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Windows 7 has 6 times more security threats than Windows 8, according to Microsoft

Posted September 9, 2013 - 12:04 pm

Microsoft's infographic points out a few reasons the company thinks you should move to Windows 8. Especially if you're using Windows XP.
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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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Would you upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 8 if you didn’t have a touchscreen interface?

Posted September 5, 2013 - 1:38 pm

The tile interface makes perfect sense for a touchscreen, but I’m using an “old” standard PC with mouse and keyboard. Other than better looks, is there much that someone using a traditional interface will miss out on if they don’t upgrade to Windows 8?
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Review: New Parallels, Fusion virtual desktops for OS X fail the smell test

Posted September 5, 2013 - 10:11 am

Parallels has interesting ideas that only half work, and Fusion adds almost nothing new beyond better hardware support
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15 geeky places to visit before you die

Posted September 4, 2013 - 3:26 pm

If you like reliving geeky history, you’ll want to add visiting these places to your bucket list
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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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How to speed up Windows 7 boot time?

Posted August 30, 2013 - 12:27 pm

My Windows 7 laptop is getting a little old, but it still has some life left in it. It was never all that fast to boot up, but it’s gotten even slower over the years. How can I speed up boot time so I’m not just sitting there staring at it and thinking about getting a new laptop?
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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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What’s the difference between Windows mainstream support and extended support?

Posted August 29, 2013 - 10:04 pm

Are users still getting important patches if their version of Windows is in the extended support phase instead of mainstream support, like Windows Vista for example?
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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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Jealous much? 8 techy things that can spark office envy

Posted August 28, 2013 - 3:33 pm

From telecommuting to extra monitors, technology has given us new reasons to be jealous of our co-workers
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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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How to turn off hot corners in Windows 8?

Posted August 27, 2013 - 9:57 pm

How do you disable the “hot corners” feature that switches between applications in Windows 8? I accidentally click them all the time.
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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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Microsoft declares Windows 8.1 ready for OEMs even though work's not finished

Posted August 27, 2013 - 10:25 am

Microsoft today declared Windows 8.1 ready for computer and tablet makers, saying the update had reached its RTM, or "release to manufacturing" milestone.
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Preston Gralla: Why Bill Gates Can't Save Microsoft

Posted August 27, 2013 - 9:00 am

CEO Ballmer and his predecessor shared a vision of how Microsoft could stay on top by focusing on Windows.
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Dell remains committed to Windows 8 for business tablets

Posted August 27, 2013 - 5:46 am

Windows 8 may be seeing sluggish demand, but Dell believes its the best OS for business tablets and plans to roll out more products built with the operating system later this year, a senior executive said Tuesday.
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Microsoft will craft XP patches after April '14, but not for you

Posted August 26, 2013 - 4:32 pm

Just because Microsoft doesn't plan on giving Windows XP patches to the public after April 8, 2014, doesn't mean it's going to stop making those patches.
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Hackers may cash in when XP is retired

Posted August 26, 2013 - 6:10 am

Hackers may bank their Windows XP zero-day exploits and cash them in after Microsoft stops patching the aged operating system next April.
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