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Microsoft’s Windows 7 Phone Launched

Microsoft has launched the latest version of its mobile phone operating system, called Windows Phone 7 series. The software has a redesigned user interface and incorporates many Microsoft services such as Xbox LIVE games and the Zune music service. The software was introduced at an event at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

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Microsoft’s Gesture Recognition Project

Gesture-recognition technology, such as that seen in Project Natal, has changed the face of gaming, but Microsoft’s Craig Mundie (pictured) believes it will also transform the office. In a demo at Microsoft’s financial analyst meeting in Redmond, Washington, the company’s top research and strategy officer showed how the desktop computer of the future will use an [...]

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Free Windows 7

Redmond (WA) – Microsoft confirmed that it will in fact give out a few free copies of Windows 7 Ultimate, when the software becomes available. However, the offer will be limited to a certain group of beta testers.

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Microsoft’s New AntiVirus – Morro

Microsoft is on a roll with its new (and free, to boot!) security service known as Morro, where it will debut sometime in the second half of 2009. Hopefully Morro will be a much better effort compared to the failure that was Live OneCare. It will be interested to see how Symantec and McAfee will [...]

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Microsoft’s New Gadget

Lionhead Studios’ Peter Molyneux has shown off a game character that recognises and responds to a player’s mood.

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Microsoft New BlueTrack Input Devices

Microsoft just introduced three new members of its BlueTrack family of input devices, including the Wireless Mouse 5000 (pictured above left), the Wireless Mobile Mouse 6000, and the Wireless Keyboard 3000. If you missed the rollout of the Redmondians’ BlueTrack tech, it’s designed to work on any surface, including granite or glass countertops, and even [...]

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