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Modest PC Growth Forecast For 2012 By IDC
IDC has predicted modest PC growth this year, with the arrival of Windows 8 and Ultrabooks aiding market share
Microsoft Surface Tablet Could Anger Partners
Microsoft has designed both hardware and software for its Surface tablet - which will irk its partners, warns Robert J Mullins
Microsoft Preparing Own Windows 8 Tablet?
Microsoft could announce its own-branded tablet in Los Angeles on Monday
Australian Retailer Imposes IE7 Browser Tax
'Antique browser' users will pay a 6.8 percent tax unless they upgrade or switch
Microsoft: Windows Azure IaaS Is Not For New Apps
Azure may have an infrastructure option, but it's not pitching against Amazon Web Services, says Microsoft's Michael Newberry
Microsoft Patch Tuesday Update Fixes IE, Windows Flaws
Microsoft has used its Patch Tuesday update to repair vulnerabilities in Windows, Internet Explorer and other products
Google Readies Metro Version Of Chrome For Windows 8
Release preview users can test out the new version of Chrome, but the browser won't work on ARM-based Windows 8 machines
Microsoft IE10 Do Not Track Option Hits Opposition
Microsoft's long awaited Do Not Track option for IE10 does not meet the draft specification of the feature
Microsoft Azure Gains Infrastructure-as-a-Service Option
Microsoft has added Infrastructure-as-a-Service support to its Azure cloud platform as part of the recent upgrades
Microsoft Opens Windows Azure Cloud To Linux
Microsoft is now offering Linux-based operating systems on its Windows Azure cloud computing platform
Computex 2012: Acer Rolls Out Windows 8 Devices
Taiwanese PC vendor bets on Microsoft with a host of fresh clients
Public Sector Spared Microsoft Licensing Price Hikes
New Public Sector Agreement limits price rise, while increases capped at 25.9 percent for all organisations
Microsoft To Offer Skype Preinstallation For OEM PCs
Microsoft is reportedly set to release a Skype preinstallation kit to bundle the VoIP service onto new Windows PCs
Windows 8 Release Preview Due Today
Microsoft is expected to unveil the “Release Preview” of Windows 8 today, coupled with a preview of Visual Studio 2012
Microsoft: Windows XP Costs More Than An Upgrade
Microsoft is touting the savings to be had with Windows 7 - but admits XP still accounts for 42 percent of 'commercial' deployments
Microsoft Announces Windows 8 UI Features, Kills Aero Glass
Microsoft says the Windows 8 user interface will smash Aero Glass, but still retain elements from Windows 7
Tech Giants Transfer Open Data Protocol To OASIS
Microsoft and other tech giants have moved the Microsoft Open Data Protocol to the OASIS standards body
Windows 8 Improves Support For Multiple Monitors
Microsoft is to make it much easier to use multiple monitors in Windows 8, in order to aid productivity
Government Scheme Offers PC With Broadband For £159
Get Online @ Home, now with free Internet
Microsoft Expects To Ship 350m Windows 7 Devices This Year
The momentum behind Windows 7 appears to be growing, with Microsoft saying it will ship 350 million devices running the OS in 2012 alone
Google Chrome Was World’s Most Popular Browser Last Week
Google web browser tops the charts for the first time in its history
Microsoft Encourages Sharing At Security Conference
Microsoft has held its first Security Development Conference to encourage the sharing of security information
EU Competition Watchdog Sniffs At Windows RT
It is unclear whether Microsoft is going to break the 2009 EU “browser choice” agreement
Microsoft Promises Children Trackers In Windows 8
Microsoft details improved monitoring options and restrictions for parents
Apple Changes Siri’s Embarrassing Nokia Favouritism
Nokia accuses Apple of bias after Siri no longer says that the Lumia 900 is the best smartphone ever
New PC Owners To Be Offered Windows 8 For Under £10
Microsoft tries to convince users to buy new computers ahead of Windows 8 release
Microsoft Says It Will Be Carbon Neutral From July 2013
Microsoft aims to make internal departments responsible for their own emissions
Microsoft Mends 23 Bugs With Patch Tuesday Update
Microsoft's monthly update is targetting 23 security vulnerabilities, including a flaw exploited by Duqu
Lenovo To Upgrade ThinkCentre And Edge PCs With Ivy Bridge
Lenovo is to offer new ThinkCentre and Edge Series PCs that include Intel's Ivy Bridge processors