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Optimize Your Data Center for the Greatest Value and the Lowest TCO
To stay competitive in today's changing business world, companies must update the way they view their investment in data center physical infrastructure. Read this white paper to learn how to...
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Microsoft tempts antitrust lawyers with expanded antivirus offering
You want a good, solid, free antivirus program? Microsoft Security Essentials fills the bill nicely. Until recently, you had to download and install this software manually. Beginning this week,...
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Businesses tell Microsoft "We're done with XP"
Businesses take their time with OS upgrades. Now that we've passed the one-year anniversary of Windows 7, the results are in, with multiple studies confirming that enterprise adoption rates are...
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Latest browser stats: Chrome, IE9 up, Firefox suffers enthusiasm gap
I just got the latest browser usage stats for this site. Has the initial enthusiasm for IE9 been able to sustain itself? Can Microsoft stop the steady erosion in usage of Internet Explorer? And...
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Microsoft offers Office for Mac 2011 to TechNet, MSDN subscribers
Microsoft's latest Office release is now available for download by TechNet and MSDN subscribers. Normally, that's not news. What makes this release different is that it's for Office for Mac Home...
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Microsoft vs. Apple: Who's winning? The numbers don't lie
Is Apple really making a dent in Microsoft's long-standing Windows monopoly? Are mobile devices taking over tasks that used to be done by PCs? To answer these questions, I went off in seacrh of...
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Windows 7, one year later: How's Microsoft doing? And what's next?
A year ago today, I was in New York City at the official launch of Windows 7. After one year on the market, how is Microsoft doing? And what do you expect to see in Windows 8?
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Does Microsoft really need a chief software architect?
Ray Ozzie announced yesterday that he plans to step down as Microsoft's Chief Software Architect, after five years at the company. The question for Microsoft now is not "Can Ozzie be replaced?"...
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Why I dumped my Droid
I wanted to love the Droid X. I really did. The specs are awesome, and it got rave reviews from friends and colleagues, who overwhelmingly recommended it as the best of the Android phones. But...
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IE9 power tips: the secrets of pinned site shortcuts
Pinned shortcuts are the killer feature of Internet Explorer 9. How do they work, and how can you customize them to make yourself more productive? I've got the details and some cool power tips to...
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Internet Explorer 9 beta review: Microsoft reinvents the browser
Microsoft officially unveiled Internet Explorer 9 today. It is, without question, the most ambitious browser release Microsoft has ever undertaken, and despite the beta label it is an impressively...
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Apple's new review guidelines: Thoughts on fart apps
Do Apple's new App Store review guidelines inadvertently confirm some of the worst suspicions developers have about the company's review process? And is Apple CEO Steve Jobs, who famously wrote...
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The unofficial guide to installing iTunes 10 without bloatware
iTunes 10 might be brand new, but little has changed in Cupertino. Apple still gives Windows users a single installer that clutters your hard disk with a bunch of unnecessary components, some of...
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Windows 7 Family Pack discounts return
Last year, in the run-up to the launch of Windows 7, Microsoft rewarded early adopters with a series of discounted upgrade offers. And then, as quickly as they appeared, those deals vanished. But...
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How much will a Windows 7 migration really cost?
Last week, the Gartner Group made some headlines with a provocative press release that tried to pin a price tag on the cost of migrating to Windows 7. After reading the full report, I've come up...
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Paul Allen is no patent troll
Paul Allen's company Interval Licensing is suing Google, Apple, and other very big names in technology for patent infringement. Paul Allen is no patent troll. This isn't a tiny company harassing a...
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Fact check: malware did not bring down a passenger jet
I've been reading breathless and shocking headlines for several days now alleging that "malware brought down a Spanish jet" in a fatal 2008 crash. It's yet another case study in how the Internet...
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Microsoft's Phoenix takes flight (maybe)
Microsoft's chief PC guy contacted me earlier this week with a tantalizing invitation. Microsoft had an entry in an offbeat contest in Southern California. Did I want to come check it out? I...
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When will XP finally fade away?
As I noted yesterday, Windows 7 has begun displacing XP among early adopters. How long will it take before the broad PC market follows the same path and kicks XP to the curb? I crunched some...
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It's official: Windows 7 is a hit, and XP is finally in decline
Early Windows 7 adopters have now had a full year to stress-test Windows 7 and decide whether it's good enough to replace Windows XP. The verdict? Windows 7 has been a quiet success, maybe even a...
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IE9 will tell just how agile Microsoft really is
Is Microsoft agile enough to compete in the modern browser market? Sure, what they're showing off in the IE9 platform previews now is interesting, but it's unfinished. How long will it take for...
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