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Windows 7 Market Share Finally Overtakes Windows XP
Windows 7 overtakes Windows XP for the first time, two years after surpassing Vista
1E Claims 39,000 Windows 7 System Upgrades In One Month
A fast Windows 7 upgrade could be useful with XP on death row
Motion Computing Updates Toughened Windows Tablet
Motion Computing has launched its CL910 Tablet PC - a toughened device designed to cope with harsh use
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
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 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
Microsoft Says It Will Be Carbon Neutral From July 2013
Microsoft aims to make internal departments responsible for their own emissions
Motorola Gets Windows 7 And Xbox 360 Banned In Germany
However US court rules injunction cannot be enforced...yet
Windows 8 Gets Off To Slow Start, New Stats Reveal
New statistics show Windows 8 is not proving to be quite as popular as Microsoft would have hoped
Microsoft Sales Rise But Xbox Disappoints
Microsoft has reported strong enterprise sales, but figures revealed a poor showing for its Xbox business
Microsoft: Quit Windows XP in Two Years
Vista death knell also sounded as mainstream support is ended
ViewPad Tablet Runs Android Over Windows 7
ViewSonic's ViewPad 10pro runs Android "Gingerbread" in Windows 7, thanks to application virtualisation
Windows 7 Approaching Top Spot OS Slot
Analysts say Windows 7 is gaining fast on the venerable Windows XP - and leaving Vista well behind
Windows Overtakes RIM PlayBook In Tablet Sector
A report states that Windows 7 has a “niche tablet presence”, and has reportedly overtaken the PlayBook
Death Knell Sounds For Windows XP
Microsoft has named the date in 2014 when the decade-old Windows XP will finally be laid to rest
Microsoft Rolls The Dice On Windows 8
Microsoft is gambling Windows 8 can be an operating system for "post-PC" devices such as tablets, says Nicholas Kolakowski.
Gartner Sees Healthy Growth In Operating System Market
The operating system market was worth £18.3 billion in 2010, predictably with Windows leading the way
Windows 7 Sales Rid Microsoft Of Vista Curse
Windows 7 still trails behind Windows XP, but 350 million sales will definitely erase the bad taste left by Vista, says Nicholas Kolakowski
Windows XP Dominates Despite 350m Win 7 Licences
Microsoft has sold 350 million Windows 7 licences but it still lags behind Windows XP in worldwide adoption
What Windows 8 Wants: Kinect And Cloud
The next version of Windows will have an App Store, cloud integration and a Kinect-based UI, says Nicholas Kolakowski
Microsoft Not InTune With SMB Cloud Needs?
Newly launched Windows InTune offers SMBs cloud-based management; but one analyst questions its cost
Microsoft Internet Explorer 9: Review
Internet Explorer 9 is Microsoft's fastest and slickest browser ever, but it will have to work hard to reverse a declining market share
No Patch For IE Browser Before Pwn2Own Hackfest
Unlike Microsoft, targets Apple, Mozilla, and Google are fixing their browsers before the Canadian hacking contest
Windows 7 SP1 Offers Security Fixes And Minor Updates
Microsoft’s Windows 7 SP1 fixes security problems and provides minor features, but it comes in a bulky bundle
Lenovo Tablet Slated For June Worldwide Launch
Lenovo will launch its answer to the Apple iPad in China in June, and thereafter begin worldwide shipment
Microsoft Revenues Hold With Kinect And Windows 7
Microsoft posted stronger quarterly revenues than expected but still faces challenges with its online services
British itablet Windows Device Finally Lands At CES
Despite the itablet name, AHX Global insists its enterprise device isn't an iPad competitor
CESG Advises Government Upgrade To Windows 7
A branch of the security services has advised the government to upgrade to Windows 7
Microsoft Benefits From Corporate PC Refresh
Microsoft is benefiting from the strong PC refresh by businesses, particularly with Windows 7