http://www.cio.com/ en (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:53:16 GMT 2009-11-23T16:53:16Z en (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. http://www.cio.com/article/508519/Microsoft_s_IE9_to_Tap_Hardware_for_Speed_Boost?source=rss_windows Microsoft's next browser, Internet Explorer 9 (IE9), will offload image and text rendering chores to the PC's graphic processor, one way the company plans to increase the browser's overall performance, according to the firm's top IE manager. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Gregg Keizer <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508519/Microsoft_s_IE9_to_Tap_Hardware_for_Speed_Boost?source=rss_windows 2009-11-22T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/508524/Microsoft_Launches_Beta_Tests_of_Free_Office_2010_Streaming_Delivery?source=rss_windows Microsoft has launched new betas for its free Office suite and for the "streaming" technology it will use to deliver some paid versions of Office 2010 next year. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Gregg Keizer <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508524/Microsoft_Launches_Beta_Tests_of_Free_Office_2010_Streaming_Delivery?source=rss_windows 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/508440/Microsoft_Windows_Chief_Decries_Standards_Grandstanding?source=rss_windows Microsoft is in the early stages of IE9 development but they are already focusing on standards and the performance gains they can realize by taking advantage of modern PC hardware. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT John Fontana <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508440/Microsoft_Windows_Chief_Decries_Standards_Grandstanding?source=rss_windows 2009-11-19T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/508276/Ballmer_Windows_7_Sells_Twice_As_Fast_As_Past_Operating_Systems?source=rss_windows Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer said Windows 7 has sold twice as many units as any other Microsoft operating system in the same time period. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Eric Lai <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508276/Ballmer_Windows_7_Sells_Twice_As_Fast_As_Past_Operating_Systems?source=rss_windows 2009-11-19T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/508263/Microsoft_Exec_Giving_Developers_Free_Acer_PCs_a_Push_for_Windows_7?source=rss_windows Microsoft shocks PDC attendees by giving them a free tablet PC, but for Microsoft the gift arms a horde of developers with the tools to explore Windows 7's advanced features and expose the possibilities they promise. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT John Fontana <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508263/Microsoft_Exec_Giving_Developers_Free_Acer_PCs_a_Push_for_Windows_7?source=rss_windows 2009-11-19T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/508284/NSA_Helped_with_Windows_7_Development?source=rss_windows The National Security Agency (NSA) worked with Microsoft on the development of Windows 7, an agency official acknowledged yesterday during testimony before Congress. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Gregg Keizer <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508284/NSA_Helped_with_Windows_7_Development?source=rss_windows 2009-11-18T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/508264/Microsoft_Windows_Mobile_Essential_Guide?source=rss_windows Microsoft has its work cut out for it in the mobile operating system market. But with Windows Mobile 7 set to debut in 2010, the software giant isn't giving up. Here's a collection of recent stories, opinion pieces and more to keep you current on Windows Mobile. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Network World Staff <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508264/Microsoft_Windows_Mobile_Essential_Guide?source=rss_windows 2009-11-18T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/508055/Top_10_Windows_Tools_for_IT_Pros?source=rss_windows No Windows geek or PC support pro should be without these must-have utilities -- and they're all free Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Randall C. Kennedy <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508055/Top_10_Windows_Tools_for_IT_Pros?source=rss_windows 2009-11-18T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/508016/64_Bit_Windows_Safer_Claims_Microsoft?source=rss_windows Windows users running 64-bit versions of the operating system are less likely to get infected by attack code, Microsoft's security team said yesterday. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Gregg Keizer <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508016/64_Bit_Windows_Safer_Claims_Microsoft?source=rss_windows 2009-11-17T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/508004/Technology_We_ll_Miss_When_it_s_Gone?source=rss_windows The times, they are a-changin'. When haven't they been? But change isn't always good. Here are ten tech items whose days are numbered, and we're going to miss them all--though some more than others--when they're gone. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Christopher Null <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508004/Technology_We_ll_Miss_When_it_s_Gone?source=rss_windows 2009-11-17T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/507884/Microsoft_Starts_Recruiting_for_Windows_8?source=rss_windows Microsoft is currently looking for employees to help shape Windows 8, despite the fact Windows 7 has only just launched. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Carrie-Ann Skinner <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/507884/Microsoft_Starts_Recruiting_for_Windows_8?source=rss_windows 2009-11-16T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/507865/Microsoft_Outwitted_By_Hackers_Bypassing_Windows_7_Activation?source=rss_windows Hackers have figured out how to sidestep Windows 7's activation process, continuing a long-running battle with Microsoft, which has blocked such tactics in the past. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Gregg Keizer <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/507865/Microsoft_Outwitted_By_Hackers_Bypassing_Windows_7_Activation?source=rss_windows 2009-11-16T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/507834/Windows_7_Netbooks_Find_a_Home_on_AT_T_s_3G_Network?source=rss_windows AT&T announces that it is making its 3G wireless service available for two new Windows 7 netbooks. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Shane O'Neill <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/507834/Windows_7_Netbooks_Find_a_Home_on_AT_T_s_3G_Network?source=rss_windows 2009-11-16T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/507674/Office_2010_Public_Beta_Leaks_to_Internet?source=rss_windows Office 2010's public beta has leaked to the Web, days ahead of its anticipated roll-out next week, searches of file-sharing sites showed today. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Gregg Keizer <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/507674/Office_2010_Public_Beta_Leaks_to_Internet?source=rss_windows 2009-11-13T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/507640/Windows_7_Inspired_By_Mac_Here_s_the_Guy_Who_Said_So?source=rss_windows It may be the biggest snafu Microsoft's seen since Vista. In an interview with PCR, a British trade publication, a Microsoft manager implied that Windows 7 was based on the anti-Windows itself: Mac OS X. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT JR Raphael <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/507640/Windows_7_Inspired_By_Mac_Here_s_the_Guy_Who_Said_So?source=rss_windows 2009-11-12T05:00:00Z