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Microsoft updates free Windows Live Essentials

Microsoft updates free Windows Live Essentials

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Microsoft has released an update to the firm's Windows Live Essentials suite of free utilities for Windows Vista and Windows 7.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Jul 8th 2011 at 8:51AM
Windows Thin PC release candidate in testing

Windows Thin PC release candidate in testing

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Microsoft has unveiled a release candidate test version of Windows Thin PC, a product designed to re purpose older PCs as so-called thin clients.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on May 4th 2011 at 3:24AM
Windows 7 overtakes XP at last

Windows 7 overtakes XP at last

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Windows 7 market share has overtaken the aging Windows XP operating system in the United States according to StatCounter data.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Apr 11th 2011 at 8:53AM
Windows 7 SP1 benchmarked

Windows 7 SP1 benchmarked

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Enthusiast benchmarking site TestFreaks has posted a performance analysis of the recently released Windows 7 Service Pack 1.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Mar 9th 2011 at 12:15AM
Asus tablets to appear in Dixons Retail in April

Asus tablets to appear in Dixons Retail in April

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Dixons Retail chains PC World and Currys will begin stocking a range of Asus tablets from April according to an Inquirer report.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Feb 28th 2011 at 8:50PM
Windows 7 SP1 available for download on Tuesday

Windows 7 SP1 available for download on Tuesday

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Microsoft has announced that service pack 1 for Windows 7 will be released on Tuesday to the general public.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Feb 21st 2011 at 5:24AM
Acer hedges bets with Windows and Android tablets

Acer hedges bets with Windows and Android tablets

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Acer unveiled two 10.1-inch tablet computers, the Iconia A500 based on the Android Honeycomb 3.0 OS and the Iconia W500 based on Windows 7. 

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Feb 15th 2011 at 5:20AM
Windows 7 Service Pack 1 hits RTM

Windows 7 Service Pack 1 hits RTM

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Microsoft announced the 'Release to Manufacturing' (RTM) of Windows 7 service pack 1 or SP1.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Feb 10th 2011 at 6:25AM
Dell developing Windows 7 tablet

Dell developing Windows 7 tablet

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Dell is planning a Windows 7 tablet as part of a range of tablet computers due for launch in the first half of this year.

by Nicky Trup
on Feb 7th 2011 at 5:43PM
Evolve III Maestro Slate will boot Android, MeeGo or Windows 7

Evolve III Maestro Slate will boot Android, MeeGo or Windows 7

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Tablet maker Evolve III is set to launch the 10-inch Intel Atom-powered Maestro slate which will boot Android, MeeGo or Windows 7.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Jan 17th 2011 at 6:44AM
Intel Oak Trail snubbed by tablet makers

Intel Oak Trail snubbed by tablet makers

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Intel has been forced to slash the firm's pricing on the newly launched Oak Trail mobile chipset as tablet PC builders have been unwilling to adopt the firm's technology, according ...

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Jan 13th 2011 at 6:50AM
Asus kicks off 2011 tablet barrage

Asus kicks off 2011 tablet barrage

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Taiwanese Eee PC-maker Asus has unveiled a barrage of tablets at CES 2011 with three based on Android ‘Honeycomb’ and one based on Windows 7.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Jan 4th 2011 at 11:52PM
Asus pre-CES teaser of Windows 7 Eee Pad

Asus pre-CES teaser of Windows 7 Eee Pad

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Asus has released a pre-CES animated video teaser on YouTube which claims that “current tablet PCs are limited” before introducing the Asus 12-inch ‘e-slate’ EP121.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Dec 29th 2010 at 6:33AM
Acer Windows 7 tablet 'to use AMD Ontario APU'

Acer Windows 7 tablet 'to use AMD Ontario APU'

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Following Acer’s announcement of a raft of tablet products due in the New Year, Taiwanese industry watch site the Digitimes said that the 10.1-inch Windows 7 tablet would be using ...

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Nov 26th 2010 at 7:17AM
Acer prepares tablet barrage

Acer prepares tablet barrage

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Taiwanese PC builder Acer has unveiled a range of Windows 7 and Android-powered tablets in 7 and 10-inch sizes to arrive in the first quarter of 2011.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Nov 23rd 2010 at 9:52PM
Windows XP ships no more

Windows XP ships no more

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Microsoft's aging Windows XP operating system now may no longer be installed by OEMs, nine years after the OS was first launched.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Oct 24th 2010 at 10:01PM
Lenovo says no to Windows 7 tablets

Lenovo says no to Windows 7 tablets

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Lenovo plans to introduce an Android-powered tablet in summer 2011, execs from the company have said, declaring that Windows 7 and the current Android 2.2 are unsuitable for tablet computing.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Oct 22nd 2010 at 1:57AM
Microsoft reintroduces Windows 7 Family Pack

Microsoft reintroduces Windows 7 Family Pack

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Microsoft has reintroduced the three-license Windows 7 Family Pack bundle that was discontinued last year. 

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Sep 2nd 2010 at 5:23AM
Asus lowers netbook outlook due to iPad competition

Asus lowers netbook outlook due to iPad competition

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Taiwanese manufacturer Asus experienced a drop in sales of its Eee PC netbooks in the second quarter of the year.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Aug 16th 2010 at 7:31AM