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Cloud under the sea: Microsoft previews the future of data centres
Microsoft on Wednesday has installed a massive data centre prototype on the seafloor near Scotland’s Orkney Islands.0 7904
Microsoft sells just 900K Surface RT tablets
IDC said on Friday that Microsoft shipped an estimated 900,000 Surface RT tablets last quarter, barely missing the top five …
Chromebook sales please Acer as Windows 8 still lags
Acer’s still hoping for Windows 8 sales to take off, but in the meantime, the company has been pleasantly surprised …
Software reseller pays damages to Microsoft
In February 2012 the Anti-Economic Crimes Department of the Dubai Police carried out an enforcement action against a computer and …
Skype privacy called into question
Several organisations and individuals have sent a letter to Skype owner Microsoft, explaining that the firm should release information about …
Microsoft can ‘print money’ with Office for mobile
Microsoft will reap enormous revenue when it introduces mobile versions of its Office productivity suite for iOS and Android, an …
Experts slam Oracle over Java
Oracle must dramatically step up its security game, security experts said this week, following the release of a number of …
Microsoft rumoured to invest in Dell buyout
A Tuesday report from CNBC hinted that Microsoft may be planning to invest between $1 billion and $3 billion as part …
How to encrypt almost anything
It’s all too easy to neglect data security, especially for a small business. While bigger organisations have IT departments, service …
Virut botnet crippled by researchers
The Virut botnet suffered a major setback last week, after it was announced that many of the domain names used …