Microsoft is preparing to launch a new line of Surface tablets, which are going to be smaller than the original according to a report by DigiTimes. The new Surface tablets are expected to be announced in the next few months, possibly at the Microsoft Build Conference in June.
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CopyTele is a “patent monetization and patent assertion” company. Often times, the media calls these types of companies “patent trolls.” CopyTele has filed a lawsuit against Microsoft claiming that their VoIP subsidiary company, Skype, is violating their patents. CopyTele’s subsidiary Secure Web Conference Corp. has two patents called “Method and apparatus for securing e-mail attachments” and “Portable telecommunication security device.” Both of these parents were granted in 2005.
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Microsoft Windows Azure is a cloud computing platform and infrastructure that can deploy and managing applications through a global network of Microsoft managed data-centers. Windows Azure has surpassed $1 billion in annual sales for the first time, proving that they can be a real threat to Amazon Web Services.
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As you may have noticed, Samsung is notorious for airing advertisements that poke fun at “Apple fanboys.” Apple also won a $1 billion lawsuit award against Samsung, which was recently dropped to $600 million. Microsoft decided to poke fun at Apple and Samsung by releasing a new ad featuring a wedding.
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Earlier this month, we wrote about how Facebook CEO and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg launched a political group called FWD.us. Now Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, Microsoft General Counsel and EVP Brad Smith, and Airtime founder Sean Parker have also joined FWD.us. FWD.us is focused on immigration, education, and employment issues in Washington D.C.
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Microsoft has announced an event set for May 21st. The next version of the Xbox is expected to be showcased at the event. This event does not come as a surprise because the PlayStation 4 was announced a few weeks ago.
Jeffrey Ubben, the founder of hedge fund firm ValueAct Capital Management, has disclosed ownership of about $2 billion in Microsoft stock. Ubben said that the value of Microsoft’s business were not appreciated by other investors. Ubben revealed his stake earlier this week at an investor conference.
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Microsoft and Pizza Hut have worked together on launching an Xbox Live app that lets users order pizza directly from the Xbox 360 console. The Xbox app shows Pizza Hut’s menu and lets users customize their toppings and sides. The order can be put together using Kinect motion controls, voice commands, and the Xbox controller. Users can also link their Xbox and PizzaHut.com accounts to save their order settings to make future orders faster and find deals at their local restaurants.
