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Windows-to-Mac Software Should Scare Microsoft

Parallels' product makes choice of operating system less important

Nov 4, 09 12:36 PM CST
(Newser) - Conflicted about choosing sides in the apocalyptic showdown between Microsoft and Apple? No need to worry—in this brave new world, you can have your cake and eat it. Parallels is Mac software that allows users to seamlessly integrate Windows programs, even the entire desktop. So, for just $79.99—... More »

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Apple • Microsoft Windows • Macintosh • Mac OS X • operating system • personal computers • software applications • Parallels

(Newser) - Nokia is charging into the mobile computing market with its first netbook, PC World reports. The phone company’s Booklet 3G features 3G connectivity for Internet access and packs a healthy 12 hours of battery life. The tiny laptop—10 inches—runs Windows and has Nokia’s Ovi mobile... More »

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Apple • Microsoft Windows • Nokia • laptop • 3G wireless networks • Netbooks • mobile devices • computing • Booklet 3G

 Microsoft Move Won't 
 Derail Antitrust Case 

Company has unfair advantage, European Commission says

Jun 12, 09 10:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - The European Commission is moving forward with its antitrust case against Microsoft even after the company's promise to sell its Windows 7 operating system without Internet Explorer in Europe. The commission "notes with interest" Microsoft's announcement, CNET News reports, but adds that "Microsoft has apparently decided to supply... More »

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Microsoft • web browser • Microsoft Windows • Internet Explorer • Opera • antitrust suit • European Commission

Guess Who's Taking On
the Apple Store?

Microsoft hires Wal-Mart guru
for new retail effort

Feb 13, 09 12:25 PM CST
(Newser) - Microsoft has hired a former Wal-Mart exec to help the company open a chain of retail stores—a new strategy in its battle with Apple. The move is the latest sign of upheaval at Redmond, reports the Financial Times, and represents a change in approach. "To open their own... More »

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retail • Microsoft • Apple • Microsoft Windows • Xbox 360

 High Traffic Delays 
 Windows 7 Beta Rollout 

Company's site crumbles under demand

Jan 9, 09 5:09 PM CST
(Newser) - After promising the world Windows 7 Beta on Wednesday, Microsoft had to pull the plug on its download site due to cripplingly high traffic, CNET reports today. “We are adding some additional infrastructure support,” Microsoft said, “before we post the public beta.” Microsoft hopes to have... More »

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Internet • Microsoft • Microsoft Windows • download • website • Steve Ballmer • web traffic • Windows 7 • beta testing • postpone

ANALYSIS

 PC to Mac: Who's Square Now? 

Microsoft's $300M ad campaign fights 'snooty' Apple

Oct 1, 08 4:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - Apple's ads have long painted Microsoft users as square, but the PC has effectively stood up to the cool kids in the company's $300 million campaign, writes Farhad Manhoo in Slate. "Even if they are a little saccharine, the core message of Microsoft's ads—that Apple is snooty—should... More »

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Microsoft • Bill Gates • IBM • Microsoft Windows • advertisements • Apple Corps • Justin Long

OPINION

Microsoft Should Throw a Rock Through Its Windows

Operating system needs a fresh start

Jun 29, 08 9:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - The window on Microsoft’s operating system agility has closed, and to fix it, Randall Stross argues in the New York Times, the tech giant needs to start from scratch. Windows “has become an obese monolith built on an ancient frame,” Stross says, and it “seems... More »

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Microsoft • Apple • Microsoft Windows • Microsoft Vista • Linux • Mac OS X • operating system • Windows XP

(Newser) - Windows and Safari mix like virus-vulnerable oil and water, Microsoft warns, and Windows users should stop surfing with Apple’s web browser until the security holes have been patched. The “blended threat” combines a bug in Safari that downloads files to the desktop automatically and a vulnerability in how... More »

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Microsoft • Apple • web browser • Microsoft Windows • Safari • computer virus • computer security • computer

Windows XP Will Live On,
But Only in Low-Cost PCs

No luck for frustrated Vista users who prefer the older operating system

Apr 4, 08 5:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - Microsoft is going to keep Windows XP on the market—but only for a few users and not for the sake of those unsatisfied with its successor, Vista. The company will stick to its June 30 deadline for withdrawing XP from stores but will supply the older operating system for... More »

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Microsoft • Microsoft Windows • Microsoft Vista • operating system • Windows XP • low-cost PCs • unsatisfied customers

Mac OS X Grabs
Record Market Share

Gains 3.56% over January, while Windows drops .36%

Feb 2, 08 8:41 PM CST
(Newser) - Apple's Mac OS X operating system grabbed a record 7.57% of market share in January, up 21.7% from the year before, Fortune's Apple 2.0 blog reports. The computer company’s share grew 3.56% over the course of December, while rival Microsoft Windows faced a .36% loss—... More »

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iPhone • Apple • Microsoft Windows • Mac OS X • operating system • market share

NEW RELEASE

Dude, This New Dell Is Sweet

Desktop is 'elegant, handsome, and cleverly designed'

Dec 28, 07 6:38 PM CST
(Newser) - The iMac’s latest challenger is coming from an unlikely source: Dell. The maker " long associated with boxy, boring machines" brings the buzz with its newest contender, the XPS One, raves the Wall Street Journal’s Walt Mossberg. The sleek desktop machine, he says, is “elegant, handsome, and... More »

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Apple • Microsoft Windows • Sony • Microsoft Vista • iMac • Mac OS X Leopard • Dell Inc • Dell XPS One • desktop computers

Microsoft Debuts Free Web Services

'Windows Live' suite to integrate e-mail, photo, blogging and IM with Vista

Nov 7, 07 11:20 AM CST
(Newser) - Microsoft took its latest stab at marrying Windows and the web yesterday, debuting “Windows Live,” a new take on web applications that aims to complement Microsoft’s bread-and-butter Windows and Office offerings, rather than competing with them as other web services strive to. The company plans to heavily... More »

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Google • Microsoft • Microsoft Windows • Microsoft Vista • Windows Live • web services

Macs 'Cheaper' Than PCs

No, really. Salon does the math: It's all about the 'amazing' resale value of the Apple

Nov 7, 07 3:17 AM CST
(Newser) - If you don't have an Apple yet, Salon is pretty sure it's because you think Macs are more expensive than PCs. With Apple's fortunes rising on the waves of iPods, iPhones and the dazzling new Leopard operating system, price remains for many the last obstacle to switching to a Mac.... More »

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iPhone • Apple • iPod • Windows • Microsoft Windows • Mac OS X Leopard

Vista, Office Spur Microsoft to Huge Growth

23% gains in first quarter; new PC
sales drive gains

Oct 26, 07 3:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Microsoft yesterday reported a 23% leap in net income and its best revenue growth since the dot-com boom, making it an isolated winner in a tumbling market. The announcement drove up the company's shares 10% in after-hours trading. The sales of new PCs with Windows installed helped drive the gains,... More »

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Google • Microsoft • Microsoft Windows • earnings reports • Microsoft Vista • software • Xbox 360 • Microsoft Office • Halo 3 • Microsoft Live Search • Google Apps • Internet advertising • computer

Microsoft Caves on EU Antitrust Suit

Must allow even open-source software developers access to Windows

Oct 22, 07 10:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - Microsoft is conceding its 9-year antitrust battle with the EU after striking a deal that will force the software giant to license its software secrets to anyone who asks at drastically reduced rates. In exchange, the EU has stopped the daily variable fines of up to 3 million euro that... More »

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Microsoft • European Union • Microsoft Windows • antitrust • Microsoft Vista • lawsuit • source code • European Court

Buying a PC? Read This First

Oct 19, 07 1:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - Wall Street Journal tech guru Walter S. Mossberg wants you to think, and think hard, before buying your next PC. Here are some tips from the man himself:
  1. If you're going for Vista over Windows XP, opt for the Home Premium version.
  2. Avoid junk software that slows your
... More »

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Dell • Intel • Walt Mossberg • Microsoft Windows • list • Microsoft Vista • buying a PC • Windows XP

Windows XP Gets Stay of X-ecution

Microsoft will sell last-gen OS through June 2008

Sep 28, 07 11:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - Users unenthused by Vista have five more months to buy a Windows XP machine, Microsoft announced yesterday. The company will continue selling their old operating system to manufacturers and retailers through June 2008, rather than discontinuing it in January as originally announced. “There are some customers who need a... More »

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Microsoft • Microsoft Windows • Microsoft Vista • operating system

Microsoft Ruling in Europe Major Blow to Tech Giants

Court upholds record fine and order to share codes

Sep 18, 07 3:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - A European Union appeals court yesterday upheld an anti-trust decision against Microsoft, leaving intact a record $689 million fine and and a challenge to how it does business in Europe, the New York Times reports. The decision has huge repercussions for other tech giants as the European Union seeks to... More »

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Microsoft • intellectual property • European Union • Microsoft Windows • antitrust

Microsoft Defends Silent Windows Updates

Calls download practice efficient, not shifty

Sep 14, 07 4:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - Microsoft is reconsidering its updating practices after coming under fire for "silently"downloading a Windows patch—even for users who had opted for notifications. Microsoft defended itself, pointing out that the silent fixes affected the update software itself, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports. Skeptical opponents maintain similar situations in the... More »

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Internet • Microsoft • security • Bill Gates • online privacy • Microsoft Windows

10 Free Ways to Make Your Windows Computer Safer

These utilities can help put your mind at ease

Jul 28, 07 7:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - The tech wizards at ZDNet offer their picks for security-conscious PC users on a budget:
  1. Secunia Personal Software Inspector (psi.secunia.com)
  2. OpenDNS (www.opendns.com)
  3. Active Virus Shield (www.activevirusshield.com/antivirus/freeav/index.adp?)
  4. Haute Secure (www.hautesecure.com)
  5. GMER anti-rootkit (www.gmer.net/index.php)
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Microsoft • Microsoft Windows • PCs • Firefox • computer

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