Microsoft Patents Automatic OS Shutdown

Microsoft has successfully patented a procedure for shutting down Windows. Microsoft – Operating system – Microsoft Windows – Microsoft Corporation – Companies

Does Microsoft have a secret weapon for Windows Phone 7?

Microsoft got a lot of attention yesterday for its Oprah-style announcement that every employee will get a new Windows Phone this fall. As it turns out, those aren’t just expensive gadgets….

Convert student-free Windows Server 2008 R2 into Windows 7

Students users with access to DreamSpark can download and install Windows Server 2008 R2 – and within minutes convert it to a fully functioning (including themes!) copy of what is basically Windows 7.

74% of work PCs still run XP, and they’re 4.4 years old

According to new data revealed by Microsoft at its Worldwide Partner Conference, enterprise upgrades to Windows 7 do not have much momentum so far in 2010.

More Windows 8 hints, this time on the virtualization front

Microsoft watchers have combed through a leaked slide deck about Windows 8 over the past couple of weeks for clues about Microsoft’s next version of Windows. A French site, Ma-Config.com, this…

MSFT Selling 7 Copies of Windows 7 Every Second

Microsoft has announced that Windows 7 has sold 150 million licenses to-date. Microsoft – Operating system – Windows 7 – Microsoft Windows – Licensing

Why isn’t Ubuntu good enough for US classrooms?

Ubuntu clearly rivals Windows 7 in terms of stability, speed, and functionality. Yet school IT staff who try to take advantage of this free software often meet with serious resistance.

Windows 7 Vulnerable to Memory Attack

Hackers can gain access to a system’s memory–thus taking over Windows 7–through its PCMCIA port. Windows 7 – Operating system – Microsoft Windows – Microsoft – Shareware

First Look At the Asus EeePad Specs, Pics

That big “Concept Design” plastered beside the demo unit is quite a disclaimer Asus – Amiga – Business – Microsoft Windows – Touchscreen

Microsoft: We’ll Sell 30 Million Phones in 18 Months

Microsoft has great expectations for Windows Phone 7. Microsoft – Windows Mobile – Operating system – Windows Phone 7 – Microsoft Windows

Google Android smacks down Windows Mobile in latest Gartner data

Microsoft’s Windows Mobile operating system continues to stagnate as people wait for Windows Phone 7 and the latest data shows Google Android passing them up. Android actually had the largest…

Microsoft Opens Windows 7 Restaurant in Taiwan

Sure, Windows 7 is good, but is it good enough to eat?

Steam for Mac: First Impressions, Windows Is Faster

We test out Valve’s Steam for Mac. The results may (not) surprise you, but there’s hope for Mac users who also want to play games. Steam – Macintosh – Microsoft Windows – Valve Corporation – Steam for Mac

Intel Wins Simulated Moorestown vs. iPad Battle

Intel’s Atom running Chrome in Windows XP beats the Apple iPad running Safari.

HP Kills off its Windows 7 Version of HP Slate

First the Courier, now the HP Slate. Windows 7 – HpSlate – Slate – Hewlett-Packard – HP 3000

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