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Microsoft confirmed it will cut the price of its Xbox 360 video game console on 8/27, launching a counter move to a recent Sony PlayStation 3 price cut.

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Microsoft and Yahoo may finally sign an online advertising deal as early next week, as both companies have tried to complete a deal since mid-2006.

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Microsoft officials recently spoke with CDFreaks to discuss a few topics related to its Zune product line and where the company hopes to go in the future with the Zune HD MP3 player.

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A new survey indicates six in 10 companies will skip Microsoft’s Windows 7 operating system, which is due to be released on Oct. 22.

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After numerous run ins with European regulators, Microsoft has decided to offer Windows 7 to European consumers without bundling Internet Explorer into the OS.

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Not to be outdone by Microsoft, Sony unveiled an engineering prototype for a Playstation 3 motion controller at this year’s E3.

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A survey of readers at CNet appears to confirm what should’ve been obvious to anyone that watched the big three console makers’ press conferences: Microsoft is the king of this year’s E3.

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Microsoft today confirmed it will release Windows 7 before the end of 2009, making it possibel for PC makers to bundle the OS on their latest PC and notebook offerings.

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As Microsoft inches closer towards the launch of its Windows 7 operating system, it remains unclear what will happen to the unpopular Windows Vista OS.

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Microsoft has been forced to extend its warranty coverage due to the increasingly common "E74 Error" and finally admits to another growing hardware problem that must be fixed.

Anyone who suffers from the E74 Error can now fill out a repair form so that Microsoft can send a replacement…read more…

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