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Former Games For Windows print editor to work on The Sims
Last April, Ziff Davis, then in the middle of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy, announced that it was shutting down its Games For Windows print magazine. The mag, which had changed its name only 18 months before its shutdown and was previously ...

New WIndows Ad Just an "Icebreaker"
Later this month, as the campaign moves into its next phase, we’ll go much deeper in telling the Windows story and celebrating what it can do for consumers at work, at play and on-the-go. At that time, I’ll be back to share more ...

An Advanced Windows Home Server? No!
Todd Headrick of Microsoft’s Windows Home Server team (hi, Todd!) has an interesting post on the official WHS blog, asking for thoughts on whether the next version should be split into Basic and Advanced versions: ...

Memo: Windows chief on new ads
Windows business unit head Bill Veghte send a memo to troops late Thursday promising that the debut Seinfeld/Bill Gates ad was just an "icebreaker."

Microsoft tries to reclaim Windows' image
After years of letting Apple's attack ads go unanswered, the software maker is embarked on a difficult and costly journey of trying to wrest back control of what Windows stands for.

Dell Inspiron Mini 9 Available Now: Windows XP $399, Ubuntu $349 ...
Individuals can personalize their Inspiron Mini with choice of colors – Obsidian Black or Alpine White – and interaction experience – optional Windows® XP® or Ubuntu 8.04 with custom Dell interface (coming soon). For those looking for a ...

chrome a windows killer? i doubt it
Must admit I have a lot of trouble seeing that, as I would have thought in order to supplant Windows, it would need to be gone, and to go from a browser that sits on an o/s to replacing the o/s seems to be a rather large leap. ...

Aspire One: Installing and Running Windows XP
The reasons I had to switch to Windows XP are twofold. First, the wireless network on my university uses a lot of weird security fluff and certificates and other crazy stuff that doesn’t work on Linux - even on Windows it’sa major pain ...

Microsoft Memo: New Windows Ad “An Icebreaker”
Since it first launched nearly 25 years ago, Windows has been one of the most successful products in the history of the high tech industry. As we set our sights on the next 25 years, it is essential that we deliver incredible offerings ...

The New Windows Consumer Campaign
Tonight is an exciting night for Windows. Head over to the Microsoft PressPass Windows site to check out some of the experiences and changes we are driving online, with OEM, and at retail. While you are there, be sure to check out the ...

Windows Live Mesh, Silverlight and the CoreCLR
I was talking to Harry recently and we went poking around in the folder that the Windows Live Mesh client is in. On my machine it's in "C:\Users\scottha\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Live Mesh\". There's a lot of interesting stuff in there. ...

Windows XP remains dominant in Japan--hardware bundling driving Vista
Hardware bundling is driving Vista in Japan, while XP remains the dominant force.

Microsoft Research Releases AutoCollage 2008!
AutoCollage 2008 is available here as a 30-day trial or available on the Windows Marketplace for $19.95 for US folks or here at the Microsoft Store for UK folks for £19.90. By charging for this application - this allows the Cambridge ...

Niveus Storage Server - Cargo Edition: 16TB, Windows Home Server-based
Here at CEDIA, the outfit has just taken the wraps off of its Niveus Storage Server - Cargo Edition, which gets powered by Windows Home Server and features up to 16TB of space. Designed to be the "ultimate add-on" for Niveus Movie ...

Niveus Storage Server - Cargo Edition: 16TB, Windows Home Server-based
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