Gartner: No help for the PC biz from Windows 10
Windows 10 won't help the struggling PC business out of its multi-year slump in 2015, according to researcher Gartner. But it might next year.
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Microsoft is just days away from wrapping up Windows 10
Microsoft will wrap up work on Windows 10 this week in preparation for distributing the operating system to device makers, according to numerous online reports.
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With Windows 10 imminent, Windows 8.1 sales demise clock to start tickin'
The impending debut of Windows 10 near the end of next month will start the clock ticking toward a deadline in 2016 when Microsoft will stop selling Windows 8.1 at retail, and a 2017 shut-off of sales of new devices armed with the soon-to-be-forgotten OS.
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Windows 8 growth spurt: Better late than never
Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 now power more personal computers than the still-strong, senior-citizen Windows XP, according to the latest statistics from analytics vendor Net Applications.
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Don't blame free Windows 10 for PC business ills
PC shipments will continue to contract during 2015, but it won't be the fault of the Windows 10 free upgrade, research firm IDC said today.
Features about Windows PCs
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When Microsoft says it will get 'creative' on Windows revenue, it may mean 'subscriptions'
After Microsoft's chief operating officer last week said the company was going to change the Windows business model, analysts tried to figure out exactly what he meant.
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What's new with Java
I'm sick of Java, as you probably are too. That said, there have been a number of changes to Java lately that may have flown under the radar. So, here is what you need to know about where things stand.
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Windows 8's uptake climbs but still trails Vista's
Windows 8's uptake came unstuck last month and shoved into a forward gear for the first time since May, but the OS trailed Windows Vista's tempo of six years ago, according to data published Monday.