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Microsoft steps up Windows XP upgrade efforts

Microsoft steps up Windows XP upgrade efforts
Software giant plans to rollout desktop notifications to PC users still on XP later this week.
3 Mar 2014
BlackBerry market share crashes below two per cent

BlackBerry market share crashes below two per cent
BlackBerry CEO insists company is in it for the long haul, as market share slumps dramatically.
14 Nov 2013
Android KitKat 4.4 release date arrives 

Android KitKat 4.4 release date arrives
Google beefs up messaging, contacts, voice and management features.
1 Nov 2013
Early Windows 8.1 access granted to TechNet and MSDN members

Early Windows 8.1 access granted to TechNet and MSDN members
Updated: Microsoft backtracks on decision not to grant TechNet and MSDN members early access to Windows 8.1
10 Sep 2013
Windows 8.1 Enterprise Preview released

Windows 8.1 Enterprise Preview released
Microsoft takes the wraps off enterprise preview version of Windows 8.1
31 Jul 2013
Windows Blue upgrade not an admission of failure

Windows Blue upgrade not an admission of failure
Microsoft hits out at negative press reports ahead of release of Windows Blue.
13 May 2013
Facebook Home launch: Industry reacts

Facebook Home launch: Industry reacts
Android overlay could provide social media giant with smartphone testbed.
5 Apr 2013
Firefox OS for smartphones launched by Mozilla

Firefox OS for smartphones launched by Mozilla
Mozilla partners with Alcatel, LG and ZTE for first wave of new OS smartphones.
25 Feb 2013
Ubuntu tablet OS makes its debut

Ubuntu tablet OS makes its debut
Updated: Canonical brings Ubuntu OS to tablets.
22 Feb 2013
Windows 8 Pro upgrade price to soar by 400% from 1 February

Windows 8 Pro upgrade price to soar by 400% from 1 February
Software giant confirms Windows 8 prices will go up from the end of the month.
21 Jan 2013
RIM chief outlines pricing strategy for BlackBerry 10 range

RIM chief outlines pricing strategy for BlackBerry 10 range
Smartphone maker's CMO claims at least six BB10 models will drop this year.
10 Jan 2013
Microsoft preps NHS for Windows XP upgrades

Microsoft preps NHS for Windows XP upgrades
Software giant's new authentication software will allow NHS workers to use Windows 7 and 8 machines to access patient data via Spine.
21 Nov 2012
Microsoft prepares for grand unveiling of Windows 8

Microsoft prepares for grand unveiling of Windows 8
As the software giant gets set to release radically overhauled operating system, analysts share their thoughts on how they think it will sell.
25 Oct 2012
Windows 7 becomes world's most popular desktop operating

Windows 7 becomes world's most popular desktop operating
Latest figures from NetMarketShare suggest Microsoft may have succeeded in ending Windows XP's stronghold on desktop PCs.
3 Sep 2012
Microsoft releases Windows 8 RTM through TechNet

Microsoft releases Windows 8 RTM through TechNet
MSDN subscribers also get a look in on latest Windows OS.
16 Aug 2012
Windows 8 Release Preview now available

Windows 8 Release Preview now available
Microsoft takes wraps off preview edition of next generation Windows operating system.
1 Jun 2012
ARM-based Windows 8 tablets facing delays

ARM-based Windows 8 tablets facing delays
Sources claim Windows RT operating system could need a post-launch patch at the very least.
25 May 2012
Microsoft calls on users to ditch XP

Microsoft calls on users to ditch XP
Software giant Microsoft warns against holding onto XP until Windows 8 drops.
10 Apr 2012
RIM announces its next OS: BBX

RIM announces its next OS: BBX
QNX, Android, HTML5, WebGL, Flash and open source: BBX-OS promises to support almost everything mobile except BlackBerry.
19 Oct 2011
Windows 8 'lock-out' fight rumbles on

Windows 8 'lock-out' fight rumbles on
Microsoft is accused of using a security feature to sustain market dominance with Windows 8.
26 Sep 2011
Microsoft Windows Server 8 review: First Look

Microsoft Windows Server 8 review: First Look
Microsoft has unveiled Windows Server 8 - but is there more to this upcoming server operating system than just the new Metro user interface? Mary Bran…
14 Sep 2011
Microsoft Windows 8 review: First Look

Microsoft Windows 8 review: First Look
Windows 8 aims to combine a touchscreen Windows Phone 7-style interface with a traditional full-power desktop. Mary Branscombe gets hands on to see if…
13 Sep 2011
Head to Head: Mac OS X 10.7 Lion vs Windows 7

Head to Head: Mac OS X 10.7 Lion vs Windows 7
The eternal question: which is better, Windows or Mac OS? With the release of a new Mac OS, 10.7 Lion, David Ludlow takes another look at this age-old…
16 Aug 2011