arstechnica.com - 1/4/2009
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In this week's top Microsoft news, we cover Windows 7, Internet Explorer, rumored layoffs, Zune, the youngest Microsoft Certified Professional, a Microsoft patent for "pay-as-you-use" computer leasing, and piracy. Read More...
fudzilla.com - 1/2/2009
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Image A lot of reasons why it will
happen Many news outlets covered out story about Microsoft
planning to lay off as much as 17 percent of its workforce and there seems to be a lot of concerns about the number, as many people are saying it's too high. ...
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Tech Round-up for Microsoft, Windows 7, and IE8
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... As the trend goes, it seems that reports are now focused on Windows 7 instead of Windows Vista which is something Microsoft likes given the bad impression the software has regardless of how good it becomes.
Some of the articles are:
Windows 7 build 7000 outperforms Vista and XP
The Windows 7 build 7000 leak and Microsoft’s reaction
Support for IE8 prereleases extended again, final in April?
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