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Bill Gates' big brain not only helped to birth the personal computer as we know it today, but also the Windows operating system that drives most of the world. Now Microsoft is aiming its efforts toward the web, with Google competitor Bing and a host of new Internet-oriented hardware.

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Microsoft releases sexy Bing app for iPad Image

Microsoft releases sexy Bing app for iPad

Microsoft Office 2011 SP1 for Mac arriving next week with Outlook improvements Image

Microsoft Office 2011 SP1 for Mac arriving next week with Outlook improvements

Windows 8 getting a built-in PDF reader, Metro-style Image

Windows 8 getting a built-in PDF reader, Metro-style

Install the Windows Phone 7 NoDo update regardless of your carrier Image

Install the Windows Phone 7 NoDo update regardless of your carrier

Windows 8 welcome screen revealed, looks very Metro Image

Windows 8 welcome screen revealed, looks very Metro

Microsoft trumpets Windows Phone 7 numbers on first birthday Image

Microsoft trumpets Windows Phone 7 numbers on first birthday

Internet Explorer 9 nears 4% share on Windows 7, IE6 extinction countdown picks up steam Image

Internet Explorer 9 nears 4% share on Windows 7, IE6 extinction countdown picks up steam

Hotmail adds IE9 desktop notification support in Windows 7 Image

Hotmail adds IE9 desktop notification support in Windows 7

Windows 8 wallpaper available to download, Jupiter and Twin UI spotted Image

Windows 8 wallpaper available to download, Jupiter and Twin UI spotted

Windows 8 now available to OEMs via Microsoft Connect Image

Windows 8 now available to OEMs via Microsoft Connect

Microsoft files antitrust complaint against Google in Europe, showdown imminent Image

Microsoft files antitrust complaint against Google in Europe, showdown imminent

IE9 and Firefox 4 post top marks in Web browser power use comparison Image

IE9 and Firefox 4 post top marks in Web browser power use comparison

Internet Explorer 9 RC released: Everything you need to know Image

Internet Explorer 9 RC released: Everything you need to know

Internet Explorer 9 RC released: Everything you need to know Image

Internet Explorer 9 RC released: Everything you need to know

Copy files to a Windows Phone 7 device in Windows Explorer Image

Copy files to a Windows Phone 7 device in Windows Explorer

The Future of the Web: behind the scenes of Firefox 4 Mobile with principal engineer Vladimir Vukićević Image

The Future of the Web: behind the scenes of Firefox 4 Mobile with principal engineer Vladimir Vukićević

Windows Phone 7: the important bits Image

Windows Phone 7: the important bits

Firefox Friday Five: on security, the World Cup and WebM Image

Firefox Friday Five: on security, the World Cup and WebM

DLS Screencast: first time with Microsoft Pivot Image

DLS Screencast: first time with Microsoft Pivot

MSN.com gets its first major redesign in a decade Image

MSN.com gets its first major redesign in a decade

A bunch of fun and productivity-boosting gadgets for Windows 7 Image

A bunch of fun and productivity-boosting gadgets for Windows 7

Windows 7 and DirectX 11 - not just good news for gamers! Image

Windows 7 and DirectX 11 - not just good news for gamers!

Windows 7 avalanche: Roundup of hacks, tips, downloads, and more! Image

Windows 7 avalanche: Roundup of hacks, tips, downloads, and more!

Want to learn about Windows 7? Microsoft offers you a look at its features Image

Want to learn about Windows 7? Microsoft offers you a look at its features

How to get your old system ready for a Windows 7 upgrade Image

How to get your old system ready for a Windows 7 upgrade

Ask DLS: shouldn't we be able to download our Vista-to-Windows 7 upgrade? Image

Ask DLS: shouldn't we be able to download our Vista-to-Windows 7 upgrade?

Dear Microsoft, please keep your lousy mitts off my Firefox install Image

Dear Microsoft, please keep your lousy mitts off my Firefox install

Free Software Foundation throwing a hissy fit over Windows 7 Image

Free Software Foundation throwing a hissy fit over Windows 7

Is this really all Microsoft is doing with the Windows 7 gadget gallery? Image

Is this really all Microsoft is doing with the Windows 7 gadget gallery?

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Windows Phone 7 late 2011 update

Windows Phone 7 late 2011 update

Feb 14th 2011 11:13AM

Internet Explorer 9 RC

Internet Explorer 9 RC

Feb 10th 2011 10:47AM

OneNote for iOS

OneNote for iOS

Jan 18th 2011 3:37PM

Microsoft CES 2011 Keynote: Windows on ARM

Microsoft CES 2011 Keynote: Windows on ARM

Jan 5th 2011 10:55PM