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Microsoft Mohoro: towards a new use for Windows? May 03rd, 2013 - 06:09 pm ET Microsoft is looking to use Windows as a virtual desktop host as a service. The rumour of Mohoro has therefore started.

Windows takes back market share: Windows 8 with 1.7% January 02nd, 2013 - 03:55 pm ET After declining for six months, the Windows operating system has started to take back market share according to Net Applications. Windows 7 holds 45% of the global market, while ...

Windows Blue: Microsoft’s future OS? November 29th, 2012 - 04:13 pm ET Windows future update is known as Windows Blue, with this possibly being the future Windows platform bringing with it some notable changes.

Microsoft: Windows sales stall October 21st, 2011 - 11:39 am ET It has been a record quarter for Microsoft, but with little growth in the PC market, sales of Windows have only increased 2%

Microsoft and SUSE maintain interoperability July 26th, 2011 - 01:13 pm ET Microsoft and SUSE have announced that they will continue with their agreement to maintain interoperability between their operating systems until the 1st of January 2016.

Boot to Gecko: Mozilla’s operating system July 26th, 2011 - 09:35 am ET Boot to Gecko, alias B2G, is the Mozilla Projects new autonomous operating system for open Web.

Google I/O: the Chrome universe to be extended to Chromebook May 12th, 2011 - 09:43 am ET Google has dedicated a second day of their Google I/O conference to Chrome. Both the browser and operating system will be installed on Chromebook’s to be available from the 15th ...

Windows Home Server: no more Drive Extender November 24th, 2010 - 11:10 am ET With the next version of Windows Home Server, Microsoft has removed the Drive Extender technology.

Russia developing a Windows alternative October 28th, 2010 - 12:15 pm ET With the aim of reducing their dependence on Windows, Russia has decided to develop their own operating system.

Windows 8: Microsoft’s riskiest bet October 25th, 2010 - 10:35 am ET Without saying more, Microsoft’s CEO let slip that Windows 8 will be the company’s riskiest bet.