Read more Microsoft stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/395/microsoft.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 6:32:48 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74589/bing-news-corp-talks-offer-hope-for-media.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMicrosoft is offering News Corp and other media companies money to yank their content from Google’s search engine and list it instead on Bing. The offer, likely prompted by a threat from Rupert Murdoch to remove content from Google, “is all about Microsoft hurting Google’s margins,” said one publisher. But...http://www.newser.com/story/74589/bing-news-corp-talks-offer-hope-for-media.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 23 Nov 2009 3:39:42 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74493/microsoft-office-2010-worthy-but-not-worth-it.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe latest edition of the Fantastic Four of productivity—Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook—is worthy but not actually worth buying, writes Farhad Manjoo for Slate . Out next year but now available in a beta edition, Microsoft Office 2010 offers some definite improvements: It lets you preview how text or...http://www.newser.com/story/74493/microsoft-office-2010-worthy-but-not-worth-it.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 20 Nov 2009 9:45:26 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74426/chicago-suburb-tops-best-family-towns.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBusinessWeek has combed the US for the best places to raise a family and has come up with a Chicago suburb to top the rankings again. The rest of the list, based on factors that include education, crime rate, cultural vitality, and air quality, is broken down by state. A...http://www.newser.com/story/74426/chicago-suburb-tops-best-family-towns.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 20 Nov 2009 1:24:27 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74176/microsoft-co-founder-paul-allen-battling-cancer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMicrosoft co-founder Paul Allen has been given a diagnosis of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a type of cancer that affects the immune and lymphatic systems. Allen, the 56-year-old billionaire entrepreneur who owns the NFL's Seattle Seahawks and the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers, overcame Hodgkin's disease in the 1980s—a victory his sister...http://www.newser.com/story/74176/microsoft-co-founder-paul-allen-battling-cancer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 16 Nov 2009 18:55:08 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73711/free-holiday-airport-wifi-from-google-microsoft.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThere’s a new public option in town: free wireless from Google for the holidays. The search giant has partnered to provide WiFi gratis in 47 airports nationwide from now until the middle of January; the generosity even extends to in-flight access on continental Virgin flights, PC World reports. Google would...http://www.newser.com/story/73711/free-holiday-airport-wifi-from-google-microsoft.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 10 Nov 2009 14:03:12 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73408/give-these-gifts-and-get-lucky.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIf you're out to win the heart of a woman impressed with pricey baubles and bubbles, Esquire has just the gift guide for you. Ask Santa to help you pay for: La Perla Signature Collection: A $242 bra may seem outrageous, but it's hand-embroidered and Italian. Christian Louboutin heels: The...http://www.newser.com/story/73408/give-these-gifts-and-get-lucky.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 08 Nov 2009 12:39:13 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72839/gap-narrows-but-macs-still-beat-pcs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith Windows 7 and Mac’s Snow Leopard operating systems both available, it’s time for Walter S. Mossberg to drop some science on the arduous task of picking a computer. Things aren’t too different this time around: Macs are still more expensive, though “prices on Windows PCs are creeping upward.” And...http://www.newser.com/story/72839/gap-narrows-but-macs-still-beat-pcs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 29 Oct 2009 11:37:07 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72671/microsoft-yanks-seth-macfarlane-sponsorship.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagApparently, Microsoft just can’t handle a good Holocaust joke. After attending a taping of Family Guy Presents: Seth and Alex’s Almost Live Comedy Show , the software giant has pulled its support, saying the content “was not a fit with the Windows brand.” The show, a variety act from Seth MacFarlane...http://www.newser.com/story/72671/microsoft-yanks-seth-macfarlane-sponsorship.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 27 Oct 2009 13:00:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72302/windows-7-drops-microsoft-is-back.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAt last, you can put your Vista woes behind you. Microsoft's new operating system, Windows 7, which drops today, takes what's good about its predecessor—especially security and good looks—and eliminates the parts that drove users bonkers. Windows 7 isn't just substantially faster and more compatible with users' machines,...http://www.newser.com/story/72302/windows-7-drops-microsoft-is-back.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 22 Oct 2009 7:41:44 CDT