Windows 7 set to break sales records
Microsoft’s latest operating system, Windows 7, is on course to break sales records following its launch today.The online retailer Amazon said that it was the “biggest grossing pre-order product of all time”, having overtaken the likes of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and Nintendo’s Wii.Speaking at the launch of Windows 7 yesterday, Jeremy Fennell, [...]
Android grabs attention at Sprint conference
For many of the 1,000-plus developers at the Sprint Open Developers Conference on Tuesday, there was but one word on their lips: Android.
While talk in the past has focused on Windows Mobile or Palm, the biggest topic of conversation at the ninth annual conference in Santa Clara was Google’s 1-year-old smart phone operating system, which [...]
Big in Japan: Burger King Sells Windows 7 Whopper – Buying Home Computer | Business Solution | Networking Home Computers – FOXNews.com
Things always seem over the top in Japan, from the cartoons to camcorders and cell phones. It’s almost no surprise that Microsoft has partnered with Burger King to sell a gigantic hamburger there.
The Windows 7 Whopper consist of seven stacked beef patties that measure over 5 inches in height, and the whole thing costs an [...]
Microsoft launches Windows 7 in India
Microsoft India has announced the availability of Windows 7 for its customers in India.
In line with the company’s commitment to releasing a new OS at periodic schedules, Windows 7 is designed to be more reliable and responsive, delivering a simplified PC experience for consumers.
Announcing the Windows 7 launch, Ravi Venkatesan, Chairman, Microsoft India reportedly said, [...]
Microsoft Posts Sidekick Recovery Tool
Sidekick users who have been angry at T-Mobile and Microsoft’s Danger for losing their personal data have received a little solace: Microsoft is now offering a recovery tool on T-Mobile’s Web site to help owners of the mobile device retrieve their lost contacts.
This tool will restore contacts only, but Microsoft said in a statement that [...]
Microsoft Prepping Minor Windows Mobile 6.51 Upgrade
While Windows Mobile 6.5 platform isn’t apparently turning out to be a success on several handsets, Microsoft Corp. has decided to come up with a more user-friendly stopgap version of the operating system, version 6.5.1, before it upgrades the platform to the next-generation Windows Mobile 7.
Microsoft has only recently released Windows Mobile 6.5 – on [...]
Thousands of Hotmail passwords leaked online
Thousands of Hotmail passwords leaked online
Neowin has received information regarding a possible Windows Live Hotmail “hack” or phishing scheme where password details of thousands of Hotmail accounts have been posted online.
An anonymous user posted details of the accounts on October 1 at pastebin.com, a site commonly used by developers to share code snippets. The details [...]
Windows 7 Leaked To eBay
Windows 7 Leaked To eBay — InformationWeek
PC users don’t have to wait until Windows 7 is officially launched later this month to get their hands on Microsoft’s new operating system—it’s already for sale on eBay, and at cut rate prices.
A copy of Windows 7 Ultimate was selling for $167.50 on Sunday, while a copy of [...]
Rolling Review of Windows 7 Deployment Tool
Rolling Review of Windows 7 Deployment Tool | TopNews United States
Microsoft is set to launch Windows 7 on October 22 that shares much of Vista’s core code base and some improved features. The new operating system will have many features similar to Windows Vista.
The up-gradation of Windows XP to Windows 7 is not made as [...]
Microsoft launches free security
BBC NEWS | Technology | Microsoft launches free security
Microsoft has released its free computer security package to the public.
From 29 September, Windows users will be able to download the software from Microsoft’s Security Essentials website.
The free software gives basic protection against viruses, trojans, rootkits, and spyware.
The Essentials software is Microsoft’s second try at making an [...]
