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Intel launches Broadwell Core M processor, chip could find its way into rumored 12-inch MacBook Air notebooks

Intel’s next generation of processors won’t ship until early 2015, but there’s some interesting news on the processor that could wind up in the 12-inch MacBook Pro notebook. Per MacRumors, the company began shipping some ultra low-power Broadwell chips known as Core M a couple of months ago. These chips are designed to run at […]

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Microsoft launches Xbox Music streaming service for iOS, Android devices

If you’re hankering for additional streaming music on your iOS device, Microsoft has its own offerings prior to Apple’s release of its iTunes Radio streaming service. Per The Unofficial Apple Weblog, Microsoft has released Xbox Music app for iPhone. Xbox Music was first unveiled last October and allows users to listen to ad-supported or ad-free […]

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Microsoft to begin automatically pushing Windows 7 Service Pack 1 update starting today

If your Windows 7 partition seems to be updating itself after you’ve booted into it, there’s a reason why. Per ZDNet, as Microsoft marches toward its early April 2013 end of free support deadline for Windows 7, the company is planning to update automatically some of those who still have yet to install the first […]

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Microsoft announces Windows 8 release date for this fall, shows off NFC features

It may not be your favorite operating system, but it’s good to have on hand. Microsoft announced today that its Windows 8 operating system will launch this fall alongside Windows 8 for PCs and the new Surface tablet, featuring e-wallet support with NFC chips, as well as support for high-definition screens. Windows Phone 8 was […]

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Microsoft retracts CEO Steve Ballmer’s comments as to Windows 8 arriving in 2012, cites “misstatement”

Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer has always possessed a multitude of skills. Knowing when to keep his mouth shut has not always been one of them. Per InfoWorld, a Microsoft spokesperson has clarified Ballmer’s comments as to Windows 8 arriving in 2012 as “a misstatement.” At a developer forum in Tokyo, Japan on Monday, Ballmer used the […]