Is Microsoft to Blame for Your Computer Virus? Unlikely, Say Researchers

By J.R. Nelson | 4/30/2013

According to Kaspersky, 75% of security vulnerabilities are due to 3rd party apps.

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Microsoft Releases Major Update to Office 365

By Jacqueline Emigh | 2/28/2013

Just when you thought Redmond was done with the new, cloud-friendly version of Office, a new update brings expansive new functionality.

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Microsoft Office 2013 Can Only Be Installed Once and Never Reinstalled

By DTR Staff | 2/22/2013

Is Office 2013's new license meant to push customers to Office 365? Microsoft's new license terms for Office 2013 are not making consumers very happy due to some new very restrictive terms that has some people thinking Microsoft is trying to push customers over to Office 365.

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After all the Warnings, Users are Still Lazy About Security

By DTR Staff | 2/11/2013

A world-wide Microsoft survey finds users still don't know or care much about security their computing products.

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Where Are All the Windows 8 Apps?

By J.R. Nelson | 1/31/2013

CES has come and gone - and Microsoft's absence from the show was felt. Still, you might have expected the company to make a push and show off some great new software; sadly, none was to be found.

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TODAY IS THE LAST DAY YOU CAN GET WINDOWS 8 FOR CHEAP!

By J.R. Nelson | 1/30/2013

Sorry for the all-caps announcement, but it's something important to consider: after tomorrow, Microsoft is raising the cost of upgrading to Windows 8 - and it's going up by a heck of a lot.

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Microsoft Antivirus Fights Back!

By DTR Staff | 1/30/2013

As a popular AV tester yanks certification for Security Essentials, MS fights back.

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Microsoft Next-Gen Xbox Release Date Set for 2013

By J.R. Nelson | 11/30/2012

It's no surprise that Microsoft is hard at work on the followup to their successful Xbox 360 video game console. What might be a little surprising, however, is that the company has a release date in mind, planning to hit store shelves just a year after Nintendo's own Wii U.

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Congratulations, Microsoft! You're No Longer the Least Secure Software Maker!

By J.R. Nelson | 11/14/2012

Kaspersky awards this dubious honor to Adobe with Flash, and Oracle, for its numerous Java vulnerabilities.

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Microsoft Live Messenger Now a Part of Skype - Windows 8 Users Forced to Merge

By DTR Staff | 11/14/2012

Microsoft is making sure it gets all $8.5 billion it spent to buy Skype and then some - your MSN accounts will soon be forcibly merged with the VoIP application.

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Microsoft Celebrates Early Black Friday: Xbox 360 Bundles for $50 Off

By J.R. Nelson | 11/12/2012

With the new Nintendo Wii U right around the corner, Microsoft is doing what it can to keep people interested in the Xbox 360. Sometimes that means giving up some cold, hard cash.

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Samsung To Release Two Cool Windows 8 All-in-One PCs on Oct. 26

By Jacqueline Emigh | 10/16/2012

We spent some hands-off time with two new high-tech Samsung Windows 8 all-in-ones: the kitchen-oriented Series 5, and the Series 7, suited to hand gesture control from across a living room.

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