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Microsoft is adding another piece to the gaming puzzle with the forthcoming debut of an on-demand Web store for PC games dubbed Games For Windows Marketplace. Launching November 15, Microsoft says the Games for Windows Marketplace will offer PC gamers a “robust lineup of games” (about 100 titles at its debut, see a limited list […]

I’m not sure which is the greater credit to Microsoft: that Windows 7 is the fastest-selling OS of all time, or that the rock-solid XP is still going strong after ten years. Despite numerous warnings and, of course, a great OS update to, a lot of system admins are choosing to stick with the old […]

For the modern multi-computer household, Symantec’s approach to parental control makes perfect sense. Parents view reports and manage configuration through a Web-based console while a small agent on each computer (PC or Mac) enforces the house rules. With the release of Norton Online Family Premier ($49.99/year, direct) parents can get more information than ever, and […]

You don’t necessarily need an expensive gaming laptop play your favorite Flash-based or 2D games. We give you four that can keep you in the game without emptying your wallet. So you’re looking for a gaming laptop, but not to play hardcore games like Crysis or Civilization V. You’re steering toward more casual games like […]

Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac is now available. For the first time, Office for Mac includes Outlook for Mac, as well as the usual products: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Messenger. There a few different price options for the program. Microsoft Office for Mac Home and Student versions with one license costs $119.99, and the same […]

Google is slowly unlocking a new feature for Gmail that allows users to record calls directly out of their inbox. That might sound a little strange at first, so bear with us. Within Gmail, it’s possible to link one’s Google Voice VOiP service to one’s Inbox by first enabling the company’s Chat service on the […]

Microsoft apparently held a media roundtable Monday night after its Xbox press event, confirming that it will eventually phase out its existing models in favor of the new “slim” model. Best Microsoft MCTS Training – Microsoft MCITP Certification at Certkingdom.com My colleague Dean Takahashi at VentureBeat reported: “The new Xbox 360 with a 250-gigabyte hard […]

German antivirus test lab AV-Test.org started a new series of tests this August aimed at certifying antivirus products for use on specific operating systems. The August test used Windows 7 while a just-completed test challenged the same vendors under Windows XP SP2. A comparison of results from the two tests reveals some surprising disparities in […]

Microsoft on Monday defended its Silverlight strategy, and stressed that the product is “very important and strategic” to the company. The comments, from Bob Muglia, president of the server and tools division at Microsoft, came after an interview he did with ZDNet in which he said Microsoft’s Silverlight strategy has shifted. Best Microsoft MCTS Training […]