Editorials from Microsoft - FreeSoft

New York, NY and Redmond, Barnes & Noble Inc. and Microsoft announced the formation of a strategic partnership in a new Barnes & Noble subsidiary, which will build upon the history of strong innovation in digital reading technologies from both companies. The partnership will accelerate the transition to e-reading, which is revolutionizing the way people consume, create, share and enjoy dig [...] » read more

Tags:Barnes & Noble, Microsoft, Newco, digital, reading, e-reading, business

Author: John Milton | Published: May 1, 2012 12:00 AM

Microsoft Corp. and Pegatron Corp. have signed a patent agreement that provides coverage under Microsoft's patent portfolio for a broad array of Pegatron products including eReaders, smartphones and tablets running the Android or Chrome platforms. Although the contents of the agreement have not been disclosed, the parties indicate that Microsoft will receive royalties from Pegatron under the [...] » read more

Tags:Microsoft, Pegatron, Android, Chrome

Author: John Milton | Published: April 27, 2012 12:00 AM

When the Kinect for Microsoft Xbox 360 launched in 2010 the world was so captivated by this exciting new way to play video games via motion control that it became the Guinness World Record holder for fastest-selling consumer electronic product. With over 18 million sold to date, that's great news for Microsoft, but questions of in-home security and privacy have continued to plague the platform ev [...] » read more

Tags:Pritect, Kinect, Microsoft, Xbox 360,

Author: John Milton | Published: March 2, 2012 12:00 AM

Windows can only see the chip as a quad-core CPU and will randomly assign threads, which ruins the point of Bulldozer's "Turbo Core" design. Microsoft inadvertently revealed it had teamed up with the chipmaker to fix the problem when it prematurely released a hotfix for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. Every Bulldozer module consists of two integer and one floating point core. The most recen [...] » read more

Tags:Microsoft, hotfix, Bulldozer

Author: John Milton | Published: December 20, 2011 12:00 AM

Today’s technology allows connection to Windows-based tablets, iPad and iPad 2, and many Android tablet devices without cords or USB nano transceivers, thereby freeing up a USB port. The lightweight, slim design of this full-sized keyboard makes it convenient to carry without compromising durability. The high-quality construction of the keyboard is designed for travel and mobility. With the [...] » read more

Tags:Microsoft, Bluetooth, Mobile Keyboard 5000, iPad, Android

Author: John Milton | Published: December 19, 2011 12:00 AM

At CeBIT 2011 in Hanover technology fair, Microsoft Germany and long-time partner Stereolize, who specializes in elaborate interactive presentations, had an interactive gigantic screen. Microsoft has created a gigantic 234-inch touch-screen system for use at trade shows.

The software giant’s “Microsoft Cinema” display is the largest touch-screen in the world according [...] » read more

Tags:interactive, touch-screen, Microsoft, Stereolize

Author: John Milton | Published: March 30, 2011 12:00 AM

It is well known that besides the physical part, the hardware, a computer also needs in order to operate an informational component or software. This component can be categorized as follows: Basic software: -          operating systems -          utilitarian Application software An operating sy [...] » read more

Author: Radoi Cosmin Stefan | Published: February 5, 2011 12:00 AM

  What started out as a small business soon turned out to be one of the biggest companies of the IT scene. Yes, I’m talking about Microsoft, and of course if you talk about Microsoft you also have to mention their leading OS, Windows. Although there have been some rough spots in its history (we all know about Vista), it somehow managed to still hold the fort and rack in huge sales with [...] » read more

Author: venatir | Published: January 29, 2011 12:00 AM