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Disable Windows 8 lock screen

Posted October 26, 2012 - 3:28 pm

Here's how you can turn off the Windows 8 lock screen.
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Pin desktop applications to the Windows 8 Start screen

Posted October 26, 2012 - 3:24 pm

Here's how you can pin applications to the Start screen in Windows 8.
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Pin applications to the Windows 8 search bar

Posted October 26, 2012 - 3:20 pm

Here's how you can pin frequently used applications to the Windows 8 search bar. This will make it faster for you to access them on the search bar.
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Use Windows 8 gestures without touchscreen or trackpad

Posted October 26, 2012 - 3:15 pm

Here's how you can use Windows 8 gestures without a trackpad or touchscreen.
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Microsoft Surface goes on sale to cheering crowds

Posted October 26, 2012 - 1:45 pm

About 100 people waited outside Boston's Microsoft Store Friday to buy the company's new Surface tablet, which runs a new version of Windows.
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How to get Google back on Windows 8

Posted October 26, 2012 - 12:39 pm

Google gets pro-active for users who might be missing Google on new OS with a new site and video.
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Windows 8 cheat sheet

Posted October 26, 2012 - 10:23 am

Windows 8 presents a radically new interface to users, but never fear: Our comprehensive guide will help you find your way around the new OS and make the most of its features.
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How Microsoft blew its Windows 8 launch keynote

Posted October 26, 2012 - 10:17 am

Microsoft's big day to shine--one year in the making--fell flat.
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Windows 8 launch offers brief mention of enterprises

Posted October 26, 2012 - 9:45 am

Microsoft gave a faint wave to enterprises during its Windows 8 launch party, but held off on the details.
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The Windows 8 FAQ

Posted October 26, 2012 - 7:46 am

Windows 8 launches Friday, and even if you haven't been paying attention it's still not too late to catch up on the essentials of what's new and significant about the operating system.
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Box joins the Windows 8 party with launch of new app

Posted October 25, 2012 - 9:41 pm

The dust is settling on Microsoft's big Windows 8 launch event, but Microsoft isn't the only company with news today. Box also had some details to share about its new Windows 8 app.
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A second look: The mighty Surface RT tablet

Posted October 25, 2012 - 9:38 pm

The Surface RT tablet goes on sale starting at $499 for 32 GB on Friday, and it seems to be a rough-and-tumble device.
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In search of the sub-$300 Windows RT tablet

Posted October 25, 2012 - 5:03 pm

Where are the sub-$300 Windows RT tablets? It's a question that might not be answered until Friday, when tablet makers finally put them on sale.
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Microsoft's Surface tablet attracts crowd of first customers in Beijing

Posted October 25, 2012 - 4:34 pm

Microsoft's newly launched Surface tablet attracted hundreds of buyers at a Beijing electronics store at midnight Friday morning, with customers stating they had high hopes the device could offer an innovative user experience over rival tablets including Apple's iPad.
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Microsoft kicks off Windows 8 marketing blitz in NYC

Posted October 25, 2012 - 1:30 pm

Kicking off what may be the company's most challenging marketing effort yet, Microsoft has launched its next generation operating system, Windows 8, in New York City.
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Review

Windows 8: The official review

Posted October 25, 2012 - 12:09 pm

Microsoft's efforts to woo mobile-device users may leave traditional desktop PC owners feeling abandoned.
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Skype 6 with improved social integration now available

Posted October 25, 2012 - 12:04 pm

New versions of Skype for Windows and OS X were released Wednesday by Microsoft. These latest versions add support for signing in through Facebook and Microsoft accounts.
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Why businesses must evaluate Windows 8 now

Posted October 25, 2012 - 11:59 am

Businesses should be looking at Windows 8 even if they are dead certain it won't be their operating system of choice for years to come, experts say.
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Microsoft seeks to catch up in tablet market with Windows 8

Posted October 25, 2012 - 11:56 am

Windows 8 is finally here and the stakes are sky high for Microsoft.
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Surface RT, Microsoft's bid for a 'thing' of its own

Posted October 25, 2012 - 11:55 am

Microsoft desperately needs a "thing"—a big thing that transcends the nerdy world of consumer electronics and achieves hero status among mobile-hardware wonks and civilians alike.
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Windows 8 in the enterprise? Not next year, says Gartner

Posted October 25, 2012 - 11:27 am

Enterprises will not be moving quickly to adopt Windows 8, and most will skip next year, according to market research firm Gartner.
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Question

How long will Microsoft continue to support Windows 7, now that Windows 8 is out?

Posted October 25, 2012 - 10:32 am

Microsoft has supported XP for ever. At least it seems like forever. Does anyone know how long Windows 7 will be continue to be supported?
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Windows XP turns 11, still not dead yet

Posted October 25, 2012 - 7:00 am

On the same day Microsoft loudly proclaims Windows 8 in New York, the aging-but-still-going Windows XP today quietly celebrated its 11th birthday.
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Microsoft brings big data to Windows

Posted October 24, 2012 - 9:44 pm

Microsoft, with the help of partner Hortonworks, brings Hadoop to Windows and stakes its claim as a vendor of big data technologies with new cloud-based and on-premises offerings.
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Why Windows RT needs native Facebook and Twitter apps

Posted October 24, 2012 - 8:34 pm

Microsoft is hosting a media event tomorrow to mark the official launch of Windows 8, and the Surface RT tablet. The initial reviews of the Surface RT have had high praise for the quality and construction of the tablet hardware, but almost universally reviewers are concerned with the lack of apps for Windows RT. Two apps in particular, though, stand out as giant voids in the ecosystem: Facebook and Twitter.
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