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Google unveils plug-in to marry Outlook, Gmail
Jun. 09, 2009
Google Tuesday unveiled synchronization technology that supports Microsoft Outlook as the front end to Gmail, giving users an option to scrap Exchange on the back end while allowing users to keep their familiar desktop ...

Microsoft to offer 'special' Windows 7 upgrade deals
Jun. 03, 2009
Microsoft on Tuesday confirmed that it will offer consumers "special deals" on an upgrade to Windows 7 if they buy a Vista-equipped PC before the launch of the new operating system.

Xandros 'Presto: No rabbit in this hat
May. 29, 2009
Mark Gibbs takes a look at an interesting new Linux-based operating system from Xandros called Presto that can be booted instead of Windows in 10 seconds. Gibbs likes the idea but has reservations.

Verizon to sell Pre in 6 months; Timing is key in Windows 7 migration
May. 29, 2009
Verizon to sell Pre in 6 months; Timing is key in Windows 7 migration

Windows 7 alluring, but XP is the migration X factor
May. 28, 2009
Corporate migration to Windows 7 may be less about evaluating the new Microsoft operating system and more about how to properly gauge the correct time to get XP off client desktops.

Apple Patches 67 Flaws; Microsoft says Vista Testers Should Switch to Windows 7 RC - ...
May. 13, 2009
Apple Patches 67 Flaws; Microsoft says Vista Testers Should Switch to Windows 7 RC

Microsoft urged to give Vista Ultimate users free Windows 7 upgrades
May. 12, 2009
An analyst says Microsoft could gain a lot of good will by giving Windows Vista Ultimate owners a free upgrade to Windows 7.

Microsoft: Corporate Vista testers should switch to Win 7 RC
May. 11, 2009
Microsoft Monday said users testing Vista should abandon that effort for the Windows 7 RC candidate. Bill Veghte, senior vice president for the Windows business, said during his keynote address at the annual TechEd ...

The end .. and a beginning?
May. 08, 2009
The end .. and a beginning?

Judge kills class-action status in 'Vista Capable' suit
Apr. 13, 2009
A federal judge late Friday refused to restore class-action status to the Vista Capable lawsuit, handing Microsoft its second major victory in the case in the last two months.

Windows 7 Beta: The 5 Most Important Things Microsoft Did Right | NetworkWorld.com ...
Jul. 02, 2009
Paying attention to the little things made all the difference

Forrester: Microsoft opens virtual desktop options
Apr. 13, 2009
Changes Microsoft has made to its desktop-virtualization licensing are giving enterprises more scenarios for how they can virtualize Windows XP or Vista on corporate desktops, but it's still a complicated and relatively ...

High-tech job cuts soar in Q1; Microsoft to limit Win 7 upgrades?
Apr. 07, 2009
High-tech job cuts soar in Q1; Microsoft to limit Win 7 upgrades?

Microsoft limits Windows 7 upgrade options for enterprises without maintenance contracts - ...
Apr. 06, 2009
Microsoft will restrict Windows 7 "upgrade rights" for Vista and XP users to 25 machines at any single street address, meaning that larger companies will have to go through volume licensing for their migration plans, ...

Texas to Windows Vista: Keep Walkin'?
Apr. 02, 2009
"I have read a lot about the problems they have with this particular software."

Windows 7: A chance for IT to be the heroes
Mar. 12, 2009
OK, this is getting a little confusing. Gavriella Schuster over at the Windows Business blog is telling customers:

App-compatibility toolkit for Windows 7 due in April
Mar. 10, 2009
Microsoft next month plans to release a toolkit to help business customers begin testing their existing applications for compatibility with Windows 7.

Microsoft wins motion, loses one in Vista Capable case
Feb. 19, 2009
Microsoft won a motion to end the class-action status of the Windows Vista Capable lawsuit on Wednesday, but lost a motion that could have ended the suit without a trial.

'Vista Capable' case could cost Microsoft $8.5B
Jan. 23, 2009
Microsoft would have to come up with as much as $8.5 billion to settle accounts with the customers affected by its 2006 "Vista Capable" marketing program, according to documents unsealed by a federal court.

Windows Vista SP1 breaks some third-party apps
Feb. 22, 2008
This week Microsoft gave Windows Vista haters more to fuel their dislike.

Windows 7 Upgrade Pricing Means Mixed IT Shops For A Long Time | NetworkWorld.com Community
Jun. 26, 2009
But In The End Will Microsoft's $50 Promotion Stick Long Term

This is not a Mac vs. PC column
Sep. 23, 2008
Microsoft has sold a lot of copies of Vista; in May it reported it had sold 140 million. This statistic, along with the data points that 2007 was a record year for Microsoft and that 2007 Windows revenue was about $17 ...

Apple's Window To Gain PC Market Share Is Narrowing | NetworkWorld.com Community
Jun. 17, 2009
Windows 7 Won't Be Like Vista and Mac OS X Isn't Going Away Either

Attorneys aim to reinstate 'class' in Vista Capable suit
Feb. 27, 2009
Attorneys are trying to get the class-action status of a suit against Microsoft's Windows Capable program reinstated by narrowing the number of plaintiffs who can participate in it.

Microsoft renews Vista anti-crack campaign
Feb. 25, 2009
Starting this week, Microsoft will feed Windows Vista Ultimate users an update that sniffs out pirated copies, a company manager said Tuesday.

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