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Former Microsoft Executive Says Zune Hardware Was A Mistake

Back in 2006, Microsoft launched a Zune hardware, which was basically a portable media player that was supposed to compete with Apple’s iPod, which by then was a huge hit with the world. Naturally, the music industry didn’t pay much heed to Microsoft’s Zune and in the long run, it turned out to be a failure. Now, Robbie Bach, a former executive at Microsoft who was in charge of Zune, admits what a mistake Zune was and how it could have been better.

Microsoft To Offer $15 Windows 8 Pro Upgrade

It’s been reported earlier that Microsoft is going to launch Windows 8 upgrade program from June 2, but the up-gradation price wasn’t announced. Rumor says Microsoft is preparing to offer a very low-cost upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for customers who purchase a Windows 7 PC.

Microsoft Launching Windows 8 Upgrade Program From June

As the time approaches for Next Big thing – Windows 8 release, we are getting alot of buzz about this upcoming Windows Operating version. Now a source close to CNet reported Microsoft will give some offer to Upgrade to Windows 8 for its existing customer. Check the details of this news below.

Microsoft Works On MirageTable, A New Augmented Reality Device

Augmented reality devices have increasingly been gaining traction in the tech world and a number of companies are trying to create their own fully-functional augmented reality devices. Now, it has been revealed that the tech giant, Microsoft, is also working on one. It is being touted as ‘MirageTable’, essentially a tabletop set up where people at remote locations can come together, feeling that it is happening in real 3D.

Microsoft Bans Firefox On Windows RT

The battle of browsers are getting more intensive. Internet Explorer (IE) was the top browser of 2011. Firefox has been the first browser to challenge IE’s dominance. Chrome has also gained market share over the last quarters. A new development in this war is Microsoft’s decision to ban Firefox and other browsers on its new ARM-based Windows RT systems. Aren’t you eager to know the real reason behind this drastic decision?

Microsoft Ends Azure Branding, Replaces With New Name

In a recent letter to the customers of a certain brand of Microsoft’s cloud services, Azure, Microsoft has stated that it will officially be changing the name of the brand so that ‘Azure’ will no longer be used anywhere. The ambition of the change, apparently, is merely to simplify the name of the service, as has been affirmed by the company.

Cloud Wars: Microsoft Tries To Show Mac Users How SkyDrive Is Better Than iCloud

Dropbox was the first, and perhaps the most successful, cloud storage service that made the world realize how important cloud storage is. And sooner than later, a number of other tech giants such as Google, Apple and Microsoft had jumped the bandwagon, offering their own clouds. The best part is that this has increased the competition and the result is that users are offered greater storage and better services for free.

Microsoft Discovers Malware Exploits In Older Versions Of Office For Mac

Given the immense expansion of the tech population, it is only inevitable that some security loopholes will go unnoticed for years. Same is the case with a number of exploits in Microsoft’s Office for Mac. Researchers at Microsoft have found out these flaws only now when a new malware attempts to exploit them. The flaws are there in the three-year-old version of Office for Mac.