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The current version of Apple's iPad is deeply flawed, but Apple can make a few hardware changes and turn this device into a mainstream computing platform for the 21st century. View the full article -
Just when it looked as if Microsoft had thrown in the towel in the ongoing patent infringement case involving Toronto-based i4i, the Supreme Court has agreed to reconsider Microsoft’s appeal. View the full article
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In the latest episode of the Windows Weekly podcast, Leo and I discuss the first 25 year of Microsoft Windows, Microsoft's decision to open Kinect to hacks, Google Cloud Connect, Windows Phone OS heading to tablets, and Microsoft's decision to kill Drive Extender. View the full article
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All you have to do if you have a valid OEM key is to change the key in the server control panel. Keep in mind you can only activate an OEM key on one machine. Once activated for the first time it will be locked to that hardware.
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Windows Phone is a game changer for the smart phone market, but I think that Microsoft is setting its sights too low: In 2011, the software giant should fix the problems, fill the functional gaps, and push Windows Phone into the mainstream. Here's how I think this can happen. View the full article
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After over 12 years as a largely static web site, the SuperSite for Windows will soon transition to a new content management system back-end. I'll need your patience, your help, and your advice during this transition. View the full article
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Welcome to the community Alex.
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Hello Eric and welcome.
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I am stuck in offine mode in outlook 2010 and get back to online mode. Any ideas? mjpsmith@nc.rr.com View this thread
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A week after rolling out its seventh developer preview of Internet Explorer (IE) 9, Microsoft has gone back and delivered an update for the beta of IE 9, the first full beta of Microsoft’s next-gen browser which the company delivered in mid-September. View the full article
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In a move that has riled a number of Windows Home Server enthusiasts, Microsoft has announced it is removing its Drive Extender storage technology from the upcoming Windows Home Server ‘Vail,” Small Business Server Essentials “Aurora” and Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials
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Microsoft and Southwest Airlines are teaming to make free holiday photos available to travelers this holiday season. The program, unveiled on November 23, is one of several promotional events Microsoft is doing this year to highlight new and existing Windows 7 PCs and Windows Live services. View the full article
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Microsoft Windows - Mailbag: November 23, 2010
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In this week's mailbag, understanding linked Windows Live IDs and Windows Phone, whether Windows 8 will be 64-bit only, transferring files between print queues, changing the Live ID associated with your Xbox LIVE account, whether Call of Duty: Black Ops is as easy as described in a You Tube video, and whether you can install 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows 7 on different PCs using the same product key. View the full article -
Microsoft is going "all-in" with cloud computing, and there's no better evidence than Office 365, which seamlessly blends hosted versions of Exchange 2010, SharePoint 2010, and Lync 2010 with client and web versions of Microsoft Office, all for a reasonable cost. View the full article
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Microsoft will be making changes to its Windows Server pricing in January 2011 that will affect companies that are in the commercial hosting business. View the full article
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Both Google and Microsoft are intent on being Office users’ preferred way of collaborating on documents. Microsoft’s solutions are SharePoint, Office Web Apps (and its Microsoft Docs sibling). Google, as of November 22, has its own alternative: Google Cloud Connect for Microsoft Office. View the full article
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So... whatever happened to Google's Chrome OS?
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It was just about a year and a half ago that Google started talking up plans for its Chrome OS. As I recall, a number of bloggers and reporters began tolling the death knell for Windows at that time, claiming Google’s “operating-system-less” OS would trump Windows 7, Windows 8 and maybe even Mac OS X. So where is it? View the full article -
Seattle-based Attachmate Corp. is buying Novell for $2.2 billion, the companies announced on November 22. At the same time, Novell announced the “concurrent sale of certain intellectual property assets to CPTN Holdings LLC, a consortium of technology companies organized by Microsoft Corporation, for $450 million in cash.” View the full article
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In the latest episode of the Windows Weekly podcast, Leo and Paul discuss Internet Explorer 9 Platform Preview 7, Office 365, the Facebook Messaging update, the return of KIN, Living room technology, including Kinect, Boxee Box, and Hulu Plus, OnLive, and Call of Duty Black Ops, week two. View the full article
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Electronic Arts does it again with Need for Speed Undercover, a stellar racing game that improves on the iPhone original by adding Xbox LIVE achievements and leaderboards, and even Avatar integration. View the full article
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With today marking the 25th anniversary of Microsoft Windows, I'm taking a stroll down memory lane and looking back at the early years and my complicated relationship with Microsoft's now-dominant OS. View the full article
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Here are a few Microsoft-related news items to end the week, including some new roadmap data for System Center and Dynamics ERP, the latest comScore search numbers and information on a Microsoft-Symantec security deal for small businesses. View the full article
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D-Link's Boxee Box is a quirky but credible challenger to Roku and Apple TV, offering an interesting collection of web-based TV shows and movies, aggregated into a single, semi-seamless experience. View the full article
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As of November 18, Google Apps — the primary competitor of Microsoft’s Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS) and Office 365 successor — has gone from being a bundle of eight apps to one with 60. Sort of…. View the full article
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The rumors from earlier this month were true: Verizon is again selling the Microsoft Kin phones. This time around, however, Verizon is positioning them as feature phones, not smartphones. View the full article