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HP Readies Open-Source WebOS Release
Mon, February 13, 2012 - Hewlett-Packard announced plans to release the code behind webOS this September under the Apache License 2.0.
Google Expands the Scope of Its Vulnerability Reward Programs to Cover Chromium OS
Fri, February 10, 2012 - Google says that both its Web and Chromium security reward programs were a big success
Microsoft Drops Start Button From Windows 8, Reports Say
Mon, February 06, 2012 - Microsoft will scratch the 17-year-old Start button from Windows 8, according to reports based on a purported leak of the latest beta build.
Lenovo Ordered to Pay €1920 for Making French Laptop Buyer Pay for Windows Too
Mon, February 06, 2012 - The court based its judgment on a European Union directive, which campaigners hope will make the ruling applicable elsewhere
Linux: a Getting-Started Guide
Tue, January 31, 2012 - Are you fed up with Microsoft Windows and ready to give Linux a try? Here's how to get started. This guide for Linux discusses who the Linux OS is right for, what you need to get started, and how to turn your Windows PC into a dual-boot computer so you can have the best of both worlds--Linux and Windows.
13 Windows 8 Features Worth Knowing About
Tue, January 31, 2012 - Upgrades, system migration, support headaches -- IT folks are probably dreading the next major Windows rollout. Yet Windows 8, which is scheduled to move to the beta stage in late February and will likely launch in the fall, does offer several compelling new features for both IT and end users.
Linux Mint 13 Gets Back to Desktop Basics
Thu, January 26, 2012 - The developers behind Linux Mint are simplifying the operating system's desktop interface
HP Plans September Open-Source Release for WebOS
Wed, January 25, 2012 - It also said it would release the code under the Apache License
Windows' Cut of Microsoft Revenue Drops to Two-Year Low
Fri, January 20, 2012 - Windows' contribution last quarter to Microsoft's revenue hit its lowest point since Vista's swan song more than two years earlier, according to figures released by the company Thursday.
Wall Street Beat: Tech Earnings Season Could Be Stormy
Fri, January 13, 2012 - Many forecasts indicate a soft quarter, as IBM, Intel, Google and Microsoft get ready to issue financial reports



