Microsoft details next-generation Small Business Server offerings
Microsoft has unveiled further details on its future Windows Small Business Server offerings. The software giant has given “Aurora” its final naming – Small Business Server 2011 Essentials. Microsoft...
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Italians sue Microsoft over Windows refunds
Windows The Italian consumer watchdog is suing Microsoft, claiming it’s near impossible for users to claim a refund of Windows if they delete to remove Microsoft’s operating system from a new PC. A...
View ArticleTaiwanese manufacturers considering Windows 8 ARM devices
Several Taiwanese component manufacturers are considering ARM based products according to recent reports. Manufacturers reportedly confirmed their plans at CeBIT 2011 last week. IT Pro Portal claims...
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Zune hardware killed off but what about the software?
Microsoft Zune News reports on Monday suggest that Microsoft is killing its hardware line of Zune music players, but what about the software? Bloomberg’s Dina Bass claims that a source has confirmed...
View ArticleMicrosoft begins distributing Windows 8 to OEMs via Connect
Microsoft has begun to distribute early copies of Windows 8 to key OEM partners, WinRumors has learned. The software giant is distributing build 7971.0.110324-1900 via the company’s Connect external...
View ArticleMicrosoft confirms Windows Home Server 2011 RTM, available early April
Microsoft said on Tuesday that it Released to Manufacturing (RTM) Windows Home Server 2011. The company plans to make final bits available to MSDN and TechNet customers in early April. OEMs and system...
View ArticleMicrosoft working on new Windows 8 activation protection
Microsoft is preparing a new version of its OEM BIOS activation for use in Windows 8, WinRumors has learned. The protection allows PC makers and system builders to pre-activate copies of Windows for...
View ArticleTaiwan PC manufacturers excluded from Windows 8 development program
Several Taiwan based PC manufacturers have complained that Microsoft has excluded them from Windows 8 development. The software giant has reportedly talked with Nvidia, Qualcomm, Texas Instruments,...
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Redhat employee claims Windows 8 may lock out Linux from OEM machines
A Redhat employee has gone on record to speculate that OEM machines that ship with copies of Windows 8 may lock out support for Linux installations. The claims focus on the new UEFI secure boot...
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