Earlier this week Microsoft finally confirmed to the world that Windows 7 will hit gernal availability October 22nd, a date in which we’ve all been waiting for. Now that we know the date, our next question is what will Windows 7 cost consumers? Apparently Best Buy has the answer to that question, as Engadget is [...]
A collection of exclusive applications and games tailored to the multi-touch capabilities of the next iteration of the Windows client is now available for download in the wild. At the end of May 2009, with an ironical twist of “look but don’t touch,” Microsoft introduced the Touch Pack for Windows 7.
The Redmond company only offered [...]
You see, I thought we had all learned a lesson with the Crazy Frog and ringtones based entirely on repeating single-syllable words, but apparently not. BingTones are now invading public places around the world. In a bid to maintain social order, I come offering some ringtones from Windows 7.
As part of Windows 7’s new [...]
The release of Microsoft’s next operating system Windows 7 is just around the corner. Things are shaping up nicely and it is very unlikely that we will see any last minute delays. One interesting question that came up in the last days (with E3 taking place) was how gamers would benefit from Windows 7. We [...]
At COMPUTEX 2009 Intel told attendees that Windows 7 features better multi-threading, which will improve power consumption and battery life for netbooks and notebooks.
The improvements are because Windows 7’s kernel manages multi-core CPUs better, and locks threads to a particular core rather than the swapping threads around cores. Swapping threads meant that older versions [...]
Earlier this week, Microsoft Hardware has a great set of products that work very well with Windows Vista and Windows 7. When Windows 7 hits stores this fall, Microsoft Hardware will release new software that will allow the current line-up of Microsoft Hardware products (mice, keyboards, LifeCams, gaming devices and notebook accessories) to take advantage [...]
It’s no secret I have an icon fetish, and it makes me smile every time a new high-resolution device icon appears in Windows 7’s “Devices and Printers“. It wasn’t very long ago that most devices appeared in Windows with indistinguishable device descriptions and icons, but with Windows 7, devices not only work well, but look [...]
Over the course of its Windows 7 development effort, Microsoft has been incredibly controlled about releasing details, pursuing an agonizingly deliberate disclosure plan.
This week, they finally announced the official release dates: RTM next month, on sale beginning October 22. The last remaining pieces of the puzzle? There’s the price list, of course, which I don’t [...]
The Windows 7 Upgrade Option Program has been officially confirmed by Microsoft, although the only certain aspect of the initiative is the label, at this point in time.
The incentive program that the Redmond-based company will run together with OEM partners was previously referred to as the Windows 7 Technical Guarantee Program. The software giant started [...]
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