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Kim Phan, 11, from right, and Sam Thai, 16, both of Annandale, Va., play a dancing game at an Xbox display in the Microsoft store as a crowd gathers to watch the two dance at the Tysons Corner Center mall in McLean, Va., on Dec. 26, 2011. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)

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Microsoft founder Bill Gates arrives at the federal courthouse Monday in Salt Lake City, where he testified in a $1 billion antitrust lawsuit brought by Novell. Mr. Gates said Novell just couldn't deliver a Windows 95-compatible WordPerfect program in time for its rollout. (Associated Press)

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A Microsoft Store opening Thursday at Tysons Corner Center is the first in the Washington area and just the second east of the Mississippi. It will stock other brands besides Microsoft for an "interactive" experience that a company official says will "lift all boats." (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Soon on-demand and live television content will be available on the Xbox 360 gaming console. (Provided by Microsoft Corp.)

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Microsoft General Counsel Brad Smith claims that Google restricts competing search engines, including Microsoft's Bing, from properly accessing YouTube. (Associated Press)

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Stephen Elop CEO of Nokia, left, with CEO of Microsoft Steve Ballmer, speaking in London, as he announces the strategic partnership with Microsoft on Friday, Feb. 11, 2011. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer discusses System on a Chip while giving his keynote speech at the Consumer Electronics Show, Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011 in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

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Pet a wild cat with Kinectimals from Microsoft Game Studios

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FILE - In this June 14, 2010 file photo, Microsoft presents "Call of Duty Black Ops". video game during the 2010 Xbox 360 media briefing at the Wiltern Theater, in Los Angeles. "Call of Duty: Black Ops" shattered entertainment records this week when it raked in $360 million in its first 24 hours on sale, once again proving that video games have cemented their place in our lives as mainstream entertainment on par with movies and music.(AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, file)

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Halo Reach: Limited Edition from Microsoft Game Studios

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FILE - In this May 12, 2010 file photo provided by Microsoft, Stephen Elop, President of Microsoft Business Division, launches Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010 at an event in New York. Nokia said Friday Sept. 10, 2010 that Elop will replace their CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo on Sept.21. (AP Photo/Microsoft, Jason DeCrow/file) -- NO SALES --

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BIG BUCKS: Microsoft mogul Bill Gates (left) and investor Warren Buffett have encouraged fellow billionaires to pledge 50 percent of their fortunes to charity. (Associated Press)