Nintendo, Microsoft has lowered the price of Xbox 360 for this fall. The Xbox 720 will not be on shelves till next year’s Christmas, and Xbox 360 is not getting any new gears either. But, Sony has already launched a slimmer version of PlayStation 3, and Nintendo has been preparing to launch its super-fast Wii U soon. How Xbox will handle the pressure? With a discount on price.

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Microsoft Starts Advertising Windows 8 On TV

We already know that Microsoft’s latest operating system Windows 8 is going to be launched on October 26. About 10 days is left for till the launch event. And to promote this new operating system, Microsoft has started airing TV commercials.

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Microsoft Intends To Spend Over $1 Billion On Windows 8 Marketing

The launch of Windows 8 is probably one of the most important events in the history of Microsoft. The company is taking a radical shift by moving from desktop-centric OS versions to one that is more suited to tablets and touchscreens. And according to reports, it is planning to spend a hefty sum of over $1 billion in marketing Windows 8.

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Windows 8 Advertisements Leak Out, Later Removed By Microsoft

Advertisements for Microsoft’s approaching Windows 8 operating system have leaked their way onto the web early Wednesday morning. Microsoft pledged that Windows 8 would launch on October 26th earlier this month. Although we would love to show you these advertisements Microsoft has recently removed them due to a copyright claim. Instead we will discuss the juicy gossip these advertisements have brought about.

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Microsoft Reveals Cumulative Windows 8 Update, Uplifting Performance And Battery Life

Ahead of the October 26th general availability date, Microsoft is releasing a cumulative update for its Windows 8 operating system. A few notables of the update include performance improvements, extended battery life, improved audio and video playback, along with enhanced application and driver compatibility. The update rolls out today to Enterprise customers or MSDN (Microsoft Developer Network) subscribers.

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Microsoft Uses Wearable Digits Prototype For Mobile 3D Virtual Navigation

Motion sensors are nothing new and have been around for quite some time. In fact, they are very active and successful commercially too, thanks to Microsoft’s move of coupling the Kinect motion sensor with its game console. However, most of these motion sensors rely on rather heavy hardware and haven’t been much effective for 3D virtual navigation. Microsoft has now come up with an apt solution for this.

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Microsoft ‘Mistakenly’ Issues DMCA Notices Against Wikipedia, BBC, TechCrunch

The original idea of sending DMCA notices to websites was to help different companies protect their copyrighted content online. DMCA notices are sent in cases where a clear infringement of copyrights occurs. Google, being the most-used search engine, is often sent DMCA notices to take down different sites from its search results over alleged infringement. Interestingly, Microsoft recently asked Google to censor BBC, CNN, Wikipedia, TechCrunch and many other mainstream websites.

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