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This brick and mortar retail Microsoft Store in Australia is the first location to be located outside of North America. read more Continue reading...

Today's inspirational project is one that, well, sells itself... (and one that I want in my Man Cave :) Link Removed A lost puppy and his Clydesdales stablemates may have commanded the advertising spotlight during Super Bowl XLIX, but for our money, the real marketing magic from brewer...

To clear up something here, windows 8 is a valid operating system in its own right but you can… and yes MOST people should go to the free 8.1 upgrade. Now what happens if (for whatever reason) you don’t want to upgrade to 8.1? Retail support for windows 8 ends at the end of this month… that is...

I bought a Windows 7 Professional key (retail) for my laptop last year. This year I am building my first custom configured computer with a small budget, and I don't really want to spend $40-100 over my budget for a new license. I heard it is possible to reuse a Windows 7 Professional key on a...

Hello I received a postcard from a credit card company with an offer for a 64 GB flash drive whose brand is a well known pc retail store. It is $7.49 if the credit card advertised is used. I don't think I can mention the store but my question is, would you consider this to be a safe drive...

For the past 3 weeks now I have been trying to buy a windows 8.1 installation DVD so that I can install Windows 8.1 on one of my netbook. So i phoned up PC worls which is the main computer store here in England where I am. The customer services adviser told me they only sell Windows 8 but not...

Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions, the global market share leader in point of sale technology, recently announced Calvin Klein, a PVH Corp. company, has selected Toshiba for a European deployment of store technology solutions led by TCxWave, a flexible solution unlike any other POS, kiosk or...

How many people have actually documented the REAL purchase, sale, and set up of a new computing rig? What are the challenges for someone who knows NOTHING about computer hardware? What is the thought process that goes into buying either a PC or a Mac? What are the networking considerations? That...

Find licensing information for ALL Microsoft products Link Removed: (example) These are the selectors I used to get to Windows 8 PRO (english, retail): Link Removed Enjoy the reading!

I just saw a prototype for the new Microsoft calculator that will be in stores later this year. A few notable features include... 1. The "Addition" key has been permanently removed. 2. The "Multiplication" key has been removed, but it can be purchased separately as a single key keyboard that...

I have Win8 RC on my system, set up as dual boot with Win7 Home Preview. I want to keep the dual-boot and the 2013 apps I have installed. I've been reading for hours but can't seem to find a definitive answer - will the Win8 retail copy ($95) install over the RC, without wiping everything...

Microsoft has just released its new pricing for Windows 8 and Windows 8 Pro upgrades which will take effect starting February. From February onwards, Windows 8 upgrade editions will be priced as follows: Windows 8 Pro upgrade edition will be available online and at retail for $199.99 MSRP...

Retailers report slow Windows 8 sales, low demand I think it's time they started working on Win 9. Codename: Windows for smart people.

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If you are lucky enough to be using the Windows 8 Release-to-Manufacturer version, you may notice a problem. It is hard to find Windows Backup. One reason for this is that it is currently called "Windows 7 File Recovery" in Control Panel. Be advised that this is most likely a bug or mishap, but...

My Windows 7 Pro system DVDs are marked X15-60528-01 and X15-60529-01. Are these OEM or retail versions? There's no other indication and Control Panel/System gives no clue. The machine came with Windows installed from these discs. Regards Cheemag

While this doesn't necessarily pertain specifically to Windows 8 it is well worth a few moments of your time. The summary provides some candid insights into some inside Microsoft history. Microsoft May actually have to see if I can find that August issue at my local Walgreens or somewhere...

* I'm using adsl2+ directly connected to the laptop or pc by ethernet cable. i don't plan on using wi-fi 1. Out of those, which is best suited for online banking? Basically which had the least and which will provide more protection for banking online? 2. If i buy an laptop or pc from the...

Hello Today, you usually cannot get an o.s. disc when you buy a pc. They have these partitions which are not as effective. I was thinking of getting a pc with no o.s. and buying Windows in a retail store. I would buy my programs and would therefore have the discs instead of this new idea of...

I first found out at the beginning of last year that there was going to be a Windows 8,and that Microsoft had finished making Windows 8.And I read about and saw a preview of what Windows 8 was going to be like,and I knew right away that I did not like it. To tell you the truth, when I first saw...