microsoft

Founded in 1975, the Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational computer company that came to fame by dominating the home computer operating system market in the early 1980's. It began with the introduction of the MS-DOS operating system, and subsequently followed with the Windows line of operating systems.

The Microsoft name is also known for its application software as well. In particular, Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel are both leaders in their markets, and both took the leadership away from leading products at the time. Microsoft leads the application suite market with its Microsoft Office offering as well, as having other products aimed at the business market.

The first product that Microsoft ever created was a version of the basic language for the first personal computer, the Altair 8800. Since that time Microsoft has continued to be a leader in the software development market with its Visual Studio.NET and Microsoft SQL Server products that are used to create much of the software that is run on its Windows Operating system today.

Even though Microsoft has been the target for lawsuits for anti-competitive business practices, it still remains one of the most successful software development companies ever formed. While many companies have tried to bring it down, many more have been successful building nests in its branches. Microsoft has expanded into other markets like the gaming world with its Xbox system, and to the music realm with Zune, and there is no doubt that they will continue to expand in the future.

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• in Politics
  Now Apple, Google, Facebook: Will PRISM Scandal Dog Democrats in 2016?
  As Apple, Google, Microsoft and Facebook admit NSA data sharing, is the Democratic Party about to take the blame?
  by dopodomani / on Jun 17, 2013
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  NATO Adopts Microsoft’s Kinect Technology for Training
  Virtual and constructive training will grow at a very dynamic pace.
  by mdumon / on Jun 8, 2013
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  Democrat Political Party Leadership on Invasive Keystroke Surveillance
  The participation of the internet companies in PRISM will add to the debate about surveillance by Federal Government intelligence services.
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• Xbox 360 Remains Top US Console for 29th Straight Month

  
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  The Xbox One may be the future of console gaming for Microsoft however, the tried and true Xbox 360 continues to lead console sales here in the US. According to Microsoft the NPD May report included: Total retail spend on the Xbox 360 platform in May (hardware, software and accessories) reached $149.8 million, ...
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• Navigating the Castle of Illusion with a 3D Mickey Mouse

  
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  When players look back on the platformers of yore, its easy to forget one important thing about them: Theyre tough. Modern platformers allow infinite retries and plentiful checkpoints, but old-school platformers, like Disneys Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse , required precise jumps over one-hit enemies and ...
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• Microsoft Surface RT gets special education pricing -- $199.99

  
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  Microsoft just announced that, between June 17 and August 31, schools and universities will be able to take advantage of special pricing when purchasing Surface RTs. During that period, the tablet runs for $199.99, $299.01 lower than the $499 the software giant normally asks in its online and brick and mortar stores ...
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• Microsoft’s EMET 4 adds even more malware-blocking power

  
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• PlayStation 4 and Xbox One titles to be $60

  
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  Sony and Microsoft have confirmed that next gen game prices will be the same as this gen
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• Yahoo reveals some data request numbers, urges openness on secret FISA orders

  
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  Of the nine major tech companies at the heart of Eric Snowden’s revelations about an NSA spying program called PRISM, over the past week, Facebook, Microsoft , and most recently Apple have all opted to publish the total number of data requests they’ve received from the government. Today, they’re being joined by ...
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• Its tough at the top for anti-virus products

  
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  Results of independent tests by AV-Comparatives looking at the real world protection offered by leading packages show that competition is as fierce as ever. The tests use 569 real-world malicious URLs. 138 of these are blocked by a Windows 7 system with all its patches up to date, leaving 431 to be intercepted by ...
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• Skype Video Messaging Becomes Available On Mobile Devices

  
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  Microsoft has finally rolled out the option of sending video messaging through Skype. The option is available on a number of devices, including many mobile platforms. Ironically enough, Microsoft’s own Windows Phone platform only partially supports this feature for now. The option of video messaging is a new ...
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• Afghan president says his armed forces now taking the lead for security around the country

  
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  KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan president says his armed forces now taking the lead for security around the country. Read more here: Afghan president says his armed forces now taking the lead for security around the country The post Afghan president says his armed forces now taking the lead for security ...
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• E3 2013: Is the games industry making real progress?

  
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  All the focus was on the PS4 and Xbox One consoles, while new titles lacked diversity – is the medium really moving forward?
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• Family of US scientist Shane Todd call Singapore inquest a ‘sham’

  
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• Xbox One v PS4: The complete comparison

  
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• Xbox One pricing “isn’t ridiculous”: Microsoft

  
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  Microsoft believes that its giving you too much with the Xbox One price
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• ASUS Lowers Tablet Sales Forecast As iPad Continues To Threaten Windows 8

  
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  It seems Microsoft’s recurrent iPad-bashing TV ads have done little to help ASUS tablet sales. According to the manufacturer, PC and tablet sales for the present quarter are expected to be far lower than originally anticipated, and as such ASUS has decided to cut its shipment estimates by 10 percent over the ...
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• Xbox One Shown Off on Jimmy Fallon

  
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  The Xbox One got the Jimmy Fallon treatment last night and you can watch the segment below.   In the video we get information on TV, Kinect, as well as getting to see some Killer Instinct and Forza 5 gameplay. Jimmy Fallon seems to like games, although he’s pretty terrible at them. Sony’s PS4 is [...]
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• SYMBIAN OS IS OFFICIALLY DEAD

  
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• Yahoo discloses US government data request stats: over 12,000 in six months

  
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  Yahoo has just revealed just how many government requests for data it’s received in the past six months, and it’s beaten out Apple , Microsoft and Facebook . Marissa Mayer and General Counsel Ron Bell noted in a Tumblr post that the search giant received between 12,000 and 13,000 requests, “inclusive of ...
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• Free Online Tools To Create Word Document Without Using MS Office

  
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  Microsoft Word is a great application that comes as part of the Microsoft Office suite. The application can create a wide range of documents, from simple letters and reports to more complex projects, includes spelling and grammar check functions. The lack of the portability or the expensive cost of the entire suite ...
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• Student Discounts For Windows 8 Surface RT Tablets

  
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  On Monday, Microsoft made announcements surrounding the educational market and the Surface RT tablets. With the announcement, Microsoft is giving schools, universities, and educators a huge discount on the Surface RT this month. With the announcement and blog post on its educational blog, Microsoft gave initial ...
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