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Xbox Live on Windows 8 gets demoed by Microsoft

If you are curious about Windows 8′s gaming capabilities, then you will do good to take a look at this demo that Microsoft made regarding the Metro-style Xbox Live application that’s going to be present in Windows 8. As you may already know, Windows 8 is the upcoming, next-generation version of Windows, a “reimagination” of [...]

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Windows XP to be no longer pre-installed on netbooks

While we’ve heard it before, it seems that Microsoft are set on it this time – Windows XP will no longer be pre-installed on netbooks. Previously the OS was to stop being pre-installed on computers and laptops but, with the arrival of netbooks, the OS lasted longer than Microsoft had planned, largely due to the [...]

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IE9 demoed with an Eee PC 1201PN to show its GPU-enhanced prowess

Microsoft is proudly showing off the future version of Internet Explorer that will be able to speed up your browsing by utilizing your netbook’s built-in graphics chip. They partnered with NVIDIA to showcase their new app on an Asus Eee PC 1201PN which packs the next-generation ION card. What does this mean for us basic [...]

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Microsoft Courier will be your digital journal

With Apple recently announcing the availability of the iPad for pre-order, Microsoft showed up with a bit of news of its own on its tablet PC. The Microsoft Courier is “digital journal” that is under one inch think, under half a kg in weight and will just be the size of a large index card [...]

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Windows 7 causes battery drain?

It looks like Microsoft’s new operating system is causing a bit of battery trouble. According to the MS Technet forum, users have been encountering battery drain ever since they switched to Windows 7 with some units dropping from 2 hours to 30 minutes or less. Among the other messages that are reported are alerts for [...]

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