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• Dell's OS10 aims to open up networks, then whole datacentres

  Dell is opening up its network operating system, one step toward a data-center OS that could help enterprises emulate cloud companies like Google and Facebook.

• Free Windows 10 upgrade will have 'no financial impact' on Microsoft

  When Microsoft announced that it would be offering consumers a free upgrade to Windows 10, it got a lot of people talking. After all, the company charged US$199 per license for consumers to upgrade to Windows 7 Professional just six years ago. So clearly, a free upgrade to a new OS would have to have a big impact on Microsoft's business, right?

• Apple updates Boot Camp to support Windows 10

  Apple has updated Boot Camp, its utility that allows Windows to run on a Mac, to support Windows 10, two weeks after Microsoft launched its latest OS.

• Microsoft confirms Windows RT won't get new universal apps

  Next month, Microsoft will update Windows RT 8.1 to give users a handful of new features like improvements to the Start menu and lock screen on their devices. Some reports have claimed that the changes will make the tablet's interface more closely resemble Windows 10, even though it's still powered by Windows 8.1.

• Microsoft may accommodate North Korea's new time zone

  Windows may soon support the new time zone announced by the North Korean government on Friday.

• Windows 10 installed on 14 million devices since launch

  Windows 10 had been installed on more than 14 million devices by Thursday evening, a small step toward the company's goal of an installed base of 1 billion.

• Mozilla CEO blasts Microsoft over Windows 10 defaults

  Mozilla CEO Chris Beard has blasted Microsoft in a pair of posts to the organization's blog, arguing that Windows 10's default browser settings are a "dramatic step backwards" for respecting user choice.

• Windows 10's launch was a bit bumpy, but people seem to like it

  Windows 10 has been available for a day, and people seem fairly happy with the new operating system so far.

• As Windows 10 launches, Microsoft pushes for enterprise adoption

  Windows 10 was released to the public on Wednesday, and Microsoft is already encouraging enterprises to begin considering an update.

• Windows 10 launches with its fair share of bugs

  Microsoft's been candid in claiming that Windows 10 will never be perfect. The company used millions of Windows Insider beta testers to help squash bugs before launch. But as more and more users download, install, and test the new OS, notable issues are coming to light.

• Windows 10 launch draws a small group of Microsoft diehards in Boston

  The normally lightly trafficked Microsoft store in Boston saw a little more action on Windows 10 launch day, but most people weren't interested in the new operating system.

• After Windows 8 debacle, OEMs wax rhapsodic over Windows 10

  After trying the patience of both consumers and the enterprise alike with Windows 8, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are hoping Windows 10 will reinvigorate the market for PCs, laptops and all-in-one devices.

• On your mark, get set, update! Windows 10 is here

  Microsoft released Windows 10 to the masses on Wednesday, giving the world an opportunity to update to its newest operating system.

• Making Windows 10 was like 'ordering pizza for 1.5 billion people'

  When Microsoft set out to build Windows 10, the company had a challenge to face: the operating system needed to appeal to the wide swath of people already using Windows.

• Windows 10 adds full support for Canadian French, Mexican Spanish

  Mexican PC owners will be able to say "hola" to Microsoft's new operating system in a whole new way when it launches on Wednesday, thanks to language support added to Windows 10.