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Windows 7: Moving beyond Vista
July 6, 2009
Microsoft aims to make a much different first impression with Windows 7 than it did with Vista, its oft-maligned predecessor.
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Photo: OSes go head to head
April 19, 2005
Tiger and Longhorn bear similarities. As to who stole whose search idea, Microsoft and Apple are doing their share of finger-pointing.
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CES 2009: Gadget extravaganza
January 12, 2009
The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is the premier event for gadget makers and aficionados alike. Check here for the main CNET News stories from CES, and more.
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IBM to bury OS/2
July 15, 2005
Big Blue will discontinue the operating system at year's end. It marks an end of an era for IBM, whose OS struggled in Windows' shadow.
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Gartner: Beware of Mac OS spyware
March 29, 2005
The research firm is warning companies using Mac OS to guard against malicious-code attacks and spyware.
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Windows and the cloud
October 29, 2008
At this year's Professional Developers Conference, Microsoft offers glimpses into the next version of its OS, the next iteration of its productivity suite, and its cloud-computing efforts.
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Short Take: Dell to include Linux its PCs
August 9, 1999
Dell will preinstall the Linux operating system on its laptops and home computers in the coming months, extending the operating system availability from servers, workstations, and business desktops...
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Windows, Mac OS to run side-by-side
June 15, 2006
Parallels promises to let both OSes do their thing on a Mac at the same time, unlike Apple's BootCamp.
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The Android era begins with T-Mobile's G1
September 24, 2008
T-Mobile's unveiling of the first phone powered by Google's Android software will be only the beginning of a long effort to rewrite the rules of the mobile communications industry.
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64-bit PCs: Drivers wanted
August 3, 2007
A lack of software is holding back 64-bit PCs, but Apple and Microsoft are pushing ahead.
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Microsoft patches Xbox 360
March 5, 2007
Vulnerability could have let Xbox owners run their own applications or operating systems like Linux on the console.
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Microsoft makes Zune Vista-friendly
December 20, 2006
Player now works with new operating system, thanks to software update that also adds unspecified security updates.
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Intel shows off 80-core processor
February 11, 2007
The chip unveiled at IDF works, but there are a lot of hurdles to overcome before an 80-core chip shows up in a living room.
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Linspire offers free version of OS
April 24, 2006
Linspire plans to offer a free version of its Linux operating system, called Freespire.
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Wal-Mart debuts $498 Linux laptop
December 20, 2004
The computer, dubbed Balance, comes loaded with the Linspire operating system and the OpenOffice.org office suite. Photo: Wal-Mart's $498 Linux laptop
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Rethinking software licensing
August 29, 2006
SWsoft CEO Serguei Beloussov says virtualization is creating new issues for buyers and sellers of software.
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Year in review: Windows takes beating, '7' steps into view
December 19, 2008
Microsoft struggled most of the year over negative perceptions about Vista but broke its silence on the operating system's successor--Windows 7.
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T-Mobile Sidekick, Mac OS X sync up
April 21, 2005
Mark/Space announced on Thursday the availability of software for the T-Mobile Sidekick cellular device and Apple Computer's Mac OS X operating system.
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Google unveils cell phone software and alliance
November 5, 2007
In much the same way it changed the wired Internet, Google plans to revolutionize the mobile Web through its new open software platform.
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Vista draining laptop batteries, patience
May 4, 2007
Microsoft's attempt to improve power management in Windows Vista hasn't made up for the pretty but power-hungry Aero interface, causing battery life to suffer.
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Richard Shim
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