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Microsoft has introduced a brand new email service called Outlook.com. It features a look and feel very similar to that seen in the upcoming Windows 8 operating system (OS). Although it introduces a number of new ideas and features, Outlook.com will ... likely be a comfortable fit for experienced users of Microsoft's Hotmail service. After all, mail folders are clearly displayed along the left side of the screen, while individual email messages are positioned in the middle. Advertisements show up on the right. Touch, Social Networking the New Focus Like Windows 8, Outlook.com is optimized for ... (view more)

One of the gaming industry's biggest names has offered a disparaging view of the upcoming Microsoft operating system (OS). Gabe Newell, co-founder and managing director at Valve, the video game development company responsible for massive hits like ... Half-Life, Portal, and Left 4 Dead, suggests that Windows 8 is, in his opinion, a threat to open platforms. Newell and Valve are also responsible for the Steam platform, an online distribution service for video games. Windows 8 a "Catastrophe" for PC Gaming Newell recently sat down for an interview with Casual Connect at a video game ... (view more)

Microsoft has acknowledged that its decision to build its very own tablet computer, Surface, could upset the companies that produce Windows PCs. The firm has also admitted that the rise of tablet devices could dramatically impact the traditional PC ... market. Both comments come in Microsoft's latest Form 10-K, which publicly traded companies must submit to the Securities and Exchange Commission as an annual report on the company's activity. The form contains a section where companies must detail any potential risks to their business. This helps existing and would-be stockholders to make more ... (view more)

Microsoft has announced a $492 million loss between April and June of 2012. It's the first time the software giant has experienced a net loss in a quarter since its stock was first publicly traded in 1986. The good news for the company is that while ... its day-to-day business is slightly down overall, it is still fundamentally profitable. Most of the loss resulted from an accounting technicality linked to a bad investment. The quarterly loss comes because Microsoft took a $6.2 billion writedown to cover its acquisition of Aquantive, the online advertising business it bought in 2007. The purchase ... (view more)

Microsoft IntelliType Pro 8.20.469.0 Microsoft's updated IntelliPoint software enables Windows operating system users to customize the features of their computer's Microsoft keyboard and mouse. You can easily assign and then reassign keys to perform ... such tasks as: open a program, file, or Web page, or to perform other useful commands and even application-specific functions. It's simple to learn and easy to use. http://www.microsoft.com JPEGsnoop 1.6 JPEGsnoop is a free Windows application that can be used to examine JPEG and AVI image files. It can also be used to analyze the source of an ... (view more)

The European Union (EU) is investigating claims that Microsoft isn't providing other browser makers full access to Windows 8. It comes at the same time the EU is deciding whether to punish the company for breaching previous promises to offer new ... Windows users a "browser ballot" that promotes browsers like Safari and Firefox. The newest probe concerns two allegations: the first covers all versions of Windows 8, the accusation being that Microsoft isn't providing full access to application programming interfaces (APIs). Rival Browser Could Have Limited Windows 8 Access In this context, an API ... (view more)

Microsoft recently touted the new features in its upcoming Office 2013 software suite, including enhanced touchscreen and cloud storage capabilities. That was the good news, but here's the bad: the new Office suite will be available only for the ... Windows 7 and Windows 8 operating systems. Microsoft chief executive officer Steve Ballmer offered that revelation at a press presentation in San Francisco on Monday, July 16, 2012. Left out in the cold will be users of Windows XP and Windows Vista; they won't be able to run Office 2013 at all. More Than Half of PC Users Still On XP, Vista Besides the ... (view more)

Microsoft Office 2013 Home Premium Preview Be one of the first to try Microsoft's new Office suite of programs and you can discover some of what's coming in the future. Previews of the Home, Small Business, and Enterprise versions of Office are all ... available for download. To get the software and use it, your computer must be running either Windows 7 or Windows 8. http://www.microsoft.com Microsoft Sysinternals Suite The Sysinternals Troubleshooting Utilities from Microsoft have now been rolled up into a single Suite of tools. This file is available for downloading, and contains all the ... (view more)

One of the most visible new additions to Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 operating system (OS) is expanded touchscreen functionality. But it's not just Windows that is getting the touchscreen overhaul, as the firm's Office software is also being ... updated to better accommodate navigation using fingers and styluses. Microsoft recently showed off these new features in a preview of its next version of Office. Touchscreens Supported by Word, PowerPoint, Excel The first thing that stands out about the new Office is the added ability to navigate any program with a touchscreen display. For example, the ... (view more)

Microsoft Process Explorer 15.22 Ever wondered which program has a particular file or directory open? Now you can find out. Process Explorer shows you information about which handles and processes have opened or loaded. The unique capabilities of ... Process Explorer make it useful for tracking down problems, and provide insight into the way Windows and applications work. http://technet.microsoft.com VisiTrax Lite 2.11.3 Designed for professional DJs and casual collectors alike, VisiTrax provides quick and easy access to your audio CDs, records, tapes, and MP3 files. Browse, sort, and find songs ... (view more)