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+0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[According to reports, Microsoft will launch the Xbox One in India and other Asian markets in late 2014. ]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">378124</guid><title><![CDATA[Xbox One vs PS4: Let the next generation games begin]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/news/xbox-one-vs-ps4-let-the-next-generation-games-begin-378124</link><category>Gaming</category><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:50:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Here is a quick comparison between the two next generation gaming consoles - The Xbox One and PlayStation 4.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">377916</guid><title><![CDATA[Microsoft Xbox One priced at $499, coming this November to 21 countries]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/news/microsoft-xbox-one-priced-at-499-coming-this-november-to-21-countries-377916</link><category>Gaming</category><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 01:05:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Xbox 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]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">369916</guid><title><![CDATA[Everything you need to know about Microsoft's Xbox One]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/news/everything-you-need-to-know-about-microsofts-xbox-one-369916</link><category>Gaming</category><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 12:31:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[All about Microsoft's next generation gaming and entertainment console]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">369866</guid><title><![CDATA[Microsoft Xbox One, Sony PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Wii U in the race to woo new age gamers]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/news/microsoft-xbox-one-sony-playstation-4-and-nintendo-wii-u-in-the-race-to-woo-new-age-gamers-369866</link><category>Gaming</category><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 11:08:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Microsoft is the last of the three big video game console makers to unveil its latest gaming system. ]]></description></item><item><guid 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15:46:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Microsoft is offering discounts on Windows 8 in a bid to make them switch from Windows XP. ]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">351756</guid><title><![CDATA[Microsoft Xbox 360 successor may be announced May 21]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/news/microsoft-xbox-360-successor-may-be-announced-may-21-351756</link><category>Gaming</category><pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:32:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Microsoft was expected to originally unveil the next generation Xbox on April 24, but that date has now been pushed back to May.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">350844</guid><title><![CDATA[Nokia Lumia 520, cheapest Windows Phone 8 mobile, now available in India]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/nokia-lumia-520-cheapest-windows-phone-8-mobile-now-available-in-india-350844</link><category>Mobiles</category><pubDate>Sat, 06 Apr 2013 15:45:00 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]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">341942</guid><title><![CDATA[ASUS launches ET2013IGTI and ET2220INTI All-in-One PCs ]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/laptops/news/asus-launches-et2013igti-and-et2220inti-all-in-one-pcs-341942</link><category>PC/ Laptops</category><pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:43:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ASUS has launched two new touch based All-in-One PCs Asus ET2013IGTI and ET2220INTI, in the Indian market for Rs. 49,000 and Rs. 65,000, respectively.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">340925</guid><title><![CDATA[Nokia confirms Microsoft's decision to temporarily suspend Windows Phone 7.8 update]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/nokia-confirms-microsofts-decision-to-temporarily-suspend-windows-phone-78-update-340925</link><category>Mobiles</category><pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:52:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Nokia has now officially confirmed that Microsoft has temporarily 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2013 11:40:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The tools will help make calculations or presentations or check e-mails making it easier for people to understand all the features of a computer.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">333165</guid><title><![CDATA[Nokia to launch four new Lumia smartphones at MWC?]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/nokia-to-launch-four-new-lumia-smartphones-at-mwc-333165</link><category>Mobiles</category><pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:03:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Nokia is expected to launch as many as four smartphones at the Mobile World Congress 2013.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">333154</guid><title><![CDATA[Bill Gates admits Microsoft made mistakes in mobile strategy]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/bill-gates-admits-microsoft-made-mistakes-in-mobile-strategy-333154</link><category>Mobiles</category><pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:22:00 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12:41:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Microsoft is all set to launch Video messages on Skype this week, which will allow Skype users to send up to three minutes long video messages to each other.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">332245</guid><title><![CDATA[Microsoft to migrate Messenger users to Skype starting 8 April]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/news/microsoft-to-migrate-messenger-users-to-skype-starting-8-april-332245</link><category>Apps</category><pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2013 11:33:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Microsoft will start migrating users of its Messenger, instant messaging service to Skype, starting 8 April 2013.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">331209</guid><title><![CDATA[Mozilla rolls out test build of Firefox browser for Windows 8 ]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/news/mozilla-rolls-out-test-build-of-firefox-browser-for-windows-8-331209</link><category>Apps</category><pubDate>Fri, 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10:47:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Microsoft is promoting Office 2013 as a program tailored for use over the Internet.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">323269</guid><title><![CDATA[China considering end to 13-year ban on Video Game consoles: Report]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/news/china-considering-end-to-13-year-ban-on-video-game-consoles-report-323269</link><category>Gaming</category><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 18:42:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[China is considering lifting a decade-long ban on video game consoles.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">322269</guid><title><![CDATA[Android, iOS lead developer mindshare;Tablets becoming more relevant: Developer Economics Report 2013]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/android-ios-lead-developer-mindsharetablets-becoming-more-relevant-developer-economics-report-2013-322269</link><category>Mobiles</category><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2013 15:35:00 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]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/laptops/news/analysts-pc-industry-cool-on-windows-8-281302</link><category>PC/ Laptops</category><pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2012 12:12:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Microsoft is touting next week's launch of Windows 8 as the savior of the computer industry but PC makers and analysts remain skeptical about this OS. ]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">280820</guid><title><![CDATA[After Surface launch, Microsoft becomes 'frenemy' to PC partners]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/tablets/news/after-surface-launch-microsoft-becomes-frenemy-to-pc-partners-280820</link><category>Tablets</category><pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2012 11:15:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[With the launch of its Surface tablet computer, Microsoft is becoming a genuine "frenemy" - part friend, part enemy to its longtime manufacturing partners.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">280804</guid><title><![CDATA[Xbox 360 dashboard 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11:29:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Microsoft's cloud storage service just got updated with a few features, one of them being the addition of a recycle bin.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">269219</guid><title><![CDATA[German government urges public to stop using Internet Explorer]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/internet/news/german-government-urges-public-to-stop-using-internet-explorer-269219</link><category>Internet</category><pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2012 10:06:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The security flaw, which affects hundreds of millions of Internet Explorer users around the globe, publicly surfaced over the weekend.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">268656</guid><title><![CDATA[Microsoft urges customers to install security tool]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/laptops/news/microsoft-urges-customers-to-install-security-tool-268656</link><category>PC/ Laptops</category><pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2012 09:21:00 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calls]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/internet/news/skype-jacks-ads-into-free-internet-phone-calls-231216</link><category>Internet</category><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2012 10:47:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Skype on Wednesday began showing callers on-screen ads while they use the globally popular free Internet telephone service.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">230800</guid><title><![CDATA[Aging Microsoft lures young tech idealists]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/laptops/news/aging-microsoft-lures-young-tech-idealists-230800</link><category>PC/ Laptops</category><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2012 10:10:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Microsoft's keen new interns already think their competitors' days are numbered, branding Google and Facebook as "creepy".]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">229863</guid><title><![CDATA[Stakes high as "Wintel" puts all its chips on Windows 8]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/laptops/news/stakes-high-as-wintel-puts-all-its-chips-on-windows-8-229863</link><category>PC/ Laptops</category><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2012 10:31:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Microsoft, though still strong on conventional PCs, has watched the energy and innovation shift to mobile devices.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">228982</guid><title><![CDATA[Hybrid "ultrabooks" blur line between tablets, laptops]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/laptops/news/hybrid-ultrabooks-blur-line-between-tablets-laptops-228982</link><category>PC/ Laptops</category><pubDate>Fri, 08 Jun 2012 13:34:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The line blurs between a tablet and an ultrabook with the entrance of hybrid ultrabooks that sport the capabilities of both a laptop and a tablet.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">228947</guid><title><![CDATA[Virtual classroom solution, location-based mobile service get 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security]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/laptops/news/flame-virus-prompts-microsoft-to-boost-windows-security-227945</link><category>PC/ Laptops</category><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2012 11:52:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Discovery of the Flame virus has prompted Microsoft Corp to strengthen the security of a Windows program.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">227910</guid><title><![CDATA['Star Trek' actors head for videogame frontier]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/news/star-trek-actors-head-for-videogame-frontier-227910</link><category>Gaming</category><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2012 09:55:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The actors who played lead characters in the 2009 film reboot of "Star Trek" will give voice to those characters even in the videogame.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">227661</guid><title><![CDATA[Electronic Arts showcases Crysis 3, Need For Speed Most Wanted, Dead Space 3 and more at E3 2012]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/news/electronic-arts-showcases-crysis-3-need-for-speed-most-wanted-dead-space-3-and-more-at-e3-2012-227661</link><category>Gaming</category><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2012 16:57:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EA rolls out updates and sequels for your favourite games along with a bunch of new titles at E3 2012.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">227657</guid><title><![CDATA[Real-time athletic fitness at home - Nike+ Kinect Training for the Xbox 360]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/news/real-time-athletic-fitness-at-home-nike-kinect-training-for-the-xbox-360-227657</link><category>Gaming</category><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2012 16:49:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Microsoft and Nike team up at E3 2012 to launch "Nike + Kinect Training" for users to train and get fit at home.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">227662</guid><title><![CDATA[Google lodges Nokia, Microsoft complaint 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U]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/news/marvel-avengers-battle-for-earth-coming-to-xbox-kinect-and-wii-u-223443</link><category>Gaming</category><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2012 17:10:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Ubisoft has announced Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth due to release this fall for Xbox Kinect and the Wii-U.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">223290</guid><title><![CDATA[Microsoft enters social networking arena with <i>So.cl</i>]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/social-networking/news/microsoft-enters-social-networking-arena-with-socl-223290</link><category>Social</category><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2012 16:24:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Microsoft has announced its entry in to the social networking sphere with So.cl.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">223062</guid><title><![CDATA[Under Microsoft, Skype aims for billion 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texting]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/microsoft-wins-ruling-against-motorola-over-texting-223163</link><category>Mobiles</category><pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 09:39:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A German court ruled that Motorola Mobility infringed Microsoft patents by offering the option to send a longer text in a batch of several messages.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">223184</guid><title><![CDATA[Microsoft Office coming to iPad, Android tablets - report]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/tablets/news/microsoft-office-coming-to-ipad-android-tablets-223184</link><category>Tablets</category><pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 14:39:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[New rumours suggest that Microsoft might release a tablet optimised version of Microsoft Office for iPad, Android tablets this year.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">223207</guid><title><![CDATA[Apple's iPad continues its dominance in Q1 2012]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/tablets/news/apples-ipad-leads-tablet-pc-category-report-223207</link><category>Tablets</category><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 15:36:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Apple's iPad continues to be the market leader in the tablet category for the first quarter of 2012.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">223211</guid><title><![CDATA[Windows Phone 7.5 now compulsory to use Windows Phone Marketplace]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/windows-phone-75-now-compulsory-to-use-windows-phone-marketplace-223211</link><category>Mobiles</category><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 12:18:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Microsoft has announced that it has made Windows Phone 7.5 compulsory to download, buy, update or review apps in Marketplace.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">223269</guid><title><![CDATA[Microsoft sees 'rebirth' with new Windows 8 system]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/internet/news/microsoft-sees-rebirth-with-new-windows-8-system-223269</link><category>Internet</category><pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 12:51:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Ballmer described Windows 8 as the "deepest, broadest and most impactful" Windows software ever created by the company.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">223320</guid><title><![CDATA[A Microsoft service to help you migrate from Android to Windows Phone]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/news/a-microsoft-service-to-help-you-migrate-from-android-to-windows-phone-223320</link><category>Apps</category><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 14:52:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Microsoft is working on a service that will aid the process of moving from one mobile platform to the other.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">223338</guid><title><![CDATA[Microsoft employees develop tech for speech & hearing impaired]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/others/news/microsoft-employees-develop-tech-for-speech-hearing-impaired-223338</link><category>Others</category><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 17:08:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Microsoft India employees have developed a technology that would help hearing and speech impaired people to communicate with others.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">223429</guid><title><![CDATA[How South Korea became slave to Microsoft Internet Explorer]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/internet/news/how-south-korea-became-slave-to-microsoft-internet-explorer-223429</link><category>Internet</category><pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 23:25:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Some government decisions haunt the citizens of the country for a long time and the same is happening in South Korea right now.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">223450</guid><title><![CDATA[Microsoft redesigns Bing, plays up Facebook link]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/internet/news/microsoft-redesigns-bing-plays-up-facebook-link-223450</link><category>Internet</category><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 10:15:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Microsoft has revamped the design of its Bing search engine and introduced elements from Facebook and other social networks.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">223456</guid><title><![CDATA[Google voices concerns over Chrome ban in Windows 8 RT]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/internet/news/google-voices-concerns-over-chrome-ban-in-windows-8-rt-223456</link><category>Internet</category><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 17:16:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Google has agreed with Mozilla's stand on the browser restrictions in ARM version of Windows 8 operating system.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">223478</guid><title><![CDATA[Microsoft barring Firefox from Windows 8 RT, says Mozilla]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/internet/news/no-browser-choice-for-windows-8-rt-users-says-mozilla-223478</link><category>Internet</category><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 13:59:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Microsoft tells Mozilla that it is barring Firefox from upcoming Windows 8 RT machines with ARM processors.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">223470</guid><title><![CDATA[Microsoft vows to go carbon neutral]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/others/news/microsoft-vows-to-go-carbon-neutral-223470</link><category>Others</category><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 12:44:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Microsoft on Tuesday vowed it would be carbon neutral in the fiscal year starting July.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">223547</guid><title><![CDATA[In trouble, Nokia looks to Microsoft for help]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/nokias-woes-might-call-for-microsoft-aid-223547</link><category>Mobiles</category><pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 12:03:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Nokia might seek aid from Microsoft if the company's financial condition does not improve.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">223566</guid><title><![CDATA[Windows 8 to use Dolby products]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/laptops/news/windows-8-to-use-dolby-products-223566</link><category>PC/ Laptops</category><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 11:21:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Dolby Labs signed an agreement with Microsoft for the use of its products in the Windows 8 operating system.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">223582</guid><title><![CDATA[In a Samsung Galaxy far, far away...will Android still rule?]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/in-a-samsung-galaxy-far-far-away-will-android-still-rule-223582</link><category>Mobiles</category><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 16:08:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Will Samsung be able to maintain its competitive edge in future?]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">223595</guid><title><![CDATA[Microsoft ordered to remove Windows 7, XBOX 360 consoles from Germany]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/news/microsoft-ordered-to-remove-windows-7-xbox-360-consoles-from-german-market-223595</link><category>Gaming</category><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 17:27:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A German court ruled against Microsoft ordering it to remove Xbox 360 consoles and Windows 7 OS from the Germany.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">223618</guid><title><![CDATA[Microsoft counts on allies in mistimed tablet market]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/tablets/news/microsoft-counts-on-allies-in-mistimed-tablet-market-223618</link><category>Tablets</category><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 11:56:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Microsoft is counting on friends to make it a hit later this year when it crashes a tablet computer party.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">223624</guid><title><![CDATA[Microsoft eyes tablet lift via Barnes & Noble deal]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/tablets/news/microsoft-eyes-tablet-lift-via-barnes-noble-deal-223624</link><category>Tablets</category><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 09:49:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Microsoft is jumping into the fast-growing e-books market by investing in Barnes & Noble Nook e-reader and college business.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">223628</guid><title><![CDATA[Microsoft, Barnes & Noble team up on Nook, college businesses]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/news/bn-microsoft-team-up-on-nook-college-businesses-223628</link><category>Apps</category><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:27:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Microsoft will make a $300 million investment in Barnes & Noble.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">223638</guid><title><![CDATA[Even in emerging markets, Nokia's star is fading]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/even-in-emerging-markets-nokias-star-is-fading-223638</link><category>Mobiles</category><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:17:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Nokia's market share in India has halved in the past three years.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">223659</guid><title><![CDATA[Apple a decade behind Microsoft on security: Kaspersky]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/laptops/news/apple-a-decade-behind-microsoft-on-security-kaspersky-223659</link><category>PC/ Laptops</category><pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:56:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Apple's malware troubles are far from over and Cupertino is way behind in terms of security from its rival Microsoft.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">223690</guid><title><![CDATA[Microsoft revamps SkyDrive, launches native apps for Windows, Mac]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/news/microsoft-revamps-skydrive-launches-native-apps-for-windows-mac-223690</link><category>Apps</category><pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 18:41:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Microsoft has announced the revamp of its cloud service SkyDrive including the introduction of apps for Windows and Mac.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">223697</guid><title><![CDATA[Microsoft Windows 8 Release Preview coming in June]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/internet/news/microsoft-windows-8-release-preview-coming-in-june-223697</link><category>Internet</category><pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:20:00 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Developer Awards 2012 for innovative products and applications.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">223747</guid><title><![CDATA[Nokia under pressure to show turnaround plan]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/nokia-under-pressure-to-show-turnaround-plan-223747</link><category>Mobiles</category><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:31:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Nokia's Chief Executive Stephen Elop is under pressure to share turnaround plans of the company in an attempt to convince its investors.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">223749</guid><title><![CDATA[Existing Windows Phone devices won't be updated to "Apollo"]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/existing-windows-phone-devices-wont-be-updated-to-apollo-223749</link><category>Mobiles</category><pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:40:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[None of the existing Windows Phone smartphones will be updated to the next major release on platform, codenamed "Apollo".]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">223772</guid><title><![CDATA[Microsoft reveals Windows 8 editions, ARM version to be called RT]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/laptops/news/microsoft-reveals-windows-8-editions-arm-version-to-be-called-rt-223772</link><category>PC/ Laptops</category><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:18:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Microsoft has revealed the names of final editions for its upcoming Windows 8 release.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">223819</guid><title><![CDATA[AICTE becomes Microsoft's biggest cloud computing client]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/internet/news/aicte-becomes-microsofts-biggest-cloud-computing-client-223819</link><category>Internet</category><pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 08:44:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) is now Microsoft's largest cloud computing customer.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">223830</guid><title><![CDATA[U.S. judge backs Microsoft in Motorola patent dispute]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/others/news/us-judge-backs-microsoft-in-motorola-patent-dispute-223830</link><category>Others</category><pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:48:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Microsoft won a Seattle court ruling, preventing Motorola from obtaining an injunction that may stop Microsoft from selling its Xbox.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">223846</guid><title><![CDATA[Nokia Lumia 900 has a bug]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/nokia-lumia-900-has-a-bug-223846</link><category>Mobiles</category><pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:14:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Lumia 900 has a bug which could cut off data connection, a setback to its ambitions to re-enter the U.S. smartphone market.]]></description></item><item><guid 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scramble]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/internet/news/microsoft-deal-with-aol-part-of-patent-scramble-223872</link><category>Internet</category><pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:51:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Patents have become hot, legal weapons and Microsoft's agreement with AOL is all part of the patent scramble deal.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">223879</guid><title><![CDATA[Microsoft to buy 800 patents from AOL for $1 billion]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/internet/news/aol-to-sell-over-800-patents-to-microsoft-for-1-billion-223879</link><category>Internet</category><pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 18:16:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[AOL has agreed to sell 800 patents and related applications to Microsoft and grant it a license for its remaining patents.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">223942</guid><title><![CDATA[EU launches antitrust probe against Motorola]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/eu-launches-antitrust-probe-against-motorola-223942</link><category>Mobiles</category><pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 19:42:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[EU regulators are investigating whether Motorola breached antitrust rules by allegedly over-charging companies for use of its patents.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">223960</guid><title><![CDATA[Microsoft closes German software distribution centre due to patent disputes]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/microsoft-closes-german-software-distribution-center-due-to-patent-disputes-223960</link><category>Mobiles</category><pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 22:39:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Microsoft is moving its European software distribution to the Netherlands from Germany after being caught up in patent disputes.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">224064</guid><title><![CDATA[Windows Phone struggles to 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iPads]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/tablets/news/bing-search-takes-to-ipads-226516</link><category>Tablets</category><pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 13:21:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Microsoft has tailored a version of Internet search service Bing for Apple's iPad tablet computer.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">226539</guid><title><![CDATA[Microsoft to power Toyota cars on Internet highway]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/internet/news/microsoft-to-power-toyota-cars-on-internet-highway-226539</link><category>Internet</category><pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 11:11:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Microsoft and Toyota Motor Corp. announced they will work together to infuse the auto maker's cars with digital capabilities hosted in the Internet "cloud."]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">226557</guid><title><![CDATA[Zune Marketplace now in India]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/zune-marketplace-now-in-india-226557</link><category>Mobiles</category><pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 13:57:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Microsoft has finally launched the Zune Marketplace in India]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">226575</guid><title><![CDATA[Microsoft declares war on Google in EU anti-trust complaint]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/internet/news/microsoft-declares-war-on-google-in-eu-anti-trust-complaint-226575</link><category>Internet</category><pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 10:27:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Microsoft declared war on Google when it joined an anti-trust complaint that could result in billions of dollars in fines.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">226592</guid><title><![CDATA[Microsoft co-founder slams Bill Gates in new book]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/internet/news/microsoft-co-founder-slams-bill-gates-in-new-book-226592</link><category>Internet</category><pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 10:51:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Bill Gates plotted to grab Microsoft shares from his cancer-stricken business partner Paul Allen, the software firm's co-founder has claimed in a new memoir.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">226622</guid><title><![CDATA[Nokia's new typeface: Nokia Pure]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/nokias-new-typeface-nokia-pure-226622</link><category>Mobiles</category><pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:19:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The omnipresent Nokia Sans font is all set to be replaced by Nokia's new typeface, Nokia Pure.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">226663</guid><title><![CDATA[Windows Phone 7 update brings copy-paste]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/windows-phone-7-update-brings-copy-paste-226663</link><category>Mobiles</category><pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 18:07:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Microsoft has released the first major update for its Windows Phone 7 platform.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">226687</guid><title><![CDATA[Microsoft says Android e-reader violates patents]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/internet/news/microsoft-says-android-e-reader-violates-patents-226687</link><category>Internet</category><pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 12:47:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Microsoft accused Taiwan electronics colossus Foxconn and US book seller Barnes & Noble of using its patented technology in e-readers]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">226697</guid><title><![CDATA[Microsoft takes down major fake drug spam 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"We...]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">226750</guid><title><![CDATA[Microsoft to kill Zune player: Report]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/tv/news/microsoft-to-kill-zune-player-report-226750</link><category>Home Entertainment</category><pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 15:24:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Microsoft Zune player was introduced in 2006 as a response to Apple s hugely popular iPod. But, the music player has not been able to compete strongly in an already crowded market. Now Bloomberg reports that according to their...]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">226793</guid><title><![CDATA[Microsoft to pay Nokia more than $1 billion?]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/microsoft-to-pay-nokia-more-than-1-billion-226793</link><category>Mobiles</category><pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2011 13:12:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[How much is Microsoft paying to be on the Nokia platform?It was earlier reported that it would be millions of dollars. 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None promised to be a Google killer....]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">226924</guid><title><![CDATA[Microsoft introduces tracking protection to its browser]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/internet/news/microsoft-introduces-tracking-protection-to-its-browser-226924</link><category>Internet</category><pubDate>Thu, 09 Dec 2010 00:50:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[As the debate continues about a potential privacy system that would allow consumers to opt out of having their data collected online, Microsoft on Tuesday announced a feature for the newest version of Internet Explorer that would permit users to...]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">226954</guid><title><![CDATA[With Kinect controller, hackers take liberties]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/news/with-kinect-controller-hackers-take-liberties-226954</link><category>Gaming</category><pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2010 21:33:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[When Oliver Kreylos, a computer scientist, heard about the capabilities of Microsoft's new Kinect gaming device, he couldn't wait to get his hands on it. 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That was Microsoft's unspoken mantra on Monday as its Windows Phone 7 went on sale in the US in a bid to challenge the dominance of arch-rivals Apple and Google in the smartphone market.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">226974</guid><title><![CDATA[Chasing pirates: Inside Microsoft's war room]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/others/news/chasing-pirates-inside-microsofts-war-room-226974</link><category>Others</category><pubDate>Sun, 07 Nov 2010 12:15:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[As the sun rose over the mountains circling Los Reyes, a town in the Mexican state of Michoacán, one morning in March 2009, a caravan of more than 300 heavily armed law enforcement agents set out on a raid. All...]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">226985</guid><title><![CDATA[Microsoft's foray into gesture technology]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/news/microsofts-foray-into-gesture-technology-226985</link><category>Gaming</category><pubDate>Sat, 30 Oct 2010 16:05:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Microsoft said on Friday that it was buying Canesta, a small Silicon Valley company that specializes in gesture-recognition technology. Interest in this technology has surged because it lets people control computers and other devices through hand movements and other bodily...]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">226993</guid><title><![CDATA[With Kinect, Microsoft aims for a game changer]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/news/with-kinect-microsoft-aims-for-a-game-changer-226993</link><category>Gaming</category><pubDate>Sun, 24 Oct 2010 13:31:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Tim Nichols measures fun.A slim, 32-year-old psychologist, he spends his days behind a one-way mirror at Microsoft's video games research center here, watching people play the company's Xbox systems. He looks for smiles, listens for ecstatic squawks and logs triumphant...]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">227012</guid><title><![CDATA[Microsoft introduces Windows Phone 7]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/microsoft-introduces-windows-phone-7-227012</link><category>Mobiles</category><pubDate>Tue, 12 Oct 2010 09:37:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Microsoft on Monday formally unveiled its Windows Phone 7 mobile operating system, which it hopes will give it a greater presence in the rapidly expanding market for smartphones. Phones running the new software will be available on AT&amp;T's network starting...]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">227029</guid><title><![CDATA[Microsoft sues Motorola over smart phone patents]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/microsoft-sues-motorola-over-smart-phone-patents-227029</link><category>Mobiles</category><pubDate>Sat, 02 Oct 2010 15:51:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Microsoft Corporation is suing Motorola Inclusive for infringing on its smart-phone patents.The software maker on Friday said Motorola phones that use Google Inclusive Android software step on Microsoft technology. The functions in question include synchronizing e-mail, calendars and contacts.Microsoft filed...]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">227063</guid><title><![CDATA[Internet Explorer 9 Beta proves wildy popular, over 2m downloads in 2 days]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/internet/news/internet-explorer-9-beta-proves-wildy-popular-over-2m-downloads-in-2-days-227063</link><category>Internet</category><pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2010 22:18:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Clearly, Microsoft's bold browser revamp with Internet Explorer 9 is getting noticed. 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