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5 Netbooks Microsoft Has Crushed
Microsoft guards the best deals for Windows licenses, limiting some of the most promising hardware.Net Work
Microsoft Should Follow Apple’s Lead on Windows 7 Pricing
For Microsoft to continue to aggressively pursue the upgrade market, it should to revisit it's pricing strategy.News
Social Media Takes a Hit, Microsoft Fears Linux
While some parts of the world are enjoying summer, a season usually marked by a lack of major news, this week offered some interesting developments nevertheless…Reviews
Windows 7: The Good, the Bad, and the Unknown
Microsoft's new OS isn't perfect, but it is what Windows Vista should have been. Here's a hands-on look at the version that's beginning to hit PCs.BizFeed
Windows 7 Bug Is No Showstopper
Hype over the so-called 'critical' CHKDSK bug is very definition of FUD.News
Microsoft Boosts Windows 7 Graphics With Hardware
Microsoft is trying to boost graphics in Windows 7 by maximizing the use of graphics cards.Answer Line
How Many User Accounts Do I Need and of What Kind?
Rroberto18 asked the Answer Line forum about administrator, regular, and guest user accountsNews
Games For Windows Live 3.0 Debuts with In-Game Marketplace
The latest version of Microsoft's community-driven wraparound game interface is available for download now, but is missing anything?Net Work
Beef Up Your Small Business IT With Virtualization
Virtualization is often seen as a feature of fancy, big-budget data centers, unfit for mom-and-pop businesses. But that's not an accurate perception.News
Good News, StarCraft II Delayed Until 2010
Blizzard takes a bullet with grace and declares the first installment of StarCraft II off limits for 2009, cites work on "integral" new version of Battle.net.BizFeed
Microsoft Removes Windows 7 Hurdle with Windows XP Mode
The virtualized edition of Windows XP SP3 removes a major hurdle facing enterprises that rely on legacy applications built to run on Windows XP.News
Oblivion, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?
In which I reach the penultimate stage of Bethesda's four-year-old The Elder Scrolls Oblivion, and it flips me the bird.How-To
How to Resurrect a Crashed Hard Drive
Recover data using the freezer and Frisbee tricks and more.News
Microsoft Releases Windows XP Mode RC for Win7
Virtual XP environment updated due to feedback from the beta.News
Hearts of Iron III Windows Demo Available
Paradox releases playable demo of Windows-based grand real-time strategy World War II game.News
Software for Virtualizing XP on Windows 7 Now Available
Microsoft Tuesday released software that allows people to run applications in Windows 7 as if they are running in Windows XP.How-To
Save $100: Replace Windows 7 Professional’s Big Features with Freeware!
Are you stuck between Windows 7's $200 Windows Home Premium and $300 Professional versions? Here's how you can get Professional's best features… for free!Answer Line
Change the Text Color for Desktop Icons
Judy Port wants to change the text color in desktop icon captionsNews
Roam If You Want to in The Sims 3 World Adventures
The Sims 3 gets its first expansion pack this November, adding exotic destinations and international intrigue.News
HTC to Launch Click, Two Other Android Handsets in China
HTC's China subsidiary will launch up to three 3G handsets with Google's Android operating system this year, including the Hero and the lower-end Click.News
You Must Obey: The Unwritten Laws of Technology
"Fix a computer for a friend or family member, and you'll be tech support for life." This is but one of 35 immutable laws of technology that we've identified and recorded for posterity. There will be a test.News
Microsoft Shifts Plan, Ties IE to Windows 7
Windows 7 will always come with Microsoft's browser, but European users will get a "ballot" to switch, answering antitrust challenge.News
Microsoft Details How to Upgrade Between Windows 7 SKUs
Microsoft on Friday let users who want to upgrade from one version of Windows 7 to another know how they can do so.News
Free Windows 7 Ultimate For Technical Beta Testers
Participants in the invite-only technical beta get a free copy of Win7 Ultimate as a way of saying "thanks."News
Dutch Court Orders Pirate Bay to Set Sail
A Dutch court jhas ordered The Pirate Bay to move out of the Netherlands.News
Ballmer Surprised by Market’s Reaction to Microsoft-Yahoo
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said Thursday he was surprised that Wall Street reacted negatively to Yahoo's plan to give up its search business.News
Intel is Right: Windows 7 Will Succeed
All you need to do is to look at Microsoft's history to see why this OS will succeed where Vista failed.News
Goodbye, Windows Mobile. Hello, Windows Phone
Microsoft plans to rebrand its mobile operating system, company says.News
Will Microsoft’s Stores Be More Like Apple’s or Gateway’s?
Laptop hunters rejoice, Microsoft retail stores are coming soon. But will they be a place you'll want to visit twice?News
Windows 7 Ultimate RTM Cracked, Fully Validated (Already?)
From the "that-didn't-take-long" department, copies of the Windows 7 Ultimate RTM–and only the Ultimate version–have been cracked with full Genuine Advantage validation.News
Hero to Zero, Vortex Throws, and So Long Mako in Mass Effect 2
Lead producer of BioWare's Xbox 360 and Windows space opera sequel chats about Mass Effect 2's level resetting, updated abilities, new vehicle attributes, interface overhauling, and why storytelling in some games doesn't suck.News
Other Worlds, Artificial Minds, and Death in BioWare’s Mass Effect 2
Lead producer of BioWare's Xbox 360 and Windows space opera sequel chats about Mass Effect 2's galaxy, making every world unique, artificial intelligence, squad behavior, and permanent death in the universe.News
Microsoft Opens Mobile App Store to Developers
Microsoft moved forward in its bid to compete against Apple's App Store by opening its Windows Marketplace for Mobile to software developers.Answer Line
More on Image Backups
Mike Bell asked the Answer Line forum what an image backup actually backs up; I offer more advice than he asked forNews
Interrupting Characters, Ethical Choices, and Story Pacing in Mass Effect 2
Lead producer of BioWare's Xbox 360 and Windows space opera sequel chats about Mass Effect 2's revamped dialogue system, getting 'physical' in conversations, ethical nuances, and maintaining emotional intensity.News
Microsoft Offers Choice of Browsers to Satisfy EU
UPDATE: Microsoft has offered to provide a choice of Web browsers with Windows 7 in Europe, the EU's competition authority confirmed Friday.News
Microsoft’s EU Offer Gets Cautious Welcome From Rivals
Microsoft's offer to settle its antitrust issues with the European Commission was given a cautious welcome by the company's principal antagonist Friday.BizFeed
Windows 7 Will Scream With New SSD Drives
New high-speed solid state drives from Intel have arrived just in time for Windows 7.News
Microsoft Revenue Declines 17 Percent in Fiscal Q4
UPDATE: Microsoft revenue declined 17 percent and net income declined 29 percent year over year in its fourth quarter due to weak global sales of PCs and servers.News
Microsoft, Intel Design Windows 7 to Be Speedy
Intel and Microsoft are working together on developing Windows 7 to take advantage of Intel's multicore processors.News
Building Bridges: Casey Hudson Talks Mass Effect 2
Lead producer of BioWare's Xbox 360 and Windows space opera sequel chats about agonizing choices, pacing improvements, lessons learned, and what exactly happens if you import your character from the original.News
What Will Vista’s Legacy Be?
A Microsoft executive says Vista will be remembered well–in time. But I won't miss the OS any more than I miss my used, ugly 1971 AMC Gremlin.Tech Inciter
Windows 7 RTM Doesn’t Cure Upgrade Woes
Sure, the next Windows is RTM, but that doesn't bring it any closer to many users' machines, including most of my own.News
Dear Vista: It’s Time to Part Ways
I think this will be easiest to say in a letter: We had our fun, but now it's time for you to start packing your things.News
Microsoft Finalizes Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 Code
Microsoft on Wednesday finalized the code for both its Windows 7 client OS and Windows Server 2008 R2, sending both products to manufacturing.News
It’s Official: Windows 7 Goes RTM
Windows 7 has emerged from development and has begun down the path toward its October 22 release.News
Mozilla Proposes Firefox 3.7 Interface Changes
Interface mockups for Firefox 3.7 show more glass, fewer buttons.News
Microsoft Details Windows 7 RTM Plans: What You Need to Know
As the launch of Windows 7 nears, Microsoft is outlining more clearly how the operating system will be deployed to PC makers and consumers.News
Windows 7 RTM Code Available Next Month
Microsoft on Tuesday detailed how its partners and business customers can get Windows 7 release-to-manufacturing code, which will be available in August.News