Microsoft Windows after 25 years: A visual history

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	Microsoft Windows after 25 years: A visual history More than nine out of 10 computers run some version of Windows. But no one could have predicted that would be the case when Windows 1.0 launched 25 years ago as a graphical front end for MS-DOS. Here's a look at Windows through the years and some thoughts on what the future might hold. Read More WEBCAST: Iron Mountain Online Server Backup Checklist View this Webcast today and learn how SMBs can save money, time and IT resources by backing up critical data to the cloud. This online server backup checklist for SMBs outlines how cloud adoption is quick, secure and affordable, scaling with business growth and eliminating daily backup hassles. Learn more! In this Issue Microsoft crafts shrewd apps plan for Windows Phone 7 launch How Android conquered the mobile world in just three years Royal pain: British Royal Navy Web site hacked An Independent View of Microsoft Software License Agreements Nearly two-thirds of U.S. households use broadband "First-person shooters" steal early jump on "Call of Duty: Black Ops" U.S. bans printer cartridges from in-bound flights Yahoo's puzzling beta release strips calendar out of e-mail 20 Must-Have IE and Firefox Shortcuts WHITE PAPER: PC Mall Maintaining Continuity of Operations Download this HP white paper to learn how to reduce the financial impact and maintain acceptable levels of productivity during an unplanned disaster. Read Now Microsoft crafts shrewd apps plan for Windows Phone 7 launch Microsoft has shrewdly created an application environment that makes the new Windows Phone 7 handsets -- on sale today -- instantly usable to buyers, in many of the e-mail, photo, social networking and work activities they pursue daily. Read More How Android conquered the mobile world in just three years It's easy to forget that not so long ago, no one was sure if Android would ever be relevant. Read More Royal pain: British Royal Navy Web site hacked The main British Royal Navy Web site has been hacked, and the Navy is now suffering the embarrassment of having to place a notice on its site saying, "Unfortunately, the Royal Navy website is currently undergoing essential maintenance. Please visit again soon." Read More WHITE PAPER: NeuStar, Inc. Holiday Readiness Guide for Ecommerce This white paper is all about Internet Gifting Essentials as it is critical that merchants ready their sites from both a performance and selling perspective. Based on the e-tailing group's Annual Mystery Shopping Survey, highlighted Internet gifting essentials were present in three-out-of-four of the 100 websites we surveyed last holiday season. Read More An Independent View of Microsoft Software License Agreements Microsoft has a number of volume software license agreements available for its commercial customers. Each of these agreements has different benefits and different restrictions - understanding these can help you at the negotiating table. This overview will provide you with a high level summary. Read More Nearly two-thirds of U.S. households use broadband Broadband adoption by U.S. households has grown steadily over the past two years, as nearly two-thirds of all households reported using broadband services in 2009. Read More "First-person shooters" steal early jump on "Call of Duty: Black Ops" It's the type of story that might smack of publicity stunt were it not for the semiautomatic handguns and terrified customers. Read More WHITE PAPER: Riverbed An In-Depth Look at ROI In this whitepaper, Riverbed discusses its compelling and powerful return on investment in hard dollars, and a way to leap past the obstacles preventing you from reaching your IT objectives. Read now! U.S. bans printer cartridges from in-bound flights This one wasn't difficult to see coming. The Transportation Safety Administration has just announced a ban on ink and toner cartridges holding more than 16 ounces on flights bound for the U.S. in response to the attempted bombings Oct. 29 that utilized such containers. Read More Yahoo's puzzling beta release strips calendar out of e-mail Yahoo's e-mail "upgrade" frustrates longtime users Yahoo Mail's big effort to stop the momentum of Google's Gmail and Microsoft's Hotmail has succeeded in annoying its own users. Read More 20 Must-Have IE and Firefox Shortcuts I spend hours and hours exploring the Web. At times all that mousing around makes my right hand hurt. So I try to use keyboard shortcuts at least some of the time. At the very least, using different muscles in the hand relieves some of the strain, and sometimes those shortcuts save time compared to the corresponding mouse commands. Read More
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