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AS Profile His campaign for ease of use could be just what Linux needs to finally take on Windows and Mac operating systems for everyday users, according to the Agenda Setters panel. While Linux has met with success for servers, on... [07 Oct 2008]
Microsoft allows developers below the Surface at last
News Microsoft said of the session: "Hear about the unique attributes of Microsoft Surface computing, dive into vision-based object recognition and core controls like ScatterView, and learn how the Surface SDK aligns with the multitouch... [07 Oct 2008]
IBM follows Microsoft into the cloud
News Tentatively entitled 'Windows Cloud', although Ballmer suggested it would have a "snazzier name" at launch, the product is designed to make it possible to "just… write an application and… push it to the cloud", Ballmer... [06 Oct 2008]
IBM Power Systems offer a smart alternative to Windows servers
White Paper This International Technology Group (ITG) report shows the advantages of the IBM Power platform as an alternative to commodity Windows servers in mid-sized companies. Maintaining data security, performance, availability... [06 Oct 2008]
Microsoft bows to demand and throws XP a lifeline
News Bowing to continued demand, Microsoft has again extended the life of Windows XP. Three months after Microsoft stopped selling new copies of Windows XP, the software remains a top seller on Amazon.com. [06 Oct 2008]
Photos: Five of the best touchscreen mobiles
Photo The device is actually made by Taiwan's HTC - a company that has a whole family of touchscreen phones in its portfolio albeit with Windows Mobile inside. Following Apple's lead comes the Samsung Omnia - an iPhone-a-like... [03 Oct 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 03.10.08
Round-Up The bad news for the company is that the corporate set are also more interested in Windows 7 than Vista, even though the next-generation-next-generation OS isn't due for release until, if you believe some reports, 2010. [03 Oct 2008]
Nokia Xpress steams in with iPhone killer
News When it comes to music, besides the traditional methods of syncing with a PC (via Windows Media Player 11) or transferring songs via Bluetooth or a memory card, you'll also be able to access songs over the air from... [03 Oct 2008]
Gadget Watch: Palm Treo Pro
Photo Feature-packed Windows Mobile smartphone It lacks the finesse of the BlackBerry Bold and wow of the iPhone but it works well and is a good choice if you're looking for a Windows Mobile phone that does... [03 Oct 2008]
More wisps of Windows Cloud from Ballmer
News Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer on Thursday promised it won't be long before the world gets to meet what he is calling "Windows Cloud" - something that acts like Windows but operates over the internet. I bet... [03 Oct 2008]
Windows Server floating onto Amazon's cloud
News Amazon said on Wednesday that it plans to offer its cloud computing customers the option of running Microsoft's Windows Server operating system as well as its SQL Server database. Starting sometime this autumn, Amazon... [02 Oct 2008]
Ballmer: 'Windows Cloud' on the horizon?
News Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has said at a London conference Microsoft will show off its new development environment this month for internet-based applications - what he dubbed "Windows Cloud". Although the term - which... [02 Oct 2008]
Hasta la Vista baby, we're just not interested
News Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system is still playing second fiddle to XP with business users, with more enterprises confessing to checking out the unreleased Windows 7 OS than its predecessor.... [01 Oct 2008]
Wales steers clear of Vista
News The Welsh Assembly will not upgrade its computers to Windows Vista for at least three years. The Welsh governing body is three-quarters of the way through an upgrade to Windows XP that will be completed... [01 Oct 2008]
Microsoft SearchPerks: Latest attempt to gain share
News The latest project however also requires users to use Microsoft's browser (Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher) as well as a Windows PC. Microsoft's latest effort to get people to use its search service is SearchPerks, which... [01 Oct 2008]
