Posted on Everything Microsoft – Latest Microsoft News, Guides, Reviews & ThemesMicrosoft launched a new social network program So.cl last week. But unlike Facebook, or Twitter, this program is geared towards students and academics as a way of helping students learn

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In this article I will try and explain Microsoft’s view on cloud computing and privacy – where Microsoft feels that governments across the world should come together to create a …more… For more visit The Windows Club.

The US International Trade Commission today ordered an import ban on Motorola Mobility Android products, agreeing with Microsoft that the devices infringe a Microsoft patent on “generating meeting requests” from a mobile device.
The import ban stems from a December ruling that the Motorola Atrix, Droid, and Xoom (among 18 total devices) infringed the patent, which Microsoft says is related to Exchange ActiveSync technology. Today, the ITC said in a “final determination of violation” that “the appropriate form of relief in this investigation is a limited exclusion order prohibiting the unlicensed entry for consumption of mobile devices, associated software and components thereof covered by claims 1, 2, 5, or 6 of the United States Patent No. 6,370,566 and that are manufactured abroad by or on behalf of, or imported by or on behalf of, Motorola.”
ITC rulings such as this one are subject to a 60-day Presidential review period, during which time Motorola is required to post a bond of 33¢ “per device entered for consumption.” Motorola is on the verge of being acquired by Google, with the acquisition having been approved by every jurisdiction except China.Read more | Comments

After releasing two beautiful themes capturing the beauty of Australia, Microsoft has now released two themes capturing Germany and its Scenary. The beauty of Germany and its mountains and seas…

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Posted on Everything Microsoft – Latest Microsoft News, Guides, Reviews & ThemesWell, We’ll just see about that. What

The CEO of a virtual desktop company who dared Microsoft to sue him by launching a service that would intentionally violate Windows licensing rules said today he is going to back down and issue a public apology.
Guise Bule, CEO of tuCloud, was angry that competitor OnLive offered a free virtual desktop service to iPad users for months without any public intervention from Microsoft, despite the service violating Microsoft’s rules for delivering hosted desktop services. The rules that everyone else has to follow, he said, are harmful to tuCloud because they impose licensing restrictions regarding the deployment of virtual Windows 7 desktops on multi-tenant infrastructure and to customers who haven’t bought Software Assurance and Virtual Desktop Access licenses. Only the biggest customers can afford that, he said.
In protest, Bule launched a new site called Desktops On Demand that promised cheap virtual desktops without following Microsoft licensing rules. Subsequently, OnLive pledged to Microsoft that it would go legit, but even then Bule said he would not back down.Read more | Comments

Posted on Everything Microsoft – Latest Microsoft News, Guides, Reviews & ThemesWe are expecting to see the Release Preview of Windows 8 sometime around the beginning of next month and with it we can expect to see plenty of new updates to the built in Metro Apps. According to the Verge, Microsoft has started updating most of the core Metro Apps in Windows 8 which are due to be revealed alongside the Release Preview. The updated apps have been spotted in internal builds of the Release Preview and are no longer badged with the “app preview” that is to be found in the developers preview.

The Halo 4 box art, revealed after many fans pieced a puzzle together

Microsoft unveiled the Halo 4 Limited Edition on Wednesday, which will include several features geared toward broadening the multiplayer experience. The company also announced that the game will feature weekly, limited edition episodic multiplayer experiences called “Spartan Ops.”
Spartan Ops, featuring the new Majestic squad, will take place on the USNC Infinity freighter, and will provide weekly single-player or four-player co-op missions. The Spartan Ops mode contrasts with the “War Games” mode, where players can engage in regular competitive matches à la every other Halo game in the series.
The Limited Edition will include a War Games map pack, vouchers for three future map DLCs, and early access to six multiplayer specializations that the general audience will see “released over time.” The set will also include a 90-minute extended edition of “Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn,” a live-action digital series set to launch before the game itself.Read more | Comments

Posted on Everything Microsoft – Latest Microsoft News, Guides, Reviews & ThemesThe Europeans have had fun with Microsoft. An anti-trust suit filed in Europe in the late 90′s forced Microsoft to open it’s Operating system to other browsers besides the Internet Explorer. Now with Windows 8 in the mix,  and especially with Windows 8 RT a potential anti-trust investigation is possible