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“Sex sells. You knew that. But you know what else sells? Cute. And that’s the approach Microsoft is taking with its first ad for Windows 7.”

via DownloadSquad.

Microsoft and Yahoo sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G.

Microsoft and Yahoo sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G.

The new Microsoft Retail Experience Center, a showcase of Microsoft’s products and solutions for retailers — including back-end stuff and point of sale. The Center is quite real, however it is not a functioning store.

via Engadget.

The new Microsoft Retail Experience Center, a showcase of Microsoft’s products and solutions for retailers — including back-end stuff and point of sale. The Center is quite real, however it is not a functioning store.

via Engadget.

As announced at CES, the Microsoft Windows 7 Beta has been made available to the general public starting today.

Link. (Official Product Page)

As announced at CES, the Microsoft Windows 7 Beta has been made available to the general public starting today.

Link. (Official Product Page)

Microsoft Opening Keynote at the Consumer Electronic Show 2009.

via Engadget.

Microsoft Opening Keynote at the Consumer Electronic Show 2009.

via Engadget.

Every 30GB Zune in the world froze at 2am this morning, and they won’t reboot, and nobody knows why.
Microsoft has been embarrassingly slow to respond to the story, but according to MSNBC they’ve now released the following statement stating: “Customers with 30gb Zune devices may experience issues when booting their Zune hardware. We’re aware of the problem and are working to correct it. Sorry for the inconvenience, and thanks for your patience!”

via Engadget.

Every 30GB Zune in the world froze at 2am this morning, and they won’t reboot, and nobody knows why.
Microsoft has been embarrassingly slow to respond to the story, but according to MSNBC they’ve now released the following statement stating: “Customers with 30gb Zune devices may experience issues when booting their Zune hardware. We’re aware of the problem and are working to correct it. Sorry for the inconvenience, and thanks for your patience!”

via Engadget.

Softwear by Microsoft. 
Microsoft’s new line of graphic tees.

Softwear by Microsoft.
Microsoft’s new line of graphic tees.