Laptop hunters rejoice, Microsoft retail stores are coming soon. But will they be a place you'll want to visit twice? ...

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Microsoft plans to open two retail stores in markets where rival Apple has already established a retail presence. The first Microsoft stores will be in Scottsdale, Ariz., and Mission Viejo, Calif.

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Microsoft Corp.’s quarterly earnings report last week featured a number of grim statistics, including a relatively overlooked, albeit steep decline related to its Zune portable media player -- potentially adding more uncertainty to the embattled product’s future.

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Microsoft's first retail stores will launch in two cities where Apple already has a major presence, the company confirmed today. The Windows developer has signed leases both in Mission Viejo, California as well as Scottsdale, Arizona and will be surrounded by Apple retail shops. The California store will be the only one to open in the same mall as its rival, launching in The Shops at Mission ...

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The East Valley will host one of the first two Microsoft stores when the computing giant enters the retailing world this fall.

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Microsoft plans to open stores this fall in the shopping mall capitals of Orange County and Arizona, specifically Mission Viejo and Scottsdale. The company said earlier this month it would be opening retail stores.

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Microsoft's newest Corporate Vice President, who picks up his blue employee badge at the end of August, will be someone very familiar with the inner workings of the company. Frank Shaw, who currently heads the Microsoft account at PR agency Waggener Edstrom, will become the company's new Corporate Vice President of Corporate Communications.

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Those leaked Microsoft retail store plans certainly seemed like the real deal when Gizmodo got a hold of them last week, and Microsoft itself has now finally come out and confirmed that they are indeed legit. It's also quick to point out, however, that they're still far from finalized, noting that, "as a part of our process in briefing creative agencies, we shared some early prototypes and ...

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A modest upgrade to the Xbox Live experience is on tap for die-hard 360 users. I got my hands on the update a little early, and I can attest that it's got lots of new features in store that just about every Xbox enthusiast should find of interest. Among the biggest upgrades: Netflix now lets you browse for movies and manage your queue within the 360 environment, and users can host "movie ...

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Everyone knew the day would come when the fortunes of Microsoft would reverse. The company might now be in actual decline.

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