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Friday, July 19th, 2013
4:55 pm	Steve Ballmer says Microsoft runs over 1 million servers, but what is the cost? http://www.neowin.net/news/steve-ballmer-says-microsoft-runs-over-1-million-servers-but-what-is-the-cost Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer recently said that Microsoft operates over one million servers, but just how much money does it take to build and run them? One person thinks he has the answer. Read more...
3:17 pm	Microsoft announces launch dates for two more specialty stores http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-announces-launch-dates-for-two-more-specialty-stores Microsoft has officially announced that two more of its smaller specialty retail stores will open soon, with one in Wauwatosa, WI opening July 26th and the other in McAllen, Texas opening August 8th. Read more...
3:47 pm	Microsoft goes after the iPad (again) with revised Surface RT commercial http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-goes-after-the-ipad-again-with-revised-surface-rt-commercial Microsoft has released an updated iPad vs. Surface RT commercial that highlights the new price of the RT and the features that set it apart from Apple's iPad. Read more...
2:47 pm	Google's Chrome App Launcher for Windows released http://www.neowin.net/news/googles-chrome-app-launcher-for-windows-released Google is now offering a final non-preview version of its Chrome App Launcher for Windows 7 and 8, which offers users a faster way to launch apps like Chrome, Gmail, YouTube and more. Read more...
1:59 pm	Poll: Should Microsoft build a Surface RT 2? http://www.neowin.net/news/poll-should-microsoft-build-a-surface-rt-2 Microsoft announced that they would be writing down $900 million against the Surface RT inventory. With such a large write-down, should Microsoft build another version of the tablet? Read more...
11:49 am	Apple sued for causing a man's porn addiction (yes, really.) http://www.neowin.net/news/apple-sued-for-causing-a-mans-porn-addiction-yes-really While it's not uncommon for people with problems to blame others before accepting and dealing with their issues, who would have thought that Apple would be accused of making a person addicted to porn? Read more...
10:42 am	Unlocked HTC 8X getting Windows Phone GDR2 right now http://www.neowin.net/news/unlocked-htc-8x-getting-windows-phone-gdr2-right-now HTC 8X devices are receiving the Windows Phone GDR2 update as we speak. While only unlocked/unbranded handsets are receiving it now, we hope it won't be long until all devices receive the update. Read more...
3:30 am	Microsoft sells 140,000 Xbox 360 consoles in June http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-sells-140000-xbox-360-consoles-in-june Microsoft announced that it sold 140,000 Xbox 360 consoles in the US during the month of June, but those numbers were beaten by the Nintendo 3DS, which sold 225,000 units in the US. Read more...
4:00 am	'Halo: Spartan Assault' released for Windows 8, Windows Phone 8 http://www.neowin.net/news/halo-spartan-assault-released-for-windows-8-windows-phone-8 "Halo: Spartan Assault" is now available for Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 users, although for U.S. users of the latter operating system it can only be downloaded by Verizon Wireless subscribers. Read more...
3:00 am	Microsoft CFO Amy Hood: "We know we have to do better" http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-cfo-amy-hood-we-know-we-have-to-do-better Microsoft chief financial officer Amy Hood told financial analysts today, "We know we have to do better" in terms of making the change from a PC-centric company to its devices and services plans. Read more...
1:30 am	Rumor: Intel could ditch Atom brand name for low power chips http://www.neowin.net/news/rumor-intel-could-ditch-atom-brand-name-for-low-power-chips A new rumor claims Intel could get rid of the Atom brand name for its low power processor, claiming that Intel thinks sales of PCs with Atom chips have been affected by the brand's negative image. Read more...
2:00 am	Microsoft: Xbox One pre-orders are ahead of Xbox 360 in same time period http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-xbox-one-pre-orders-are-ahead-of-xbox-360-in-same-time-period A new Twitter message from Microsoft's Larry Hryb states that so far pre-orders of the Xbox One console "are trending ahead of Xbox 360 preorders during the same time period." Read more...
1:00 am	NVIDIA: Our support for Windows RT 'remains at a high level' http://www.neowin.net/news/nvidia-our-support-for-windows-rt-remains-at-a-high-level NVIDIA VP Rene Haas said in a new interview that the chipmaker's support of Windows RT and Microsoft's Surface RT tablet "remains at a high level and hasn't changed." Read more...
Thursday, July 18th, 2013
10:06 pm	Microsoft and others asks for the US government's permission to reveal data requests http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-and-others-asks-for-the-us-governments-permission-to-reveal-data-requests The Center for Democracy & Technology has sent a letter to the Obama administration and Congress asking for permission to reveal more of the data requests they receive from government agencies. Read more...
10:43 pm	Leap add-on devices now arriving for pre-orders but they can't be used until Monday http://www.neowin.net/news/leap-add-on-devices-now-arriving-for-pre-orders-but-they-cant-be-used-until-monday The Leap motion gesture add-on devices for Windows and Mac PCs are apparently arriving in the hands of the people who have pre-ordered them but it appears that they can't be used until Monday. Read more...
9:14 pm	New Nokia Lumia 1020 video puts its sound recording next to 'S' and 'A' http://www.neowin.net/news/new-nokia-lumia-1020-video-puts-its-sound-recording-next-to-s-and-a A new video from Nokia shows off the Rich Recording technology inside the Lumia 1020 as it records a DJ performance against that of "Competitor S" and "Competitor A." Read more...
9:36 pm	Microsoft: $19.90 billion in revenue for Q2 2013; $900 million charge for Surface RT http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-1990-billion-in-revenue-for-q2-2013-900-million-charge-for-surface-rt Microsoft has announced that it generated $19.90 billion in revenues and $4.97 billion in net income for the calendar second quarter of 2013 which is their fiscal fourth quarter 2013 time period. Read more...
8:14 pm	Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11S Review http://www.neowin.net/news/lenovo-ideapad-yoga-11s-review Lenovo's latest entrant in the hybrid marketplace brings full Windows 8 to the 11-inch form factor. The Lenovo Yoga 11S is described on the company's website as a groundbreaking multimedia mini... Read more...
8:44 pm	Nokia 'very happy' with Windows Phone, saw uncompetitive Android market http://www.neowin.net/news/nokia-very-happy-with-windows-phone-saw-uncompetitive-android-market Nokia CEO Stephen Elop says he's "very happy" his company chose to exclusively develop Windows Phone smartphones, citing an Android market with a dominant manufacturer. Read more...
3:48 pm	Intel: 50 future tablet-notebook hybrids in the works with Haswell chips http://www.neowin.net/news/intel-50-future-tablet-notebook-hybrids-in-the-works-with-haswell-chips Intel's new CEO Brian Krzanich claims that PC makers have 50 tablet-notebook hybrids products in the works that will use Intel's new fourth generation Core (Haswell) processors. Read more...