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Nokia Reveals Windows Phone 7 Devices

The Nokia Lumia 800 and the Nokia Lumia 710, the first two devices running Microsoft's mobile OS, were introduced today.

Microsoft Broadens Windows Phone 7.5 'Mango' Release

Microsoft announced today that the "Mango" Windows Phone 7.5 update is now being delivered to most subscribers.

Microsoft Ends Zune Hardware Production

Microsoft indicated this month that it will no longer make standalone Zune hardware devices.

$199 Kindle Fire Tablet Announced by Amazon

Amazon announced today in New York that its Kindle Fire tablet will ship Nov. 15 for $199.

Windows 8 Dual Boot Possible If 'Secure Boot' Disabled

Microsoft addressed a claim that Windows 8 will not allow Linux operating systems to coexist in a dual-boot configuration on PCs.

Windows Phone 7 'Mango' Rollout May Begin Next Week

Carriers and manufacturers may start rolling out the first batch of Windows Phone 7.5 "Mango" updates next week, according to Microsoft.

Study Finds Increased Consumer Interest in Windows Phone 7

According to Connected Intelligence, a New York-based analytic group that studies the consumer handheld market, 44 percent of current smartphone users are considering buying a Windows Phone 7 device in the future.

Gartner Projects Third Place for Microsoft's Windows 8 Tablet by 2015

Google's Android and Apple's iOS will be the dominant tablet operating systems in the market through 2015, with Microsoft's Windows 8 OS trailing at a distant third, according to the latest Gartner projections.

Windows 8 Can Run 'Desktop Apps' on ARM

IT professionals wondering what x86 applications "Windows 8" will support in the near future probably will have to wait.

Windows Server 8 Emerges at Microsoft Build Event

Microsoft described improvements in its next-generation server technology, code-named "Windows Server 8," at its Build conference for developers today.

Developers Given Samsung Windows 8 Tablets at Build

Microsoft handed out 5,000 Windows 8 tablets to developers today during its Build conference, currently being held in Anaheim, Calif.

AMD Claims Gunness World Record for Fastest Processor

An eight-core AMD FX CPU achieved a Guinness World Record by hitting 8.429 GHz in an extreme overclocking test.

Analysts Cut PC Sales Growth Forecasts

PC shipments for the last quarter were lower than expected, according to market researcher group IDC.

Report: U.S. Wireless Internet Usage To Surpass Wired Usage by 2015

Worldwide access to the Internet will hit 40 percent by 2015, with the manner in which it is accessed shifting drastically, particularly in the United States.

Two Samsung Devices Among AT&T's 'Mango' Device Lineup

A new version of the HTC Titan and two phones from Samsung were reveled today by AT&T as its first wave ow Windows Phone 7 "Mango" smartphones.

HP Eyes Restructuring webOS Across Two Divisions

Published e-mails indicate that Hewlett-Packard Co. is planning to split its webOS business into two divisions of the company.

HTC Unveils 'Mango' Smartphones

HTC showed off two devices running Windows Phone 7.5 "Mango" on Thursday.

Is the iPad Changing the IT-User Relationship?

The role of the operating system is changing, and changing the role of IT with it.

HP Closing Tablet Business With Production Ramp Up

Hewlett-Packard plans to manufacture more TouchPad tablets in the coming weeks despite announcing that it will end their production.

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