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PDC '08: Windows 7 feature list hints at multiple editions

28 October 2008, 12:42

Windows Vista's six editions have been blamed for causing consumer confusion, but will Windows 7 follow a similar trend?

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PDC '08: Microsoft takes to the cloud with Windows Azure

27 October 2008, 17:01

Microsoft's Professional Developers Conference 2008 has kicked off with the launch of the cloud-based Windows Azure.

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PDC '08: Microsoft outlines Windows 7 software certification requirements

27 October 2008, 11:12

Want your software to be labelled as certified for Windows 7? Here's the list of proposed technical requirements.

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Vista SP2 to start beta testing

27 October 2008, 10:19

Microsoft wastes no time in producing the second service pack for Vista with the first beta due this Wednesday.

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Microsoft joins open instant messaging group

24 October 2008, 16:50

The AMQP working group is an open internet protocol for business messaging. Microsoft has joined it.

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Microsoft to release out-of-band security patch today

23 October 2008, 15:47

Almost unprecedented emergency security patch will address remote code execution vulnerability in Windows.

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NVIDIA launches feature-packed GeForce 180 "Big Bang II" drivers

21 October 2008, 17:44

Up to a 40 per cent increase in performance, support for multi-display SLI and dedicated GPU PhysX all reside in NVIDIA's new drivers.

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Microsoft decides it’s Global Anti-Piracy Day

21 October 2008, 11:04

Apparently today is anti-piracy day, so says Microsoft and some other people.

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Housekeeping

20 October 2008, 00:00

Disk checking, defragmenting, windows update, virus scanning... there’s a lot to do to keep a system running smoothly. So, how often should you perform the tasks that look after both ...

Video Editing

20 October 2008, 00:00

You’d be right to think that it’s possible to carry out basic video editing on any modern PC running Windows XP - straight out of the box. XP includes the ...

AMD launches Catalyst 8.10, adds fan control to Radeon HD 4000 series

16 October 2008, 09:59

The latest release of AMD's Catalyst drivers introduces long-awaited support for fan-speed control on Radeon HD 4000 series products.

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Microsoft consumer subscription product launches in the UK

15 October 2008, 13:37

Equipt, the subscription service combining Office and Windows Live OneCare, available at PC World from 20th October.

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Microsoft clarifies Windows 7 name, but is it technically accurate?

15 October 2008, 10:49

Windows 7 seemed a logical name for Microsoft's forthcoming successor to Windows Vista, but it isn't quite as simple as it seems.

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Microsoft gives Windows 7 a name...

14 October 2008, 09:43

So much for the suggestion that codenames don't tend to stick. Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 7 will be called precisely that.

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Microsoft Releases Silverlight 2

13 October 2008, 17:37

Second version of browser plugin for rich internet applications has new features and claims to be more open.

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Judge upholds RealDVD suspension, remains uncertain of DMCA violation

9 October 2008, 12:07

As expected, a U.S. Judge has ruled that RealNetworks' supposedly-legal DVD-copying software is to be indefinitely suspended.

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Opera 9.6 launches with Link and Mail improvements

8 October 2008, 15:29

Version 9.6 of Opera Software's web browser has made it out of beta, and it offers a handful of new features.

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Microsoft gearing up for all things touch: Surface SDK to launch at PDC 2008

7 October 2008, 17:11

The software development kit for Microsoft's Surface computer will be made available at this month's Professional Developer Conference.

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OpenOffice.org launches release candidate 4 prior to next week's 3.0 launch

7 October 2008, 12:34

With six days to go until the launch of OpenOffice.org 3.0, the fourth-and-possibly-final release candidate is available to download.

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Judge orders RealDVD suspension, RealNetworks in trouble already

7 October 2008, 11:29

The supposedly-legal software package designed to allow users to creature digital copies of their DVDs is already in trouble.

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IBM reveals its cloud computing strategy

6 October 2008, 16:30

Looking to combine installed software and cloud services much like Microsoft’s Software plus Services.

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New Microsoft instant communication service to launch next year

3 October 2008, 12:44

Codenamed Wayve, the service is designed to make domestic communication easier.

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Microsoft Windows 7: what we know so far

2 October 2008, 16:44

Paul Thurrot, self-proclaimed Windows enthusiast, provides an ample dose of pre-PDC details on Microsoft's forthcoming Windows 7.

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Microsoft attempts to explain software plus services

2 October 2008, 14:25

Steve Ballmer European tour designed to help channel understand its latest platform but many questions remain unanswered.

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AMD expects Microsoft's Windows 7 to launch in 2009

2 October 2008, 12:19

Over at Japan's CEATEC 2008, AMD is stating that we can expect Windows 7 in 2009. Does it know something we don't?

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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer discusses Vista, Google and a mystery new OS

1 October 2008, 17:08

Microsoft head honcho stops in London as part of his European tour and HEXUS.channel was there.

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Microsoft's Windows 7 blog helping shape a customer-communicated OS

1 October 2008, 12:46

Microsoft's dedicated Windows 7 blog is providing an interesting look at its forthcoming OS, as well as taking on board valuable community feedback.

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Microsoft unveils enhancements to Visual Studio, .NET Framework and SQL Server

29 September 2008, 16:41

New features for Microsoft’s developer tools and platform, plus an online information site for SQL Server 2008.

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Nick nobbles Dragon NaturallySpeaking10 - part 2

26 September 2008, 13:01

In the second part of our Dragon NaturallySpeaking10 demo with Simon Howard and Robert Weideman from Nuance, Nick puts the software through its paces with surprising results...

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