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Windows XP Extended Support Ends In 2014
04/08/2013, Wow, Windows XP is certainly one of the longer lived operating system from Microsoft, considering the kind of support that the software giant still provides after all these years. In fact, it is said that the Windows XP extended support [...]
Windows XP On Windows 8 For Free
12/06/2012, Do you happen to own a Windows 8 computer? If you did answer in the affirmative, then chances are pretty good you have a spanking new machine there, or you have a souped up computer that is more than capable [...]
Bliss – the most viewed photograph of all time?
07/16/2012, If you’ve seen the photograph above before, don’t worry – you’re not the only one. According to reports online, over a billion people have seen this photograph since it was published back in 2002. For those of you wondering where [...]
Windows XP has 800 days left on the clock
01/30/2012, Windows XP is one of the most loved editions of the Windows operating system to date, being extremely stable, and even granted a warrant to have its downgrade rights extended all the way to 2020. In fact, Windows XP’s successor, [...]
Windows 7 surpasses Windows XP’s market share
10/13/2011, When it comes to the lion’s share of operating systems that run on personal computers, Microsoft’s Windows takes the cake – and has done so for more than a decade and a half already. The thing is this, with a [...]
Microsoft says that they will only provide 1,000 more days of support for Windows XP
07/12/2011, Windows XP users, if you thought that you could get away with running Windows XP for the next 10 years, you’re in for a disappointment, as Microsoft has recently come out and said that support for Windows XP will be [...]
Man in China builds his own tablet
07/12/2011, Despite the fact that Apple stores can be found in China, not everyone has the means of purchasing an Apple device. In fact we had reported a case where a boy in China sold his kidney to get enough money [...]
Microsoft counting down the days until Windows XP dies
04/22/2011, Microsoft seems to be in the habit of wanting to kill off their old products these days. Last month the Redmond giants started a countdown page for Internet Explorer 6 – showing the percentage of IE6 usage all around the [...]
Windows XP preloads no longer allowed on new computers
10/22/2010, October 22 is a pretty special date for PC makers, as it marks the day where they are no longer allowed by Microsoft to preload Windows XP on new machines. Netbooks were in fact the last category of PCs that [...]
Dell: No More Windows XP Machines After Oct 22nd
09/08/2010, Microsoft has been trying to kill off the venerable Windows XP for some time and now the October 22nd cutoff date for Windows XP is edging closer. With that in mind, Dell has released a statement to remind everybody that [...]
Acer Aspire One D255 Netbook Dual Boots Android And Windows XP
08/05/2010, We’ve previously checked out the Acer Aspire One D255 netbook before, but Acer currently has the device on show at the Taipei Computer Applications Show with a little twist. The netbook is configured to dual-boot Google’s Android OS and Microsoft’s [...]
Windows 7 Overtakes Vista In Market Share
08/03/2010, The writing was on the wall some time back, but it’s still interesting to see it spelt out in terms of statistics. Reports are in that Microsoft’s Windows 7 has finally managed to overtake Windows Vista in terms of market [...]
Windows XP Downgrade Rights Extended Until 2020
07/13/2010, Microsoft has confirmed that it will continue to allow folks who purchase a Windows 7 computer to get a downgrade to Windows XP for the duration of Window 7 Professional’s support lifecycle, which ends in January 2020. Windows 7 Ultimate [...]
