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Windows 7 is not a service pack, Microsoft says

Crave Microsoft is attempting a challenging task with its positioning of Windows 7. But it is clear that one of Microsoft's biggest challenges with Windows 7 will be to convince users that it is an important upgrade.

Tags: microsoft, upgrade, case, beta

4 December 2008, 9:49

Windows 7 beta may be available next month

Crave Windows enthusiasts were buzzing on Tuesday over a Microsoft blog posting that suggests a beta version of Windows 7 will be ready next month. That blog, along with another Microsoft blog, say that attendees will get a DVD with Windows 7 beta 1 on it.

Tags: microsoft, beta, events, dvds

3 December 2008, 9:43

Microsoft to offer free PC antivirus software

Crave With the arrival of Morro, Microsoft plans to stop selling the Windows Services and Windows Division at Microsoft, said in an interview. Microsoft on Tuesday said it is changing its strategy for offering PC antivirus software, with plans to...

Tags: consumers, consumer, protect, customers

19 November 2008, 10:09

Adobe bringing fully fledged Flash 10 to phones

Crave And Microsoft, which also has legions of programmers familiar with its technology and development tools, is working hard on improving Windows Mobile. Still no Flash for iPhoneLynch demonstrated Flash Player 10 on devices running Nokia's Symbian...

Tags: enabled, operating system, air, offline

18 November 2008, 10:15

CNET UK Podcast 111: Deafening silence from the Mars Phoenix rover

Crave We also spend a few minutes talking about Microsoft Windows 1.0, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this week, which sparks talk about the future of operating systems. It's Friday, and that can mean only one thing: tomorrow is Saturday.

14 November 2008, 11:30

Games for Windows Live: You've got to admit it's getting better

Crave We give Microsoft credit for finally understanding that what works on a console won't necessarily appeal to PC gamers. Microsoft says a separate downloadable client is coming, along with a PC gaming-oriented Marketplace that will sell updated...

Tags: gaming, xbox, tracking, downloadable

14 November 2008, 10:21

One Laptop per Child 'Give One, Get One' scheme coming to Europe

Crave Microsoft is making that version for the developing world only. Negroponte told ZDNet UK that technical support for users is still being worked out, and that Amazon will not be selling a dual-boot version that runs both Windows and OLPC's open...

Tags: laptop, project, laptops, child

14 November 2008, 9:58

New Web-based Microsoft Office to work on Linux, iPhone

Crave A Microsoft blog has said that the Web-based version of Office won't be tied to either Windows or Internet Explorer. In a blog posting on its Channel 10 site a Microsoft blogger noted that, owing to support of Firefox and Safari, the forthcoming...

Tags: office, apps, adobe flash, silverlight

13 November 2008, 9:24

Seven things you didn't know about Windows 7

Crave But, acknowledging that's not always the case, Microsoft has added a central place in Windows 7 to try to work out what went wrong and why. Microsoft hasn't given up on its dream of having Windows gain a prominent spot in the living room and its...

Tags: battery life, wi fi, sensor, media center

11 November 2008, 10:11

CNET UK Podcast 110: Yahoo goes begging to Microsoft

Crave In this week's news, we laughed at the misfortune of Yahoo, which not so very long ago was rejecting a very generous Microsoft bid, but is now suggesting that Redmond might like to consider another offer.

7 November 2008, 14:58

Microsoft aims Windows 7 for Christmas 2009

Crave In a technical session on Thursday afternoon, Microsoft provided the clearest public indication that it's planning on getting Windows 7 completed in time to run on PCs that ship for next year's Christmas buying season.

Tags: christmas, windows vista, testing, machines

7 November 2008, 10:00

Video: Hands-on Windows 7 alpha

Crave Our colleagues in the US have got their hands on an alpha version of the upcoming Vista replacement from Microsoft, Windows 7. We're expecting to see Windows 7 around 2010, although there's an outside chance it'll be ready for Christmas 2009.

6 November 2008, 12:19

Microsoft hails choice in Windows 7 as advantage over rival

Crave Microsoft touted its new Windows 7 as having more choice than its rival Apple's offerings at the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC) in Los Angeles yesterday. Among the machines Microsoft showed at the conference was an Eee PC with a...

Tags: machines, handle, beta, enable

6 November 2008, 10:00

Hands-on with Windows 7 touchscreen interface

Crave We had a chance to play around with Windows 7's multitouch gestures yesterday at Microsoft's Professional Developers' Conference. In general, Microsoft has aimed with Windows 7 to provide features that don't require third-party support to light up.

Tags: window, maker, developers, machine

4 November 2008, 9:36

Photos: Windows 7 'quicker, less annoying' than Vista

Crave Microsoft today went into much more detail on Windows 7, successor to the company's oft-maligned Windows Vista. In particular, Microsoft is focused on improving the time it takes for Windows to start up and shut down.

28 October 2008, 16:59