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How the IBM PC Won, Then Lost, the Personal Computer Market

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As such, IBM had a greater effect on the PC's acceptance than did Apple, Compaq , Dell , and even Microsoft. Here, Steve Jobs introduced the Apple II, with a price tag of US $1,298 (about $5,800 today), while rival Commodore unveiled its PET. That meant Microsoft retained the rights to the operating system.

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The Best Controllers for Gaming in Your Tesla

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You might be able to find one of these at a GameStop or BestBuy, but chances are you will be ordering directly from Microsoft. If you want the Xbox One Wireless/Wired Controller, but can accept slightly lower quality and an awesome price tag, this is the choice for you. The Best Quality: Xbox Elite Series Controller.

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Ford and Microsoft Partnering on EV Smart Charging

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Ford Motor Company and Microsoft Corp. announced at the New York International Auto Show that they are teaming up to implement the Microsoft Hohm energy management application for Ford’s electric vehicles. It’s our desire that this [Ford-Microsoft] partnership minimize the transition for consumers from gas to electric vehicles.

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Elon Musk’s jet tracker on Twitter has been shadowbanned, claims owner

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” Some users, for their part, had already observed that they were unable to search for or tag Sweeney’s “@ElonJet” account through suggested usernames on Twitter. . When an account gets shadowbanned on Twitter , it makes it more difficult to find a user’s profile and posts.

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World Gasification Database now available from DOE; global capacity at 70,817 MWth

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The new database is available in Microsoft Excel format. Tags: Brief. Gasification is a technological process that uses heat, pressure, and steam to convert any carbon-based raw material into synthesis gas (syngas). Gasification is in use in more than 27 industrialized countries.

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Hologram-in-a-Box Can Teleport You Anywhere

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More recently, we've seen the emergence of videogrammetry (creating 3D models using videos taken from different angles), and Microsoft has made available in limited preview its Microsoft Mesh virtual collaboration technology. The price tag is a hurdle preventing rapid take up.

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Ford Teams Up With Microsoft

Revenge of the Electric Car

Another interesting development : Ford is using Microsoft’s technology in its upcoming EV. Microsoft’s Hohm to Manage Ford’s Electric Cars. From the article by Bill Howard: What sounds like an odd-couple fit – Microsoft? What sounds like an odd-couple fit – Microsoft?

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