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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. TAGS: Consumer Electronics Show, Ina Fried, Las Vegas, Palm Inc., Netbook, Sony Vaio, smart phone, electronics, photograph, notebook computer, Wi-Fi, Intel, adapter, Sony Corp., operating system, PC

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. TAGS: 64-bit, 32-bit, 64-bit CPU, hardware maker, device driver, memory, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows Vista, PC, Microsoft Corp., notebook computer, operating system, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft's 'Cloud OS' takes shape

July 12, 2007 Once ethereal, Microsoft's plans to try to replicate its desktop position on the Web are starting to become clearer. TAGS: Ray Ozzie, Microsoft Windows Live, developer, Microsoft Corp., IM, operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC

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. TAGS: transistor, memory chip, Intel, Intel x86, manufacturing, researcher, server, operating system, PC

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. TAGS: Apple Boot Camp, Apple Macintosh, virtualization, Apple Mac OS, Apple Computer, operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft shelves its Virtual PC for Mac

August 7, 2006 Please go to our rivals for Windows virtualization, it says. So what about Office for Intel-based Macs? Images: Messenger 6.0 for the Mac TAGS: Microsoft Virtual PC, virtualization, Apple Boot Camp, Apple Macintosh, Intel, Microsoft Office, Apple Computer, Microsoft Corp., PC, IM, Microsoft Windows, operating system

PC buyers aim to cut the 'crapware'

April 26, 2007 Following the lead of businesses, some consumers are wiping their systems clean and starting over, but it's not always easy. TAGS: Richard Shim, PC company, Lenovo, copy, system restore, operating system, Dell, PC, HP, hard drive, Microsoft Windows

Virtualization homes in on desktops

September 17, 2007 Software makers are eyeing more ways the one-computer-as-many approach can help businesses and beyond. TAGS: virtualization, virtual machine, VMware, XenSource Inc., server, operating system, PC, Microsoft Corp.

FreeDOS finally hits 1.0 milestone

September 7, 2006 More than a decade after Microsoft released final standalone version of MS-DOS, open-source version is here. TAGS: FreeDOS, milestone, Microsoft MS-DOS, open source, Microsoft Corp., operating system, PC

Dell offers an open-source PC

October 4, 2005 Dimension E510n1 is geared for customers who want to use open-source software such as Linux. Photo: Dell's open-source PC TAGS: open source, Dell, entertainment, open-source software, Linux, Intel Pentium 4, Dell Inspiron, Intel Pentium, operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows, hard drive

Vista's answer to PC power woes

August 25, 2005 Applications will be warned when a computer is entering sleep mode, but they won't get a say in whether the machine slumbers. TAGS: stand, Microsoft Windows Vista, button, Microsoft Corp., operating system, laptop computer, battery, Microsoft Windows, PC

Microsoft piracy check comes calling

April 24, 2006 Expands program to alert people who run illegal copies of Windows and starts a campaign to fight Office piracy. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, alert, Automatic Update, antipiracy, copy, Microsoft Corp., security, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, PC

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... TAGS: Short take, portable computer, Linux, home PC, spokesman, Dell Dimension, workstation, Dell, operating system, server, laptop computer, PC

And the Black Friday winners are...HP, Sony

December 1, 2006 Heavy discounts helped HP and Sony take large chunks of the retail PC market during the frenzied Thanksgiving shopping week. TAGS: Black Friday, notebook computer, Best Buy Co. Inc., pricing, Sony Corp., PC company, HP, PC, operating system

Microsoft limits Vista transfers

October 16, 2006 Retail buyers of the OS will only be able to legally transfer the software once. After that, it's back to the store to buy a new copy. TAGS: virtual machine, virtualization, antipiracy, buyer, copy, Microsoft Windows Vista, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows, PC, Microsoft Windows XP

Start-up merges cell phone and PC into a handheld

December 16, 2005 Almost everyone has a cell phone and a notebook, but cPC says they will sell one box that does it all. TAGS: DualCor Technologies, smart phone, cell phone, handheld, VIA Technologies Inc., battery, start-up, notebook computer, PC, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Microsoft extends Windows XP's stay

September 27, 2007 Customers, not quite ready for Vista, persuade the company to allow PC makers to keep selling XP for an additional five months. TAGS: PC company, Microsoft Windows Vista, computer company, Fujitsu, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC

Running the numbers on Vista

September 11, 2007 Over its first six months, the latest Windows version can't hold a candle to XP. But, Office sales rock, according to NPD report. TAGS: NPD Group Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Office, retailer, Microsoft Office 2003, Best Buy Co. Inc., Apple Macintosh, operating system, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft shows off cell phone-PC prototype

July 27, 2006 Software maker is looking at whether it can build a cheap PC for emerging markets by combining a cell phone and a TV. TAGS: emerging market, Microsoft Windows CE, software company, cell phone, Microsoft Corp., TV, PC, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft backtracks on Vista transfer limits

November 2, 2006 Amid outcry from tech enthusiasts, Microsoft says it will allow retail Windows buyers unlimited license transfers to a different PC. TAGS: virtualization, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., copy, PC, operating system, Microsoft Windows
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