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A closer look at Windows Phone 7 Series
CNET's Ina Fried talks to Microsoft's Charlie Kindel about writing software for the new phone and gets a look at Redmond's new-look Phone operating system.
Chrome bug kills offline Gmail
A bug in Thursday's update to the development build of Google Chrome crashes the browser whenever Gmail is used in offline mode.
Week in review: Tech on the docket
Apple files iPhone patent suit, while RealDVD gets canned. Also: Feds look to expand Net monitoring.
Office 2010 nearly ready; upgrade offer launched
Microsoft says it will finalize the code next month, with plans to launch the software for businesses in May. Kicks off program giving free upgrade to Office 2007 buyers.
More details leak on Microsoft's 'Courier'
Just as Apple announces iPad shipping plans, more information about Microsoft's rumored consumer tablet emerges. Device runs Windows CE and will be out later this year, says Engadget.
Microsoft discontinuing midmarket server
Company is axing its Windows Essential Business Server, a combination of server software aimed at midsize businesses.
Minor browsers seek more prominence in Europe
Six browser makers want to become more obvious on the screens that make Windows users in the European Union aware of alternatives to Internet Explorer.
BlackBerry Storm 2 has issues too
The first version of the BlackBerry Storm was widely panned for its shortcomings, but the Storm 2 has its own set of issues.
Windows Phone 7: A complete reset
Software maker says those developing software for Windows Phone 7 Series devices will do so using either Silverlight or XNA.
One-man show to depict Steve Jobs' career
Monologist Mike Daisey will address the "rise and fall and rise" of Steve Jobs in a performance scheduled for next year at a repertory theater in Berkeley, Calif.
Chrome dev gets rudimentary HTML5 geolocation
HTML5 standards continue to slowly proliferate throughout the major browsers. Google Chrome now supports the geolocation API, but it's not activated yet by default.
Intel to debut 6-core gaming chip
The new 6-core processor is designed to crunch through the most chip-taxing games out there.
Live blog: Ballmer on the cloud
In speech broadcast on the Web, Microsoft's CEO is outlining his vision of the future of computing and the cloud's role. CNET's Ina Fried has live coverage and analysis.
Comdex to be reborn as a virtual trade show
The defunct technology confab is finding new life as a virtual event to take place November 16th and 17th of this year.
Study lauds IE for blocking Web's social attacks
The study, funded by Microsoft, concludes that Microsoft's browser bests competitors in blocking socially engineered malware attacks.
Intel expands Atom to home servers
Atom processor homes in on the world of home offices and small offices, in a format designed to power servers and network-attached storage devices.
Cray, Microsoft team up on cloud data centers
They'll work on efficient power delivery and cooling innovations, with the aim of reducing facility, power, and hardware costs.
More from Microsoft's TechFest
Although the annual science fair isn't open to the press, company is releasing details on projects on display, including a phone that does language translation on the fly.
Sharepoint beta gets Olympic tryout
The United States Olympic Committee used the beta of Sharepoint 2010 to power its press Web site during the Vancouver Games.
Mozilla issues new Firefox test release
The organization behind Firefox wants testers to try out a crash-proofing feature in a new alpha release of Firefox.






