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This is more like trend we see these days. Everyone is on the social networking track today. I wonder when social networking gained so much importance in our lives. Microsoft is also facing the social networking heat that they have also decided to enable features to support the same on their popular email client – Microsoft Outlook.

Microsoft is currently working a phone which might threaten the market dominance of iPhone in the coming future. Microsoft, who was focusing on mobile based softwares all this while, is currently diverting their attention towards creating a Touch-screen phone which also has a resemblance of the Apple’s iPhone. Initially, this project was called project pink might be the answer to Google’s Nexus one along with iPhone.

Microsoft intends on unveiling this device – A windows 7 powered Touchscreen device known as the Tablet, at the Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas, CA. During a press Conference, Mr. Ballmer mentioned that this device would bridge the gap between Laptops and Smartphones.

The software named “CLEARFLOW” is going to analyze the routes and the dynamic traffic conditions to provide alternate route information to the divers so that they can avoid traffic jams and save time by taking a different route. Real-time information is going to be given to the drivers such as connecting alleys and by-lanes, the software is also going to take into account small details such as sporting events , currents weather and the time of the day ,i.e. any and all causes of traffic in the specified area.

After playing second fiddle to Sony’s PlayStation 3 over the past couple months, Microsoft’s Xbox 360 rebounded nicely for November, despite many analysts predicting otherwise. Microsoft’s console moved over 100K more units on the month than PlayStation 3. “We had an amazing month. It was our biggest November ever for our business,” said Microsoft’s Aaron Greenberg. “Not only did we outsell the PS3, but we actually drove more revenue at retail than our competitors.” As expected, though, Nintendo’s hardware outsold everyone, with combined Wii and DS sales reaching close to three million units.


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