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People Love Windows: As Long As It’s Running On A Mac

Sales of virtualization software Parallels and VMware Fusion are up 50% so far this year. Both pieces of software allow Mac users to run Windows applications side by side with OS X, making it a huge selling point for Mac holdouts, or those interested in making the switch.

A lot of business users need to run [...]

Video: Microsoft Airs New Jerry Seinfeld Commercial, “New Family”

Tonight Microsoft has aired its second installment in their ridiculously irrelevant $300 Million media extravaganza. The new ad, titled “New Family” comes in at 4 minutes 30 seconds long and features Bill Gates and Jerry Seinfeld living and interacting with real people.

I’ve previously written that “The commercials do demand attention, and by attracting buzz, Microsoft [...]

Update: iTunes 8 Causing the Blue Screen of Death in Windows Vista

Windows Vista users that have upgraded to the new version of iTunes, have been greeted with a pretty nasty surprise, the dreaded Blue Screen of Death.

We have all heard of the dreaded “Blue Screen of Death”, many have even seen said monster with our own two eyes. And according to users of the Apple [...]

Analyst: New iPod Line Will Lure 20M Windows Users Over Next Year

The iPod has become a staple within the Apple brand and with the new line made available yesterday, many Windows users are believed to make a conversion.

Microsoft to Replicate Apple Genius Program

If imitation is the highest form of flattery then Apple should be blushing right about now.

Microsoft has recently stated that their latest marketing campaign will include expertly trained in-store personnel. The company’s GM of corporate communications, Tom Pilla, has stated that the Microsoft representatives, dubbed “Microsoft Gurus,” will provide support and answer customer questions, [...]

Video: Microsoft Airs First “Jerry Seinfeld - Windows” Commercial; Rips Off Apple

In response to Apple’s cut-throat “Get-a-Mac” ads, Microsoft announced that it was planning a huge $300 million dollar ad blitz, beginning with commercials set to star actor/comedian, and known Mac user Jerry Seinfeld. Tonight they aired the first commercial in the “Seinfeld-Windows” campaign.

The ad begins with Seinfeld walking through a mall, when he spots Bill [...]

Feature: Would You Really Want All Your Data and Applications in “The Cloud”?

Google released their very own web browser this week, “Chrome“. Initial reaction has been positive and Google’s stance on cloud computing has become more apparent. Everyone from the NY Times to Google’s own co-founder Sergey Brin have called Operating Systems bulky, and old-fashioned.

Cloud computing is being pushed like never before. Google with Chrome is [...]

New York Times: Microsoft Windows Monopoly is Slowly Eroding

Microsoft’s Windows Operating System continues to make billions of dollars being sold and prepackaged with new computers. However the inevitable demise of its dominant monopoly, is so apparent that even mainstream media is writing about it (via Silicon Alley Insider).

Joe Nocera write the following for the New York Times
Windows is already dying a death by [...]

Microsoft Releases Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2

Microsoft released a significant upgrade to its Internet Explorer web browser this afternoon. The first edition of IE 8 was for developers, and Microsoft suggests that anybody who browses or uses the web, will love IE 8 beta 2.

During the last year, Internet Explorer’s market share lost six points, falling to 73 percent, still not [...]