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Article | 25/02/2009 Microsoft trying out netbook processors in data centers

It sounds crazy to use processors designed for tiny netbooks in data centers, with their potentially massive computing requirements, but Microsoft is ...

Article | 24/02/2009 Apple can make money on $599 netbook, says analyst

With a US$599 netbook, Apple could move into a fast-growing market without cannibalizing existing sales and still make the profit margin investors hav...

Article | 23/02/2009 Microsoft slates mock Windows 7 updates

Microsoft will test Windows 7 beta's update mechanism this week by feeding users as many as five fake updates, the company said last week.

Article | 20/02/2009 Kogan to release community-inspired netbook

Kogan, the Australian company behind the recently delayed Android-based Agora smartphone, plans to release a netbook and is turning to the community f...

Article | 19/02/2009 Mozilla backs move to decriminalize iPhone jailbreaking

Mozilla is backing a move that would nullify copyright infringement charges against people who "jailbreak" their iPhones, a practice that Apple consid...

Article | 18/02/2009 Early Mozilla mobile browser has 'showstopper' flaw

Perhaps pre-alpha was a bit too early for Mozilla to release its Fennec mobile browser for Windows Mobile.

Article | 18/02/2009 Report: Microsoft expected to wrap up IE8 within weeks

Microsoft will finish Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) next month, according to a Web site that has accurately predicted other moves by the company.

Article | 17/02/2009 Microsoft Gives Vista Adoption One More Push

Microsoft last week made its best -- and perhaps final -- case as to why companies should consider upgrading to Windows Vista, even as successor Windo...

Article | 17/02/2009 Netbooks worm their way into businesses

When ADNH Compass, a 17,000-employee catering company based in Abu Dhabi, decided to give its branch managers new PCs late last year, it chose Acer's ...

Article | 16/02/2009 Woman sues Microsoft over XP downgrade charge

A woman has filed a class-action lawsuit against Microsoft over a US$59.25 charge for downgrading her Windows Vista PC to XP.

Article | 13/02/2009 Analyst: Will Microsoft let Windows 7 users downgrade to XP

Downgrade rights for Windows 7 will be "hugely important," an analyst said Thursday, but he's not optimistic that Microsoft will let users continue to...

Article | 13/02/2009 Asus sold 4.9 million Eee PC netbooks last year

Asustek Computer (Asus) said Thursday that it sold 4.9 million Eee PC netbooks last year, a figure that rival Acer believes it can best.

Article | 13/02/2009 MS makes last-ditch push for corporate adoption of Vista

Microsoft Wednesday put forth its best case as to why corporations and large organizations should consider upgrading to the Windows Vista operating sy...

Article | 13/02/2009 Microsoft: Windows 7 no 'magic bullet' for enterprises

Microsoft warned enterprise customers this week that the migration path from XP to Windows 7 won't be any easier than it is to Vista, and offered reco...

Article | 13/02/2009 Chip vendors bring Windows 7 closer to netbooks

Chip vendors Qualcomm and Nvidia have thrown their support behind the Windows 7 OS for netbooks, announcing efforts to bring better graphics and conti...

Article | 11/02/2009 Microsoft shuts off Windows 7 beta downloads

Microsoft has shut off the Windows 7 beta spigot, but will allow users who have started the download process to wrap it up by Thursday.

Article | 10/02/2009 HP says its netbooks likely will run 3 versions of Windows 7

In a vote of confidence for Windows 7's suitability for use on netbook PCs, Hewlett-Packard says it likely will offer at least three different edition...

Article | 10/02/2009 Microsoft dumps Ultimate Extras from Windows 7

Microsoft will not offer "Ultimate Extras" in Window 7, the company has confirmed, saying it abandoned the heavily-criticized concept to focus on "exi...

Article | 9/02/2009 Economy could slow enterprise adoption of Windows 7

The turbulent economy could hinder enterprise adoption of Windows 7, even though many companies opted to skip Windows Vista and are still running the ...

Article | 6/02/2009 MS cites 'click fatigue' for Windows 7 security change

Microsoft changed the default settings of one of its most important security features for Windows 7 because users balked at clicking more than two pro...