Google's new Chrome 3.0 is the fastest of the top five Windows browsers, and beats every rival, including Apple's Safari, …
PC demand takes off ahead of Windows 7
People are snapping up new desktop and laptop PCs long before the launch of Windows 7, a sign of strong …
No more Windows Mobile phones from Palm
Palm said it will stop developing new phones running Windows Mobile software, instead focusing future development on its new WebOS …
HP equips desktop PCs with SSDs for faster Windows 7 boots
Addressing complaints about slow Windows startup times, Hewlett-Packard Co. plans to introduce a new business desktop PC that comes with …
Microsoft does the softsell on Windows 7 to enterprises
Microsoft touted the experience of enterprises that have already started to deploy its coming operating system, Windows 7. The software …
Access control vendors unite to tackle Linux, Unix and Windows
Symark International is announcing the acquisition of BeyondTrust for approximately $20 million in a deal that brings together two privately-held …
Microsoft: Patching Windows 2000 'infeasible'
Microsoft took the unusual step and skipped patching one of the vulnerabilities addressed in its monthly security update, saying that …
Microsoft to deliver five critical Windows patches
Microsoft said it will deliver five security updates on coming Tuesday, all affecting Windows and all ranked “critical,” the company's …
Microsoft discounts Windows 7 for small businesses
Mimicking the discounts it has been offering to consumers, Microsoft Corp.said that it will temporarily discount upgrades to Windows 7 …
New Windows Mobile phones due in October
Phones running Microsoft's newest software will hit shelves on Oct. 6, but don't expect the big lines and excitement that …
Parallels retools, renames Windows/Linux virtualization app
Parallels Inc. released a new version of its Windows/Linux desktop virtualization software, saying it should be able to run some …
Windows 7 Family Pack available for pre-order early online
A special Windows 7 upgrade package for households with more than one PC is now available for pre-order online ahead …
Microsoft to raise some EU Windows 7 prices
Microsoft Corp. said that it will raise prices for non-upgrade editions of Windows 7 sold in Europe starting Sept. 1. …
Tweak offers free trial of any Windows 7 edition
A Microsoft Windows 7 installation disk can be tweaked to install any version of the operating system, giving users a …
Mozilla asks EU to reject Microsoft's Windows 7 browser plan
Mozilla Foundation officials last week launched a concerted campaign to prod European Union antitrust regulators to demand more from Microsoft …
Microsoft to 'ribbonize' Vista with Windows 7 look
Microsoft will offer Windows 7's ribbon-style application interface to Windows Vista users in an update this October, according to the …
Chinese Windows XP software pirates get jail terms
A Chinese court has sentenced four people to jail for pirating Microsoft's Windows XP operating system, China's state-owned media reported …
Windows 7 will run 120 days for free, Microsoft confirms
Like its predecessor, Windows 7 can be used for up to 120 days without providing a product activation key, Microsoft …
Garmin-Asus launches first Windows Mobile smartphone
Garmin-Asus, the mobile phone joint venture between GPS device maker Garmin and electronics vendor Asustek Computer, launched its first smartphone …
Windows WINS attacks in the wild
The “critical” WINS vulnerability that Microsoft issued a patch for last week is now being exploited actively in the wild, …