Microsoft has assembled a panel of MVPs, consultants and product managers to make the case for migrating to Windows 7 from Windows XP.
- By Kurt Mackie
- April 20, 2011
Microsoft released the Internet Explorer 10 platform preview last week during its MIX 11 conference, but the company did not mention that the new browser will not run on Windows Vista.
- By Kurt Mackie
- April 19, 2011
The beta for Windows Intune will expire on Monday, April 18, Microsoft announced on Friday.
- By Kurt Mackie
- April 16, 2011
Confirming earlier predictions, a new preliminary report released this week by market research firm Gartner indicates that tablet computers such as Apple's iPad and other alternative computing devices have cut into PC sales.
- By David Nagel
- April 15, 2011
For the first time since release in October 2009, Windows 7's U.S. market share has surpassed Windows XP's -- at least according to one source.
- By Chris Paoli
- April 12, 2011
"The big migration" from Windows XP and Office 2003 is coming, according to research firm Gartner, and IT pros should be prepared.
- By Kurt Mackie
- April 04, 2011
A public community technology preview (CTP) of Microsoft's Windows Thin PC (WinTPC) software technology is now available, the company announced on Tuesday.
- By Kurt Mackie
- March 30, 2011
Microsoft released Windows Embedded Device Manager 2011 on Thursday at its Microsoft Management Summit, taking place in Las Vegas.
- By Kurt Mackie
- March 25, 2011
A new crop of Windows 7-based notebooks are retaining the utility of the form factor while drawing inspiration from the upstart tablet category.
- By Alison Diana
- March 09, 2011
Tablets may be the current consumer rage, but notebooks are here to stay. Here are a dozen that have caught our eye.
- By Alison Diana
- March 06, 2011
Microsoft is planning to roll out a version of Windows for tablets during the 2012 school season, according to unnamed sources cited by Bloomberg media.
- By Kurt Mackie
- March 05, 2011
Windows Embedded Compact 7, Microsoft's latest compact componentized operating system for device manufacturers, was released on Tuesday.
- By Kurt Mackie
- March 01, 2011
According to veteran Microsoft watcher Mary-Jo Foley, Microsoft may be planning a "Windows 8" release for mid-2012.
- By Kurt Mackie
- February 24, 2011
According to Microsoft, next-generation thin clients are poised for an enterprise comeback thanks to its Windows Embedded Standard 7 operating system.
- By Kurt Mackie
- February 18, 2011
A Microsoft official briefly noted on Thursday that Microsoft is planning two new options for IT organizations using Windows 7 -- but the catch is that Software Assurance (SA) licensing needs to be in place.
- By Kurt Mackie
- February 11, 2011