You Don’t Own Your Computer Microsoft Does

Software monopolist Microsoft’s Windows 7 Activation Technologies (WAT) feature intended to combat unauthorised copies of the OS will contact Microsoft every 90 days to keep you in line. Read more of this post

‘Huge Deal’ As Twitter Finally Turns Profit

Twitter has reached profitability after signing deals with Google and Microsoft to make the micro-blogging service searchable on the internet, BusinessWeek magazine reported.

BusinessWeek, which was bought in October by financial news agency Bloomberg, said Twitter had signed a $US15 million ($16.8 million) data-mining deal with Google and a $US10 million agreement with Microsoft.

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Windows 7 To Ship In Six Flavours

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Microsoft plans to release six versions of its new Windows 7 operating system, the company announced Tuesday.

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Bill Gates To Exit Microsoft Today

The Microsoft co-founder and driving force in the company, spends his last day at the office on Friday.

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Multi-Touch Screens For Next Microsoft Windows Version

Not to be left behind, the popularity of multi-touch touch screens will see Microsoft using multi-touch features in Windows 7 upcoming operating system which is due in late 2009 or early 2010.

Users will apparently be able to open applications with a simple touch of on screen icons.

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