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Survey Predicts Upgrade Disaster For Windows Vista
July 23, 2008
on Business & Law
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Wolfgang Gruener
Mountain View (CA) - Microsoft painted a rosy picture of increasing Windows Vista demand during its most recent quarter conference call, but the reality may look different, if the results of a survey of systems management appliance is somewhat correct... Read more
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Windows 3.11 To Disappear In November (really)
July 10, 2008
on OS
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Wolfgang Gruener
Microsoft said that Windows for Workgroups 3.11 will officially be gone by November 1, 2008 and not longer be available in the embedded channel via OEM licenses. Windows 3.11, which was offered by Microsoft as a boxed version as well as free upgrade to W Read more
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The Second Coming of Vista: Microsoft Strikes Back
July 10, 2008
on Opinion
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Rob Enderle
Analyst Opinion - Unless you have been living under a rock, you already know that Microsoft's latest operating system has not been a big success. Read more
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Apple Releases OS X Leopard 10.5.4 Update
July 1, 2008
on OS
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Christian Zibreg
Cupertino (CA) - Apple has posted the update 10.5.4 for its Mac OSX Leopard operating system. Read more
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Dell Extends Lifeline Of Windows XP PCs
June 23, 2008
on Business & Law
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Wolfgang Gruener
Dell has added eight more days to the availability of PCs with Windows XP. Read more
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Mac OS X 10.6 To Take Advantage Of GPU Acceleration
June 10, 2008
on OS
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Wolfgang Gruener
San Francisco (CA) - As expected, Apple has previewed the next version of Mac OS X, code-named Snow Leopard. Read more
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Lost In Spaces? OS X 10.5.3 Will Take You Home
June 5, 2008
on OS
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Christian Zibreg
Feature - The Spaces feature introduced with OS X Leopard has been advertised as a huge time-saver, but its actual implementation only contributed to windows clutter, instead of reducing it. Read more
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No New Features In Mac OS X "Snow Leopard"?
June 5, 2008
on OS
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Wolfgang Gruener
Opinion - News that Apple may announce an early build of Mac OS X 10. Read more
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Apple Releases OS X Leopard 10.5.3 Update
May 29, 2008
on OS
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Christian Zibreg
Cupertino (CA) - Apple has released a hefty 420 MB update for its current operating system. Read more
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Ballmer, Gates Show Off Windows 7
May 28, 2008
on Software Companies
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Humphrey Cheung
Carlsbad (CA) - He may be stepping down from day to day duties at Microsoft, but Bill Gates can still hold a crowd. Read more
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Windows 7 To Run on Vista's Recommended Hardware
May 28, 2008
on OS
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Kevin Tu
Microsoft Window Vista’s product life is far from being over, but Microsoft is slowly revealing some detailson its upcoming Windows 7. Chris Flores of the Windows Client Communications team shared publicly some new tidbits about Windows 7 on a blog. Flor Read more
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Ballmer Hints At Extension For XP
May 14, 2008
on Business & Law
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Yahoo
With concern over the end of the road for Windows XP reaches feverish levels, Microsoft appears to be altering yet again its timeline for killing off the popular operating system, which would ultimately force people into upgrading to Vista. Read more
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Microsoft Limits Capabilities of Low Cost PCs
May 12, 2008
on Notebooks and Laptops
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Kevin Tu
Microsoft will be offering steep discounts to PC manufactures that will use Windows XP in ultra low-cost desktops and notebooks. However, the discount comes with limitations, as Microsoft will be placing hardware restrictions for these manufacturers. In Read more
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8Yr Old Win2K More Secure Than Vista
May 12, 2008
on Software Companies
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Kevin Tu
Security software vendor, PC Tools Software, has issued a report stating Microsoft Windows Vista is more susceptible to malware than Windows 2000, an operating system over eight-years-old. However, Windows Vista is 37 percent more secure than previous gen Read more
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Windows Vista Hits Sales Of 140 Million Units
May 9, 2008
on OS
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Mark Raby
Redmond (WA) - More than 140 million Vista licenses have now been sold, which averages out to around three copies every second since it went on sale last January. Read more