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The HTC Touch features an innovative touch screen and has all the Windows Mobile smart phone trimmings, but CNET.com's Bonnie Cha questions whether this device is ready for prime time.

The I-mate Jaq3 is a Windows Mobile smart phone with poor performance that falls way short of the competition.

Ben Fathi, the Microsoft exec in charge of development of the core components of Windows, talks about what's next in Windows security. Even after Vista, billed by Microsoft as the most secure version of Windows to date, the task isn't easy.

Microsoft has released the update to hardware manufacturers, marking the end of the development phase and the beginning of distribution. CNET's Robert Vamosi digs into the OS.

With the emergence of the iPhone, Windows Mobile has a strong competitor in the mobile market. CNET News.com's Ina Fried speaks with Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer about what he thinks of the device, and how he sees other competitors in the market.

The AT&T Tilt promises to be the carrier's most powerful smart phone for business users with its full range of wireless options, Windows Mobile 6, and innovative tilt screen. CNET's Bonnie Cha looks at the device in this First Look.

See what Microsoft did right and where it still fell short with the release of Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP SP2.

The overall quality of this $399 Windows Vista Ultimate edition isn't deserving of final-release-candidate status, says CNET's Robert Vamosi. Expect to see at least one more interim build or perhaps even another release candidate soon.

Will Thanksgiving be celebrated with a Windows worm? Join CNET News.com's Joris Evers and CNET.com's Robert Vamosi live in the studio for this week's Security Bites podcast. Also, security software from RealNetworks and the debate over IE 7's green browser bar.

Neha Tiwari of CNET News.com visits CompUSA for the midnight release of Windows Vista.

Microsoft has finally wrapped up work on Windows Vista, the first major Windows release in five years. Vista promises to be a safer operating system than Windows XP. On this week's Security Bites podcast, CNET News.com's Joris Evers and CNET.com's Robert Vamosi give a preview.

CNET's Bonnie Cha takes a First Look at Samsung's BlackJack, a 3G-enabled smart phone for Cingular Wireless that boasts Windows Mobile and a full QWERTY keyboard.

In a face-to-face meeting with CNET News.com, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer talks up the upcoming version of Windows and says any PCs that ship between now and launch of Vista will be able to upgrade.

From CES 2007: CNET News.com's Ina Fried speaks with Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates on how he saw Windows XP change computing.\r\n

Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates speaks with CNET News.com's Ina Fried in New York about the long-awaited launch of his company's new operating system, Windows Vista.

From the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco: Microsoft's chief software architect talks with event organizer John Battelle about why the release of Vista in the Web 2.0 era differs from the Windows XP release. He also addresses how his company is geared toward releasing software that has the Web in mind.

At the WinHEC 2007 conference in Los Angeles, Microsoft managers Glenn Ward and Jim Barber show off features in the Vista operating system that use Windows Rally technology, designed to simplify the setup of network-connected devices such as digital cameras and wireless routers.