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    Microsoft to slash Xbox 360 price in Japan-Nikkei (Reuters)

    A model stands at Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360 display at the Tokyo Game Show in Chiba, east of Tokyo September 20, 2007. (Issei Kato/Reuters)Reuters - Microsoft Corp will slash the price of its Xbox 360 game console in Japan by about 30 percent, below Nintendo Co's (7974.OS) Wii and Sony Corp's (6758.T) PlayStation 3 in a bid to boost market share, the Nikkei business daily said on Monday.


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    Mon, 01 Sep 2008 10:25:40 GMT - Yahoo! News: Microsoft
    Sony Ericsson says Microsoft phone launch on track (Reuters)
    Reuters - Struggling Sony Ericsson (6758.T)(ERICb.ST) ditched on Monday rumors that its first cellphone powered by Microsoft's operating system would miss the key Christmas sales period. -- read full article
    Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:56:59 GMT - Yahoo! News: Microsoft
    Microsoft decision sparks dissent amid ISO members (Reuters)
    Reuters - A decision to dismiss appeals against the controversial fast-track approval of a Microsoft document format has provoked six members of global standards-setting body ISO to question ISO's relevance. -- read full article
    Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:06:46 GMT - Yahoo! News: Microsoft
    Microsoft to slash Xbox 360 price in Japan-Nikkei (Reuters)

    A model stands at Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360 display at the Tokyo Game Show in Chiba, east of Tokyo September 20, 2007. (Issei Kato/Reuters)Reuters - Microsoft Corp will slash the price of its Xbox 360 game console in Japan by about 30 percent, below Nintendo Co's (7974.OS) Wii and Sony Corp's (6758.T) PlayStation 3 in a bid to boost market share, the Nikkei business daily said on Monday.


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    Mon, 01 Sep 2008 01:46:29 GMT - Yahoo! News: Microsoft
    Microsoft to slash Xbox 360 price in Japan: report (AFP)

    File photo shows computer users trying Microsoft's Xbox 360 at a game show in Tokyo. The software giant is set to slash the price of its game console in Japan by almost 30 percent to try to boost sales amid tough competition from rivals Sony and Nintendo.(AFP/File/Toru Yamanaka)AFP - Microsoft will slash the price of its Xbox 360 video game console in Japan by almost 30 percent to try to boost sales amid tough competition from rivals Sony and Nintendo, a report said Monday.


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    Mon, 01 Sep 2008 02:22:40 GMT - Yahoo! News: Microsoft
    Want IE8 Beta 2? You May Have To Jump Through Hoops (NewsFactor)
    NewsFactor - Microsoft warned developers preparing to download the new Beta 2 release of Internet Explorer 8 that under certain conditions those who have already installed IE8 Beta 1 cannot revert to older iterations of the browser. -- read full article
    Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:30:08 GMT - Yahoo! News: Microsoft
    Microsoft to buy Web-comparison shopping sites (AP)
    AP - Microsoft Corp. is buying a Munich, Germany-based Web comparison shopping site and its parent company for about $486 million in cash. -- read full article
    Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:03:28 GMT - Yahoo! News: Microsoft
    Microsoft buys ciao.com to boost e-shopping search (Reuters)

    Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer addresses a news conference in the northern German town of Hanover March 3, 2008. (Christian Charisius/Reuters)Reuters - Microsoft has agreed to buy Greenfield Online, owner of popular European price comparison website ciao.com, for about $486 million to boost its Internet search and e-commerce business in Europe.


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    Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:01:55 GMT - Yahoo! News: Microsoft
    New Beta of Internet Explorer 8 Ready for Download (NewsFactor)

    An undated screenshot of Microsoft Internet Explorer 8's InPrivate Blocking feature, released to Reuters on August 28, 2008. Microsoft Corp released on Wednesday a second test version of Internet Explorer 8, delivering a feature-complete upgrade to the world's most widely used Web browser. REUTERS/Microsoft Corporation/Handout. NO SALES. NO ARCHIVES. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS.NewsFactor - The second beta release of Internet Explorer 8 is now available for download by developers and consumers alike on Windows-based PCs running Vista, XP, Server 2003 and Server 2008.


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    Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:18:55 GMT - Yahoo! News: Microsoft
    Microsoft to buy online survey firm for $486 million (Reuters)

    Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer addresses a news conference in the northern German town of Hanover March 3, 2008. (Christian Charisius/Reuters)Reuters - Microsoft on Friday announced its first major deal since failing to buy Yahoo Inc , agreeing to acquire Web-based survey company Greenfield Online Inc for about $486 million.


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    Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:50:49 GMT - Yahoo! News: Microsoft
    Microsoft, Nikon Cross-License Patents (PC Magazine)
    PC Magazine - Microsoft and Nikon Corp. said Wednesday that the two companies signed a patent cross-licensing agreement "to further the development of each company's current and future product lines." -- read full article
    Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:28:28 GMT - Yahoo! News: Microsoft
    Trade panel agrees to take up Microsoft case (Reuters)
    Reuters - A trade panel has agreed to investigate Microsoft Corp's accusation that Primax Electronics of Taiwan has infringed its patents for peripheral devices like keyboards and mice, the International Trade Commission said on Thursday. -- read full article
    Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:02:08 GMT - Yahoo! News: Microsoft
    Enterprises Likely To Turn Off IE8 'Porn Mode' (NewsFactor)
    NewsFactor - Anyone perusing porn sites at home will appreciate Microsoft's latest efforts at browser privacy, but it's not clear it will do much for the enterprise. Internet Explorer product manager Andrew Ziegler discussed the new privacy features of IE8, currently in its second beta, in an extensive blog post Monday. Users of the new software will be able to turn on Microsoft's InPrivate Browsing and Blocking features. -- read full article
    Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:04:48 GMT - Yahoo! News: Microsoft
    Microsoft releases beta 2 of Internet Explorer 8 (Reuters)

    An undated screenshot of Microsoft Internet Explorer 8's InPrivate Blocking feature. (Microsoft Corporation/Handout/Reuters)Reuters - Microsoft Corp released on Wednesday a second test version of Internet Explorer 8, delivering a feature-complete upgrade to the world's most widely used Web browser.


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    Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:12:33 GMT - Yahoo! News: Microsoft
    Microsoft's newest browser may block ads (AP)

    An undated screenshot of Microsoft Internet Explorer 8's InPrivate Blocking feature. (Microsoft Corporation/Handout/Reuters)AP - The next version of Microsoft Corp.'s Web browser makes it easier for people to surf the Internet without leaving a trace.


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    Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:13:38 GMT - Yahoo! News: Microsoft
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