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The month ahead: How the iPhone 3GS is faring

With earnings season looming, ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das and senior editor Sam Diaz look ahead at July and discuss what's on deck for the big four: Apple, Yahoo, Google, and Microsoft. We all know ad spending has tapered, but what does that mean for Google? And will Windows...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Financial Accounting, Operating Systems, Software, Finance, Earnings, Apple, Yahoo, Google, Microsoft, Steve Jobs, iPhone, Carol Bartz, Search, Android, Windows 7

Videos 2009-07-02

Touch in Windows 7: Just for show?

Support for multitouch input is one of the most tangible ways that Windows 7 differs from its predecessors. But will many people actually get their hands on the technology? There's a reason the first thing in Windows 7 that Microsoft chose to show publicly was its support...

Tags: Touch Screen, Notebook, PC, Microsoft Corp., Computer, NextWindow, N-Trig, Software Collection, Microsoft Windows 7, Keyboards, Monitors & Displays, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Peripherals, Components, Operating Systems, Software, Microsoft, Windows 7, Windows 7 beta, touch, multitouch, Ina Fried, News.com, Ina Fried, News.com

News items 2009-07-02

What technology looks like: The year's 10 most popular galleries

We've published hundreds of galleries so far this year -- images of the products, people and events that matter most to business. The most viewed images include first peeks at Microsoft's Windows 7, the Palm Pre running Palm Web OS, and Installing Mac OS X on a Dell Mini 9...

Tags: Palm Inc., Image, Palm Pre, Microsoft Windows 7, Smart Phones, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, galleries, 2009, most popular, windows 7, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, David Grober

Image galleries 2009-06-30

What PC makers are paying for Windows 7

Microsoft plans to charge PC makers the same for the business version of Windows 7 as it did for Windows Vista, while cutting the price of Windows 7 Home Premium as compared to its predecessor. Microsoft plans to charge PC makers the same for the business version of Windows...

Tags: PC Company, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Bill Veghte, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Windows 7, Microsoft, price, Ina Fried CNET News

News items 2009-06-26

CIO Jury: Let's wait on Windows 7

Windows 7 may be generating its fair share of hype but CIOs are planning to take a cautious approach towards rolling out the operating system. Windows 7 may be generating its fair share of hype but CIOs are planning to take a cautious approach towards rolling out the operating...

Tags: CIO, Microsoft Windows 7, Director Of Information Technology, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Windows 7, CIO jury, Microsoft, Tim Ferguson silicon.com

News items 2009-06-10

All things Microsoft: Windows 7, Bing, and 'pink phone'

ZDNet's Mary-Jo Foley and Sumi Das talk about Microsoft's latest announcements around its new OS, search, and mobile. Foley says Bing and Windows 7 are getting most of the press as of late, but it's really Windows Mobile 7 that could cause the biggest stir when it launches next Spring.

Tags: Phone, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., Foley, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mobile Applications, Mary-Jo Foley, Microsoft, Windows 7, Windows Mobile 6.5

Videos 2009-06-03

What to look for in Windows 7

In this gallery and the accompanying blog post, Ed Bott walks you through the main features in Windows 7 and explains the best ways for you to evaluate the changes. by Ed Bott

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Ed Bott, Microsoft Windows, Blogging, Operating Systems, Software, Internet, Windows 7, Win7, Release Candidate, RC

Image galleries 2009-05-04

Windows 7 public RC leaks (7100)

Redmond haven't caught the plumber leaving the leaks; presenting the public release candidate. by Zack Whittaker

Tags: Leak, Microsoft Windows 7, Release Candidate, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Zack Whittaker, Redmond, Windows 7, Leaks, Screenshots, iGeneration, Microsoft

Image galleries 2009-04-24

Windows 7 Anytime Upgrade

With Windows 7, Microsoft is about to make it easy to upgrade from one edition to another. Here's a quick walkthrough of the procedure, using a recent Windows 7 build. by Ed Bott

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Windows 7, upgrade, Windows Anytime Upgrade, Ed Bott

Image galleries 2009-04-23

Microsoft exec outlines Windows 7 security

Mobile-device security, two factor log-ins, and AppLocker, a code-signing feature for applications, are just a few of the security advancements Microsoft is rolling out with its Windows 7 operating system. Scott Charney, corporate vice president of Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing division, explains at the RSA Conference in San Francisco how it...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Microsoft, Windows 7, security, applications, mobile devices, code signing, two-factor login, RSA

Videos 2009-04-21

Inside the Windows 7 Easy Transfer Utility

Microsoft's officially recommended technique for upgrading from the Windows 7 beta to the Release Candidate involves using a utility called Windows Easy Transfer. Here's a step-by-step description of how this program works. by Ed Bott

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Productivity, Operating Systems, Software, Windows 7, migration, Windows Easy Transfer, upgrade, Ed Bott

Image galleries 2009-04-12

Windows 7 build 7077 screenshots leaked

Screenshots of Windows 7 build 7077 have started to appear around the Web, with reports that the 32-bit version has been fully leaked and is downloadable from several websites. Here's a look at what's floating around. by Andrew Nusca

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Screenshot, Microsoft Windows, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Operating Systems, Software, Internet, product photos, Windows 7, build 7077, screenshots, Andrew Nusca

Image galleries 2009-04-08

Poll: IT pros 'love' Windows 7; majority dump Vista upgrade plans

Beta testers of Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system are four times as likely to be happy with the new OS than early users of Windows Vista, according to a recent poll of corporate IT pros. by Andrew Nusca

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Information Technology, Operating System, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Strategy, Software, Management, Microsoft, Vista, Windows 7, Andrew Nusca

Image galleries 2009-04-08

Windows 7 nearing the finish line

Microsoft announced that Windows 7 will be delivered to general partners at the end of July and will be available for general purchase on October 22.

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Windows 7, Microsoft, launch, beta

Articles 2009-04-08

Windows 7 (build 7057) screenshot gallery

A detailed look at what's new in the latest leaked build of Windows 7, build 7057. by Zack Whittaker

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Zack Whittaker, iGeneration, Windows 7, Microsoft, Hardware, University

Image galleries 2009-03-14

21 changes to look for in the Windows 7 Release Candidate

Windows 7 Build 7048, which leaked out of Microsoft's labs last week, isn't the long-awaited Release Candidate RC, but it does include changes that were checked in after the beta release and will be a part of the RC when it's ready. Here's a preview of 21 changes - some...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Release Candidate, Windows 7, Ed Bott

Image galleries 2009-03-09

Windows 7: media access from anywhere

A new feature in Windows 7; accessing your music and media from anywhere in the cloud by Zack Whittaker

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Media, Microsoft Windows, Advertising & Promotion, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing, Windows 7, Microsoft, Zack Whittaker, Windows Live ID, Stream, Windows Media Player, Entertainment, iGeneration

Image galleries 2009-03-08

Windows 7 (7048) Release Candidate

A look at the set-in-stone look, feel and usage of the next operating sytem from Microsoft. by Zack Whittaker

Tags: Look, Microsoft Windows 7, Release Candidate, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Windows 7, Windows, Microsoft, Operating System, Aero, Zack Whittaker, iGeneration

Image galleries 2009-03-03

Windows 7 (build 7032) screenshot gallery

A quick look at what's new in the latest leaked version. Courtesy of WinFuture. by Zack Whittaker

Tags: Courtesy, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Zack Whittaker, iGeneration, Windows 7, Microsoft

Image galleries 2009-02-11

Setting up your Skype wake-up call

Want to get up on time for lectures? Set Skype to ring you when you need it by Zack Whittaker

Tags: Skype Technologies S.A., Skype, Zack Whittaker, iGeneration, Windows, Vista, Windows 7, Productivity, Lecture, University

Image galleries 2009-01-29