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Modern Warfare 3 Update Eight Hits Xbox 360

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Infinity Ward has released title update number eight for Modern Warfare 3 on Xbox Live, introducing a range of tweaks and performance improvements.

These include improvements to host disadvantage / lag compensation, theatre fixes, increased speed of YouTube uploads from 32k to 256k, reduced fire rate for all Akimbo weapons, shotgun rebalancing . . .

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Microsoft Extends Elevate America Veterans Initiative

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Microsoft is extending the ‘Elevate America Veterans Initiative’ which distributes free vouchers that will enable veterans to obtain e-learning and certification for Windows 7 and Microsoft Office 2010. The certifications work towards a Microsoft Office Specialist certification or select technical professional level e-learning and certification. The Vouchers will be available in the . . .

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Microsoft Security Essentials Cuts the Mustard

AV Test is an Independent IT-Security Institute and they recently ran 19 security products through real world tests using the latest publicly available versions to determine how effective they are at their default settings.

Well Microsoft Security Essentials was one of the 19 programs they tested and it received their Anti Virus . . .

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Microsoft Technology Associate Certification Now Available

This week Microsoft announced a new certification program for fundamental Information Technology and development skills called the Microsoft Technology Associate or MTA.  This certification is only available in educational institutions and can be incorporated in current computer/technology learning tracks.

The MTA offers three IT certifications, three development certifications and one database certification. . . .

Read More: Microsoft Technology Associate Certification Now Available