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HP challenges Windows with WebOS

March 10, 2011

HP challenges Windows with WebOSHewlett Packard (HP) has decided to include WebOS on all of its computers beginning in 2012.  Although the company is expected to include Windows on those same computers, it is unclear exactly how the company intends to do it.  Will the company include WebOS as a Windows overlay or as part of a duel boot system is not known.

Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 market share takes a dive

March 8, 2011

Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 market share takes a dive Microsoft’s mobile division has been in a slump with the failure of the Kin. Windows Phone 7 was supposed to drag the company out of the slump and back into the game. However, recent reports seem to reveal that things are not going as well as the company hoped for.

Upgrading from Windows 1.0 through to Windows 7 [Video]

March 3, 2011

Is it possible, and if so how easy is it, to upgrade all the way from Windows 1.0 (circa 1985) through to Windows 7 (circa 2009)? One man decided to test the theory and record it for our viewing pleasure.

Microsoft unleashes Windows 7 SP1

February 22, 2011

It has arrived, finally. Microsoft has freed Windows 7 Service Pack 1 onto the world, with home users now able to download it.

Microsoft reports strong Q2 financials thanks to Kinect, Office, & Windows 7

January 27, 2011

Despite various commentators warning Microsoft’s latest financial results wouldn’t be great, the opposite is true.

Microsoft releasing Windows 7 SP1 soon

January 16, 2011

If you’ve been holding off upgrading to Windows 7 until Service Pack 1 arrives then your wait may finally be coming to an end. That’s right folks, Windows 7 SP1 is on its way, likely within days.

Steve Ballmer’s keynote at CES 2011 – ‘Windows isn’t going anywhere’

January 6, 2011

Steve Ballmer performed well at CES 2011, but was there any content behind the delivery?

Microsoft sued again over XP downgrades

December 31, 2010

A California woman is suing Microsoft for the second time over the same thing. Even though her first lawsuit concerning XP downgrade fees was thrown out with nary a blink from the company’s legal team,

Windows 7 Family Pack about to expire

December 30, 2010

Windows 7 Family Pack about to expireIt’s emerged that the Family Pack offer for Windows 7 is to expire this week in the United States. It appears likely the deal will be withdrawn at the same time or soon after internationally.

Microsoft to unveil iPad rivals at CES?

December 14, 2010

So, the tablets Microsoft unveiled at CES 2010 were a flop. Will the ones unveiled at CES 2011 in January fare any better?

Windows 7 hits 25% market share, at expense of both XP and Vista

December 9, 2010

Windows 7 has been a huge hit, and its rise is continuing into its second year on sale. By some counts it’s now racked up a 25 percent market share, at the expense of both Windows XP and Vista.

AVG update bricks Windows 7 PCs

December 4, 2010

Don’t you just love it when something that is designed to make your life easier makes it much, much more difficult? Good old AVG.

Acer and Dell join Windows tablet battleground

November 24, 2010

Acer and Dell join Windows tablet battlegroundHP’s attempts to compete with the iPad using a Windows-based device proved an embarrassing flop. But now Dell and Acer both believe Windows 7 on a tablet is worth a shot.

Microsoft mocks Apple over Blu-ray in new animated Windows 7 video advert

November 13, 2010

Microsoft strikes again with a new video ad on YouTube taking a pop at Apple over its lack of Blu-ray support.

Windows 7 isn’t winning “new” customers

November 1, 2010

Windows 7 isn't winning With one year’s worth of usage figures now available, two things are clear about Windows 7′s effect. It’s getting people to upgrade from older systems at a pace that will delight Microsoft — but it’s doing nothing to win over users of non-Windows computers.


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