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Article | 13/07/2010 Microsoft's Steve Ballmer as emoticons
It's not often hard to guess what Steve Ballmer is feeling. The Microsoft CEO has one of the most recognized, and photographed, faces in the IT indust...
Article | 13/07/2010 Five reasons it's time to switch to Windows 7
Tomorrow is D-day for Windows XP SP2 users. Granted, Windows XP SP2 will still work, but tomorrow is the last Patch Tuesday for the venerable OS which...
Article | 9/07/2010 Android gains, Apple wanes -- yes, yet again
Don't look now, Apple fanatics, but Android's just made another noteworthy leap in mobile market share.
Article | 9/07/2010 First look: Firefox 4 Beta 1 shines on HTML5
While it's impossible to sum up the thousands of enhancements and bug fixes both big and small, the Firefox 4 beta version brings the browser that muc...
Article | 8/07/2010 The best Windows 7 downloads
Not quite happy with the way Windows 7 works, or looking to get more out of the operating system? You've come to the right place. We're big fans of Mi...
Article | 6/07/2010 What does Kin's fate say for Windows Phone 7?
Microsoft dropped a stunner on the tech world this week by terminating Kin, its social media-centered phone for teenagers.
Article | 3/07/2010 Goodbye Kin, Sidekick and 'social phones'
If there's any correlation between the recently killed Kin and discontinued T-Mobile Sidekick -- aside from Microsoft having a hand in both discontinu...
Article | 30/06/2010 Windows 8 rumored features: Your PC, your way
Microsoft has some big plans for the future of the PC if alleged Windows 8-related documents recently leaked online are correct. Nearly 18 documents--...
Article | 29/06/2010 The pros and cons of Windows 7 security
Businesses are eyeing a transition to Microsoft Windows 7, and with a wealth of security features that are part of it, it's worth figuring out the goo...
Article | 30/06/2010 Microsoft Kinect: So hardcore it will kill your Grandma
When Microsoft announced Project Natal to the world, certain members of the GamePro team were worried. Was the company "doing a Nintendo" and kiddifyi...
Article | 30/06/2010 Bigger is not always better with hard drive storage
Seagate announced a breakthrough in hard drive storage -- blowing past the previous 2.2 Terabyte limitation to develop the first 3Tb hard drive. While...
Article | 18/06/2010 Microsoft Kinect hands on: We're missing the point
After putting Microsoft's Kinect motion-sensing camera for the Xbox 360 through its paces, I've come away a true believer--that it isn't for me, it's ...
Article | 17/06/2010 Microsoft gives behind-the-scenes look at internal "YouTube" network
Not that Microsoft has anything against e-mail – after all, it's made a killing on Outlook over the years – but the company realizes being too addicte...
Article | 16/06/2010 E3: Microsoft's hottest games and gear--have a look
Microsoft took the wraps off Kinect (nee Project Natal) at E3 2010, promising an experience that will "bring living rooms to life in a social and acce...
Article | 8/06/2010 SP1 coming soon to a Windows 7 PC near you
While most of the attention of the tech world is focused today on the Steve Jobs keynote at Apple's WWDC event, Microsoft is hosting its own major eve...