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Microsoft Patch Tuesday Fixes Office Flaws
September's Patch Tuesday contained no “critical” patches but does offer fixes for Excel and Office
Microsoft Offers Up Windows 8 Preview At Conference
Microsoft has offered a sneak peak of its Windows 8 operating system at its BUILD conference
Windows 8 Video Shows Eight Second Boot-up
Microsoft is developing Windows 8 to make it boot up in just 8 seconds, according to a new video
Tablet Sales Impacting PC Growth, Gartner Warns
PC shipments in 2011 have been impacted by both tablets and economic concerns, an analyst claims
Samsung And Microsoft Prep Windows 8 Tablet
Samsung and Microsoft are reportedly set to unleash a quad-core tablet running Windows 8
Microsoft To Show Off Windows 8 Beta Next Week
As Microsoft readies Windows 8 for developers, rumours spread about a partnership with Samsung
Seagate Hits 4TB Storage On Desktop
Enough storage in a $250 desktop device to store the collected knowledge of a top TV quiz contestant
Hyper-V Desktops On Microsoft’s Windows 8
Microsoft is working to enable Hyper-V virtualisation technology inside the upcoming Windows 8 OS
October Launch For Windows Intune Cloud Service
Microsoft is readying its Windows Intune IT management service for general availability in October
Windows 8 Ribbon Interface Defended
Microsoft has used its official Windows 8 blog to defend the ribbon interface in its forthcoming OS
Leaks Reveal Microsoft Links To Tunisian Regime
A leaked diplomatic cable has reveal concern over Microsoft's links to the former Tunsian regime
The Personality Clash Between Windows 8 And OS X
Microsoft Windows 8 and Apple Mac OS X each provide a window into the two companies' distinct takes on mobility and the future
HP Without PCs Will Lose Face With SMBs
The death of HP's TouchPad has been chaotic, says Nicholas Kolakowski, but spinning off its PC business will hurt the company more
New HTC Windows Phones But Tracker Lawsuit Looms
HTC offered a glimpse of Mango devices – just as a lawsuit landed claiming illicit Microsoft user tracking
Microsoft Silverlight 5 Release Candidate Appears
Microsoft has delivered a release candidate (RC) of Silverlight 5 to help developers prepare for launch
Windows 8 Prepped For Both Tablets And PCs
Microsoft is developing Windows 8 so that it can run equally well on a PC or a tablet device
Microsoft Reveals Windows 8 Storage Format Plans
Microsoft has revealed how Windows 8 will be interoperable between two popular file-storage formats
Windows 8 Changes To File Management Revealed
Microsoft's Windows 8 will offer file management tweaks changing how files are copied between locations
Ingres’ Big Data Battle Vectors On Microsoft
Ingres has ported its Vectorwise system to Windows to offer fast Big Data analysis to all sizes of firms
Rumours Of Cut-Down Windows Phone ‘Tango’ OS
Microsoft is supposedly preparing Windows Phone "Tango", a cut-down "Mango" for lower-end phones
Windows 8 To Include USB 3.0 Support
Microsoft has revealed more details about Windows 8, including that it will support USB 3.0
Microsoft Touts Bing ‘We’re In’ App For Win Phone 7
Microsoft has launched the Bing 'We're In' app so Windows Phone 7 users can find their friends
Android And Win8 Only Real iPad Challenge Says Dell
CEO Michael Dell names two platforms as only options to the iPad tablet, calling remaining OSs “other noise”
Microsoft Windows 8 To Include App Store
Microsoft has confirmed that the forthcoming Windows 8 operating system will include an app store
Nokia Claims Motorola Buy Justifies WinPhone Move
Nokia CEO Stephen Elop says Google's Motorola acquisition justifies his decision to embrace Windows Phone
ViewPad Tablet Runs Android Over Windows 7
ViewSonic's ViewPad 10pro runs Android "Gingerbread" in Windows 7, thanks to application virtualisation
Microsoft’s Office 365 Outage Hits US Customers
Microsoft’s Office 365 was hit by outages in North America but Europe and the Pacific Rim were not affected
Microsoft Continues Slide Down Smartphone Slope
Not good news for Nokia after Gartner found that Microsoft's smartphone share continues to tumble
Nokia Betting The Farm On US Windows Phone Market
Nokia will not launch any Symbian phones in the US, doubling down on its Microsoft Windows Phone gamble