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  1. Microsoft Tightens Control with C/C++ Extension Lockdown in VS Code Ecosystem

    Microsoft's recent enforcement move to block its popular C/C++ extension for Visual Studio Code (VS Code) from working in derivative products like VS Codium and Cursor reveals complex tensions at the intersection of open source, proprietary control, and competitive AI tools. This enforcement...
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  2. Windows XP Expiration Couldn't Save PC Market in Q1

    PC upgrades due to the expiration of Windows XP peaked in 2012 and 2013, and are starting to taper in 2014, IDC said Link Removed
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  3. Turns out, nobody wants to touch Windows 8 (and Microsoft is screwed)

    A recent remark from an IDC analyst puts touchscreen market share at a projected 15 percent (or less) by the end of 2013. There's now plenty of options on the market, but consumers still aren't buying. Does this mean Windows 8's focus on touch was for naught? The post Turns out, nobody wants to...
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  4. Windows 8 Windows 8 flop stunts PC sales

    Microsoft's Windows 8 software appears to be driving buyers away from PCs and toward smartphones and tablets, research firm IDC said. That's leading to the fastest drop in PC sales the firm has ever seen. Source: Yahoo! News
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  5. IDC Sees Android & Windows 7 Taking Smartphone Market Share

    IDC recently came out with a smartphone market forecast report, in which it indicated that Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL ) share in the global smartphone market could decline from 18.2% in 2011 to 16.9% Link Removed - Invalid URL
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  6. Study: Android Tops Smartphone Market - Windows 7 to Pass iPhone

    Global smartphone sales will soar 50 per cent this year compared to 2010, with Google's Android set to extend its lead as the world's most popular operating system for the devices, according to a study released Tuesday by research group IDC. Link Removed - Invalid URL
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  7. Dell Readies Windows 7 Business Tablet

    Releasing the tablet alongside two dozen business PCs suggests the computer maker is serious about adding emerging devices to its core products, says an IDC analyst. More...
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  8. Windows 7 marks first anniversary in Asia

    According to a recent survey by global research firm IDC, 89% of businesses globally are already under way with their Windows 7 migrations. Link Removed - Invalid URL
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