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Microsoft Announces Windows 10 July 29th Release Date
Microsoft announced today that it will launch the next version of it’s operating system Windows 10 on July 29th. That mid-summer date represents aggressive timing for a company that has at times had problematic launches for it’s major products. Over the past few months Microsoft has been releasing increasingly polished preview builds of the software […]
A Look at Windows 10 Main New Features
Ever since Microsoft announced their new upcoming operating system Windows 10, it has been met with cautious optimism, the glimpse we got of a modernized Start Menu, better multi-tasking with Task View and UI improvements were generally welcomed among most people. Now Microsoft is ready to reveal more details about Windows 10 and what it […]
Microsoft Announces Windows 10
Microsoft has officially unveiled the name of the new and upcoming version of it’s computer operating system, curiously called Windows 10 (skipping the name Windows 9). Microsoft touted Windows 10 as the company’s “most comprehensive platform, ever,” that stresses a single product family, platform, and store. Microsoft did not list an official reason for skipping the version […]
The Windows XP apocalypse is coming, but there are some options
Article from the siliconvalley.com: Are you ready for the “XP Apocalypse” on April 8? That’s when Microsoft plans to stop issuing security updates for the aging, but still popular XP version of its flagship Windows operating system, which by some estimates is still running on nearly one in three personal computers in homes and offices […]
Microsoft Names New CEO, Satya Nadella
Article from Techcrunch: Microsoft has made official what we all pretty much expected: Its new CEO, replacing Steve Ballmer, is Satya Nadella. Nadella has spent 22 years at Microsoft, and was previously Microsoft’s Executive Vice President of Cloud and Enterprise. Nadella also takes a position on Microsoft’s Board of Directors, and founder Bill Gates will […]
2013 – The Top 10 Tech News Stories
A look back at some of the top tech news stories that made the headlines in 2013. 1. NSA Spying Former government contractor Edward Snowden’s revelations about government spying, appearing in news stories starting in June, brought together geopolitics and the world of technology. Though the revelations sparked a lot of “I told you so” […]
Windows XP Support to End on April 8th, 2014
What are your options? April 8th, 2014 will mark the end to one of the most successful operating systems ever produced for the personal computer. On that date Microsoft will officially stop supporting Windows XP, first released to hardware vendors almost 14 years ago on August 24th, 2001. The ending for support for XP by […]
Windows 8.1 update arrives
Microsoft has released the first major update to Windows 8, simply named Windows 8.1 and is a available for download via the Windows Store for free for Windows 8 users. Windows 8.1 brings a host of changes for the desktop operating system, including the return of the Start button and new features like start screen […]
Few enterprises have completed Windows XP migration
Article from Zdnet: Enterprise chief information officers are not ready to handle the “new normal” of continual software migrations, according to new research. A joint study (.pdf) conducted by research firm IDC and Flexera Software surveyed over 750 respondents from software ISVs, intelligent device manufacturers and end-user enterprises. The research found that chief information officers […]
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to Retire
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced last week that he will retire within the next 12 months, ending his reign after 33 years at the company. Until a successor is chosen, Ballmer will continue on as CEO. Many are wondering if there is more to the announcement given then lacklustre response Windows 8 has received as […]
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