March, 2010
9 Workarounds for Windows 7 Woes
If you're looking for a way to deal with some of Windows 7's compatibility or automatic reboot issues or you simply want to change a taskbar, Start menu, or Windows Explorer feature back to the way it was, fear not: We've got your back.
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March, 2010
Bing Continues Gaining on Google
Microsoft's Bing online search service gained usage share in the US for the ninth straight month in February, according to market researchers at Hitwise and comScore. Google still dominates the market, with about 68 percent of all searches. But Bing now accounts for over 10 percent of searches.
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March, 2010
Ex Sun CEO: Steve Jobs Threatened Me, Too
Former Sun Microsystems CEO Jonathan Schwartz this week said he understands how Google must feel in the wake of Apple's patent-infringement lawsuit against Android phone maker HTC.
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March, 2010
On-Premise Servers Not So Essential After All
Microsoft is discontinuing Windows Essential Business Server (EBS), which might be a sign of what's to come.
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March, 2010
Microsoft Tweaks Browser Ballot
Responding to critics who claimed that the new browser ballot screen that it delivered to Windows XP, Vista, and 7 users in the EU was flawed, Microsoft last week quietly changed the code to be truly random.
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March, 2010
Apple Delays iPad Release
Almost two months after promising to ship its iPad tablet device in the United States in March, Apple did what Apple so often does: It slipped on a ship-date promise. Now, the iPad will start shipping in April instead, and customers who had hoped to preorder the device have to wait until March 12.
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March, 2010
WinInfo Short Takes: Week of March 8, 2010
An often irreverent look at some of this week's other news, including massive PC sales growth for 2010, Microsoft's big bet on the cloud, a Microsoft-branded phone, Windows Phone developer dribbles, a non-surprising Apple iPad delay, and more...
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March, 2010
Windows 7: 300 Million Units Expected in CY 2010
In a speech yesterday at the London School of Economics, Microsoft COO Kevin Turner says he sees a gradual recovery in business spending this year. But that won't dampen the prospects for the company's blockbuster new OS. According to Turner, Microsoft expects to sell over 300 million copies of Windows 7 this year alone.
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March, 2010
RSA: Microsoft Proposes PC Safety Online
It doesn't sound like that dramatic of a proposal: At the RSA Conference 2010 this week in San Francisco, Microsoft corporate vice president Scott Charney followed up on comments he made at last year's show and vaguely proposed standards for more secure and private access to the Internet.
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March, 2010
Apple Launches Attack on Google's Android
Apple this week launched a proxy attack on Google's Android smart phone OS, by accusing handset maker HTC of violating 20 Apple patents related to the iPhone. HTC makes a number of popular smart phones, including the popular Nexus One, which is based on Google Android.
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March, 2010
Microsoft to Offer Office 2010 Tech Guarantee
Microsoft on Tuesday revealed that it will offer an Office 2010 Technology Guarantee Program by the end of March. Under terms of the program, users who purchase various Office 2007 versions will receive a free copy of the equivalent version of Office 2010.
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March, 2010
Windows 7: Over 90 Million Sold
Just two months after revealing that it had sold over 60 million copies of its new Windows 7 operating system in its first quarter of availability, Microsoft this week announced that it has now sold over 90 million copies. Windows 7 continues to be the fast selling OS release in PC history.
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March, 2010
EU: Browser Ballot to Serve 100 Million
The European Union said that over 100 million European PC users would be given the choice to switch web browsers in the coming months, a statistic it believes proves the validity of its years-long antitrust suit against Microsoft. This announcement comes in the wake of Microsoft's enabling of a so-called browser ballot screen in EU-based versions of Windows XP, Vista, and 7.
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March, 2010
Windows 7 Deployment: Application Compatibility
If you're migrating from Windows XP to Windows 7, here are some application compatibility issues you need to consider.
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March, 2010
Increasingly, Microsoft and Google to Battle on Legal Issues Too
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February, 2010
WinInfo Short Takes: Week of March 1, 2010
An often irreverent look at some of this week's other news, including Intel's Windows 7 migration, a silly XP downgrade case that went south, Windows Server domination, Google investigations, a Microsoft "spy guide" that isn't, mobile app usage, and more.
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February, 2010
Finally, EU Trains Antitrust Sights on Google
After years of allowing Google to trample intellectual property and privacy laws, antitrust regulators in the European Union (EU) are finally beginning to examine the online giant.
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February, 2010
Microsoft Shuts Down Massive Botnet
Microsoft this week won a court order allowing it to shut down a so-called botnet that was distributing malicious software and spam.
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February, 2010
Intel Also Target of Cyber-Attack
Microprocessor giant Intel said this week that it, too, was the victim of a sophisticated, China-based cyber-attack in January. But the company isn't sure if the attack is related to the infamous cyber-attack on Google. The revelation came courtesy of an
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February, 2010
Windows Phone 7 Series: It's Not Just About the Phone
The people responsible for Microsoft's aging product lines should look to the Windows Phone 7 Series for inspiration.
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