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A touchscreen on your desktop: Three new displays

Posted March 12, 2013 - 6:40 am

With the introduction of Windows 8, touchscreens are coming to the desktop -- but they're not cheap. We look at three of the latest monitors from Acer, Dell and ViewSonic.
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As PC sales stall, Samsung exec has harsh words for Windows 8

Posted March 11, 2013 - 10:56 am

With Windows 8 doing little to spark laptop sales, you can hear the grousing of PC makers get louder.
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How to add Windows 8's best desktop features to Windows 7

Posted March 11, 2013 - 10:44 am

The new OS is filled with nuts-and-bolts improvements, and you can get them all in Windows 7 with a little work.
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Microsoft Patch Tuesday targets Internet Explorer drive-by attacks

Posted March 11, 2013 - 10:08 am

Internet Explorer vulnerabilities warrant notice in this month's set of Microsoft Patch Tuesday bulletins and need to be fixed quickly even though the sheer number of patches may seem daunting.
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The Weekly Hash - March 8, 2013

Posted March 8, 2013 - 11:11 am

Spanning the globe to joke about this week’s top tech stories, from North Korea to New Zealand with a quick stop on Mars
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Microsoft slates IE, Windows, Office updates for next week

Posted March 7, 2013 - 4:22 pm

Microsoft today announced it will deliver seven security updates next week, four of them rated "critical," to patch Internet Explorer, Windows, Office, SharePoint Server and the Silverlight media software.
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windows 8 system restore

Posted March 7, 2013 - 1:05 pm

running win 8 used win 7 backup program that was included with win 8�system seems to have made copy of system disk and saved all my files but when i go to restore sysem it only give me the option to restore files not to replace system from image it made option is not on screen as it was in windows 7 �
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LibreOffice update brings remote presentation app to Windows, Mac

Posted March 7, 2013 - 12:31 pm

One of the highlights of the Document Foundation's LibreOffice 4.0 release last month was the addition of Impress Remote, a mobile app that lets users control LibreOffice presentations from their Android phone.
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Asus' mammoth tablet, desktop hybrid combines Android, Windows 8

Posted March 7, 2013 - 11:25 am

Asustek has announced it will soon begin U.S. shipments of an all-in-one PC that can be an Android 4.1 tablet, or a fully functional desktop running Windows 8 when attached to a docking station.
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EU let Microsoft police itself on browser ballot promises

Posted March 6, 2013 - 4:46 pm

Europe's antitrust agency put Microsoft on the honor system, letting the company monitor its own compliance with a 2009 settlement that required it to offer other browsers to Windows users, the EU's top regulator admitted.
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Microsoft pulls last lever, discounts Windows 8 to OEMs to spark sales

Posted March 6, 2013 - 1:46 pm

Microsoft has done something it's historically been loath to do: discount prices for the copies of Windows it sells to computer makers, online reports said today.
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IDC: Windows 8 a factor in lower 2012 PC sales

Posted March 6, 2013 - 12:27 pm

The final numbers are in showing that PC makers shipped fewer machines last year than in 2011, and Windows 8 is among several factors being blamed by IDC for the decline, which is expected to continue this year.
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Why small-fry tablets might goose Windows 8 hybrid sales

Posted March 6, 2013 - 12:12 pm

Tiny tablets such as the iPad mini and Nexus 7 could have a counterintuitive effect on the PC market: increased hardware sales.
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OCZ aims to improve SQL Server performance with new acceleration card

Posted March 6, 2013 - 11:41 am

OCZ Technology has started offering to beta testers is ZD-XL SQL Accelerator, a card that uses solid state drive (SSD) storage to improve the performance of SQL Server databases.
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EU fines Microsoft $732M over browser ballot debacle

Posted March 6, 2013 - 8:59 am

European Union antitrust officials today hit Microsoft with a $732 million fine for failing to live up to a 2009 settlement that requires it to offer Windows users a choice of alternate browsers.
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EU to hit Microsoft with 'large fine' Wednesday, says report

Posted March 5, 2013 - 1:14 pm

European antitrust regulators will reportedly slap Microsoft with a "large fine" Wednesday for failing to live up to a 2009 settlement that requires it to offer Windows users a browser ballot.
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Report: EU will announce Microsoft antitrust fine Wednesday

Posted March 5, 2013 - 12:25 pm

The European Commission is expected to announce an antitrust fine on Microsoft on Wednesday.
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Microsoft starts sending cut-off notices to Office 365 preview users

Posted March 4, 2013 - 7:03 am

Microsoft has started to warn customers who signed up for Office 365 subscription previews that their free ride is about to end.
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Windows Store versus the world: How do Microsoft's offerings really stack up?

Posted March 2, 2013 - 8:35 am

We pit the Windows Store against its iOS and Android counterparts in several categories to see how its apps stack up in usefulness.
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The Challenges of OS Migration

Posted March 1, 2013 - 5:30 pm

With Microsoft Windows XT support ending in 2014, many IT leaders are faced with migrating to either Windows 7 or Windows 8. In this KnowledgeVault Exchange, see series of videos that offer useful advice on planning a migration.
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Windows 8 uptake slows for third straight month

Posted March 1, 2013 - 12:42 pm

Windows 8's uptake pace slowed in February for the third straight month, Net Applications said today.
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The Weekly Hash - March 1, 2013

Posted March 1, 2013 - 12:22 pm

From the pope to the PGA to pants, we joke about the top tech stories of the week
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Windows 8 Update: Supply-challenged Surface Pros to go on sale in 6 more countries

Posted March 1, 2013 - 11:58 am

Microsoft has run out of Windows Surface Pro tablets twice in a month but is forging ahead with plans to make them available in six more countries.
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Dell Latitude 10 review: Touch tablet meets business desktop

Posted March 1, 2013 - 11:50 am

Dell's light and flexible Windows 8 tablet is high on business features, but low on price-performance
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EU to fine Microsoft over browser ballot fiasco, says report

Posted February 28, 2013 - 5:25 pm

European antitrust regulators will slap Microsoft with a fine before the end of March for failing to offer customers a browser choice screen, according to a report today by the Reuters news service.
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