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Sometimes, you just can't help sticking your foot in your mouth. In an interview with British site PCR yesterday, Microsoft Partners Group Manager Simon Aldous...

Type: News story Tags: Operating systems Windows Mac

Last week, we told you that early Windows 7 retail sales had eclipsed early Vista sales by a staggering 234%. Do usage share numbers...

Type: News story Tags: Operating systems Windows

So far, the hype surrounding Windows 7 has been much more positive than what accompanied Windows Vista. Has all the upbeat chatter translated into higher...

Type: News story Tags: Operating systems Windows

You know that Microsoft-sponsored Family Guy special we wrote about a couple of weeks ago? Yeah, it's not happening. According to Variety, Microsoft

Type: News story Tags: Operating systems Windows

Getting one of AMD's new Radeon HD 5000-series graphics cards? Then don't just expect your frame rates to increase. We've become aware of a puzzling,...

Type: News story Tags: Graphics Windows

So, Windows 7 is finally out in stores. What does this mean for TR gerbils? Are our trusty readers rushing to upgrade, or are...

Poll Question: • When are you upgrading to Windows 7?

Type: News story Tags: Operating systems Windows

In case you missed all the commotion, mainstream coverage, and that strange launch party campaign, Windows 7 became publicly available this morning. You should...

Type: News story Tags: Operating systems Windows

Could PC makers have stocked up on too much hardware because of the optimism surrounding Windows 7, in turn paving the way for a decline...

Type: News story Tags: Systems Memory Windows

With Windows 7 just over a week away from release, Toshiba is sparing no opportunity to tease its future notebooks based on the operating system....

Type: News story Tags: Mobile computing Windows

Microsoft won't just rely on Windows 7's "it's not Vista" street cred and positive hype to sell its new operating system. According to Advertising Age,...

Type: News story Tags: Miscellaneous Operating systems Windows

As much press as OpenCL has gotten, it's not the only player in town for vendor-agnostic GPU-computing applications. With Windows 7 now less than two...

Type: News story Tags: Graphics Software Windows

Say goodbye to Microsoft Works and hello to ad-supported software and license-only retail cards. That's the gist of a recent post on the Office 2010...

Type: News story Tags: Software Windows

The European Commission's investigation into Windows browser bundling won't end with a massive fine, it looks like. According to the Associated Press, the Commission

Type: News story Tags: Operating systems Windows

At many Apple keynotes, Steve Jobs triumphantly pulls up quotes from Wall Street Journal technology columnist Walt Mossberg, who often extols the virtues of Apple...

Type: News story Tags: Operating systems Windows Mac

Until recently, Microsoft offered two options for folks wishing to pre-order Windows 7: either pay full price for a complete license or buy the cheaper...

Type: News story Tags: Operating systems Windows

When netbooks started becoming popular last year, we heard about restrictions Microsoft enforced on hardware makers seeking to pre-install Windows XP instead of Vista....

Type: News story Tags: Operating systems Windows

Students in engineering and computer-related fields can already get Microsoft software for free through the MSDNAA program. For the next few months, those following other...

Type: News story Tags: Operating systems Windows

In April, anonymous tipsters told the Wall Street Journal that Microsoft made less than $15 a pop from Windows XP-powered netbooks. The same sources...

Type: News story Tags: Operating systems Windows