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Microsoft will buy Skype
May 10, 2011 2:21 PM
NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks are rising after Microsoft said it would buy Skype for $8.5 billion and more companies reported strong earnings. Companies have built up a record amount of cash since the recession, and they have begun to use it to purchase rivals, pay dividends and buy... more » -
Local computer whizzes take Springs charity "to camp"
January 16, 2011 7:40 PM
"Isn't that beautiful? It is beautiful, look at that!" an excited John and Leslie Miller say while checking out the new website for their charity Crossfire Ministries. Since 1992 they've been helping needy in the Pikes Peak area -- mostly with food and household items. It wasn't until the... more » -
Microsoft CEO speaks at tech show in Las Vegas
January 6, 2011 12:56 PM
Las Vegas - (AP) Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is focusing on the Xbox video game system, smart phones and PCs during his talk the night before the opening of the tech industry's premier gadget show in Las Vegas. Ballmer opened the keynote by demonstrating a new feature in Kinect,... more » -
Game controller tested for racial flaw
November 4, 2010 6:29 PM
NEW YORK (AP) - Looking to debunk a report that Microsoft's new motion-sensing video game controller might be racist, Consumer Reports says it found no evidence that Kinect has problems recognizing users with darker skin. GameSpot, a popular video game website, said earlier it found through testing Kinect that... more » -
Google introduces instant search results
September 8, 2010 2:38 PM
This is cool--you have to try this--Google is accelerating its search engine by displaying the results as soon as you begin to type in your request. The new "Instant Search' introduced Wednesday means you'll start to see an ever-evolving set of results with each character you type into the... more » -
Patent holder sues smart phone makers
July 9, 2010 8:51 AM
A patent-holding company that won a settlement of more than $600 million from the maker of the BlackBerry is suing six other makers of phones and phone software. Apple Inc., Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., HTC Corp., LG Electronics Inc. and Motorola Inc. are targets of the lawsuits. The... more » -
Ford, Microsoft to work on electric-car charging
March 31, 2010 11:05 AM
Ford Motor Co. and Microsoft Corp. say they will work together on creating a computerized link between houses, electric cars and utility companies to help manage energy use. The companies said Wednesday at the New York International Auto Show that this is the beginning of a smart system that will... more » -
Accountant, Pueblo Community College
March 8, 2010 12:37 PM
Pueblo Community College is looking to hire an accountant with experience creating and utilizing computer spreadsheets such as Microsoft Excel and a working knowledge of Microsoft Word. The position pays $2600 a month. Apply by Thursday. Click here to apply. more » -
EU drops Microsoft browser charges
December 16, 2009 8:51 AM
The European Union is dropping antitrust charges against Microsoft Corp. after the company agreed to give Windows users a choice of up to 12 other Web browsers. Microsoft will avoid further EU fines if it sticks by a binding deal with EU regulators to provide a pop-up screen that lets... more » -
Microsoft gives Windows Mobile a new look for fall
September 1, 2009 9:41 AM
Microsoft Corp. is giving its operating system for "smart phones" a new look in time for the holiday shopping season. The world's largest software maker says phones running the next version of Windows Mobile will hit stores worldwide on Oct. 6. Windows Mobile 6.5, as the new system is called,... more »
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