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Article | 12/05/2009 Windows 7: your complete resource centre for the OS
We've compiled all the information you need to know about the Windows 7 Release Candidate and Microsoft's plans for the operating system.
Article | 11/05/2009 Beta vs RC: What's new in the Windows 7 Release Candidate?
We look at some of the changes Microsoft has made to Windows 7 since the Beta's release in January
Article | 31/03/2009 The 10 worst Microsoft product names of all time
If Microsoft had invented the iPod, it would have been called the Microsoft I-pod Pro 2005 Human Ear Professional Edition. The <cult-hit video that ma...
Article | 1/05/2009 Windows 7 in October? Here's the scoop
Windows 7 may be hitting store shelves sooner than you think. Microsoft's latest operating system will be ready to roll this October, some information...
Article | 28/04/2009 8 things every Xbox 360 owner should know
Don't 'dive in' until you've read this list of crucial Xbox 360 tips.
Article | 14/04/2009 Rise of the netbook
The evolution of mini-laptops
Article | 16/03/2009 3 reasons Microsoft shouldn't port Windows to ARM processor
Microsoft Corp. is facing increasing pressure to bring its mainstream Windows operating system to the ARM mobile CPU. But analysts say the company sho...
Article | 10/03/2009 5 great Microsoft Web services you probably don't use
Microsoft is so often the behemoth everyone loves to hate that people overlook the stuff it does right. We tried its newer Web services and found five...
Article | 2/03/2009 Microsoft goes after TomTom -- and Linux
The Linux community has a message to Microsoft: Back off
Article | 27/01/2009 Internet Explorer 8 RC1: almost ready to roll
The just-released Release Candidate 1 (RC1) of Internet Explorer 8 is a fast, stable browser, tweaked for productivity and security, with few obvious ...
Article | 16/01/2009 A Microsoft layoff? It's had 8 (small) ones in 7 years
In the past decade, Microsoft's steady, uninterrupted sales growth has been matched by only one thing: its steady hiring.
Article | 13/01/2009 Windows 7 beta: your complete resource center to the OS
Microsoft Windows 7 beta is now available for public download. We've compiled all the information you need to understand what's different with the Win...
Article | 9/01/2009 Windows 7 beta: Should you try it?
Microsoft is busily promoting Windows 7, its next operating system and successor to the much-maligned Vista.
Article | 10/01/2009 Windows 7 public beta: first impressions
On Thursday at CES, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced the public availability of the Windows 7 beta release. At PC World we've been running our ow...
Article | 8/01/2009 How to get your mitts on the Windows 7 beta
Late Wednesday, Microsoft unveiled the public beta for Windows 7, the follow-on and follow-up to Vista, which from all signs the company is trying to...