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Microsoft to spend $9.5 billion on research in 2010 (IT World)

Thursday 4 March 2010 @ 7:23 am

Microsoft plans to spend $9.5 billion on research and development this year, which a senior executive said Thursday is more than any competitor.

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Wizzard Media Acquires Number One Celebrity Gossip iPhone App (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

Thursday 4 March 2010 @ 7:05 am

PITTSBURGH----Wizzard Media , the world’s largest podcasting network, announces the acquisition of exclusive distribution rights to Gossip Junkie, the number one celebrity gossip App in the App Store.

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Microsoft to Spend $9.5 Billion on Research in 2010 (PC World via Yahoo! News)

Thursday 4 March 2010 @ 7:00 am

Microsoft plans to spend $9.5 billion on research and development this year, which a senior executive said Thursday is more than any competitor.

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From sneakers to smartphones: The man behind Microsoft’s Windows Phone design (Network World)

Thursday 4 March 2010 @ 5:18 am

One of the key figures in redefining the Windows experience on smartphones is Albert Shum, who’s been with Microsoft for barely two-and-a-half two years. His previous employer for 12 years: sneaker manufacturer Nike, where he worked in design.

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Microsoft Zune Media Player (PC World via Yahoo! News)

Wednesday 3 March 2010 @ 2:16 pm

TigerDirect is sweetening its offer of a refurbished Zune 4GB with an FM transmitter and charger, a dashboard grip pad, and a leather carrying case--all for $50 (you can find the new MP3 player by itself at Amazon for over $100).

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Zune HD Facebook app bombs on launch (seattlepi.com)

Tuesday 2 March 2010 @ 8:02 pm

Updated 10:21 a.m. March 3: Microsoft says it has successfully solved a communication issue between Facebook and the new Facebook app for Zune HD. The problem kept Zune users from viewing the Facebook News Feed.

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Even New Windows Mobile Phones Won’t Get Phone 7 (NewsFactor via Yahoo! News)

Tuesday 2 March 2010 @ 11:15 am

Having the latest and greatest Windows phones will no longer matter once Microsoft releases its Windows Phone 7 Series. Mobile-phone users running the latest Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system, made available in October, will have incremental upgrades but will need a new phone if they want to use the software giant's Windows Phone 7 mobile operating system.

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Microsoft Helps U.K. Retailer With Online Technology Makeover to Drive More Rapid Growth (redOrbit)

Tuesday 2 March 2010 @ 6:19 am

REDMOND, Wash., March 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Microsoft Corp. today announced that the Shop Direct Group has embraced the Windows 7 operating system to support its ambitious online growth plans for 2011.

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Microsoft releases broken Zune HD Facebook application (ZDNet)

Tuesday 2 March 2010 @ 5:20 am

Microsoft finally released the free Facebook application for Zune HD owners two months after it was originally believed to be launched. It looks like a decent application and integrates easy capability to share what you are listening to on your Zune, but currently has issues connecting other parts of the program.

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The Re-Making Of Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 (paidContent.org via Yahoo! Finance)

Monday 1 March 2010 @ 11:20 pm

Microsoft unveiled a completely new smartphone operating system last month that in no way resembles its past corporate image. The new Windows Phone 7 fits somewhere between Bing's visually appealing user interface and the consumer friendliness of a Zune music player.

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