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Apple and Microsoft face new legal action

Apple and Microsoft face new legal action

Major rivals Apple and Microsoft are both involved in new legal disputes, although for entirely separate reasons.
Rosalie Marshall Feb 16 2009 2:45PM Software
Microsoft grants XP another stay

Microsoft grants XP another stay

Microsoft is planning to further extend the retail life of Windows XP.
Shaun Nichols Oct 4 2008 12:51PM Software
BLACK HAT: Vista ineffective against browser attacks

BLACK HAT: Vista ineffective against browser attacks

The memory protections in Windows Vista are largely ineffective at preventing browser exploitation.
Chuck Miller Aug 8 2008 2:13PM Security
XP still outselling Vista says HP

XP still outselling Vista says HP

A senior executive at HP has said that sales of systems of Windows XP still make up the majority of its sales, despite the operating system being officially withdrawn from sale in June.
Iain Thomson Aug 8 2008 12:34PM Software
Vista replacing XP, not growing

Vista replacing XP, not growing

The latest market share figures show that Vista OS has seen a 2.56 percent increase in market share over the last year.
Nick Farrell Jul 4 2008 5:17AM Software
XP: The end is nigh

XP: The end is nigh

Microsoft was due to stop shipping its XP operating system to computer manufacturer on Monday in the face of a lot of opposition.
David Neal Jul 1 2008 1:48AM Software
Microsoft to support XP until 2014

Microsoft to support XP until 2014

Pledges Windows 7 by 2010.
Iain Thomson Jun 25 2008 7:28AM Software
Dell extends sales of Windows XP systems

Dell extends sales of Windows XP systems

Dell has extended the time it will sell systems preloaded with Windows XP, citing customer demand for the older operating system..
Iain Thomson Jun 24 2008 9:05AM Software
Dell charging to downgrade to XP

Dell charging to downgrade to XP

Dell is to stop selling new computers with Windows XP from today unless buyers spend an extra US$50 to downgrade their operating system..
Iain Thomson Jun 20 2008 7:58AM Software
Blame XP SP3 problems on Microsoft, Symantec says

Blame XP SP3 problems on Microsoft, Symantec says

Security researchers at Symantec have placed the blame for a variety of problems users are experiencing with Microsoft's Windows XP Service Pack 3 squarely on Microsoft.
Jim Carr May 26 2008 9:57AM Security
OLPC to ship with Windows XP

OLPC to ship with Windows XP

Microsoft has joined forces with the One Laptop per Child (OLPC) project in a bid to provide inexpensive portable PCs to schoolchildren in developing countries..
Guy Dixon May 19 2008 7:45AM Software
Developers favour XP over Vista

Developers favour XP over Vista

Software developers are still writing applications for Windows XP, Windows 2003 and Linux in preference to Windows Vista more than 16 months after its worldwide release..
Guy Dixon May 19 2008 7:45AM Software
Analysis: SP3 strengthens XP security

Analysis: SP3 strengthens XP security

Service Pack 3 adds support for the Network Access Protection (NAP) mechanismin Windows Server 2008
Dave Bailey May 16 2008 10:11AM Security
XP SP3 crashes some AMD machines

XP SP3 crashes some AMD machines

The long-awaited and much-delayed update to Windows XP, Service Pack 3, is giving owners of machines with AMD hardware headaches aplenty it seems.
Stewart Meagher May 12 2008 7:45AM Hardware
Windows XP SP3 hits the web

Windows XP SP3 hits the web

Microsoft has begun widespread distribution of Windows XP Service Pack 3.
Shaun Nichols May 8 2008 7:18AM Software
Murder, intrigue and the end of an era

Murder, intrigue and the end of an era

The week started off with an end of an era, as Telstra scrapped its CDMA network to make way for the Next G network.
Ashley Clark May 3 2008 12:47PM Strategy
XP SP3, Vista SP1 corrupt data in Microsoft's RMS

XP SP3, Vista SP1 corrupt data in Microsoft's RMS

Microsoft acknowledged it postponed the release of Windows XP Service Pack 3 because the upgrade can corrupt data in a point-of-sale software system.
Jim Carr May 2 2008 10:07AM Security
Microsoft delays release of latest XP service pack

Microsoft delays release of latest XP service pack

On the eve of the scheduled release of Windows XP Service Pack 3, Microsoft has delayed the push-out because of a compatibility problem.
Jim Carr Apr 30 2008 2:19PM Security
Windows XP lives on through licensing loopholes

Windows XP lives on through licensing loopholes

Three of the world's largest PC manufacturers are exploiting loopholes in Microsoft licensing terms as a means of supplying Windows XP beyond its official kill date..
Guy Dixon Apr 29 2008 7:44AM Software
Windows XP update may hit Vista sales

Windows XP update may hit Vista sales

Microsoft will make its Service Pack 3 (SP3) update for Windows XP available for download today. The move may convince some firms that XP is still viable enough to let them skip Vista and hold out for its successor instead.
Daniel Robinson Apr 28 2008 11:58AM Software

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