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When Apple first announced the iPad, Steve Jobs said in the keynote address that the great thing about it was that it ran on OS X. Microsoft is doing something similar with Windows 8.

They said at the last Microsoft Build conference that the new operating system was intended to be just the one OS for both tablets that ran Windows and PCs.

Which is quite a step away from how Microsoft usually does things. They usually like at least 10 different versions of the same thing. Well, if you routinely tune out when hearing about the new Windows operating system, perhaps you should listen now.

There’s a lot to like in Windows 8. It does things that the iPad and the MacBook should, but can’t. Suffice it to say that when it comes out sometime next year, you’ll be a frantic to upgrade Windows 8.

Every successful computing device out there gets that way because it has a unique feature that people need that no one else has. The MacBook air has its anemic profile, of course.

But apart from that, since it’s a machine that runs on a solid-state drive, it has (almost) instant-on. You press the button and a couple seconds later, it’s completely ready for anything you want to throw at it.

There are lots of people who want to upgrade to a MacBook Air just for that one thing. You’ll want to upgrade to Windows 8 just for this one thing too. Running on a regular laptop with a regular hard drive, Windows 8 starts up in under 10 seconds.

Certainly, no one really thinks to compare iPhone’s iOS with Windows Phone 7. However, there is one thing everyone loves about Windows Phone – the interface that’s tile-based.

It’s strange thing for a full-blown PC operating systems to mimic a phone operating system, but there it is – Windows 8 borrows the successful tile interface from Windows 7.

If you’re using this on a tablet, it’s far more usable than simple icons. Multitasking becomes very easy too. If you’re for instance looking at your Facebook newsfeed, you can just dock it to one side of the screen and switch to something else like a music video on YouTube.

At the Microsoft conference, they showed a cool way to set a password without a password. You just have to set parts of the screen that you have to touch in the right sequence to unlock your computer.

Heard more about how the cloud is going to take over our computing lives than you’ve actually seen happen?

Well, upgrade to Windows 8 and you’ll actually see it happen.

Every Windows user gets to tap into Microsoft SkyDrive. Come to think of it, this should be a great way to control piracy.

The best sign that an upgrade to Windows 8 is a great idea? Remember how journalists always simply hate Microsoft?

Vista was barely a twinkle in Microsoft’s eye (eww!) when the entire journalistic community joined hands to dismiss it altogether. Well, every story that’s been done about Windows 8 so far has been a very gushy one.

On November 1st, Microsoft took an unusual move throughout the USA. They started offering their Microsoft Security Essentials software when their automatic Windows update ran.

This move has computer security companies Trend Micro and Panda complaining. These two companies offer competing anti-virus software suites, which they seem to feel will suffer as a result of this move.

Microsoft uses a facility called the ‘action center’ to monitor certain aspects of your computer. One of those is whether or not you have any anti-virus software running. If you don’t, the action center will now offer you their own anti-virus software when your regular Windows update runs.

The reason that they claim they are doing this, is that despite the fact that there are so many free anti-virus software suites available today, many people still choose to take the risk and go without.

These people, for whatever reason, have nothing installed and as a result are likely to quickly become infected with viruses and other malware. Read the rest of this entry →

Microsoft has been fighting the battle of the browsers for many years now, and doesn’t seem to be particularly successful till now.

With a lot of competition out there, and with other browsers far more innovative than Internet Explorer (IE), what is Microsoft doing to try and prevent the further erosion of it’s market share?

Ten years ago there was no huge problem for Microsoft in the browser stakes. The amount of competition was small, with one of the main contenders being Netscape. This browser ultimately died out because of falling numbers, but the software at it’s core became IE’s main competition-Mozilla Firefox. Read the rest of this entry →

Many people have computers and were using Microsoft Works or WordPerfect until Microsoft came out with an even better program for business and personal needs.

You will find that Microsoft Office computer software is generated more towards business or classroom needs than for your personal needs depending on what you are going to use the program for.  Microsoft Office computer software is comprised of four elements: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

The Word portion of the computer software is the easiest for individuals to learn.  It is just a blank document that will help you type up business letters, school papers, newsletters, and any manner of items you may need to have typed rather than hand written. Read the rest of this entry →

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There are various different items for computer software from Microsoft. The famous computing company has various different types of software products.

This includes operating systems like the famous Windows programs and productivity programs like the Microsoft Office series.

There are informative programs from Microsoft and even gaming software programs. Here is a look into some of the many types of computer software that are available from Microsoft.

The Windows series operating systems are the most recognizable of all computer software from Microsoft. Windows Vista is the most recent product in the Windows product line. Windows XP is also used, but some people still use older Windows systems like Windows 2000 and 98. Read the rest of this entry →

Back in the late 1970’s, two enterprising young computer programmers named Paul Allen and Bill Gates developed an adaptation for the BASIC computer language that would help run newly created personal computer just coming on the technology market.

As with any technology, their original creation changed and grew.

The two friends decided they had the product and the capability to become successful, so they formed a company now known as Microsoft.

Over the years, Microsoft has grown to a giant in the computer industry with successes never before seen by a “from scratch” endeavor.

Microsoft was responsible for the development of not only several computer languages like COBOL and PASCAL, but also for the development of the earliest operating system MS-DOS.

In partnership with IBM, who was just introducing the personal computer to the individual consumer, all of the IBM computers used MS-DOS on their systems.  The year was 1981.

Windows 3.1 was the first product to fully utilize graphical user interface for ease of controlling what the computer would do. Read the rest of this entry →

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Want a mouse that can work on virtually any surface?  Then Microsoft Explorer Mouse is the right mouse for your computing needs.

Microsoft Explorer Mouse uses the BlueTrack technology which combines the functionality of optical with the precision of laser that allows tracking on more surfaces including carpet, granite, and rough-grained wood.

But the Blue Track technology doesn’t work on clear glass or mirrored surfaces.  Nevertheless, users can now take advantage of using this mouse on virtually any surfaces. Read the rest of this entry →

If you are the type of person who uses laptops for presentation and meeting purposes, then this article is for you.

Using a laptop with features suitable for presentation will help you to effectively deliver your reports or presentations.

Choosing a laptop for presentation will be easy since you know your computing needs.

First, you must consider the video functionality of laptop.  With this functionality, graphics card and laptop screen size should be considered.

Some laptops have shared memory function for the display feature.  A graphics card with 32 or 64 MB of dedicated memory should be your target.  This will help produce a good video output for your presentations.

For the laptop screen size, a widescreen display can be useful. When it comes to presenting your report or slides, you can enable the dual monitor trick.

You can setup your laptop so your report or presentation doesn’t appear on the laptop you’re presenting from while the slides display normally onscreen.  That will enable you to use the laptop for other uses like displaying your notes. Read the rest of this entry →

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Every computers have an operating system. What is an operating system ? An operating system – commonly referred to as an OS – is a set of computer programs that manage the hardware and software resources of a computer.

The OS processes electronic devices with a rational response to commands that are approved by the system.

At the foundation of all system software, an operating system performs basic tasks like controlling and allocating memory, prioritizing system requests, controlling input and output devices, facilitating the network, and managing files. Read the rest of this entry →

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