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• Microsoft integrates Facebook chat in Windows Live Wave 4 refresh

  

  18 August 2010, 10:45

  The further embrace of social networking is the highlight of a number of tweaks to Microsoft’s free cloud service.

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• 10 November European launch for Kinect

  

  17 August 2010, 12:34

  Microsoft’s controller-free peripheral for Xbox will launch along with some exclusive Kinect titles.

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• Microsoft puts gaming at the core of Windows Phone 7

  

  17 August 2010, 10:37

  The software giant is showing some encouraging signs of trying to do something different with its new mobile OS.

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• Treasury releases results of Spending Challenge poll

  

  16 August 2010, 16:12

  Ideas include switching to Linux and turning off PCs at night.

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• New Fable 3 screens

  

  16 August 2010, 13:15

  Ahead of Gamescon this week, LionHead unleash some fab Fable III screenies.

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• IE9 beta gets firm release date

  

  13 August 2010, 14:45

  The next major revision of Microsoft's web browser will land on September 15.

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• Xbox 360 ousts Wii as console best-seller

  

  13 August 2010, 12:50

  Microsoft’s console regains top spot, while Wii sales plateau.

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• Bing Dynamic brings a fresh coat of paint to your Windows 7 desktop

  

  11 August 2010, 09:41

  RSS-based theme changes your desktop background with a new photo from Bing every week for three months.

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• Microsoft intros new 'PC versus Mac' comparison site

  

  10 August 2010, 10:55

  Fails to address the fact that PCs aren’t “cool”.

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• Kinect tech revealed in MS patent

  

  6 August 2010, 13:49

  Details of Kinect controller exposed including PrimeSense software.

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