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As more and more airlines are introducing in-flight Wi-Fi and passengers are demanding to use their smart devices during flights, important groups such as NASA and Boeing are advising caution. Read more...
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After Google released a new ad for their Chrome browser yesterday, a Microsoft-flavored parody appeared warning users that Google uses Chrome to track its users and server them ads. Read more...
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Last week rumor spread that Microsoft is interested in purchasing Nook Media, but a new report citing a "highly placed source inside Microsoft" claims the original rumor is completely untrue. Read more...
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Microsoft has hinted at Neowin that the company will make some major announcements concerning the future of Windows Server products at TechEd 2013, to be held in early June. Read more...
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Digitimes, who has correclty nailed a few Microsoft rumors in the past, is saying that Microsoft will unveil an 8in Surface in June which would link up nicely with their upcoming BUILD conference. Read more...
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The latest figures from IDC show that growth in Windows Phone helped Microsoft's mobile OS to jump to third place in global smartphone shipments, as BlackBerry market share fell from 6.4% to 2.9%. Read more...
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Microsoft has announced that the Surface Pro tablet will go on sale in Australia on May 30th on the local Microsoft Store website along with the JB Hi-Fi and Harvey Norman retail stores. Read more...
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The latest model of the mechanical Das Keyboard has come to market, in the form of the 'Quiet' model. Offering Red switches, it should be the quietest model in the company's overall line-up. Read more...
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PrimeSense, the company behind the Kinect sensor, have demonstrated a similar sensor designed for tablets that can capture 3D maps of areas and objects, and it's one tenth the size of the Kinect Read more...
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A deal involving Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to bring the Sacramento Kings to Seattle was effectively killed by NBA owners in a vote Wednesday that wouldn't allow the team to relocate. Read more...
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If you thought a worldwide PC shipments drop of 13.9% for Q1 2013 is bad, wait until you see the statistics reporting a huge drop for the Western European market, which Gartner blames on Windows 8 Read more...
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Google is to add functionality for transferring money to friends via Wallet and its most popular non-search service, Gmail. The concept should make moving money between people easier than ever. Read more...
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Google made quite a few announcements today during its Google I/O keynote, but rumors that the company would reveal details about Android 4.3 during the event didn't materialize. Read more...
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Microsoft's Windows 8 Pro tablet, the Surface Pro, will go on sale in the UK starting May 23rd, but it will only be on sale online via the UK Microsoft Store website. Read more...
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Microsoft has sent Neowin a response to Google's demand to pull the Windows Phone YouTube app, claiming that Google is still not giving Microsoft full access to its YouTube APIs. Read more...
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Microsoft has announced it is adding support for its Pointer Events web standard to Blink, the engine that will be used in future versions of Google's Chrome web browser. Read more...
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Instead of unveiling a new, bespoke Nexus device, Google have partnered with Samsung and release a customised version of the S4 which runs stock Android. The new Nexus costs $649, on sale June 26th. Read more...
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Google has sent a cease and desist letter to Microsoft, demanding that the company remove its new YouTube app for Windows Phone devices, claiming that the app violates its APIs. Read more...
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Google showed off a new version of its Maps platform today, featuring an updated design, Google Earth integration and many other features. Preview invites are set to go out tomorrow. Read more...
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During a Q&A session as part of the Google I/O keynote, its CEO Larry Page said that he was "sad" that Microsoft offered Google Talk support for Outlook.com users but did not do the reverse. Read more...
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posted 8 days ago on neowin
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is scheduled to speak today at the company's annual CEO Summit, where over 130 business leaders gather to discuss various topics but without press coverage. Read more...
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During today's Google I/O keynote, the company announced that its Chrome web browser now has 750 million monthly active users, with 300 million new users added in the last 12 months. Read more...
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Google has announced today at its IO conference a new streaming music service at its IO conference today and they are focusing around helping you find new music that fits your mood/style. Read more...
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Google has announced that they have activated 900 million Android devices since the launch of the platform - a massive achievement for Google, who came into the arena as a small player. Read more...
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Want to watch Google's IO keynote? We have the live stream posted for you after the break so you can view all of Google's announcements as they happen. Read more...
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