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EXCLUSIVE: Channel training integral to Intel smartphone/tablet growth

News | Published: 17 May 2013

Intel worldwide reseller channel organisation general manager and sales and marketing group vice-president, Steve Dallman, has acknowledged the company is "behind and playing catch-up" in the tablet and smartphone space, and said it must crank up its activity across the product segment to become more competitive. from Windows Vista to Windows 7 -- this one will be different, according to Dallman."You cannot take a…
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Microsoft takes the offensive against Google, and it's about time

News | Published: 15 May 2013

Google was once a humble startup with a big dream--to be the David that takes down Microsoft's Goliath. Google has become a tech force to be reckoned with, challenging Microsoft in almost every area including Web search, browsers, email, operating systems, productivity software and mobile platforms. Over time, it has chipped away at Microsoft's market share. campaign. Windows Vista had its issues out of the gate, but overall it was a solid operating system with…
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Windows 8 grows slow, XP just won't go

News | Published: 1 May 2013

Microsoft was hit with a double whammy last month as it made scant progress in either boosting the usage share of Windows 8 or depressing the share of Windows XP, data published today showed. set in 2007 by Windows Vista, the edition most see as Microsoft's last dud.Windows 8's April share…
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Microsoft's browser auto-update pays off as IE10 share doubles

News | Published: 1 May 2013

Microsoft's Internet Explorer 10 (IE10) doubled its usage share last month, and now accounts for nearly 11% of all copies of IE in use, a Web measurement company said today. suitable for that version of Windows.IE10 supports only Windows 8 and Windows 7, leaving Windows Vista…
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Samsung rationalizes PC naming scheme

News | Published: 26 April 2013

In an attempt to rationalize its Windows PC lineup, Samsung announced Friday that it will gather all its Microsoft boxes under the ATIV brand. Dong-Sun has been critical of Windows 8 in the past -- even comparing it to the much maligned Windows… Vista. Whether this new naming scheme will have any impact on PC sales or is just putting lipstick on a…
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Windows Blue won't solve all Microsoft's problems, analysts say

News | Published: 25 April 2013

Microsoft's failure thus far to significantly spark PC and tablet sales with Windows 8 has put high expectations on an expected 2013 refresh of the OS, dubbed 'Blue.' Windows 8, but they did the same with Windows Vista. And they moved on. They have an established position…
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Windows 7, iOS, BYOD Redefine Enterprise OS Landscape

News | Published: 25 April 2013

Led by Windows 7, Microsoft's operating systems still control the enterprise, but the software giant's days of dominance are waning. As a recent Forrester report highlights, mobile devices and BYOD have made the state of enterprise operating systems far more complex. windows vista… and, to a smaller extent, Windows Vista and Mac OS. While Windows 8 remains missing in action in the… ,Applications,Mobile,Mobile OSes,iOS,IT Management,Consumerization of IT,Technology Topics,Technology Topics | Operating Systems,Smartphones,Forrester,Windows…
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Easy XP-Windows 7 upgrades are over

News | Published: 22 April 2013

The easy upgrades from Windows XP are done, migration experts said, predicting that a sizeable number of large enterprises will still be running the aged OS even after Microsoft stops supporting it. businesses adopted Windows Vista and even fewer have jumped on Windows 8, almost all of the remaining 40% are…
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Microsoft may backtrack on Start button in Windows 8

News | Published: 17 April 2013

Microsoft may recant its Windows 8 design theology, bloggers reported Tuesday, by offering Windows 8 users an option to bypass the "Modern" UI and by restoring the Start button and menu to the beleaguered operating system. before. When customers howled about Windows Vista's intrusive User Account Control (UAC), the prompts…
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XP migration easy pickings over, say experts

News | Published: 9 April 2013

The easy upgrades to Windows XP have already been done, migration experts said, predicting that a large number of enterprises will still be running the aged OS a year from now. 2007's Windows Vista. "Who remembers how to migrate desktops anymore?"In some places, the situation is… said 60% of all enterprise PCs were running Windows 7. Since few businesses adopted Windows Vista and…
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12 Must-Do PC Tasks

News | Published: 5 April 2013

Computers may have become a lot more user-friendly over the past decade, but they're still far from perfect--PCs require a certain amount of configuration and maintenance to operate at their full potential. Unfortunately, because we humans are also far from perfect, we frequently don't put in the work we should, and we end up with a slower, sloppier, less secure machine as a result. schedule.Start by searching for Task Scheduler by name in the Start menu (in Windows Vista and 7) or Start… Windows Vista, 7, or 8, the operating system automatically defragments itself once a week, late at night…
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Windows XP decline stalls as users hold onto aged OS, flaunt 2014 deadline

News | Published: 2 April 2013

The decline in usage share of Windows XP, which is slated for retirement in 53 weeks, has slowed significantly, hinting that millions of its users will hold onto the operating system much longer than some, including Microsoft, expect. Windows 7.Since few businesses adopted Windows Vista -- and with Vista's usage share now under 5%, some…
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How to add Windows 8's best desktop features to Windows 7

News | Published: 11 March 2013

"Windows 8 on a desktop." The very phrase makes some people recoil and instinctively mouse over their Start buttons. Windows Vista and Windows 7 both lack, giving you an easy, one-click way to go up a directory.The new File…
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Kaspersky Internet Security 2013 bug can lead to system freeze

News | Published: 7 March 2013

Kaspersky Lab's Internet Security 2013 product contains a bug that can be exploited remotely, especially on local networks, to completely freeze the OS on computers running the software. task."IPv6 support is enabled by default for network interfaces in Windows Vista and later, as well as…
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30 years of PCWorld, 30 pivotal moments in PC history

News | Published: 4 March 2013

Talk about longevity. Thirty years ago to this month, PCWorld published its very first print issue, a 310-page magazine loaded with essential news, reviews, and features about IBM PCs and compatible "clones." : After the critical, if not financial, failure of Windows Vista, Windows 7 proves to be the comeback that…
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