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Microsoft Australia chief talks future of the company

Microsoft Australia chief talks future of the companyMicrosoft Australia chief Tracey Fellows has spoken about the company and its strategy moving forward. She concedes that Microsoft has made mistakes but is confident it is heading in the right direction.

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Xero and OSC to make investments in Melbourne

Xero and OSC to make investments in MelbourneNew Zealand cloud computing vendor Xero is expanding it’s business into Australia and has selected Melbourne for its base of business operations in Australia.

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Old Spice Guy helps Windows Phone 7 handsets sell out

Old Spice Guy helps Windows Phone 7 handsets sell outAs expected, Isaiah Mustafa, better known as Old Spice Guy, has been in Australia promoting Windows Phone 7 for Microsoft. And it seems to be working.

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Australians love online video, especially YouTube

Australians love online video, especially YouTubeAustralia, like the rest of the world, is watching online video in increasingly large numbers and for longer periods of time.

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Surfers Paradise Meter Maids cause Microsoft mischief

Surfers Paradise Meter Maids cause Microsoft mischiefThe Surfers Paradise Meter Maids have been a part of the Gold Coast for over 40 years, but last week their appearance at the Tech-Ed convention upset Microsoft. The irony being that it was Microsoft which hired them in the first place.

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Microsoft wants to change what we call a netbook

dellnetbookNetbooks have rapidly gained in popularity over the past few years, finding their way into the hands of business professionals who want a small notebook for travel purposes, and budget consumers who only have a few hundred dollars to spend on a new computer. Now that we’ve all become accustomed to calling them netbooks, Microsoft has suggested that our tine new friends need a new name all together.

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Microsoft decides Windows XP should be part of Windows 7

Microsot decides Windows XP should be part of Windows 7 Windows XP may be dead to some, but Microsoft is quickly realizing it won’t soon be forgotten.

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Will Windows 7 embrace the future, or bolster the past?

Will Windows 7 embrace the future, or bolster the past Windows 7 is here, but with years of bad Vista memories, does it have what it takes?  Depending on how Windows 7 embraces new-age technologies such as cloud-computing and netbooks, it will determine whether Windows 7 is the future, or more of the same from an antiquated software giant.

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