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The Windows Phone Store is currently facing some search-related issues [Update]

Usama Jawad — Sat, 28 Feb 2015 22:18:01 +0000

The Windows Phone Store is facing issues in several countries, not displaying categories or search results. The extent of the problem is yet unknown but we expect it to be fixed soon. Read more...

Which countries have the largest piece of the Windows Phone pie?

Andy Weir — Thu, 10 Jul 2014 14:52:07 +0000

Which parts of the world have the greatest numbers of Windows Phone users? New data reveals where the largest concentrations of Windows Phone's user base is located across the globe. Read more...

Nine more countries to get Chromebooks, says Google... with a poem

Andy Weir — Tue, 03 Jun 2014 08:09:10 +0000

Google has revealed that nine new markets around the world will soon be able to buy Chromebooks - although its announcement came in a slightly unusual manner; specifically, in the form of a poem. Read more...

Microsoft shuts off Messenger in US-embargoed countries

Tom Warren — Fri, 22 May 2009 06:28:47 +0000

Microsoft has switched off access to Windows Live Messenger in Cuba, Syria, Iran, Sudan and North Korea. The software giant announced the policy change in a blog post spotted by our friends at LiveSide. If... Read more...

Study Finds 25 Countries Block Web Sites

Fri, 18 May 2007 18:08:13 +0000

The OpenNet Initiative, a collaboration between researchers at Cambridge, the University of Oxford, Harvard University and the University of Toronto, had the time and capabilities to study only 40 countries and the Palestinian territories. The... Read more...

Yahoo Offers Mobile Display Ads In 19 Countries

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 21:15:18 +0000

More ads for everyone! Joy. Yahoo Mobile Web, the mobile advertising service first launched in the U.S. late last year, is now being offered in 19 countries: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India, Indonesia,... Read more...

Retail breach may have exposed card data in four countries

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 09:23:06 +0000

The credit and debit card data of a large number of shoppers in the U.S., Puerto Rico and Canada, and possibly in the U.K and Ireland, may have been compromised as the result of a... Read more...

Blu-ray To Be Compatible Across Countries

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 17 Aug 2006 19:19:10 +0000

Blu-ray Disc players and movies expected on sale later this year in Japan and the U.S. will share the same region code, Sony said Thursday. Current DVD discs and players on sale in the two... Read more...

EU asks four countries to justify call for Intel chips

Wed, 13 Oct 2004 14:19:41 +0000

The European Commission has asked four European Union countries to justify why they favor Intel Corp. processors in computers for public authorities, it announced Wednesday. The Commission has asked France, the Netherlands, Finland and Sweden... Read more...

Ilovemessenger Now Available in 28 Countries

Tom Warren — Fri, 05 Dec 2003 15:54:37 +0000

A clear sign from Microsoft about supporting its users and communities has always been shown through ilovemessenger. Although the site first launched in only a few languages and not in English, this didn't deter its... Read more...