Scam: Beware of Phone Callers Claiming to Work for Microsoft

There are scammers, claiming to work for (or on behalf of) Microsoft, phoning computer users in the UK at the moment, and they are up to no good. A friend received a cold call warning him that his computer was riddled with viruses "like ants in a nest" think... except the "evidence" offered was deceptive & fraudulent.......

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Video: Microsoft's Translating Microphone

Microsoft's working on a program to utilize speech to text, and then automated translation as a "phone call". Quotes because the call was technically made from a PC.

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NSA helped with Windows 7 development

The National Security Agency (NSA) worked with Microsoft on the development of Windows 7, an agency official acknowledged yesterday during testimony before Congress.

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Create works of art... in Microsoft Excel

ExcelArt is freeware that can be used to brighten up your Excel spreadsheets by importing your image files to create amazing works of art. You can convert Bitmaps, Jpegs, GIFs and PNG images into colourful mosaics in minutes. All versions of Excel are supported and there are some great examples at http://www.boydevlin.com/excelart/examples.htm

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