So a former founder of Microsoft starts filing really stupid patent lawsuits against some of the biggest companies on the web and gets called a patent troll yet Facebook can go and try to trademark the word Face and everyone goes ‘meh’.
Microsoft:
- Xbox 360 headset sound quality getting a boost – The Inquisitr
At peak playing times, succesfully chatting with fellow gamers on Xbox Live is akin to speaking with a relative on another continent through two yoghurt pots and a piece of string. - Microsoft Kinect Beta Program goes live – The SlipperyBrick
A few weeks back Microsoft was sending out invites, inviting folks to participate in the Kinect Beta Program. - Halo: Reach won’t be a disappointment for 30 million waiting fans – VentureBeat
Everything about Halo: Reach will seem familiar to the video game franchise’s 30 million fans. That’s both a blessing and a curse for the Xbox 360 game which debuts on Sept. 14. - Paul Allen is no patent troll – Ed Bott
Paul Allen’s company Interval Licensing is suing Google, Apple, and other very big names in technology for patent infringement. Paul Allen is no patent troll.
Windows:
- Windows 7 Theme – Girls Rock! – MicrosoftFeed
She’s in the band. Rock out with musician desktop backgrounds (wallpaper) in this Windows 7 theme. - FREE: BitLocker to Go Reader – Read Files Protected with BitLocker under Windows XP – 4sysops
BitLocker to Go is a new feature in Windows 7 that encrypts data on USB sticks or flash cards
Windows Live:
- Windows Live Sync Arrives for Mac – Sarah Perez
Windows Live Sync, the service which keeps your documents, photos and files synced in between all your PC, has now been released for Mac users. - Windows Live Sync to be named Windows Live Mesh – The Windows Blog
In June, we announced that as part of Windows Live Essentials beta, we brought together two programs, Windows Live Sync and the Live Mesh beta, into one: Windows Live Sync beta.
Windows Phone 7:
- Killer Feature of Windows Phone 7? Hint: Not the Phone – GigaOM
In a bid to reverse declining market share and relevance in the smartphone space, Microsoft is prepping Windows Phone 7, expected to launch this fall. - A billion to launch Windows Phone 7? I bet Microsoft is paying a lot more – Mary Jo Foley
Combining guesswork with analyst estimates, TechCrunch is reporting that Microsoft may spend as much as a billion dollars to launch and develop Windows Phone 7 in its first year. - Why the Windows Phone 7 Start Page Has Blank Spots – pocketnow.com
A lot of people were made a bit uncomfortable when they saw the new Windows Phone 7 start screen and it’s long area of blank space on the right side
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