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1. Apple reverses Atom Snow Leopard ban

   (Software/Software Features)

   ... strategy Why Apple should license Windows 7 Unidentified bug causes massive CPU spike on 27-inch iMacs Opinion: Ditching Windows has never felt so good  ...

2. Family Guy escapes curse of Redmond

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   ... exclusion of all other advertising content and feature gags about Windows 7. Now Redmond has seen some early footage of the show, it's pulling the sponsorship because it doesn't like what it sees. At ...

3. How Microsoft blindsided vulnerable Apple with Windows 7

   (Software/Software Features)

   ...  This is likely to point with Apple this month as they sit stunned that Windows 7 is doing so well and they are left looking foolish with products priced out of the segment. Their big news this week was ...

4. Nvidia: Windows 7 "dramatically improves" GPU performance

   (Software/Software Features)

   Nvidia has welcomed the official debut of Microsoft Windows 7. A company spokesperson explained that the new operating system will significantly accelerate system performance by using the DirectCompute ...

5. Judge protects Verizon ringtones from greedy publishers

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   ... consumers who roll down their car windows with the radio on, who take a radio to the beach, or who sing 'Happy Birthday' to their children in a public park. Remember, ASCAP once demanded royalties from ...

6. Windows 7 Starter Edition: The best version of Windows yet

   (Software/Software Features)

   Over the years one of the words that have consistently been connected to Windows is the word “Bloat”.   Year over year, ever since Windows 95, we complain that Windows has become too bloated, ...

7. HP rolls out notebooks: Hails Windows 7

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   ... PC is the HP Elite 7000, equipped with Windows 7, DDR3 memory support, an Intel P55 Express chipset and a choice of either i5 or i7 CPUs. Up to eight gigabytes of memory can be installed, and the machines ...

8. Gateway takes on Apple's iMac

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   ... that isn't challenging to learn," explained Gateway spokesperson Ray Sawall."The functionality of Windows 7 and multi-touch brings an entirely new computing experience to consumers, and our affordable ...

9. Windows 6.5: Living in a Post iPhone World is a Bitch

   (Mobility/Mobility Features)

   In watching Microsoft deal with the world since the iPhone launched you have to wonder if the Robbie Bach and the other Microsoft executives leading the Windows Mobile Effort think they somehow dropped ...

10. What's at the heart of HP’s Laptops and Lenovo’s Best Student Tablet

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    Analyst Opinion This week begins the real wave of the PC refresh cycle for the non-Mac crowd and it will pick up to a major wave on October 22nd when Windows 7 launches. This week begins the real wave ...

11. Microsoft sued over Windows Genuine Advantage

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    A case started in a Washington district court suing Microsoft over its Windows XP Genuine Advantage program.A case started in a Washington district court suing Microsoft over its Windows XP Genuine Advantage ...

12. Microsoft preps next-gen Windows Mobile 6.5 phones

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Microsoft has confirmed that it will introduce a new line of Windows mobile phones on October 6. The devices - powered by Windows Mobile 6.5 - are expected to offer an upgraded user interface and 'better' ...

13. Win7 'showstopper' bug fails to materialize

    (Software/Software Features)

    Rumors of a 'massive' memory leak in Windows 7 appear to have been greatly exaggerated, as Mark Twain might have said. Rumors of a 'massive' memory leak in Windows 7 appear to have been greatly exaggerated, ...

14. Microsoft revenue plummets 17 percent

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    ... to the Windows 7 Upgrade Option program that was announced on June 25, 2009. The results were also affected by $193 million of legal charges, $108 million of impairments to investments and $40 million ...

15. Google Chrome OS: Gcrap reveals the next Netscape

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    ... often get bonuses and rewards as if they had successfully executed. I believe the Windows Vista mess was mainly caused by Microsoft’s behavior. Similar behavior effectively killed a long line of companies ...

16. Is Microsoft set up for failure with Windows 7 and Office 2010?

    (Software/Software Opinion)

    Opinion – Ok, let’s be realistic. It can’t get much worse for Microsoft than Windows Vista, which exposed the vulnerability of Microsoft’s most important product. And it is easy to understand Microsoft’s ...

17. Meet your new boss: Google

    (Software/Software Opinion)

    ... do know, however, is that Microsoft was in hibernation with Windows XP, screwed up with Windows Vista and is now fixing Vista with Windows 7. That circumstance made Microsoft vulnerable at its very core, ...

18. The death of the netbook

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Opinion)

    ... of 10” to 12” (artificially limited at the moment), 95% keyboards and good trouchpads, cost in the sub $700 range depending on configuration, Windows XP or Windows Vista, 80 GB or larger hard drives, and ...

19. Intel + Nokia: In search of relevance

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Opinion)

    ... massive fashion. I'm actually hearing good things about the new Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 platform and related devices showing up later in the year.    Overall, there are simply too many ...

20. Bing to define Microsoft’s capability to innovate

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    ... a “reset” of the economy. The pitch for Microsoft products was careful, and, not surprisingly, focused on the next Xbox and Bing. What about Windows 7? Opinion – Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer yesterday ...

21. HP goes for high performance computing

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... and cooling, while maximizing performance and density per square foot," explained Mendillo. "Windows HPC Server 2008 combined with the new scalable line from HP demonstrates our joint commitment of driving ...

22. Apple WWDC: How to take on Windows 7

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    ... and it is a lesson for anyone who wants to build demand for their products, services, platform, or even securities.  In addition, around 15 years ago and during the ramp to the Windows 95 launch, ...

23. Another Express Upgrade? Windows 7, June 26, $50

    (Software/Software Features)

    Retailers will be using an early Windows 7 pitch to lure consumers into buying a new Windows PC or a standalone version of the software: If you buy after June 26, you will get Windows 7 for free when ...

24. Microsoft preps Windows 7 for Christmas

    (Software/Software Features)

    Microsoft has confirmed the October 22 launch date of Windows 7. This time, the company aims to roll the software out to make the 2009 Christmas season, without tricks such as the questionable Express Upgrade ...

25. Acer intros 11.6-inch netbook

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... memory and up to 250GB on the hard drive. The full spec for the AO751h-1192 includes the Atom Zf20 microprocessor, Windows XP Home, a multi-in-one digital media card reader and SD card, the Acer "Crystal ...

26. Apple rumor season: High on speculation, low on details

    (Mobility/Mobility Opinion)

    ... then we heard that Microsoft is actually in talks with Verizon about a “Pink” device, reportedly a souped-up Windows Mobile smartphone designed to challenge the iPhone.   The touchscreen phone is ...

27. Why Apple needs Microsoft to survive the coming OS battle

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Opinion)

    Analyst Opinion - With Google coming to market, the OS environment is very similar to what it was in the late 80s with Microsoft in IBM's position, Apple in Apple's, and Google in Microsoft's. Windows ...

28. HP dv2: Better than a netbook?

    (Mobility/Mobility Opinion)

    ... and Windows Vista. It was the first generation of the convertible notebook without the touchscreen and I concluded after a few weeks of use that it was the worst notebook to have ever come out of HP.  ...

29. Acer Revo: The perfect desktop for an imperfect world

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Opinion)

    ... up to 4 GB RAM and up to 250 GB of storage internally. It has VGA, HDMI, eSata, and 6 USB ports. It has a four-in-one card reader.   And it will run the Premium versions of both Windows Vista ...

30. Nintendo DSi on sale in United States

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... search, and there is also dBPoweramp which is free to try, and $24.95 to buy. It provides a Windows Explorer context-menu option to convert on-the-fly without having to navigate from inside the console ...

31. Texas Senate severely limits Vista purchasing for gov computers

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    ... found that Windows was utilized in over 99% of the 137,500 desktop and laptop PCs being operated in state agencies. 1,500 Macs are also in use by the government. In schools however, Macs hold an 11% share, ...

32. Are Macs too expensive?

    (Hardware/Hardware Opinion)

    ... the question whether Macs are really too expensive. At least for some, Microsoft’s new campaign might be a bit shallow, let alone leave the impression that Windows PCs are simply “cheap”. And even if ...

33. Will Apple lose its power to drive market trends?

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Opinion)

    ... week and they walked me through the creation of OpenCL which will be a major part of Apple's Snow Leopard operating system and play a major role in the Windows 7 timeframe. Before OpenCL we had separate ...

34. Review: IE8 is no speed demon, but is most secure browser available

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... in your browsing history. You can even tell IE8 to check subscribed RSS feeds for matching terms (turn this on in the AutoComplete settings under the Content tab of Internet Options) or have it use Windows ...

35. Microsoft officially launches IE8

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... for Windows Server, Windows Vista, and Windows XP in either 32-bit or 64-bit editions.  ...

36. Apple tweaks MacBooks, Time Capsule, AirPort Extreme and keyboards

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... at all times -- even if a slower 802.11b/g device like iPhone connects to your network. The two gadgets also work with all Mac and Windows desktops and notebooks, as well as iPhones and iPod touches.  ...

37. The coming ARM vs. Intel PC battle

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    ... of Windows, but run a version of Linux instead. What ARM brings to the table is very low power requirements for a given level of processor performance.  Where the ARM platform historically falls short ...

38. ChangeWave: MacBook sales up in next 3 months, HP and Dell down

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    ... in which 54% OS X Leopard users express they are "very satisfied" with the software, compared to 40% of Windows XP Professional users (between 5% and 12% Vista users reported to be "very satisfied" ...

39. The Microsoft Store: Software boxes on a shelf just won’t do

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    ... is crucial to Microsoft’s future. Its Windows franchise, damaged by the Vista launch and flattening PC sales, needs a reboot. Office, though is still a cash cow, finds itself more vulnerable than ever ...

40. Cell phone battles in Barcelona

    (Mobility/Mobility Opinion)

    ... with their renamed Windows Mobile platform going up against the Apple only iPhone, but you have Palm emulating Apple, and Google emulating Microsoft as well. You also have Nokia who appears to be trying ...

41. Wonderwall.com reveals Microsoft's hand: Aces and eights

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    ... me wonder what they might know about Windows 7 and Windows Azure that we don't. From all outward appearances, Windows 7 beta shows excellent promise for Microsoft as a future revenue source. Nearly ...

42. UPDATED: Microsoft: UAC isn't broken, you just don't get it

    (Software/Software Features)

      Opinion – There has been quite some controversy about the User Account Control (UAC) in Windows 7 Beta, which expands from the UAC that has annoyed Windows Vista users pretty much from the beginning ...

43. Torvalds: Linux will remain a many splendid affair

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... equipment that Windows doesn't even know exists. And I urge everybody out there to dump their current flavor of Windows and embrace this revolution taking place - even if it's only done in a secondary ...

44. Google gives us a small glimpse of what could be

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    ... has said their recently announced Windows Azure will be THE model for the next 50 years. And with products like Google's Gdrive becoming very available, it will not be long until the financial incentives ...

45. Review: Internet Explorer 8 improves with age

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... Blog, Map, Email with Windows Live, Translate with Live search and default browser: IE. After that you can import favorites and feeds from Firefox and / or Safari. And finally, you can start using ...

46. Linux saga: Girl drops out of school over Ubuntu

    (Software/Software Features)

      A young Wisconsin student bought a Dell notebook computer only to find out it had Ubuntu Linux installed. Unable to get her Windows-based Internet CD from Verizon to work, and not finding Microsoft Word ...

47. Apple approves four iPhone web browsers into the App Store, but not mobile Firefox

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... by its lack of support for pop-up windows. In addition, it does not work with sites that require a new window to open links. Final thoughts As you can see, the four non-Safari browsers are not full-blown ...

48. A world free from DRM, copyrights and patents

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    ... of Windows and turn it into something truly usable and amazing? Or do we need the Microsofts of the world controlling their code, only rolling out to us that which they want to give - at the speed they ...

49. A view of CES: Storm clouds give way due to a little Apple-sourced magic

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    ... because one almost always did.     Steve Ballmer did this year’s keynote and while he re-articulated Bill Gates multi-screen Windows at the center of everything vision - and it came off without ...

50. CES 2009: Can Steve Ballmer steer Microsoft through a perfect storm?

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    ... its rival, reiterated the current and future value of the PC and Windows, and spent plenty of time explaining that Microsoft has a strategy to be prepared for a convergence of screens - PC, cellphone and ...