Operating Systems » Windows 7

Windows 8 update: all the latest rumours, opinions and possibilities

While it lacks the mobility usually associated with this class of device, there's an 80-inch tablet serving the head of Microsoft as a wallboard and as a substitute for other work-related gear.

By Tim Greene | 25 May, 2012 14:35

Tags: Windows 8, Windows, steve ballmer, software, sharp, operating systems, Microsoft, MIchael Dell

Huawei files antitrust complaint with EC against InterDigital

Chinese communications equipment company Huawei Technologies has filed an antitrust complaint with the European Commission against patent company InterDigital, claiming it is abusing its patents allegedly essential to the 3G (UMTS) standard, it said Thursday.

By John Ribeiro | 25 May, 2012 04:32

Tags: antitrust, patent, intellectual property, legal, european commission, InterDigital, Huawei Technologies

Yahoo Axis may be game changer for search and the troubled company

With Axis, Yahoo is trying to change the search game, while also trying to change its image as a troubled company.

By Sharon Gaudin | 24 May, 2012 20:08

Tags: Yahoo, software, search engines, Microsoft, IT industry, Internet Search, internet, Google, browsers, applications

About 4.5 million Catholic school students to get Office 365

About 4.5 million Catholic school students will get access to Microsoft's Office 365 cloud e-mail and collaboration suite as part of a 3-year deal the software vendor struck with the Catholic International Education Office (OIEC).

By Juan Carlos Perez | 24 May, 2012 18:55

Tags: Software as a service, cloud computing, internet, collaboration, e-mail, applications, software, Google, Microsoft

Microsoft clarifies Ballmer's claims of massive Windows 8 adoption

Reports earlier this week that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer predicted unprecedented sales of Windows 8 were wrong on multiple counts, Microsoft and independent analysts have agreed.

By Gregg Keizer | 24 May, 2012 18:46

Tags: Windows, software, operating systems, Microsoft, App Development

Linux Mint 13 rallies behind Gnome

With the new version of Linux Mint, released Wednesday, the developers behind the open source Linux distribution have put all energies behind Gnome, offering two versions of the desktop interface.

By Joab Jackson | 24 May, 2012 16:52

Tags: Linux, operating systems, open source, software

Motorola Mobility has infringed Microsoft patent, says Munich court

Google-owned Motorola Mobility has infringed a Microsoft patent related to SMS messaging, according to a ruling in the Munich regional court, which also dismissed a second case related to a localization patent.

By Mikael Ricknäs | 24 May, 2012 15:24

Tags: Android OS, Android, smartphones, consumer electronics, patent, intellectual property, legal, Microsoft, Google, Motorola Mobility, Motorola

Apple claims US government sides with monopoly in e-book case

The U.S. government has sided with monopoly rather than competition in bringing a case of e-book price-fixing against Apple, the company said in a filing on Tuesday before a federal court.

By John Ribeiro | 24 May, 2012 05:35

Tags: antitrust, e-commerce, Internet-based applications and services, internet, legal, Department of Justice, Apple

Revisiting RDP, discovering ReactOS, and finding Mindjet

A second look at Microsoft's RDP client, considers a replacement for Windows XP, and delves into "Mind Mapping"

By Mark Gibbs | 23 May, 2012 20:25

Tags: windows xp, software, pc, mind mapping, Microsoft's RDP client, Microsoft, hardware systems, Data Center

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.

By Gregg Keizer | 23 May, 2012 18:48

Tags: Windows, software, PCs, operating systems, Microsoft, hardware systems, desktop pcs

Groups launch gigabit-per-second broadband project

An Ohio startup company has raised US$200 million to fund gigabit-per-second broadband projects in six university communities across the U.S., the company announced Wednesday.

By Grant Gross | 23 May, 2012 15:48

Tags: Blair Levin, Mark Ansboury, education, industry verticals, broadband, Telecommunication, U.S. Federal Communications Commission, University Community Next Generation Innovation Project, Gigabit Squared

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.

By Loek Essers | 23 May, 2012 10:31

Tags: Streetside Street View, Maps, Internet-based applications and services, privacy, security, search engines, internet, Microsoft, Google

EU offers Google a chance to avoid fines over four antitrust concerns

Google has "a matter of weeks" to address four antitrust issues identified by European Union antitrust regulators. If Google addresses these issues the case can be solved by a so-called "commitment decision" instead of formal antitrust proceedings resulting in a fine, said Joaquín Almunia, Vice President of the European Commission responsible for Competition Policy.

By Loek Essers | 21 May, 2012 14:36

Tags: antitrust, legal, Regulation, government, search engines, internet, european commission, Google

Avira antivirus upgrade wreaks 'catastrophic' havoc on Windows PCs

German security firm Avira yesterday issued a service pack for its antivirus software that crippled an unknown number of Windows machines, with one customer calling the gaffe "catastrophic" to his company.

By Gregg Keizer | 16 May, 2012 06:07

Tags: Windows, software, Security Hardware and Software, operating systems, Avira

Microsoft to charge $15 for Windows 8 upgrade deal

Microsoft will charge users who buy a new Windows 7 PC $14.99 for an upgrade to Windows 8, according to a report.

By Gregg Keizer | 16 May, 2012 01:52

Tags: Windows, software, PCs, operating systems, Microsoft, hardware systems, desktop pcs

EU-Microsoft browser deal requires ballot screen in Windows 8

Microsoft today declined to comment when asked whether it believed it's required to offer a ballot screen in Windows 8 to European users for selecting rival browsers in the new operating system's desktop mode.

By Gregg Keizer | 15 May, 2012 06:41

Tags: Windows, software, operating systems, opera software, mozilla, Microsoft, Google, european union, DRM and Legal Issues, browsers, applications

Yahoo launches big data analytics tool for online advertisers

Yahoo today launched a new tool for online advertisers designed to take advantage of the company's extensive experience with big data analytics.

By Jaikumar Vijayan | 15 May, 2012 06:09

Tags: Yahoo, Microsoft, internet, Google, cloud computing, BI and Analytics

Microsoft System Center 2012 review: Streamlined cloud service management

Microsoft released the final version of its System Center 2012 suite of components in April at a conference in Las Vegas. I've taken a hard look and used it in a variety of tests, and I find it a compelling product that has lost a lot of its licensing and complexity baggage. Let's drill down.

By Jonathan Hassell | 15 May, 2012 01:44

Tags: Windows, software, operating systems, networking, Microsoft, management, infrastructure management, freemium

Microsoft Bing goes social in search war with Google

Microsoft's move to boost Bing's social networking feaures could finally give it an opportunity to truly take on Google's dominant search engine, analysts say.

By Sharon Gaudin | 12 May, 2012 04:25

Tags: Web 2.0 and Web Apps, twitter, search engines, Microsoft, Internet Search, internet, Google, Facebook

Microsoft preps Windows 8 upgrade deal for early June debut, says report

Microsoft will kick off a Windows 8 upgrade program for buyers of Windows 7 PCs in early June, according to a report.

By Gregg Keizer | 12 May, 2012 03:12

Tags: Windows, software, PCs, operating systems, Microsoft, hardware systems, desktop pcs

Twitter Feed

Whitepapers

- + c

Latest News

- + c
more