engadget.com - 1/1/2009
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Heavily subsidized computers are hardly a new idea, as evidenced by the number of carriers now offering " free " netbooks , but a recently revealed patent application indicates that Microsoft might be thinking about taking the idea a few steps further. Apparently, the company is at least ...
fudzilla.com - 12/31/2008
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fudzilla.com —
Image Worldwide cutbacks The rumor that Microsoft was
set to lay off people on January 15th, 2009...
is no longer a rumor but a fact. Staff at Microsoft have been informed that the company is readying major layoffs to its worldwide operations and it's ...
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Fudzilla: Microsoft getting ready to lay off 17% of staff
searchengineland.com - 12/31/2008
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Back in June, I spoke at Microsoft as
part of a regular series for those involved with...
its webmaster tools group and anyone generally interested in search. My talk was called “Tough Love For Microsoft Search,” and I covered various reasons why I felt ...
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Tough Love For Microsoft Search
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Microsoft pay-as-you-go PCs?
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... Microsoft is looking at offering a computer with "scalable performance level components" and selectable software, which sounds somewhat similar to the "managed PC" that Microsoft developed with Korea's KT telecom , Engadget reports. That would let users only pay for the features that they used, with some added graphics performance or storage space. To prevent "unlocking" the PC, each computer would also come equipped with a security module and metering agent. ...
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slashgear.com 12/30/2008 — Microsoft have patented a pay-per-use computer model, wherein users would receive a free (or heavily subsidized) PC and be charged ongoing fees depending on tasks it was used to complete. The patent, titled “Metered Pay-As-You-Go Computing ...
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slashgear.com 1/3/2009 — Microsoft’s pay-per-use computing patent application, uncovered at the end of December , has been rejected by the US Patent & Trademark Office. The application - which described a system whereby users would receive a high-power PC and be ...
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blog.wired.com 10/29/2008 —
Microsoft has moved from paying $3 million for a spokesman to getting its advertising for free. The next phase of its "I'm a PC" campaign has made the switch to user generated content.
The campaign began with Jerry Seinfeld and ...
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Microsoft to open retail stores
crunchgear.com 2/13/2009 —
I guess it had to happen: Microsoft is opening retail stores with the help of some guy named Dave Porter who used to work for Wal-Mart. Super synergy. I can see it now: these stores will be the exact polar opposite of the Apple Store - brightly ...
Microsoft specs out 'pay as you go' PC scheme
computerworld.com 12/30/2008 — December 29, 2008 (Computerworld) Microsoft Corp. last week applied for a patent that spells out a "pay as you go" concept under which users would be charged for both the software they run and the computing horsepower they use. According to the ...
What Are The Damages From Vista-Capable PCs?
informationweek.com 1/4/2009 — Here's another installment in the continuing saga regarding Microsoft's "Vista Capable PC" logo. This time, the question is about damages. If the buyers of these PCs were deceived because of the logo, what did it cost them? Here's where the lawsuit falls apart.
What do you want to see in Microsoft's retail stores?
arstechnica.com 2/13/2009 —
The rumor first started in April 2008 , and many were skeptical Microsoft was really planning to follow in Apple's footsteps and launch its own retail stores. In November , the company launched its online Microsoft Store in the US, and the ...
Microsoft pay-as-you-go patent application rejected
engadget.com 1/3/2009 —
Sorry folks -- we know that you were looking forward to a future of "pay to play" computing , but it seems that Microsoft's application has been soundly dissed by the patent office. Reasons for the decision include the company's "occasional use ...
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CNET News - Business Tech 12/29/2008
Microsoft has applied for a patent on metered, pay-as-you-go computing.
U.S. patent application number 20080319910 , published on Christmas Day, details Microsoft's vision of a situation where a "standard model" of PC is given away or heavily ...
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