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Automating Infrastructure and Operations Management with VMware
With VMware, virtualization tools come with a management system built in. Check out this webcast to learn more.
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Windows 8 Release Preview: Microsoft gets its apps together
Microsoft’s carefully timed unveiling of Windows 8 has been frustratingly incomplete. Today's launch of the Release Preview fills in many of the missing pieces, with the biggest surprise being a...
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Windows 8 beta: What works, what still needs work
After spending a couple weeks working with the Windows 8 Consumer Preview, here's what I think works and doesn't work in this beta. Some early complaints are overblown, but there's no denying the...
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The Metro hater's guide to customizing Windows 8 Consumer Preview
Why has there been such a negative initial reaction to the Windows 8 Start screen? Maybe it's because the default presentation is so ugly and impersonal. If you hate Metro and want to use the...
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One hour with the Windows 8 Consumer Preview on a convertible notebook
The Consumer Preview of Windows 8 is available now for those wanting to kick the tires of the next big thing from Redmond. Here's my take on the interface for laptops and tablets.
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Windows 8 Consumer Preview: a fresh start for Microsoft
With today's release of the Windows 8 Consumer Preview, Microsoft is finally ready for the public to pass judgment on its most important software release in nearly two decades. Here's what to expect.
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A deeper dive into Windows 8: can Microsoft's big bet pay off?
Windows 8 is, without a doubt, the most controversial Windows version the company has ever designed. After a month of using and dissecting the Windows Developer Preview, I offer a deeper look at...
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Microsoft to make some tester-requested Windows 8 UI concessions
Microsoft is making some Windows 8 UI concessions but isn't going so far as to allow users to circumvent the tiled Metro screen altogether.
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Windows 8: what you need to know to be productive now
Are you one of the million people who have downloaded Windows 8 and taken it for a test drive? Windows 8 introduces some fundamental changes to the way familiar actions work. That can be a bit...
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The "accidentally-revealed Windows 8 UI" looks like old bits to me
Have you seen that new Microsoft video with the supposed new Windows 8 UI? I have my doubts about what it is we're actually seeing, and here's why.
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New Facebook layout starts rolling out: What's new
Facebook, nearly 16 months after its last redesign, has a revamped news feed -- including two key features you need to know about.
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HEX starts shipping iPod nano watch bands; $29.95
Another watch band solution for the sixth-generation iPod nano is ready. Hex is now shipping its own watch band, which is available in a variety of shades.
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7 cool things to do with Windows Phone 7
Windows Phone 7 devices launch on Monday, 8 November, and since I have been using the OS for a few months I thought it would be good to present seven things to look forward to doing on your new phone.
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Sonos ZonePlayer S5 starts shipping in black; still costs $399
The Sonos ZonePlayer S5 wireless music speaker system is now available not just in white, but also in black now. It's always nice to have options, right?
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WePad just the start of iThreat
The concept of Google, and to an extent of Intel, which is running Android on Atom chips, is that anyone who can make Far East connections on one side and retail connections on the other can be in...
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Did HTC address Windows Mobile 6.5's initial shortcomings?
I understood that Windows Mobile 6.5 was going to be a fairly minor update to bridge the gap between WM 6.1 and 7, but as I stated in my Windows Mobile 6.5 review I found too many things still...
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Study: Windows 7 can boot more slowly than Vista
According to one software company, the new operating system can take longer to get started than Windows Vista in many cases.
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Windows Mobile 6.5 disappoints; no Start customizations and stylus still required
Microsoft officially launched Windows Mobile 6.5 this morning and with all the leaks and AT&T releases the information has been out for over a day already. I've had the chance to use both an AT&T...
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What to expect from Windows 7
Windows 7 is essentially done. It’s all over but the process of hunting down bugs, many of them associated with OEM hardware and drivers. In a bygone era, code this stable and well tested might...
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Take a closer look at Windows 7's Jump List feature
Jump Lists are a new feature in Microsoft Windows 7 that are designed to make it easier to find what you want and perform common operations associated with an application. As I’ve been working...
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10 top Vista tweaks, part 2
As I noted in the first installment of this series, some of my favorite productivity-enhancing techniques don’t involve custom code or registry edits. Instead, they involve learning how the...
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