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All summer long we’ve given you some great reasons to purchase a new PC and make the move to Windows 7, an operating system loved by a whopping 94% of folks who use it ! Here’s one more: starting October 3 in the U.S., Windows 7 Family...

I'm going to have to spend time figuring out just what the heck is going on in this Microsoft concept video about the "experience user interface."

Well, the day has finally arrived. I was told very early on that Windows Phone would most likely be released to manufacturing (RTM) in August, and they missed that mark by just a day, which isn't so horrible for a completely new platform. Anyway...

Microsoft today said it has released Windows Phone 7 to hardware manufacturers, marking the last major milestone before the mobile operating system is launched for the holiday shopping season.

Last year, in the run-up to the launch of Windows 7, Microsoft rewarded early adopters with a series of discounted upgrade offers. And then, as quickly as they appeared, those deals vanished. But...

HTC Home is one visually aesthetic weather/clock widget which brings the famous HTC Sense to your desktop. Even though Windows 7 and Vista has a simple weather gadget, it lacks some forecasting features. HTC Home displays weather forecast for th...

Clearwire has officially launched Rover , their pay-as-you-go 4G mobile broadband service, which offers unlimited WiMAX data for either $5 a day, $20 a week or $50 per month.  Two modems will be available for the Rover packages, a USB model called...

When Microsoft launched Windows 7 about a year ago, the company offers the usual versions. You could buy a single user Windows 7 upgrade disk that let you upgrade from an earlier version of Windows or a full install disc that let you install t...

Microsoft announced today on their Windows Team Blog that the Windows 7 Family Pack will be making a return to the market, just in time for the one-year anniversary of Windows 7's retail debut. Windows 7 Family Pack will allow consumers to upgrade any three computers in their house-hold to Windows...

While many are foolishly writing off Windows Phone 7 already, the truth is, Microsoft has created an amazing and compelling platform, not just for users, but also for that most critical of markets: Developers.

Microsoft has released a beta refresh of its Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack (SP) 1 to selected PC and Technology Adoption Program (TAP) partners, company officials confirmed on...

# downloads Windows: If you have a lot of "always on top" apps running on your PC, maximized windows can throw a wrench into your workflow. Free app MaxMax changes Windows' default maximize size so your maximized windows don't get in the way. More »

By now you’ve probably seen Larry’s video in which he explores the WEI Share (“We” share) project and what it does. Now we’re going to show you what went in to creating it, from building the desktop portion to grab the score to compiling the data ...

As browser competition continues to heat up, 2010 looks like the year when the market was repeatedly disrupted. Internet Explorer has not managed to gain share for a third month in a row. Firefox is leveling out wh...

One of the thorns in the sides of all Internet users is the plethora of accounts they need to keep track of for the various websites they use throughout the day. Most of the folks running these sites don’t particularly want to create an account mana...

Microsoft has released a new Beta Build of the first “major” upgrade for Windows 7. Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) Build 7601.17077 is available for download, offered as a Refresh to the initial Beta development milestone that the Redmond company launched in July 2010. Of course that, as it... ( read more )

PCMedik can increase the performance of your computer and fix annoying problems like crashes and errors that randomly appear. Reduce the frustration that you may have with your computer by simply downloading and trying PCMedik, many common problems...

Listen in as Mark Wilson-Thomas, the "Lord of Cider", chats with Tim Huckaby about the ease of use of "Cider" and how it differs from and complements Microsoft Expression Blend. About Mark Mark is a Program Manager on the "Cider" team, which b...

Join Ryan and Steve each week as they cover the Microsoft cloud. You can follow and interact with the show at @cloudcovershow In this episode:   Wade Wegner  joins us as we talk about what the Windows Azure AppFabric Service Bus is and ...

iTunes is one of those programs many of us love to hate. When it’s working well it’s okay, but when things go wrong it can get spectacularly bad. And quickly. Ever run into an iTunes issue that left you hunting all over the internet an...