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Windows 7 launch success: Microsoft executed well, says NPD

Windows 7 first-week sales figures were much better than Vista's, says market researcher The NPD Group. They point to good supply-chain execution and canny discounting as success factors. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers look at worrying trends behind the numbers. Not to mention the latest excellent cover from Jack and Nataly...
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More layoffs at Microsoft: another 800 jobs cut

The rumors were true: Microsoft confirms more layoffs. A futher 800 employees have been told their jobs are redundant. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers wonder who, why, and where. Not to mention laughable comping...
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I can has Windows 7 download on USB key?

So you've got your Windows 7 download, but your netbook has no DVD drive. Microsoft to the rescue! Now you can install from a USB flash drive / thumb drive / memory stick / thingamabob. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers would try WUDT if they could. Not to mention a different kind of Windows 7 party...
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Microsoft recovers data for T-Mobile Sidekick / Danger Hiptop users

Microsoft/Danger is now saying that it can restore users' data from the Sidekick/Hiptop debacle -- that's despite it saying over the weekend that it was near-impossible. Will T-Mobile breathe a sigh of relief? In IT Blogwatch, bloggers watch this developing story. Not to mention plugin checkin'...
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Danger! Microsoft loses T-Mobile Sidekick/Hiptop users' data

Microsoft has lost all users' personal information for the T-Mobile Sidekick service (aka Danger Hiptop). It's just gone, with little hope of recovery. Looks like there was a disk failure in its Danger subsidiary, and no working backups. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers don't know whether to laugh or cry. Not to mention cutting up old VHS tapes...
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INCOMING! Biggest ever patch Tuesday: 13 patches fix 34 vulns.

Next week is going to be a busy time for IT folks. Microsoft's got 13 patches for you, to solve 34 security vulnerabilities in all sorts of Microsoft products -- including every supported version of Windows. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers look at the numbers. Not to mention Pet Vet PD...
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Enough about Windows 7: what about 8 or 9? 128-bit slated!

Can't bear to read another Windows 7 story? How about Windows 8? Or 9? In IT Blogwatch, bloggers ponder rumors of 128-bit support; of cabbages and kings. Not to mention super social networking...
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Microsoft Security Essentials is here; download it if you dare

Microsoft Security Essentials is now available. Formerly codenamed Morro, this replacement for OneCare is free and sounds like it could be a genuine threat to commercial anti-malware. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers get ready to download it. Not to mention résumé inspiration...
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Microsoft's Apple Store employee theft shocker!

Microsoft has been accused of stealing Apple employees. Specifically, retail store managers and sales people. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers watch the tidal flow from Apple Store to Microsoft Store. Not to mention ragtime Star Wars...
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Forget Snow Leopard: now Windows 7 is $30, or maybe $19

Psst! Want Windows 7 for $30? How about $19? First, you'll need to "legitimately" qualify. Read on to discover the secret handshake. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers whisper the secret. Not to mention another Error'd...
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Microsoft Zune HD: better than iPod! Wait... What???

Microsoft's latest personal media player, the Zune HD, is now available: get it while it's hot. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers make the obvious comparisons with Apple's iPod Touch and iPod Nano.

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Windows 7 free download "for all"; RTM trials and tribulations

Microsoft is now offering a free 90-day trial version of the final Windows 7 RTM code. It's theoretically aimed at IT pros, but can actually be downloaded by anyone with a pulse. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers marvel at Microsoft's Machiavellian motives.

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Windows Mobile Phone plan panned by iPhone fanbois

Microsoft has a cunning plan to leapfrog Apple's iPhone and Google's Android with its Windows Mobile/Phone platform. But is it more Blackadder-Baldrick than bandolier-baldric? In IT Blogwatch, bloggers point and laugh, mostly.

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You can't buy MS Word: i4i XML patent ruling

Microsoft Word will be banned from sale soon, per a court ruling for patent infringement. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers wonder who i4i is: patent troll or genuinely aggrieved inventor?

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Bad news: we're stuck with IE6 until 2014

Microsoft says it won't get rid of Internet Explorer 6 until 2014. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers wonder if that means Web developers are stuck with it for five more years.

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