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iPad iOS 5 & Android Honeycomb: opportunities for Windows 8
In a matter of days , Windows 8 will be unwrapped like a Christmas present in September. Unlike any Windows before it, a new touch-centric Start experience and the new application experiences it empowers is likely to take most of the spotlight. Having owned a Toshiba Portege M400 Tablet PC , it’s easy to see where Microsoft got right and wrong with the tablet endeavor almost a decade ago.

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TechQuest adds 45 achievements to Microsoft TechEd Australia conference
Attending technology conferences just got a lot more fun and rewarding. This year at Microsoft’s TechEd Australia 2011 conference, attendees got the chance to try an innovative new service that adds an element of social gamification to the conference with a $9000 prize pool.

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The Samsung Series 7 Slate PC looks familiar…
Side shot of the Samsung Series 7 Slate PC announced today. (Photo credit: This is my next ) The infamous and equally mysterious slate from TechEd New Zealand 2011. (Photo credit: Alan Burchill , annotations by me)

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nsquared demos “seamless computing” prototype at TechEd Australia 2011
An Australian software development company specializing in Surface applications took the spotlight of the Microsoft TechEd Australia 2011 developer keynote today with a pretty compelling “seamless computing” demo utilization the whole deck of Microsoft platforms including Windows Phone 7, Surface, Windows 7, Kinect and Silverlight. The demo features a scenario where an architect is working on a house design project and needs to find a replacement part for a door handle that is no longer available
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TechEd Australia 2011 kicks off with two keynotes
Finally, developers and IT professionals no longer have to argue about the focus of the TechEd Australia keynote.

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Microsoft ad showcases sweet Windows, Windows Phone, Windows Live & System Center synergy
It feels like just the right amount of time since we’ve seen one of these feel-good promotional videos from Microsoft.
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Socialite: Microsoft’s social client for Windows 8?
I don’t normally pay too much attention to what applications appear on my Facebook news feed but recently “ Socialite ” caught my eye for no other reason than an interesting icon. Digging deeper, this otherwise generic application placeholder reveals an intriguing connection to Windows 8

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Microsoft wins undefeated in Starcraft 2 After Hours Gaming League
Forget about market share or profits, Starcraft 2 rankings is what matters and as of two days ago, Microsoft just became the undefeated champions of eSports’ After Hours Gaming League winning the $5000 prize money for the charity of their choice, Amnesty International. During the grand finals at Facebook’s headquarters, the Microsoft team defeated Zynga in a 5-set match to take out the competition’s first prize with a relentless 7 wins 0 loss season record . During the preliminary rounds, Microsoft played against and defeated all of Google, Yelp, Amazon, Twitter, Facebook and Dropbox

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New Bing “decide with your friends” ads emphasizes Facebook likes
Over the weekend, Bing released three new 30-second “decide with your friends” ads with the focus on the Social Search partnership for Facebook Likes. Although this isn’t the first time Facebook has been featured in Bing ads, these are however much more appealing than ones featured back in May .
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Microsoft takes flawless lead in tech company Starcraft 2 tournament
I knew that one day my two obsessions, Microsoft and Starcraft 2, would finally weave together. With the Starcraft 2 After Hours Gaming League, it has and the Microsoft team is competing surprisingly well against the likes of Facebook and Google

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