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It's a Window... Not a Flag

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:20:21 +0000

The Windows Blog has released the new Windows 8 logo. You can see the new logo, as well as a short history of the Windows logo here: Blogging Windows: Redesigning the Windows Logo What do you think of the new Windows 8 logo?

Microsoft�s Windows 8 Beta Launch To Gather Feedback, ...

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 08:25:58 +0000

The goal of the forthcoming beta release of Windows 8 is to gather consumer feedback on the new operating system, Microsoft Corp.�s chief financial officer said Wednesday.Peter Klein told the audience at a Goldman Sachs technology conference in Sa...

How SOPA would affect you: FAQ

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:36:00 +0000

When Rep. Lamar Smith announced the Stop Online Piracy Act in late October, he knew it was going to be controversial. But the Texas Republican probably never anticipated the broad and fierce outcry from Internet users that SOPA provoked over the l...

Free Windows servers float onto Amazon's cloud

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:18:36 +0000

Anyone can download Linux for free, so it was no surprise that Amazon offered the open-source operating system on the free tier of Amazon Web Services. But now the company has added a free version of Windows Server to the Elastic Compute Cloud (EC...

Expect Windows 8 in October

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:55:16 +0000

Microsoft is aiming for October to release the commercial version of Windows 8, based on comments attributed to a Microsoft spokeswoman at CES. During a demo of the new operating system, public relations director of the Windows Business Group Jane...

Microsoft in hot water over Windows 8 secure boot

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:47:27 +0000

Microsoft is in anti-trust trouble after the Software Freedom group complained to the Copyright Office about its upcoming UEFI secure boot system. Microsoft claimed that there would be no problems using rival operating systems alongside its UEFI ...

Skype Coming To Windows Smartphone Soon?

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:28:20 +0000

When Microsoft bought Skype late last year everyone was expecting Skype to be rushed out onto the Windows Phone platform. However, we're now a couple of months on and Skype still isn't available on Microsoft's operating system. That co...

Microsoft opens up Windows Live Messenger

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:31:28 +0000

Microsoft has made it possible for others' instant-messaging software to tap into its Windows Live Messenger, in a move that would have been shocking a decade ago. Instant-messaging networks � the big ones are run by Microsoft, Yahoo and AOL �...

Get Comfy With Microsoft�s Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard 5000

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 23:39:38 +0000

Today, Microsoft Hardware offers a more comfortable keyboard experience with the new Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard 5000 � the perfect balance of portability and comfort for both tablet and laptop users. Featuring an ergonomist-approved Comfort Curve d...

Facebook Timeline goes live

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:47:55 +0000

The world's largest social network announced Timeline in September, and now it's available worldwide. The feature replaces current user profiles and dramatically overhauls how information is shared on the service. "It's a way to te...