Windows stories - Page 17

Exclusive: Microsoft comes down hard on local channel pirate
Thu, 7th Nov 2013
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Online auction trader OnlineSale Computers has been stung with $15,000 in penalties after admitting to hardloading unlicensed Microsoft software on PCs.

377,000 Kiwi PCs under attack as Windows XP expiry date nears
Wed, 6th Nov 2013
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Nearly 377K New Zealand PCs at risk as Windows XP support ends in April, urging users to upgrade for security.

Microsoft warns Kiwis... don't ignore software piracy law
Wed, 6th Nov 2013
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Microsoft cautions NZ against pirate software, citing malware risks and a hefty $15k settlement with a violator. Safety guide for buyers included.

IDC: Android drives worldwide tablet growth
Tue, 5th Nov 2013
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Worldwide tablet shipments grew to 47.6 million units in the third quarter of 2013, drove largely in part through Android products.

Microsoft warns... run unsupported software at your peril
Thu, 31st Oct 2013
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Redmond warns companies of the security risk that consumers and businesses face when using unsupported operating systems and software.

Apple's Cook takes swipe at 'confused' Microsoft
Sat, 26th Oct 2013
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'Our competition is confused. They’re turning tablets into PCs and PCs into tablets. Who knows what they’re going to do next?'.

Lower-priced models drive global device growth
Tue, 22nd Oct 2013
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Affordable devices fuel global growth, with lower-priced models and small tablets leading a 4.5% increase in device shipments in 2013.

Kiwis first in line as Windows 8.1 launches across the world
Sat, 19th Oct 2013
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Kiwis were the first users to get their hands on the revamped Windows 8.1 this morning, released at midnight ahead of a worldwide rollout.

Microsoft reveals third Windows Phone 8 update
Tue, 15th Oct 2013
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Microsoft reveals Windows Phone 8 Update 3 will begin rolling out in the next several weeks, set to be the largest update to the platform yet.

Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag Season Pass now available
Fri, 11th Oct 2013
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Ubisoft launches Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag Season Pass, offering 20% on DLCs including 'Freedom Cry' missions and exclusive content.

Review: Trend Micro Titanium Maximum Security PC
Fri, 4th Oct 2013
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Trend Micro elevates PC security with a suite that goes beyond the basics, promising multi-device protection with unique features.

Roadblocks ahead as companies delay Windows XP migration
Sat, 28th Sep 2013
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Dell releases top five migration roadblocks facing companies across the world, as support for Windows XP nears the end.

Kiwis: Underestimate Windows XP upgrade at your peril
Thu, 26th Sep 2013
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NZ firms warned about the risks and complexities of upgrading from Windows XP before Microsoft's April 2014 support cut-off.

NZ TechEd LIVE: Microsoft listened with Windows 8.1
Wed, 11th Sep 2013
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Echoing the Microsoft mantra, New Zealand's Marketing and Operations Director Frazer Scott tells Kiwis the company has listened with Windows 8.1.

Microsoft backtracks as devs get early Windows 8.1 access
Wed, 11th Sep 2013
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In what is becoming quite a habit in Redmond, Microsoft has once again relented - providing early access to the release version of Windows 8.1 to developers.

Smartphone shipments surges phone market growth
Fri, 6th Sep 2013
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Smartphones will represent virtually all of the mobile phone market in many of the world's most developed economies by the end of 2017....

Microsoft Surface Pro: Tablet or Laptop?
Fri, 6th Sep 2013
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The Microsoft Surface Pro on paper is a truly great idea, the power of a laptop with the portability and entertainment value of a high spec tablet.

Second time lucky as Windows 8.1 heads to manufacturers
Wed, 28th Aug 2013
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Only 10 months after launching Windows 8, Microsoft has returned for a second crack at the market, sending a finished Windows 8.1 to manufacturers.

Samsung NZ releases new Windows 8 line-up
Tue, 27th Aug 2013
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New line-up includes ATIV Book 9 Plus, Book 9 Lite and Book 9 Lite Touch and a new all-in-one PC, the ATIV One 5 Style.

Samsung leads the pack as smartphone sales keep rising
Mon, 19th Aug 2013
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Samsung stretches its lead in the global smartphone market, where sales surged by 46.5%, hitting 225 million units in Q2 2013.