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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Original Technorati articles tagged “microsoft”

• in Gaming
  XBOX One: Game Changer or Just another Gimmick?
  XBOX One: New Era in Gaming, or a Risky Move?
  by joshartrip / on May 24, 2013
• in Social Media
  Art+Science. Music+Social. Cookies+Milk.
  May 15 was Chocolate Chip Cookie Day, so let’s look at how digital music is like our favorite cookie.
  by tritondigitalmedia / on May 16, 2013
• in Business
  Yammer Sales Up 259% in Last Quarter
  Microsoft announce an impressive sales increase at enterprise social network Yammer.
  by cmimanagers / on May 11, 2013

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• India ‘Maoist rebels’ kill 17, wound 24 in attack on Congress party convoy

  
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• Hezbollah chief pledges victory in Syria, Assad’s fall will lead to ‘dark period’

  
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• French soldier stabbed in throat near Paris

  
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• HTC One With Official Stock Android ROM Reportedly In The Works

  
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• Gamer Gossip: What does the Xbox One mean for the Wii U and the PS4?

  
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  With the new Xbox One reveal, Sony and Nintendo may need to think on their feet! Have the console wars started again? Find out in this week’s Gamer Gossip! - ElectroJade The post Gamer Gossip: What does the Xbox One mean for the Wii U and the PS4? appeared first on The Koalition .
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• Microsoft Sculpt Comfort Mouse And Sculpt Mobile Mouse Features Built-In Start Button

  
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  Microsoft has really sought to change the way consumers go about computing by bringing products like the Surface to market, as part of a wider plan to help the world adjust to its vastly reshuffled Windows 8 interface. To help make the transition to the Windows 8 product line just that little bit easier, the software ...
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• [Video] Windows 8 vs iPad : Less talking, more doing

  
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  When is comes to mobile devices I have always adored the fast and sleek Windows 8 Metro UI, couple that with some excellent tablet designs and versatile form factors and you should have an winner. Sadly, that has not been the case and Windows 8 tablets are struggling to keep pace with its main competitor - the ...
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• Microsoft files to claim Xboxone.com, .net from UK resident

  
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  Its difficult to register a domain without it quickly becoming a matter of public record , which may be why Microsoft has waited until now to try and secure ownership of Xboxone.com and Xboxone.net, according to Fusible . The megalithic company has filed a dispute (case # 1501205 ) with the National Arbitration ...
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• The Classics: ‘Commandos 2: Men of Courage’

  
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  tFor a game with an almost cartoonish art style, Commandos 2: Men of Courage happens to be one of the most visceral and realistic recreations of the Second World War. Unlike the legions of gung-ho WW2 shoot-em-ups that have you blasting through waves of identikit baddies, the Commandos series rewards stealth, cunning, ...
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• Infographic: Bing and its privacy versus the competitors

  
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  Microsoft has out an Infographic to show how Bing handles privacy. And at the same time, it slams Google (again) on its privacy practice. However, I am not sure if this tactic will work. Everyone is so used to “Google” everything. It is hard to change and no one bothers about privacy anyway. Please take a look at ...
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• Watch this: Jimmy Fallon enters the world of Rockefell in ‘Game of Desks’

  
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  There’s no doubt that the late night TV scene is a cutthroat one — we all still remember the epic Conan vs. Leno battle for the seat of The Tonight Show a few years ago. Jimmy Fallon’s now giving us his own look at what goes on behind the scenes of his Late Night show with a new digital original entitled Game of ...
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• Microsoft Surface RT price drop continues

  
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• Bing Releases Infographic Slamming Google’s Privacy Practices

  
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  Microsoft has recently released an infographic that takes on privacy policies of Google. Few months back, Microsoft launched Don’t Get Scroogled by Gmail, a national campaign at http://www.scroogled.com to educate Americans about Google’s practice of going through the contents of all Gmail emails to sell and ...
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• Xbox One: Microsoft Blames Press For Confusion Over Used Games

  
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  Are you confused about how Microsoft will be handling used games with the Xbox One? Well, it looks like you’ll be staying confused for awhile. In an effort to try and “clarify” all of the confusion surrounding Microsoft’s Xbox One used games policies, Microsoft’s Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb posted the ...
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• Free Office Online Learning Membership with LearningGate

  
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  Recently I was introduced to a website that offers a wide variety of training on not only Microsoft office, but Microsoft operating systems as well. They have 3 separate levels of memberships to choose from, each one offering something a little bit better than the last. Today, I will briefly walk you through what is ...
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• The 360 Figures to Hang Around a Lot Longer than the Original Xbox Did

  
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  The Xbox 360 launched Nov. 22, 2005. Within two years, Microsoft unceremoniously discontinued its predecessor. The company expects the 360 to be with us a little longer this time. Read more...        
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• Microsoft Isn’t Done With Xbox 360 Yet

  
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  Microsoft is hoping to sell another 25 million Xbox 360 consoles. It appears that even after the disappointing reveal of the Xbox One, Microsoft is optimistic about the sales of the console that’s still going strong, the Xbox 360. In fact, they’re expecting the console to continue selling well into the next five ...
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• Will The Xbox One Rule The Living Room? Price Will Determine The Size Of Its Kingdom

  
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  The Xbox One is more or less a known quantity now , but its price has yet to be revealed by Microsoft. Price and ship date are always the biggest concerns when new gadgets or hardware hits the market, but in the case of the Xbox One, it’s likely to help determine whether the “home entertainment system,” as ...
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