If you are excited about the launch of Windows 7 as much as Microsoft is, you are in for a treat. Microsoft has launched a new HouseParty initiative that gives you the chance to win a free licensed copy of Windows 7, all you have to do is call up some friends and celebrate the [...]

If the title makes you think that Microsoft is about to launch a whole new line of self-branded smartphones in October, think again. In fact the buzz is simply about Windows Mobile 6.5, the new touch-friendly mobile OS by Microsoft, which shall be coming to phones in October this year.

Perhaps a new strategy by Microsoft [...]

A couple of hours ago we shared the availability schedule for Windows 7 RTM and now we are pleased to announce that Windows 7 has been finally released to manufacturing, or RTM’d as most people would like to call it.

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As we have already discussed, the RTM is one of the most important milestone [...]

Microsoft has decided to close down its user generated video uploading service, Soapbox. The software giant launched Soapbox three years ago in a desperate attempt to compete with YouTube. Initially aimed to attract larger number of audience the service couldn’t impress the odds and never came out of its beta version.
Soapbox is part of the [...]

Earlier today, Microsoft announced the availability schedule for Windows 7 RTM. In OS release cycle, RTM refers to ‘Release to Manufacturing’ and is the final version of a product just before the General Availability.

Microsoft Partners will be able to download Windows 7 from Microsoft Connect on August 6th and the OEMs will receive Windows 7 [...]

Microsoft may achieve a greater success in the future as the company has hired George Blankenship, Former Vice President Real Estate Apple Inc. George is considered to be the master in choosing location for opening the retail store. He was the prime hunter for locations for opening Apple retail stores.

The former Apple executive will be [...]

An interesting trademark application unearthed by Long Zheng suggests that Microsoft might be working on a new platform and content distribution system for its mobile devices. While Long believes it to be an AppStore for Zune HD, I think it just might be a re-branding of the Windows Marketplace for Mobile.

Microsoft has been going through [...]

Microsoft Security Advisory is reporting that a new exploit has been found in Internet Explorer and that users may immediately take notice to ensure a secure environment on their PCs.
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Microsoft is investigating a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Video ActiveX Control. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user [...]

Even though Microsoft boasts 90% of the OS market share with Windows, it still lags behind Apple in a number of offers that add more to the user-experience, Family Pack license being the most important of them all.
Unlike Apple, Microsoft does not offer Family Pack licenses to its users but a recent evaluation suggests that [...]

Latest news from various sources claims that Microsoft is working on a new security product for Windows and plans to release it as a freeware by end of this year.
Though it won’t be the first time for Microsoft to work on a Windows-based security solution, but we certainly hope that Microsoft does it right this [...]