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Microsoft VP Thinks Money-Scented Perfume Can Make You Stinking Rich A Chicago man has dreams of being stinking rich -- and thinks a line of fragrances with the smell of money is just the ticket for combining dollars with scents. Patrick McCarthy, a vice president of sales at Microsoft, took...

Link Removed due to 404 Error Expected for a late 2011 or early 2012 release A number of sources, including Wedbush industry analyst Michael Pachter, are expecting the new chapter in the Grand Theft Auto franchise to arrive late 2011 or an early 2012 release. Our industry sources...

Amazon says sales of discounted three-license upgrade end Dec. 31 Link Removed - Invalid URL

Amazon confirms sales of Microsoft's three-license Windows 7 Family Pack will end by December 31. Link Removed

Computerworld - Sales of Microsoft's three-license Windows 7 Family Pack will end next week, according to online retailer Amazon. The Family Pack gives consumers three upgrade licenses from Windows XP or Vista to Windows 7 Home Premium. Link Removed

Microsoft released its first sales figures on Tuesday for new Windows Phone 7 smartphones, saying more than 1.5 million of the handsets were sold by manufacturers in the first six weeks. Link Removed due to 404 Error

Probably one of the best deals on Steam in recent weeks, the entire FEAR collection for £5.72, includes FEAR, Extraction point, Perseus Mandate, FEAR 2, and Reborn DLC. Also the immense Bad Company 2 for £6.79 (add £9.99 for Vietnam pack) Save 75% on FEAR Complete Pack on Steam

Microsoft is expected to introduce and highlight Windows 7 tablets at CES next month - just like last year. Will a second attempt secure news coverage and sales of tablets with Microsoft's OS or will it just seem like clinging to Apple and the iPad's coattails? Link Removed

In its first year on the market, Microsoft's Windows 7 has made a killing. The operating system has sold more than 240 million copies. It is the fastest selling OS Microsoft has ever made. At one point, Microsoft was selling a copy every seven seconds. More...

Microsoft's Kinect will likely be a strong Black Friday best seller, once final numbers come in, while Acer announced a Windows 7 tablet for early 2011. Link Removed

Not a huge surprise, but Amazon UK has followed the USA versions "black friday" sale, so as well as many games having reasonable discount, you'll also find quite a lot with bigger reductions, just in time for chrimbo Items on sale apparently change daily so you'll need to check every day while...

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In an ominous sign for Microsoft's crucial re-entry into mobile, Win 7 phone sales got off to a weak start Monday. Link Removed

Happy birthday! Windows 7 is one year old. Microsoft has sold more than 240 million copies of Windows 7 (an average of more than seven units per second for the entire year the OS has been available), but it still has a way to go to eclipse Windows XP. Fortunately for Microsoft, as successful as...

Microsoft's week involved strong earnings powered by strong Windows 7 and Office 2010 sales. News from its PDC Conference also dominated. Link Removed

The tablet market is starting to heat up, with Apple moving 7.5 million iPads so far this year , Samsung's Android-based Galaxy Tab rolling out next month , and RIM set to launch its Playbook first quarter next year. Netbook maker Asustek will throw itself into the ring beginning in January next...

Microsoft posts 51 percent rise in profits Healthy sales of Windows 7, Office 2010 and Xbox 360 consoles propelled Microsoft to $5.41 billion in net income for its first fiscal quarter of 2011, a 51 percent increase from the same period a year before. Link Removed - Invalid URL

Net income grows 51 percent Healthy sales of Windows 7, Office 2010 and Xbox 360 consoles propelled Microsoft to $5.41 billion in net income for its first fiscal quarter of 2011, a 51 percent increase from the same period a year before. Link Removed - Invalid URL

Microsoft reported strong results for the fiscal quarter, buoyed by strong sales of Windows 7 and Office 2010. But smartphones remain a looming question. Link Removed

Microsoft, on deck to report earnings after the bell, have investors keeping an eye on mobile strategy Link Removed