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Windows 7 Satisfaction Survey

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:34:00 +0000

Early adopters report they're mostly happy -- and that goes for Vista users even more than XP users.

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Microsoft Readies Windows 7 in 10 African Languages

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:31:00 +0000

By 2001, Windows 7 will be available in a variety of new editions, in an effort to fight piracy and boost interest.

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Windows 7 Sales Beat Mac OS X Market Share

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:00:00 +0000

Microsoft's newest OS entry jumps ahead of the Mac's market numbers, one tracking firm reports.

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Windows 7 upgrades fail because of Intel driver

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:49:00 +0000

Nick Farrell THE INQUIRER The best laid plans of mice and voles > >

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Windows 7 is great for hardware

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:24:00 +0000

Ed Berridge THE INQUIRER Manufacturers notice higher sales > >

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Windows 7 saves Dixons

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:51:51 +0000

I'm a PC, and saving your ass was my idea Dixons Store Group International credited the launch of Windows 7 with reducing its losses for the first half of the year - ahead of the all-important Christmas sales beano.…

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Radeon HD 5770 CrossFireX Performance Scaling

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:29:12 +0000

This article is all about answering one question: how well does the Radeon HD 5770 scale in CrossFireX performance tests. Benchmark Reviews has already investigated and published two reviews for video cards based on the HD5770 Juniper chip; an engineering sample from ATI (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=383 Itemid=72) and a production card from XFX (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=394 Itemid=72). They both acquitted themselves quite well, and we included some CrossFireX test results in the XFX review, using two cards strapped together on an Intel P45 platform. This time we take a look at how 1, 2, and 3 cards work together on our new Windows 7 test suite, with an AMD 790FX motherboard.

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Installing Windows 7 on your Intel Mac

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:28:00 +0000

Stewart Meagher THE INQUIRER Step by step Heading to OSX Boot Camp > >

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Firefox hopes to one-up IE with fast graphics

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +0000

Windows 7 features called Direct2D and DirectWrite will speed up Internet Explorer 9 performance. But Firefox hopes it might retool for the same benefit first. Originally posted at Deep Tech

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Will Chrome OS Lead to More Powerful Win7 Netbooks?

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:12:00 +0000

Netbooks running Windows 7 could perform better, but Microsoft won't let them. With Chrome OS coming, Redmond may lose its ability to cripple low-cost portables.

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Windows 7 Sales Brisk? Can't Give it Away

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:22:00 +0000

Analysis: Microsoft's newest Windows wasn't zooming off the shelves when one user tried to peddle an extra copy.

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Week in review: Browser breakthroughs

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:41:00 +0000

From Azure to Windows 7 to Firefox, operating systems and browsers grabbed headlines this week as Google proved, with its unveiling of Chrome OS, how interrelated they are.

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Skinny Acer notebook delivers six-day battery life

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:18:50 +0000

Just ask Windows 7 Acer appears to have found a solution to notebook users' battery life woes. Its Aspire Timeline 1810TZ apparently delivers a 10x improvement in runtime when compared to other thin'n'light laptops equipped with six-cell lithium-ion batteries.…

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Ballmer: Windows 7 Sales 'Fantastic'

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:44:00 +0000

With Vista gone, Microsoft's CEO has a new "f-word" to describe Windows. Customers seem to agree.

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Microsoft denies that Windows 7 has a back door

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:00:33 +0000

Alexandra Pullin THE INQUIRER The Vole insists the back door is firmly sealed > >

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Asus serves up Windows 7 Home Server box

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:57:35 +0000

2TB of on-board storage - add more using eSata Asus has taken the wraps off a home server build out of an Atom processor and up to 2TB of internal storage.… What is your recession sales strategy?

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Windows 7 Sparked Surge in Business Demand for PCs

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:30:12 +0000

Dell is bullish about a recovery in PC demand from businesses, saying the Oct. 22 release of Windows 7 sparked a surge in PC sales

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National Security Agency beefed Win 7 defenses

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:35:59 +0000

Now for Apple, Sun, and Red Hat The National Security Agency helped Microsoft harden Windows 7 against attacks and is providing similar assistance to Apple, Sun Microsystems and Red Hat too, an agency official said.… The power of collaboration within unified communications

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Windows 7's dirty secrets revealed

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:02:13 +0000

Hidden work arounds and complex dependencies PDC While chief technology officer Ray Ozzie was away in the clouds at Microsoft's Professional Developer Conference, technical fellow Mark Russinovich got down and dirty with the true heart of Windows - the kernel.… What is your recession sales strategy?

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ATI Radeon HD 5970 Hemlock Video Card

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:00:00 +0000

ATI now dominates the graphics industry with their DirectX 11 Radeon HD 5000-series video cards, which allows them to enjoy current-generation gaming on Windows 7 and Vista. The ATI Radeon HD 5870 (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=373 Itemid=72) has already beat the worn and weathered GeForce GTX 285, just as the Radeon HD 5850 (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=381 Itemid=72) and HD5770 (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=383 Itemid=72) do at their respective price points. By combining two Cypress XT GPUs together on one PCB, the ATI Radeon HD 5970 video card will now compete against the very best NVIDIA can offer: the GeForce GTX 295. In this article, Benchmark Reviews tests the 'unlocked' Hemlock GPU against the top graphics products available and demonstrates just how much ground AMD has gained in a few short months.

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Windows 7 Experiment: Two More Weeks

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:25:00 +0000

Windows 7 has been running like a champ -- for the most part. And my Asus notebook is one of the best investments I've made.

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Hackers Outwit Windows 7 Activation

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:48:00 +0000

Hackers have figured out how to sidestep Windows 7's activation process, continuing a long-running battle with Microsoft, which has blocked such tactics in the past.

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Trojans likely to follow Win 7 activation hack

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:12:44 +0000

Beware Greeks bearing security bypasses Trojan attacks are likely in the wake of the Windows 7 product activation system cracks developed last week, less than a month after the release of Microsoft's latest operating system.… Offloading malware protection to the cloud

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