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Windows 8 puts end to endless reboots

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Windows 8 puts end to endless reboots
Microsoft yesterday promised that a feature it's added to Windows 8 will put a stop to endless reboots. Read More


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Windows Vista infection rates climb, says Microsoft
Microsoft said that a skew toward more exploits on Windows Vista can be attributed to the demise of support for the operating system's first service pack. Read More

Tech's $20 million CEOs
Eyebrow-raising executive compensation shows no signs of abating, and Network World's analysis of CEO pay finds the tech/telco industry is no exception. Read More

Microsoft beats data-sorting record with new approach
Besting a record set by Yahoo in 2009, the research arm of Microsoft have deployed a new technique for quickly sorting large amounts of data, called Flat Datacenter Storage (FDS). Read More


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Revisiting RDP, discovering ReactOS, and finding Mindjet
Gibbs take a second look at Microsoft's RDP client, considers a replacement for Windows XP, and delves into "Mind Mapping." Read More

Microsoft introduces the starting lineup for Visual Studio 11
Microsoft has disclosed the final product lineup and specifications for the next release of Visual Studio, which will be used for developing apps for everything from Windows 8 to Windows Phone and Azure. Read More

Microsoft-backed groups praise EU's antitrust ultimatum to Google
A pair of Microsoft-backed industry groups applauded the ultimatum European Union antitrust regulators issued to rival Google over alleged anti-competitive practices. Read More


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Microsoft takes Bing Streetside offline in Germany after privacy complaints
Microsoft has taken its Google Street View-like service Bing Streetside offline in Germany after German citizens expressed their worries about how Microsoft handles requests for blurring of images, the company said on Tuesday. Read More

Windows 8 touchscreen devices to be priced higher, Dell says
Touchscreen laptops and tablets with the upcoming Windows 8 OS will be priced higher than their non-touchscreen counterparts, Dell's CEO says. Read More

Windows 8 update: Windows 8 wows AT&T Mobility
The chief of AT&T Mobility can't wait for Windows 8 tablets to hit the market because they'll fuel demand for Windows phones. Read More

Microsoft dumps 'Aero' UI in Windows 8, 'Metro-izes' desktop
Microsoft is abandoning the 'Aero' user interface with Windows 8, calling the UI that debuted in Vista and continued in Windows 7, 'cheesy' and 'dated.' Read More

 
 
 

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