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Microsoft: Use Laplink's Windows XP migration tools, not ours
2014-03-03 21:16:07| InfoWorld: Top News
With the April 8th support deadline for Windows XP looming all the more closely, Microsoft is stepping up the pressure to get as many users off XP as possible.
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Microsoft announces extended Windows XP support in China -- or has it?
2014-03-03 20:33:59| InfoWorld: Top News
Early this morning, Michael Kan reported from Beijing that Windows XP will continue receivin
Microsoft is considering a free version of Windows 8.1, to increase its anemic market share
2014-02-28 17:22:08| Extremetech
Faced with poor adoption of Windows 8, and no clear sign that matters will improve any time soon, Microsoft is thinking about releasing a free or low-cost version of Windows 8.1 called "Windows 8.1 with Bing." The theory is that, by providing a free (or perhaps low-cost) version of Windows 8.1, users of Windows XP, Vista, and 7, will finally be convinced to upgrade. Microsoft hopes to offset the massive loss of income by pushing more users towards services like Bing, OneDrive, and Office. This follows news from MWC 2014 that Microsoft is also considering a similar move for Windows Phone. Desperate times call for desperate measures.
When Will Microsoft Dump Windows Phone for Android?
2014-02-26 18:34:11| PC Magazine Software Product Guide
Nokia—in the process of being acquired by Microsoft—is now releasing Android phones. Finally, Microsoft can stop panicking itself into competition with Google where none was ever necessary.
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Microsoft tries to jumpstart cheap Windows devices with license price cut
2014-02-24 14:30:17| InfoWorld: Top News
Microsoft has cut the price of Windows 8.1 by nearly three-fourths to device makers who produce lower-cost laptops and tablets, according to a report from Bloomberg. Citing sources who asked not to be named, Bloomberg said that licenses for Windows 8.1, normally $50, would instead cost OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) just $15. The discounted licenses would only be available for hardware that sold for less than $250.
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