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  • Join us at gdgt live in Seattle!
    Are you in the Seattle area? Join us today from 7pm – 10pm at the Showbox SoDo for gdgt live in Seattle. This event, put on by the awesome folks at gdgt, is for anybody interesting in checking out some of the hottest new gadgets. We’re sponsoring the event and I’ll be there as well as several colleagues of mine to show off some pretty cool Windows PCs to do […]
  • Device Stage Visual Editor Now Available
    You’ve heard us talk about some great Device Stage implementations such as Sierra Wireless AirCards, Kodak EasyShare M530, Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro and Canon Cameras and Printers but never about how to make Device Stage experiences come to life. We want to make it as easy as possible for our partners to enable Device Stage for their hardware products. So we’r […]
  • Windows 7 Momentum Continues: 175 Million Licenses Sold
    Today is earnings day and Windows continues to have a strong showing. We announced a new milestone in Windows 7 sales - 175 million copies. This continues our record breaking pace of more than 7 copies sold per second. And as of today – Windows 7 is now running on more than 16% of all PCs worldwide. It's exciting to see this kind of response from custom […]
  • Beta for Next Version of Microsoft Security Essentials Now Available
    Today we are announcing the beta for the next version of Microsoft Security Essentials. Microsoft Security Essentials was first released in September 2009 and is our award-winning no-cost light weight anti-malware service. It’s designed to help address the ongoing security needs of PCs running genuine Windows – helping keep people protected from viruses, spy […]
  • IDC: PC Rebound Continues With Growth Over 22% Despite Mixed Economic Outlook
    According to IDC, the global PC market grew 22.4% in the 2nd quarter of 2010 which is in line with their forecast of forecasted growth of 22.9%. I suggest giving the IDC press release a read if you’re interested in the seeing the break out of top (6) PC vendors and worldwide PC shipments. It’s great to see continued growth in the PC market. My colleague Ben […]
  • Public Beta Now Available for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1
    Today, we announced at our annual Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) the availability of the public beta for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1). As Gavriella Schuster and I have mentioned in previous blogs, SP1 for Windows 7 does not contain any new features specific to Windows 7. However, the new features in SP1 for Windows Server 200 […]
  • 64-Bit Momentum Surges with Windows 7
    Are you running a 64-bit edition of Windows 7? There is a high likelihood you are. As of June 2010, we see that 46% of all PCs worldwide running Windows 7 are running a 64-bit edition of Windows 7. That is, nearly half of all PCs running Windows 7 are running 64-bit. Compared to Windows Vista at 3 and a half years after launch, only 11% of PCs running Window […]
  • Windows 7 Compatibility Center: 17 markets in 12 languages to list over 100,000 products & new IE8 Tools
    I'm pleased to announce we've expanded support for the Windows 7 Compatibility Center.  The fantastic Windows 7 momentum continues with a 150 million licenses sold to date, so ongoing support for the huge number of products that work with Windows is critical. Since my first announcement on the Windows Compatibility Center and Windows 7 Upgrade Advi […]
  • My thoughts on the new Windows Live Essentials
    Just like I did with the new Hotmail, I thought in spirit of us releasing the new Windows Live Essentials Beta today that I would offer some thoughts on how I’m using the new Windows Live Essentials. Let me first talk about Windows Live Photo Gallery. I take a lot of photos. I love taking photos. And I use Photo Gallery to manage all my photos – dating back […]
  • 150 Million Licenses of Windows 7 Sold, Windows Live Betas Announced
    I have a couple of things to tell you about today. First off, we are excited to announce that Windows 7 has sold 150 million licenses to-date. As I’ve said before, Windows 7 is the fastest selling operating system in history with 7 copies of Windows 7 sold every second. Earlier this month, I published a post about Tami Reller’s keynote at the Bank of America […]

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  • Windows 7 is being rapidly adopted in universities - NewsFactor Network
    Windows 7 is being rapidly adopted in universitiesNewsFactor NetworkWhich shows just how fast Windows 7 is being adopted, and displacing Windows XP and Windows Vista. As most readers of this blog are from UK universities, ... […]
  • Why WIndows 7 Tablet Might Not Be A Good Idea For Microsoft - LANewsMonitor.com
    New York Daily NewsWhy WIndows 7 Tablet Might Not Be A Good Idea For MicrosoftLANewsMonitor.comThough it is widely believed that Microsoft will use Windows 7 to run on slates, the prospect of using Windows 7 in the tablet isn't pleasing to analysts. ...Windows 7 Tablets: Just Say No, MicrosoftPC WorldMicrosoft's Windows 7 iPad is "coming soon […]
  • Using Windows 7 as Platform for 3270 Legacy Integration - PR Web (press release)
    Using Windows 7 as Platform for 3270 Legacy IntegrationPR Web (press release)Zephyr's recently released Using Windows 7 as a Platform for Legacy Integration white paper is intended for application developers and contains example ...Using Windows 7 as Platform for 3270 Legacy IntegrationTrading Markets (press release)all 3 news articles » […]
  • Apple to Get Competition From RIM & The "Blackpad" - Top Tech Reviews
    Globe and MailApple to Get Competition From RIM & The "Blackpad"Top Tech ReviewsLet's not forget that Windows 7 and Android based tablets have yet to be announced, RIM might be starting this deal on the bottom looking way up. ...Who's on Crack in tech 7.30.10GadgetellRIM set to join the tablet fray this fall with "Blackpad"A […]
  • Microsoft rushes fix for Windows shortcut hole - CNET
    Ghacks Technology NewsMicrosoft rushes fix for Windows shortcut holeCNETIntel, the manufacturer of your Mac's processor use Windows not that crap OS X by darksparck July 30, 2010 11:09 PM PDT I got windows 7 - i don't think i ...Microsoft To Release Emergency Patch For WindowsInformationWeekMicrosoft to Release Emergency Patch for Shortcut BugPC Ma […]
  • Ballmer Guarded On Windows Phone 7 Prospects - InformationWeek
    Ballmer Guarded On Windows Phone 7 ProspectsInformationWeekCEO Steve Ballmer on Thursday told financial analysts they should temper their expectations when it comes to sales prospects for Windows Phone 7, ... […]
  • Google blocked overnight in China - Computerworld (blog)
    The HinduGoogle blocked overnight in ChinaComputerworld (blog)In today's podcast: Microsoft tunes Windows 7 for slate devices; IBM buys Storwize; and Google blocked overnight in China. Microsoft is in the process of ...Google plans to make $10 billion per year from AndroidZDNet (blog)all 737 news articles » […]
  • Windows Phone 7; why, why not, and reader FAQ - ZDNet (blog)
    CNETWindows Phone 7; why, why not, and reader FAQZDNet (blog)After a couple of weeks with Windows Phone 7 I am ready to answer more reader questions, including the big ...HP: No More Windows Phone 7 SmartphonesPC MagazineARM deal, HP Slate, Windows Phone 7 partners, easy passwords and moreSeattle Post Intelligencer (blog)Microsoft Goes Protective with Window […]
  • HP Confirms WebOS, Windows 7 Tablets in Development - eWeek
    CNETHP Confirms WebOS, Windows 7 Tablets in DevelopmenteWeekHP believes the nascent tablet market can support multiple devices, and for now plans to release tablets running Windows 7 and Palm's WebOS, VP Todd Bradley ...HP's Windows 7 Slate is not dead yetArs TechnicaHP dabbling with Windows 7 tablet computerAFPHP lists Slate tablet on its Web site […]
  • CORRECT: Microsoft 4Q Up 48% On Strong Windows 7, Office 2010 Sales - Wall Street Journal
    The HinduCORRECT: Microsoft 4Q Up 48% On Strong Windows 7, Office 2010 SalesWall Street Journals (MSFT) fiscal fourth-quarter profit climbed 48% as the software giant benefited from a strong response to the Windows 7 operating system and the new ...Does Microsoft have a secret weapon for Windows Phone 7?ZDNet (blog)Microsoft Revenues Benefit from Windows 7, […]
 
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