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  • In Pictures: User guide to Windows 10

    If you’re going for an immediate upgrade to Windows 10 from your Windows 7 or Windows 8/8.1 computer, this guide will get you up to speed as quickly as possible.

    Written by Howard Wen29 July 15 08:28
  • EXCLUSIVE: Why Microsoft NZ is betting big on Windows 10

    Speaking to Computerworld NZ first on Windows 10, Frazer Scott, Marketing & Operations Director, Microsoft NZ explains why the new OS is ready and waiting for Kiwi businesses.

    Written by James Henderson04 June 15 06:48
  • Trying Windows 10 Tech Preview? Keep these 7 things in mind

    Microsoft has kicked off the Windows 10 public testing period, but the company wants the fearless enthusiasts willing to participate in the Insider Program to be aware of a number of things before they jump in.

    Written by Juan Carlos Perez02 Oct. 14 09:47
  • With Windows 10, a contrite Microsoft will try to atone for Windows 8 mistakes

    Humbled by businesses' dislike for Windows 8, Microsoft has issued a mea culpa, offered the world a first peek at Windows 10 and pledged that the new OS will delight IT executives. But the true test of whether Microsoft can move past its Windows 8 mistakes will come when Windows 10 is commercially released at some point next summer.

    Written by Juan Carlos Perez01 Oct. 14 09:47
  • With new OS, Microsoft will try to put Windows 8 era behind it

    After spending the past two years in damage control mode over Windows 8, Microsoft will officially begin a new era for its OS on Tuesday, when it's expected to unveil a preview of Windows' next major version during an event focused on enterprise customers.

    Written by Juan Carlos Perez29 Sept. 14 15:21
  • Microsoft previews new devices, promotes Windows in Taipei

    Walk around the halls of Computex, the massive regional trade show taking place in Taipei this week, and you'll quickly realize that Microsoft's business is under attack like never before. In portable and mobile electronics, companies are increasingly choosing Google's Android operating system rather than Windows.

    Written by Martyn Williams04 June 14 19:54
  • Microsoft signals strategy shift at Build conference

    Instead of relegating desktops to a lower priority while pursuing the mobile device market, Microsoft will integrate its PC dominance into its current core strategy to become a devices and services company, opening keynotes at the company's 2014 Build developer conference suggest.

    Written by Joab Jackson03 April 14 07:56
  • Windows can't keep partying like it's 1999

    Microsoft partners, developers and customers may get a clearer picture this week of how the company plans to keep Windows relevant now that its rock-solid position in the market has been shaken up by competitors, shifts in technology and the lukewarm reception of recent releases.

    Written by Juan Carlos Perez02 April 14 08:52
  • 7 Things You May Not Know About Microsoft Office

    This isn't your parent's Microsoft Office. Recent activity culminating with the SharePoint Conference 2014 shows that Microsoft is making its Office suite more social, more integrated with both home-grown and acquired Microsoft technologies, more analytical and more cloud-friendly.

    Written by Paul Rubens18 March 14 09:01