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Windows XP Mode Goes RTM – Ready For Download On October 22nd
For those who haven’t yet hard about Windows XP mode, it’s a way for Windows 7 users to run applications within a virtualized Windows XP shell for compatibility reasons. Windows 7 RC users who want to give the beta version a test drive can still download the technical preview at the Microsoft Download Center up until the new version is released on launch day.
Vista and IE Lose Market Share, Windows 7 Makes Gains
Vista’s market share dipped by 0.18 percent in September, which isn’t earth shattering, but it is the first time the OS has back tracked since January 2008. Windows 7, on the other hand, climbed 0.34 percent and now claims 1.52 percent of the market. Not bad for a pre-release OS.
New Android App Uses Augmented Reality to Help You Avoid Traffic
How many times have you passed an exit on the freeway only to run into an unexpected traffic jam? If you live in southern California, this probably happens a lot. But it needn’t happen again if a new Android app can live up to the hype.
FCC Reveals Details About Archos’ Android Tablets
Archos might not be talking up its upcoming media tablets, but that’s okay because the FCC has given us a sneak peek of the spec sheets and an early look at the devices themselves.
Windows 7 Users can Procrastinate for 120 Days Before Activating
Just like with Vista, Windows 7 will offer users a 30-day grace period before requiring a product activation. And also like Vista, the grace period can be extended up to 120 days, a Microsoft spokeswoman confirmed yesterday. To do so, users will have to “reset” the countdown timer with the familiar -rearm trick.
Is Windows 7 the End of Microsoft’s OEM Reign?
Financial struggles tend to put a strain on any relationship, and that’s certainly the case between OEM vendors and Microsoft. Worldwide PC shipments in the second quarter of 2009 declined 5 percent from the second quarter of 2009, and whether fair or not, OEMs tend to put the blame on Microsoft.
Official Windows 7 Upgrade Chart
Looking to make life easier for everyone planning on upgrading to Windows 7, Microsoft this week published a chart detailing which OSes are eligible for an “In-Place Upgrade,” and which ones require a “Custom Install.”
