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Monday, 01 February 2010 08:53
Record second fiscal quarter revenue posted by Microsoft
More good financial news: Microsoft has joined the list of companies reporting record results for the quarter ending December 2009.
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Strategy
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Wednesday, 27 January 2010 06:56
Asus redefines netbook category with Eee PC 1201N
Is it just me, or are netbooks becoming as expensive as notebooks? The "high performance" Eee PC 1201N is a case in point.
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Core Dump
Friday, 22 January 2010 02:41
Internet Explorer vulnerabilities fixed; new flaw in Windows kernel
The promised out-of-band patch for Internet Explorer has arrived, but Microsoft is now warning of an unpatched vulnerability in the Windows kernel.
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Security
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Thursday, 21 January 2010 02:41
Internet Explorer patch due Friday (Australian time)
Microsoft's promised 'out-of-band' security update for Internet Explorer is set for release early Friday morning, Australian time.
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Security
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Wednesday, 20 January 2010 05:09
Boot Camp support for Windows 7 finally arrives
Better late than never, Apple has updated its Boot Camp utility to support Windows 7. But the update is more complex than we're used to.
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Core Dump
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Wednesday, 13 January 2010 02:52
January Patch Tuesday focusses on OpenType flaw
Microsoft's January Patch Tuesday is a quiet affair, with just one bulletin. That's far fewer than the six each in November and December 2009.
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Security
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Friday, 08 January 2010 04:00
Quiet month for Microsoft updates
January is shaping up to be a relatively quiet month for Microsoft security updates. Just one bulletin is on the agenda, compared with six each for the November and December Patch Tuesdays.
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Security
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Monday, 04 January 2010 11:15
Windows 7 gathering momentum
Windows 7 uptake is on a roll, if web statistics are any guide.
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Wednesday, 23 December 2009 06:03
Quick update to Parallels Desktop squashes bugs
A new build of Parallels Desktop 5 for Mac fixes a laundry list of bugs and delivers various improvements.
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Wednesday, 16 December 2009 07:36
NSW Emergency crews consider move to the cloud
The NSW State Emergency Service is starting to explore its computing options in the cloud – taking the first tentative steps by switching to a financial computing application being hosted on a shared services basis by its sibling agency the NSW Fire Brigades.
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Market
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Tuesday, 15 December 2009 06:06
Speed boost and more from VMware Fusion 3.0.1
Despite the minor update status implied by the 3.0.1 version number, an update to VMware Fusion delivers new features and improvements as well as bug fixes.
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Development
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Monday, 14 December 2009 09:47
Microsoft's exFAT offered to storage vendors and others
Microsoft is licensing its exFAT file system for flash memory. Sony, Canon and Sanyo are among the first licensees.
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Cloud Computing
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Thursday, 10 December 2009 04:31
Take two for Vodafone's Dell Mini bundle
Vodafone's offering a special version of the Dell Inspiron Mini 10 with built-in mobile broadband. And there's a sweetener of cut price access for the first six months.
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Home Tech
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Wednesday, 09 December 2009 03:31
December Patch Tuesday includes urgent Internet Explorer update
Microsoft is urging its customers to pay particular attention to this month's security updates. A patch for Internet Explorer is the most urgent, but Windows and Office are also affected.
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Security
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Friday, 04 December 2009 02:33
Microsoft's Patch Tuesday: The 12 bugs of Christmas?
Microsoft has warned that its Patch Tuesday updates for December will address a dozen vulnerabilities. If you're running any supported version of Windows, there will be an early 'Christmas present' for you next Tuesday.
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Wednesday, 02 December 2009 15:53
2010: the year of the Windows desktop
Google's moves to try and confront Microsoft in the operating systems arena notwithstanding, the Redmond giant is unlikely to face a threat to its dominance on the desktop in 2010.
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Open Sauce
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Wednesday, 02 December 2009 07:00
Windows, Internet Explorer web shares still falling
The latest statistics show little change in the web shares of various browsers and operating systems. Even the rapid rise in Windows 7 wasn't enough to return growth to Windows, and Internet Explorer's share continues to decline.
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Tuesday, 01 December 2009 06:37
Once Microsoft goes black, can it ever go back?
Reports that Microsoft’s latest updates are causing the users to
experience a “black screen of death” have surfaced alongside a free fix
by security company Prevx, which can even be applied as a black,
icon-less screen tries to stare you down, with Microsoft yet to provide
any official solution beyond acknowledging they’re investigating the
issue.
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Fuzzy Logic
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Monday, 30 November 2009 13:58
Would Microsoft ever really stop Windows 7 family pack pricing?
It’s the Australian tech news of the day – Microsoft has launched a
cheaper way for families to “upgrade” 3 PCs running Windows XP Home or
Vista Home to Windows 7 Home Premium, but with this carrot comes the
“limited time offer” stick urging you to buy now - before stocks run
out!
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Monday, 30 November 2009 07:49
Microsoft FINALLY launches Aussie Win 7 family pack with 'limited' BS
BS? Yes, Microsoft is capable of a “better solution” for families
wanting to buy Windows 7 in Australia, finally making it available at a
compelling price, but is insisting on saying the deal is only available
for a “limited time”, as if stocks would quickly run out of infinitely
duplicable software, which is, as we know, BS.
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Fuzzy Logic
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