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Mozilla commits to Metro version of Firefox on Windows 8

Posted February 13, 2012 - 2:49 pm

Mozilla plans to build a 'proof-of-concept' version of Firefox for Windows 8's Metro touch-first interface next quarter, then follow that with more functional editions later in the year.
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Five ways Windows 8 will make apps more power-friendly

Posted February 12, 2012 - 7:12 am

The Windows 8 beta will be available by the end of February, and Microsoft has given much thought into optimizing it to run well not just on desktops and laptops, but also on tablets and even smartphones. Part of making an operating system friendly for mobile devices is making it power-conscious, able to do everything you want while using as little power as possible.
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A sneak peek raises unknowns about Microsoft Office 15

Posted February 11, 2012 - 9:34 pm

Much buzz around the next major release of Windows has centered around the controversial ribbon interface for Windows Explorer. However, no ribbon appeared in a sneak preview of Office 15--World, Excel, PowerPoint--that Microsoft gave this week in a video about developing Windows On ARM (WOA).
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Windows 8 on tablets: What we know so far

Posted February 11, 2012 - 7:15 am

Microsoft is ready to lift the lid on Windows 8 at a preview event at the end of the month. The new OS will be available later this year, not only for PCs, but also for tablets, as Microsoft prepares to take on the iPad. Here’s what we know so far about Windows 8 tablets.
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FAQ: Windows 8 on ARM explained

Posted February 10, 2012 - 2:04 pm

In an 8,600-word epistle, Microsoft's top Windows executive pulled aside the curtain on the first version of the company's iconic OS that targets tablets. We dig into the details for you.
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Surprise! Windows 8 for ARM will come with 'Office 15' apps

Posted February 9, 2012 - 10:18 pm

Since Microsoft shared the first obscure hints of expanding the architecture horizon to include running Windows 8 on ARM processors, there has been rampant speculation and anticipation of what that will really mean when the OS finally launches. Microsoft's Steven Sinofsky is providing some more clarity about Windows 8 on ARM (WOA), including the fact that it will have Metro-styled "Office 15" apps.
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Windows 8 on ARM, dubbed WOA, to include Office apps for tablets

Posted February 9, 2012 - 8:23 pm

Windows 8 on ARM, dubbed WOA by Microsoft, could offer a big 'Whoa!' moment for workers wanting to run Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and other Office apps on a touchscreen tablet.
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Microsoft to issue more critical patches next week for Win7 than XP

Posted February 9, 2012 - 5:40 pm

Microsoft today said it would deliver nine security updates next week, four of them critical, to patch 21 vulnerabilities in Windows, Internet Explorer (IE), Office, .Net and Silverlight.
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Microsoft details Windows 8 for ARM devices

Posted February 9, 2012 - 4:13 pm

Microsoft has released technical design details about the new version of Windows for devices that use ARM chips, outlining in a lengthy blog post different ways in which this OS, called WOA and still in the works, will be alike and different from existing versions of Windows.
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Eight features Windows 8 borrowed from Linux

Posted February 9, 2012 - 3:24 pm

Microsoft has always been accused of stealing left and right from the open source community. Is this holding true today?
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Windows 8: Assessing IT risks of a consumer-driven wave

Posted February 9, 2012 - 2:51 pm

Microsoft is betting big on Windows 8. But will the immense promotional efforts the software giant is putting behind the latest Windows OS pay off? CIO.com's Rob Enderle handicaps the high-stakes game Redmond is playing.
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Windows 8 strives for optimal battery life

Posted February 8, 2012 - 9:10 pm

Windows 8 is stingy doling out power to applications, particularly what Microsoft calls Metro-style applications written specifically for the operating system, all in an effort to prolong battery life.
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Microsoft fixes Windows 8 Consumer Preview launch event for Feb. 29

Posted February 8, 2012 - 2:45 pm

Microsoft Wednesday said it will host a launch event for the Windows 8 beta on Feb. 29 in Barcelona, the site of the Mobile World Congress.
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Got bling? Nokia Lumia 800, the $900 Windows phone

Posted February 8, 2012 - 12:29 pm

Unlocked Nokia phone bundle pitched for Valentine's Day, but roses much cheaper.
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Windows 8 on ARM: The desktop plot thickens

Posted February 8, 2012 - 12:20 pm

Microsoft still isn't offering a clear answer on whether ARM-based Windows 8 computers will support the classic Windows desktop, but a recent blog post suggests that the company will.
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Adobe sets IE as next target in Flash security work

Posted February 7, 2012 - 9:28 pm

Adobe next plans to tackle Microsoft's Internet Explorer in its ongoing work to "sandbox" its popular Flash Player within browsers, Adobe's head of security said today.
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Morning countdown: Start button, we hardly knew ye

Posted February 7, 2012 - 8:00 am

Plus: Is your 'unlimited' AT&T plan really unlimited?
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OnLive's train wreck: Office on the iPad

Posted February 7, 2012 - 6:11 am

The OnLive Desktop service shows just how wrong desktop virtualization can be
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Microsoft drops Start button from Windows 8, reports say

Posted February 6, 2012 - 3:44 pm

Microsoft will scratch the 17-year-old Start button from Windows 8, according to reports based on a purported leak of the latest beta build.
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Windows Phone 8 details leak

Posted February 3, 2012 - 10:19 am

Deep integration with Windows 8 and SkyDrive, NFC support, and variable screen sizes for mobile devices are among the wealth of new features coming to the next version of Windows Phone, including according to two online reports. Speculation about what the next version of Microsoft's mobile OS, dubbed Windows Phone 8 and codenamed Apollo by the company, has been rampant for months.
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Kelihos botnet revives, waits for Microsoft Anti-Botnet Operation v. 3 to go back down

Posted February 2, 2012 - 2:27 pm

Despite so much bragging about its success it sometimes failed to mention the role of security specialist Kaspersky Labs, Microsoft's successful takedown of the Kelihos botnet may need a version 2 or 3 or even 4 to be successful, because the first solution was just too weak to hold.
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Bad news about cloud computing: it doesn't exist; Good news: New tech makes it easier

Posted January 31, 2012 - 4:54 pm

Would you rather buy expensive technology that gets a lot of buzz or one that gets less buzz but is the technology that makes the sexier approach possible?
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Microsoft fine-tunes Windows 8 Beta with input from users

Posted January 31, 2012 - 12:31 pm

Microsoft continues to tinker with Windows 8 even as it finalizes its beta version, acting on suggestions it received from users who have experimented with the Windows 8 Developer Preview.
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Windows 8 file management changes include minimized ribbon

Posted January 31, 2012 - 12:10 pm

Hell hath no fury like a Windows power user scorned, as Microsoft learned when it introduced big changes to file management in Windows 8. Now, the company is responding to the feedback by tweaking or walking away from some of the changes it planned to make.
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13 Windows 8 features worth knowing about

Posted January 31, 2012 - 10:45 am

Upgrades, system migration, support headaches -- IT folks are probably dreading the next major Windows rollout. Yet Windows 8, which is scheduled to move to the beta stage in late February and will likely launch in the fall, does offer several compelling new features for both IT and end users.
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