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Mozilla accuses Microsoft of locking out competing browsers

Mozilla, the company behind the Firefox Web browser, has accused Microsoft of anti-competitive behavior by withholding APIs essential to build a competitive browser for Windows RT.

Mozilla's general counsel Harvey Anderson warned Microsoft that the non-profit organization could take legal action against Microsoft, but added that it didn’t want rushing for a regulatory relief wasn’t its first priority.

Microsoft: A new Xbox gaming console not coming anytime soon

Rebuffing reports about the possibility that an Xbox 360 upgrade may likely be unveiled at the annual video game conference - the E3 Expo, which will be held in Los Angeles in June -, Microsoft said in a Monday statement that it currently has no plans to come out with a new Xbox gaming console anytime soon.

Cut the Rope: One of the first apps to make it to Microsoft’s Windows 8 Consumer Preview

The outrageously entertaining and addictive `Cut the Rope' app - among the first apps to have made its way to Microsoft's Windows 8 Consumer Preview - is a big title which, originally available only on the iPhone and iPad for $0.99, has been downloaded over 60 million times thus far.

`Cut the Rope' app, which has landed on the Windows 8 Metro interface, is one of the apps which are presently available `for free' in the Windows App Store for the desktop OS update which has been downloaded by nearly one million people in 24 hours.

Gartner: PC sales likely to grow 4.4% to 368 million units in 2012

According to the latest statistics released by market intelligence and advisory firm Gartner, despite competition from the Apple iPad, the sales of PCs will likely witness moderate growth in 2012, especially with a new Microsoft OS and ultrabook models in the offing.

Microsoft partner accidentally leaks images of Nokia Ace 900: report

A Microsoft partner accidentally leaked images of the yet-to-be unveiled Windows Phone-based Nokia Ace 900 smartphone, according to a report published by PocketNow.

The Microsoft partner reportedly leaked some details of the Nokia Ace 900 by publishing its images on Christmas cards.

In the images, the smartphone looks very similar to the Nokia Lumia 800 but the images also reveal subtle differences, such as a visible front-facing photo snapper and a photo snapper button situated a bit higher.

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