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Release date for Windows 7 SP1 moved forward
Rumors have it that Microsoft will be releasing the first service pack for the popular Windows 7 operating system toward the end of 2010, or about Q4 of this year. Using previous Windows releases as... Read more...
Windows 7 memory overload that wasn't
Earlier this week, a number of websites carried reports of how Windows 7 machines are running "alarmingly low" on memory. These sites basically cite statistics provided by Craig Barth, CTO of Devil... Read more...
Windows 8 development is well under way
Users who love the improvements in Windows 7 will have more to look forward to, if a blog posting by a Microsoft employee is anything to go by. The official blog post by someone in the "Windows... Read more...
No battery-related problems found in Windows 7, says Microsoft
We reported last week on how some users have come forward complaining of battery issues after installing Windows 7. Suspicion has been initially cast on problems with firmware giving erroneous... Read more...
Microsoft investigates Windows 7 battery life complaints
Microsoft is currently investigating a number of user complaints pertaining to the battery life of laptops running the Windows 7 operating system. While the exact numbers of affected users are not... Read more...
Top 10 technology stories for 2009
It's that time of year when we are all looking back to evaluate 2009. What can be categorized as the best of times and the worst? How can we learn from these and what can we change? CIO magazine came... Read more...
A behind-the-scenes look at Windows 7 changes
If you're still not convinced about the advantages afforded by the newly released Windows 7 OS, then you might want to read a new TechNewsWorld article on the enhancements that the development team... Read more...
Hackers outwit Windows 7 activation process
Hackers again have managed to outwit the activation process on Windows 7. According to an article on My Digital Life, two utilities, called "RemoveWAT" and "Chew-WGA," remove the activation... Read more...
Sales of Windows 7 exceed that of Vista
The results are in: Microsoft sold significantly more copies of the Windows 7 operating system in the week after its official launch than was achieved by Windows Vista in 2007. To be precise,... Read more...
Software turns Windows 7 laptops into Wi-Fi hotspots
A developer has discovered an unfinished technical feature in Windows 7, and put together the rest of the GUI and drive support to complete the product. This work was done by a company called... Read more...






