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3 hrs ago | Neowin.net

Add the Aero glass look to Windows 8 with the beta of WindowBlinds 8

Start8 , Decor8 and ModernMix . Today, the company released a new version of one of its older software programs that adds a way to put in a much requested look to the Windows 8 desktop UI.

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Related Topix: Blog News, Science / Technology, Microsoft, Startups

4 hrs ago | Information Technology

Splashtop 2 Launches on Windows Phone 8

San Jose, CA, May 23, 2013 -- Splashtop Inc., the worldwide leader in cross-device computing, announced the release of Splashtop 2 Remote Desktop for Microsoft Windows Phone 8, enabling a simple, one-click solution for remote access from the Windows Phone to a PC or Mac to enable personal cloud computing from home or work computers.

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Related Topix: Science, Computer Science, Science / Technology, PC, Cloud Computing

8 hrs ago | Computer Weekly

Where does Microsoft stand in the VDI space?

A quick audience poll at BriForum London 2013 indicated that 85% of the attendees either use or prefer using Citrix seamless remote applications over Microsoft applications.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups, WAN, Science / Technology, Science, Computer Science

11 hrs ago | PC World

For security's sake, upgrade to a newer version of Office

Russell Caplan still uses Office 2003, which Microsoft will stop supporting next year.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups, Science / Technology, Microsoft Office

15 hrs ago | ComputerWorld

Google engineer bashes Microsoft's handling of security researchers

A Google security engineer accused Microsoft of treating outside researchers with "great hostility" just days before posting details of an unpatched vulnerability in Windows that could be used to crash PCs or gain additional access rights.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups, Widevine Technologies, Science / Technology

19 hrs ago | The Guardian

Microsoft Surface Pro: a device of many talents

There's much to like about Microsoft's Windows 8 hybrid tablet-laptop - but it's expensive if you don't need all the specs Microsoft created a stir when it unveiled its first two tablets - Surface RT and Surface Pro - at a mystery press conference in Los Angeles on 19 June last year.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups, Intel, Science / Technology

Wed May 22, 2013

AppleInsider

New Microsoft Windows 8 ad turns Apple's Siri against her maker

A recently aired Microsoft ad pits a tablet running the company's Windows 8 against the iPad, with the spot featuring an unlikely narrator: Apple's Siri virtual assistant.

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Related Topix: Ipad, Science / Technology, Microsoft, Startups

Firebox.com

Message in a Bottle USB Flash Drive - 19.99

Once upon a time, the only way to communicate with people living overseas was to write a note, stuff it into a bottle and throw the thing into the ocean.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology

CRN

Hortonworks Expands Big Data Ecosystem Into Microsoft Windows Arena

Hortonworks is shipping a Windows edition of its big data platform, a move channel partners say will help them meet customer demands for Windows-based big data applications.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Microsoft, Startups

Silcon Valley Moms

Druva Announces 'End-of-XP' Migration Tool as Support Sunsets

On the official Microsoft Blog, Editor Jeff Meisner said last month that, "A year from now will mark the final milestone for Windows XP - that of its end of support date." Starting on April 8th, 2014 Microsoft will no longer provide any type of support, updates, tech support for the now 11 year old operating system.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Tellme, Startups, Science / Technology

Lifehacker

How Can I Play my Old PC Games on a Modern Computer?

Dear Lifehacker, I have a couple old PC games from the Windows 95 days that I'd like to keep playing.

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Related Topix: PC, Computers, Science / Technology, The, Game., Video Games, Deep Silver, X360

InformationWeek

Windows 8: Consumers Not Warming To Interface

Windows 8's look and feel is still a flop with consumers, especially with those who don't use tablets, two studies say.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups, Science / Technology

The Code Project

A Coder Interview With Daniel Godson

Welcome to our continuing series of Code Project interviews in which we talk to developers about their backgrounds, projects, interests and pet peeves.

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Overclockers Club

How to Install AMD Drivers Guide

At this point, there is no way to update AMD graphics drivers without removing the old software before installing the new software.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Bill Gates discusses his Leonardo da Vinci notebook

In conjunction with the Windows Vista's launch, the British Library launched an online program called "Turning the Pages 2.0" that lets people browse through virtual versions of two Leonardo da Vinci notebooks using some of the underlying graphics technology in the new operating system.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Bill Gates

Tue May 21, 2013

Examiner.com

New report shows a drop in satifaction with Microsoft

Ever since Redmond-based Microsoft introduced their latest operating system, Windows 8 , there has been much grumbling about the radical change, confusion on how to find your way around on the new system and bad promotion.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups, Science / Technology, PC

ConsortiumInfo.org

Ansi Eescc Begins Development of Energy Efficiency Standardization Roadmap

The Standards News Portal is updated on a daily basis to bring you the most important news about standards - how they are created, how they affect you - and who's doing what to whom.

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Related Topix: Open Source Software, Linux, Blog News

Welcome to Flaphead.com

After installing BlackBerry Link the time to load web pages with ...

After installing BlackBerry Link on a Windows XP based computer, the time to load web pages using Internet Explorer may increase.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Microsoft, Startups

Mon May 20, 2013

First Arkansas News

A simple cure for the Windows 8 blues

Whether you love or hate Microsoft Windows 8, it's hard to deny that it's a radical departure from what we've come to expect from the most popular desktop operating system on the planet.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Startups, Mice, Keyboards

GigaOM

Can Windows 8 thrive on small tablets? Acer thinks so, debuts 8.1-inch Iconia W3

Acer's Iconia W3 is the second coming of Ultra Mobile PCs, only this time, there's a touch-friendly user interface.

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Related Topix: Laptops/Notebooks, Microsoft, Tellme, Startups, Science / Technology, Microsoft Office

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