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Microsoft steers same strategic course in Surface do-over

Posted October 3, 2013 - 12:41 pm

Microsoft's refreshed Surface 2 tablets, which the company unveiled last week and will start selling Oct. 22, illustrate that Microsoft has not changed its ongoing strategy in mobile, analysts said.
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Bill Gates admits CTRL-ALT-DEL was mistake, as was dropping out of Harvard

Posted September 27, 2013 - 2:54 pm

Microsoft chairman Bill Gates acknowledged that the "CTRL-ALT-DEL" means of logging into your Windows PC was a mistake, although done with the best of intentions.
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Microsoft puts Windows XP laggards in a pinch

Posted September 23, 2013 - 8:11 pm

Microsoft last week painted Windows XP consumer and small business customers into an even smaller corner when it said it could not recommend that they upgrade to Windows 8.1, the update to Windows 8 slated to ship Oct. 18.
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Could the Microsoft Surface Pro 2 be your only device?

Posted September 23, 2013 - 3:52 pm

Today Microsoft held an event to announce and showcase the Surface 2 tablet and accessories. While there are several flashy new items like the thinner, back lit Type Cover 2 and the dedicated DJ type cover - the real potential of the new device comes in the form of business productivity enhancements.
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Hackers exploit critical IE bug; Microsoft promises patch

Posted September 18, 2013 - 11:25 am

Microsoft said that hackers are exploiting a critical, but unpatched, vulnerability in IE8 and IE9. Its engineers are working on an update to plug the hole.
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Windows 8.1 to cost the same as Windows 8 for U.S. retail customers

Posted September 17, 2013 - 4:57 pm

While Windows 8.1 promises many changes from Windows 8, one thing that will remain the same is the price to U.S. consumers.
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Munich to hand out Ubuntu Linux CDs to ward off upcoming Windows XPocalypse

Posted September 17, 2013 - 3:02 pm

The end is nigh, and the date of doom has been foretold. The Windows XPocalypse is set to unleash hell on April 8, 2014, and in a bid to preserve the security of its citizens, the German city of Munich is turning to an unlikely savior: Ubuntu Linux.
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Unlock your Surface RT tablet's hidden superpowers

Posted September 16, 2013 - 4:00 pm

The Surface RT might seem limited, but smart use of its connectivity and apps can make it an able sidekick for your computing needs.
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Patch expert wants Ballmer to get to the bottom of buggy Windows, Office updates

Posted September 16, 2013 - 3:52 pm

A Microsoft MVP and Windows expert has sent company CEO Steve Ballmer a letter asking him to look into the worrisome trend of releasing sub-standard patches.
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The best laptops, convertibles, and Ultrabooks for Windows 8

Posted September 16, 2013 - 11:38 am

From classic clamshell notebooks to next-gen touch hybrids, see how HP, Dell, Samsung, Lenovo, and Acer stack up.
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Microsoft kicks off iPad buyback deal in latest effort to juice Surface sales

Posted September 13, 2013 - 10:34 am

Microsoft will pay at least $200 for used iPads made by rival Apple, and in return issue credit that customers can use to buy one of the company's Surface tablets.
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Programmer exploits Windows vulnerability in cloud-based services

Posted September 12, 2013 - 12:26 pm

Windows data volumes (meaning virtual machine hard-drives) in public clouds such as Amazon Web Services can be copied and have their access credentials modified, allowing a hacker to glean insights into the data, a programmer has reported.
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In reversal, Microsoft gives snarling developers Win 8.1 RTM to chew on

Posted September 9, 2013 - 1:04 pm

After developers and IT pros pelted Microsoft with complaints, the company has backtracked and decided to grant them access to the latest Windows 8.1 build instead of making them wait until mid-October.
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Elop moves from long shot to shoo-in as next Microsoft CEO

Posted September 9, 2013 - 10:28 am

Betting firms shorten odds on the former Nokia chief executive, make him the front-runner by far
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Microsoft needs a CEO; people love candy. You do the math [CARTOON]

Posted September 6, 2013 - 6:00 am

Bill Gates has an answer for Android KitKat
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VMware: Win7 can cost more than twice as much on PCs than on virtual desktops

Posted September 3, 2013 - 1:20 pm

VMware says enterprises migrating to Microsoft Windows 7 can save a bundle by using virtual-desktop infrastructure technology rather than standalone PCs.
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Windows XP's user share nose-dives

Posted September 2, 2013 - 8:39 am

Maybe people are listening to Microsoft's demand that they ditch Windows XP.
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Windows 8 surpasses Vista's uptake rate -- 10 months after launch

Posted September 1, 2013 - 3:52 pm

Microsoft got some good news Sunday as metrics company Net Applications said Windows 8's user share in August is now larger than Vista's at the same point in the latter's post-launch timeline.
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Big investor gets option to join Microsoft board

Posted August 30, 2013 - 5:39 pm

A week after Steve Ballmer said he plans to step down as CEO of Microsoft, ValueAct Capital, one of its biggest investors, has secured the right to appoint its president to Microsoft's board.
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Microsoft sets $100 Surface Pro discounts in stone

Posted August 30, 2013 - 7:01 am

Microsoft yesterday made permanent the $100 price cut to its Surface Pro tablet that it ran as a temporary sale through most of August.
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Windows 8.1 RTM leaks to Internet

Posted August 29, 2013 - 2:23 pm

Windows 8.1's RTM, which Microsoft announced only on Tuesday, has already leaked to file-sharing sites online.
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Bookmaker handicaps Microsoft CEO race

Posted August 28, 2013 - 12:48 pm

Adding insult to injury after Wall Street boosted Microsoft's stock price when CEO Steve Ballmer announced he would retire, now a U.K. bookmaker is taking bets on Ballmer's replacement.
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Will Microsoft Office Finally Play Nice on the iPad?

Posted August 28, 2013 - 8:30 am

For all the success the iPad has enjoyed, it's only big drawback has been that Microsoft Windows software - and Microsoft Office, in particular - doesn't perform well. However, now Parallels has unveiled an app that brings full versions of Windows desktop software to the touch-based iPad.
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Developers flay Microsoft for withholding Windows 8.1 RTM

Posted August 27, 2013 - 3:55 pm

Windows app developers today took Microsoft to task for the company's decision to withhold Windows 8.1 until mid-October.
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Windows 8 Update: Microsoft Windows 8 is not Ballmer's biggest regret

Posted August 27, 2013 - 3:13 pm

Even though Windows 8 incited hordes to call for Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's ouster, the operating system is not what he regrets most about his 33-year tenure at the company.
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