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microsoft
Windows Software Guru Now President of the Whole Windows Business
Steven Sinofsky, the amazingly competent dude at the helm of Windows 7 software development, has just been named president of the whole Windows division. He basically assumes the managerial duties of Bill Veghte, who was overseeing the business side. More »
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Comment by iSmithx_is_stronger_than_you: will he lower the outrageous price of windows? 5 Responses | Other threads
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giz explains
Giz Explains: What the Hell's Google Chrome OS?
Google. Chrome. OS. Just reading that makes my pants tingle. But, uh, what is it exactly? More » -
security
Microsoft Warns Users of Serious Security Hole in Software
Microsoft is warning users of Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 that a security hole in certain parts of Internet Explorer allows hackers to remotely install malicious viruses on unsuspecting users. The company is currently working to fix the breach. More »
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By Dan NosowitzComment by ragingdrunk: [troll] Anyone still using IE should be used to this and deserve to get a virus. [/troll] 13 Responses | Other threads
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windows 7
Windows 7 Home Premium Will Have a Family Pack
Kristian Kenney finds this M&M buried inside the horrible trail mix that is the Windows 7 Home Premium End User License Agreement: there's going to be a Family Pack. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by Xjep: Matter of fact why is Apples family pack 5; most families are made up of 4 members 15 Responses | Other threads
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dealzmodo
Costco Has the Lowest Prices on Windows 7 Upgrades UPDATE: NEVERMIND
It's a small savings (just $5), but if you shop at Costco anyway, they look to have the best price on Windows 7 upgrades that we've seen yet. More » -
microsoft
Microsoft's Windows 7 Tour Videos Feel, Uh, Familiar
I feel like I've seen Microsoft's video tours of Windows 7 somewhere—though I can't quite put my finger on it.
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Comment by mfischer579: Ha! seriously? Such a rip off.. "I feel like I've Microsoft's" You forgot seen.. 10 Responses | Other threads
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computers
A Brief Post Where We Mention The Best System Restore Tools
Lifehacker is at again with a killer list of five of the best system restore tools available today. It's a Windows, Mac and Linux show, folks, and the best part is they were submitted by users like you! [Lifehacker]
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By Jack LoftusComment by World's Greatest Mactard!: HI I'M BILLY MAYS & You Need to Try NEW "LIFE RESTORE PLUS" and if you call in the next 15... 3 Responses | Other threads
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windows
Amazon's Unfortunate Windows 7 Freudian Slip
Surely this is some kind of innocent SEO-related keyword slip, right? I mean, Microsoft definitely doesn't want one of the biggest online retailers in the world billing its new OS as Windows Vista 7 Home Premium, right? Right?! More »
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By Jack LoftusComment by Kingteddybear: Finally truth in advertising. 12 Responses | Other threads
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roundup
Windows 7 Pre-Ordering: Where, What, How, Huh?
Tired of both Vista and Mac fanboy jibba-jabba? Then don't forget to pre-order your copy of Windows 7 at half price ASAP—we're hearing murmurs from the mothership that supplies may already be running out. More »
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Comment by TinaBringMeTheAx: 50% discount, but I have to purchase the 1.0 version of a Microsoft product? No, thank you. 8 Responses | Other threads
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windows 7
Microsoft Might Sell Windows 7 On Flash Drives, Spare Netbook Owners Needless Pain
CNET has a source saying Microsoft is considering selling Windows 7 on flash drives, making installation on netbooks—a declared target for the OS—much simpler. In case you were wondering, Microsoft, this would be greatly appreciated. [CNET]
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By John HerrmanComment by Tolgak: It probably wont happen as it would be too easy to copy the OS. 6 Responses | Other threads
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microsoft
How to Pre-Order Windows 7 Tonight (and How To Cut The Line)
If you want Windows 7 Home Premium for $50, or Pro for $100, you'll have to pre-order it. Here's a list of places where you can find it, starting at 12 midnight Eastern, 9pm Pacific tonight! More »
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Comment by rossismyname: Yeah! Pre-Order your virus-prone, error-filled, over-priced crap tonight! 41 Responses | Other threads
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windows 7
Windows 7 Pricing: Good News, Mostly
We finally received the official word on Windows 7 pricing. For the most part, people itching to upgrade immediately or buy a new Win 7 machine are in luck. More » -
windows
Windows 7 Packaging Is Plain, But With Subtle Flair (and Flare)
The Windows Blog just started to show off Windows 7's reduced-waste easy-open disc packaging. At a distance, it looks like it couldn't be more plain-Jane, but when you look closely, you can see it's got some wacky touches. More »
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Comment by cipotefello: I dont care if it comes wrapped in a turd, give us a damn price already!! 10 Responses | Other threads
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ie8
Dean Cain Wards Off Puke and Porn With Internet Explorer 8 (NSFL)
O.M.G.I.G.P or "Oh My God I'm Gonna Puke" is a serious problem for those living with the sick and perverted. Fortunately Dean Cain and IE8's InPrivate mode can help. Warning: video is NSFL and reading Cain's lips is very NSFW.
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By Sean FallonComment by Kakkoister: Yeah... Your a little late IE. Both Chrome and Firefox already have a private browsing option.. YOU LOSE! 5 Responses | Other threads
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boxee
Boxee Beta Finally Coming to Windows, and Brings MLB, Digg, and Tumblr Support
Boxee held a big developer's meeting today in San Francisco, and boy did they pack in the announcements. Aside from Windows support, the platform as a whole now supports Digg, Tumblr, and MLB. Most importantly, it's finally leaving alpha soon. More » -
netbooks
Gateway LT3100 Netbook Runs an AMD Athlon Processor, LED Backlit 11-inch screen and Multitouch
What's up, Gateway? You think you're too good for the Atom? All the other netbooks are using it. Doesn't this really make your new LT3100 more of a tiny-screened, $400 laptop? Yes, plus LED backlight and multitouch. More » -
windows
Microsoft Security Essentials Antivirus Software (Codename: Morro) Available on June 23rd
Microsoft has supplied details on its plans for Microsoft Security Essentials (formerly referred to as Morro)—a free antivirus service for Windows. Do Symantec and McAfee really have anything to worry about? More »
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By Sean FallonComment by OMG! Ponies!: Symantec and McAfee have plenty to worry about. From Avira and AVG which both make better, cheaper, less resource-heavy software. 12 Responses | Other threads
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windows 7
Windows 7 Starter Edition Could Be Priced Into Oblivion
The stripped-down, reduced-cost Windows 7 Starter Edition has already done its part to squander the public's recent good will for the new OS, but an ultra-low price could turn things around. Unfortunately, early signs aren't overly promising. More »
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By John HerrmanComment by Noobs-R-Us: With Snow Leopard at $29, MSFT is going to get raped. 17 Responses | Other threads
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flame war
Flame War: Snow Leopard vs Windows 7, FIGHT!
The cat is out of the bag—literally. You saw Matt's Snow Leopard vs Windows 7, and it's Friday, so I think it's time for part deux of our classic flamefest. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by Shadowhunter72: As a journalist, aren't you NOT supposed to voice your opinion? 34 Responses | Other threads
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rumor
Buy Vista PC After June 26, Get Windows 7 Upgrade for Free (or At Least Cheaper)
We already heard about this on the Best Buy front, but it looks like several computer makers will let you upgrade to Windows 7 for free—or at least cheaply—if you buy a Vista computer after June 26. [InfoWorld]
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Comment by jonthomasdesigns: Upgrades suck ... Just because i do a Fresh install every so often ... I bought Vista Ult.. And let... 10 Responses | Other threads
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windows 7
Nearly Final Windows 7 Build 7229 Now Available at Your Local Pirate Bay
A new post-release candidate 1 build of Windows 7—specifically, build 7229—has creeped onto BitTorrent. This is supposedly one of the last builds before Windows 7 is released to manufacturing. As always, grab at your own risk. [Thanks Bouke!]
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Comment by slinky317: Why does everyone keep the large default size of the taskbar? It looks so... ugly. The smaller size that you... 17 Responses | Other threads
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microsoft
European Windows 7 Will Ship Without IE
Not that half of you will care, but Microsoft's going to ship Windows 7 in Europe without IE8 bundled. That doesn't mean Europeans won't be able to get IE8—OEMs can shove them into their installs if they want, and end users can download IE8 themselves as well. [Ars Technica]
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By Jason ChenComment by Dustin Hess: so. if it ships without a browser, how are people going to be able to get on the internet and... 32 Responses | Other threads
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giz explains
OS X Snow Leopard vs. Windows 7: The Final Countdown
It's easier than ever to pit Windows 7 and OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard head-to-head: They're launching soon, both within a month of each other—and both are basically glorified service packs of the current OS. More » -
windows 7
Reminder: Windows 7 Beta Will Start Shutting Down on You on 7/1
If you're still using the Windows 7 beta Instead of the Windows 7 RC1, you should get on upgrading. As of July 1st, it'll start shutting down every two hours. As of August 1st, it's game over completely. [Windows Blog]
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By Adam FrucciComment by robot-shmobot: Honest question from a naive, yet respectful mac user: what's the difference between the beta and the RC1 that people... 14 Responses | Other threads
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windows
Microsoft Morro Free Antivirus Service: Don't Laugh Too Hard
Microsoft's Morro antivirus service—no, not Live OneCare, their other soon-to-be-terminated antivirus deal—is hitting beta "soon," before it launches at the end of the year for free. You and I are laughing. Symantec and McAfee, not so much. More »
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Comment by Andre Ondre: After all these years Microsoft still cant bring out a secure Operating System without the virus's, Trojans, botnets, malware Linux and... 28 Responses | Other threads
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best buy
Best Buy: Windows 7 Isn't Just "Vista That Works" (Also: Free Upgrades)
Oops! A leaked Best Buy memo manages to both trash-talk Vista as well as give out the details of Best Buy's Windows 7 upgrade plans. More » -
purely theoretical
Ideas We Like: App Store for Apple TV
Analysts are sometimes way off the mark with predictions, but that doesn't mean that can't invent ideas we'd actually really like to see implemented—in this case, Gene Munster's speculation about an app store for the Apple TV. More »
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By Dan NosowitzComment by domerdel: Plex has a concept of this... i have it on my new Mac Mini. Mac Mini + Plex = Apple TV... 4 Responses | Other threads
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microsoft
Windows 7 To Be Released October 22
Microsoft announced that Windows 7 would be "generally available" on October 22, according to a Dow Jones news report. UPDATED with confirmation by Microsoft. More »
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Comment by decapitor: microsoft, i'm willing to pay about $100-120 for home premium oem, otherwise I'm hitting the torrents. listening? 9 Responses | Other threads
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windows 7
Microsoft Confirms Windows 7 Starter Won't Have 3-App Limit, But It Still Sucks
Microsoft confirms that the 3-apps-at-a-time limit has been indeed been removed from Windows 7 Starter. But it's missing Aero, you still can't change the desktop background or sounds or window colors or use Windows Media Center, so you still don't want it. [Windows Team Blog]
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Comment by cardboredbox: sounds and window color MAYBE, but desktop background... really? Who's that suppose to help? 8 Responses | Other threads
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windows 7
Windows 7 vs. Windows Vista, SSD Edition
A lot of the hype around Windows 7 is predicated on how well it'll run on modest hardware, especially SSD-equipped netbooks. It certainly feels faster than Vista, but HotHardware's battery of disk benchmarks confirms: it really, really is. More » -
windows 7
Windows 7 Touch Pack Multitouch Apps Let You Fondle the Globe or Play Death Pong
Microsoft's expanding Windows 7's multitouch powers with the Touch Pack for Windows 7, a pretty sweet collection of multitouch apps. Three are Surface apps, like the Virtual Earth 3D Surface Globe (guess what it does?) and Surface Collage. The other three are awesome-looking games. More »
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review
HP LX195 Budget Windows Home Server Review
The Gadget: HP's LX195, their stripped-to-the-core (but Apple Time Machine capable) implementation of the Windows Home Server, which comes with a 640GB internal drive, but can only be expanded via the four USB ports in the back. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by jesuswhammy: can anyone tell me the advantages and disadvantages of WHS over Raid and vice versa? Or point me to an... 6 Responses | Other threads
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windows
Vista Service Pack 2 Available for Download
Windows Vista SP2 is finally available for download, in all its apologetic, bug-fixing, compatibility-boosting glory. Windows Update should do the trick, but standalone downloads are hosted right here, and release notes are over here. [Neowin]
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By John HerrmanComment by OMG! Ponies!: Microsoft is issuing another comprehensive update to Windows Vista! HAHAHAHA! Programming FAIL! At least MAC knows how to program... 26 Responses | Other threads
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windows mobile
Windows Mobile's App Sharing Feature Isn't Really Sharing At All
Remember how the Windows Mobile App Marketplace was going to let you share apps with up to five phones at no additional cost? Well, Microsoft has a very liberal definition of the word "sharing." More » -
mids
Tiny UMID mbook M1: A Mini-Netbook With Mini-Features
We spotted Korean manufacturer UMID's new MID back in November, but now it's finally seeing release, with a few changed specs and a $599 pricetag. But it probably won't change MID-haters' minds. More »
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By Dan NosowitzComment by ilovexspin: Word on the street is that Brian Lam has mini-features as well. 35 Responses | Other threads
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windows 7
Windows 7: The Complete Guide (Now With RC1!)
We've covered Windows 7 from rumor to release candidate, which you can currently download and install for free. Now, it's enchilada time: Here's everything of value that we learned about Win 7, packed in a complete, easy-to-read guide. More » -
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Windows 7 Starter Edition for Netbooks Might Ditch 3 App Limit
Paul Thurrott's reporting that Microsoft's going to drop the three-app-at-a-time limitation from Windows 7 Starter—the cheaper Windows 7 geared toward netbooks. He doesn't know if they're going let you change your wallpaper with Starter though. No, really. [WinSuperSite]
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Comment by Nick: i am really enjoying win 7 so far, but i can't find anywhere on giz or lifehacker on how to... 12 Responses | Other threads
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rumor
Microsoft's "Maximum" Windows 7 Netbook Specs Kinda Suck
Hoping that netbooks will get dramatically better as technology marches on? Not if Microsoft has anything to say about it. TechARP has apparently dug up their "maximum specs" for netbooks, and they ain't pretty. More »
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Comment by AmericanMouth: This just makes me like netbooks even less. Although, I guess I can't blame netbooks. Revised - This makes me hate... 13 Responses | Other threads
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windows 7
Rumor: Windows 7 Will Be Priced In June, More Expensive Than Vista
Being temporarily free and, most importantly, good has done wonders for Windows 7. The one thing that could temper everyone's excitement? Bad pricing. TechARP says it'll be announced in June, and CNET says it'll be steep. More »
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By John HerrmanComment by Erebus56: This would be par for the course for Microsoft. Good job guys. 12 Responses | Other threads
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image cache
The Holy Software Trinity: Torvalds, Jobs and Gates
Painted on Plexiglas, The Trinity offers blessings from the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit of the Linux, Apple and Microsoft cults. We'll let the commenters hash out who's who. [Flickr via iPhone Savior]
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By Mark WilsonComment by Software_Goddess: Correct me if I'm wrong. Is this not somehow blasphemous? 14 Responses | Other threads
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