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Microsoft Windows RT price cuts don’t stop the death spiral

SemiAccurate went in to detail about why Microsoft’s Surface could not compete against real tablets, and the new price cuts are not going to help. Windows RT and Surface RT have absolutely no chance of surviving much less thriving i [...]

Posted On : Apr, 07 2013 | Comments : 0

Microsoft Windows Home Server 2011 down to £34.73, its cheap...

Head over to Kikatek to purchase Microsoft’s Windows Home Server 2011 (64-bit version) for £34.73 with free delivery. You can get it for even less (£32.99 at Ebuyer) but delivery is extra. The price of this operating sys [...]

Posted On : Feb, 13 2013 | Comments : 0

Microsoft Windows 8 Apps Hit 35,000; PC Sales Slow

Microsoft's (MSFT) new apps-based operating system Windows 8 is now gaining apps at a rate of 415 a day, an increased pace. Apps tracker MetroStore Scanner says Windows 8 now has 35,629 apps, having surpassed 35,000 on Thursday, as Th [...]

Posted On : Dec, 29 2012 | Comments : 0

Microsoft Windows 8 Off to Slow Start?

Sales of Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT ) Windows 8 appear to be off to a slow start, according to a report from The New York Times . The paper cited Acer's President of the Americas division, Emmanuel Fromont, who told The New York [...]

Posted On : Dec, 26 2012 | Comments : 0

Microsoft Windows 7 finally overtakes XP in market share: St...

Microsoft's Windows 7 has finally overtaken Windows XP in market share, according to new figures from Netmarketshare. The figures, republished by ZDNet, reveal that Windows XP's share of the desktop PC market has eroded from 61.91 [...]

Posted On : Sep, 03 2012 | Comments : 0

REVIEW: Microsoft Windows Intune 3.0

First released at the start of 2011, Windows Intune has, in the short time since been upgraded twice, with the latest release designed to make the service more scalable while also adding extra functionality and support for mobile devices. [...]

Posted On : Aug, 11 2012 | Comments : 0

Microsoft Windows RT: An Unfortunate Name for Windows on ARM

Microsoft has finally taken the wraps off of its naming scheme for Windows 8. And while Microsoft deserves kudos for keeping things simple and giving us just two editions for x86-based systems--Windows 8 and Windows 8 Pro--the company tak [...]

Posted On : Apr, 18 2012 | Comments : 0

How To Downgrade From Microsoft Windows 8 to Windows 7 [Guid...

Ever since Windows 8 Consumer Preview was released, many users have been itching to try out the shiny new operating system. Microsoft Inc. (NASDAQ:MSFT) has already confirmed that all Windows 7 applications will work on Windows 8. B [...]

Posted On : Apr, 02 2012 | Comments : 0

Microsoft Windows Live Messenger blocks Pirate Bay links

If you want freedom of speech on your instant messaging platform, you better turn away from Microsoft. The software giant’s Windows Live Messenger service has apparently begun blocking all links to online piracy haven The Pirate Bay [...]

Posted On : Mar, 26 2012 | Comments : 0

Microsoft Windows 8, Ultrabooks to Save 2012 PC Market

The global PC market is counting on the launch of Microsoft’s Windows 8 and excitement over Ultrabooks and other super-thin laptops to make the second half of 2012 a bigger success than its start. The worldwide PC market grew 1.8 [...]

Posted On : Mar, 21 2012 | Comments : 0

Microsoft Windows Live Mesh

Microsoft's free file-syncing service, Windows Live Mesh (free), lets you access your home PC's files from the office and your work documents while at home, even if one of those machines is a Mac and the other is running Windows. [...]

Posted On : Feb, 08 2012 | Comments : 0

Microsoft Windows Phone: What's hot & not

Sounds like the usual adulation for a gadget from Apple. In fact, they're actually accolades for a new product from Microsoft. Long ridiculed as the tech industry dullard, Microsoft actually has a hit, at least with the technorati. It [...]

Posted On : Jan, 09 2012 | Comments : 0

Travel Laptop: Asus U36 with Microsoft Windows 7

In similar fashion as the rest of your travel kit, which should embody a sturdy, lightweight design, so should your laptop. It may be your only option for managing travel logistics, checking in on business, or uploading videos for your fr [...]

Posted On : Dec, 23 2011 | Comments : 0

Staying in touch with Microsoft Windows 7

Many modern families are spread around the country or even further and mine is no exception. My brother (along with his four young children) is in New Zealand; my sister (and her new baby) lives in Australia, and both my parents and in-la [...]