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Microsoft readying Vista marketing blitz

March 8, 2006 Software giant wants to re-create the excitement that accompanied the launch of Windows 95 a decade ago. TAGS: launch, online photo, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 95, goal, Microsoft Corp., Apple Computer, operating system, PC, camera, security, Microsoft Windows

Hotmail's replacement is going Dutch

November 11, 2006 Microsoft moves Windows Live Mail out of beta in The Netherlands, but won't launch final version elsewhere until next year. Images: Windows Live Mail TAGS: Microsoft Windows Live Mail, Microsoft Windows Live, MSN Hotmail, Netherlands, launch, desktop software, leader, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, U.S., e-mail

Dell brings back XP on home systems

April 19, 2007 After adding it back as an option for small businesses, direct seller offers older OS on consumer machines in response to demand. TAGS: Richard Shim, consumer PC, small business, launch, Dell, Microsoft Windows Vista, computer company, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, PC, Microsoft Corp., operating system

D-Day for 'Halo 3'--full coverage

September 25, 2007 The much-anticipated game goes on sale Tuesday. Can it help lead the Xbox 360 to victory? Video: The midnight launch of 'Halo 3' TAGS: Halo 3, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, launch, Silicon Valley, New York, event, Microsoft Corp., video

Vista's actual launch? Think whisper, not bang

January 30, 2007 The day was filled with fanfare, but the late-night launch at CompUSA was anything but extraordinary. Photos: At CompUSA, 'Vista can wait' TAGS: CompUSA Inc., launch, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Office 2007, store, New York, event, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Amazon to debut Kindle e-book reader Monday

November 15, 2007 After rumors and delays, the online retailer is set to break into the hardware business with a high-profile launch that its CEO wants to be just perfect. TAGS: Amazon Kindle, e-book Reader, industry source, Amazon.com Inc., Richard Shim, Jeff Bezos, launch, e-book, retailer, CEO, Apple iPod

AT&T enters TV market

January 5, 2006 Company offers Internet-based TV service to a limited number of customers in Texas. TAGS: AT&T Corp., Texas, Verizon Communications, launch, viewer, fiber, channel, TV, IP

Ryanair gambles on Internet bingo in the sky

November 2, 2006 Budget airline's passengers will be able to use their mobile phones to play online bingo, other games. TAGS: passenger, airline, launch, mobile phone, games

PlayStation 3 shines in prelaunch test

October 20, 2006 Sony rolls out the red carpet for journalists and analysts a month before the game console's launch.Photos: PS3 in basic black TAGS: console, video game, Sony PS3, controller, Nintendo Wii, launch, Sony Playstation, Sony Corp., gamer, Nintendo Co. Ltd., event, Microsoft Xbox, games, video, photograph, Microsoft Corp.

SpaceX's Falcon 1 enters space--for a bit

March 21, 2007 Though its commercial rocket fails in aim to orbit the Earth, SpaceX considers launch a success in other ways.Images: SpaceX joins the space race TAGS: Elon Musk, launch, attempt, satellite

Microsoft aims to get partners Vista-ready

October 17, 2006 It adds two programs to support companies that make products that tie into its upcoming Windows Vista and Office 2007 updates. TAGS: Softricity Inc., AssetMetrix, launch, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC

Week in review: Intel's 'revolutionary leap'

July 28, 2006 Chipmaker celebates the launch of Core 2 Duo, and Microsoft look to the music market. Plus: MySpace takes the heat. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, leap, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, launch, Week in review, Redmond, Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Pentium, Microsoft Zune, Automatic Update, music player, Intel, Microsoft Internet Explorer, entertainment, Microsoft Corp., CEO

Apple, AT&T stores prepare for iPhone frenzy

June 6, 2007 Eager fans are expected to line up outside stores when the new music-playing device hits store shelves June 29. TAGS: AT&T Corp., frenzy, Apple Computer, store, launch, Manhattan, Apple iPhone, BlackBerry Curve, CEO, RIM BlackBerry

PlayStation 3 comes to San Francisco

November 17, 2006 Hours after a star-studded kickoff in New York, Sony unleashes its long-awaited console on the West Coast. Video: The first buyers Video: In line for the PS3 TAGS: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., buyer, console, Microsoft Xbox, Sony PS3, launch, gamer, Sony Playstation, Sony Corp., event, New York, games, video, Microsoft Corp.

Year in review: A roller-coaster ride for wireless

December 20, 2008 From a record-breaking FCC wireless auction to the launch of the new iPhone 3G to the death of citywide Wi-Fi, 2008 was full of peaks and valleys. TAGS: auction, spectrum, Google Android, 3G, launch, Apple iPhone 3G, broadcaster, Apple iPhone, HTC, Google Inc., T-Mobile, cell phone, Wi-Fi, TV, operating system

Q&A: 100-plus WiiWare titles in development

February 21, 2008 Nintendo promising wide range of titles for North American WiiWare launch; says it doesn't want to place limits on developer ideas. TAGS: Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co. Ltd., creator, North America, development, game company, launch, developer, channel, Japan, Europe, games, Microsoft Corp.

NY's 'Halo 3' launch was no riot, but it was close

September 25, 2007 For the final installment of its wildly popular Xbox 360 first-person shooter trilogy, Microsoft pulls all the stops.Video: Midnight launch in NY TAGS: Halo 3, launch, Best Buy Co. Inc., Manhattan, public relations, New York, Xbox 360, TV, Microsoft Xbox, camera, Microsoft Corp., video, photograph

It's all fun and games at NYC's Wii launch

November 19, 2006 Nintendo and Toys "R" Us collaborate for a remarkably smooth launch as Wii fans--or were they Zelda fans?--gather for goodies. Photos: Wii takes over Times Square Video: Wii takes Manhattan TAGS: Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co. Ltd., launch, Sony Playstation, Sony PS3, console, gamer, games, video
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