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Shane O'Neill came to CXO Media, publisher of CIO magazine and CIO.com, after stints at TechTarget, where he (somewhat reluctantly) covered the storage industry and Ziff Davis Media, where he was an online editor for Eweek. He has also worked at Boston.com and AOL and has written freelance stories for The Boston Globe and Commonwealth magazine. Shane currently covers Microsoft, focusing on news analysis stories about all things Windows. He resides in South Boston. You can e-mail Shane here.

Google Chrome OS: Everything You Need to Know

Google finally unveiled its Chrome operating system, promising a cloud-based OS that will be fast, simple and secure on netbooks. CIO.com's Shane O'Neill rounds up the latest Chrome OS reviews and news analysis stories.

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Three Tips for Making the Most of Microsoft Office

It's becoming a Web 2.0 world, but Microsoft Office still owns the enterprise and Microsoft has the power not to compromise on licenses. Here are three tips from research firm Forrester on how to get what you want from Office while keeping costs in check.

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Windows 7 Netbooks Find a Home on AT&T's 3G Network

AT&T announces that it is making its 3G wireless service available for two new Windows 7 netbooks.

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Does Microsoft Want You to Hate Netbooks?

With complaints about Windows 7 Starter piling up, is Microsoft trying to make netbooks undesirable? Not quite, say industry analysts, but there is a subtle strategy at play to get users to buy up to higher-priced PCs.

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Exchange 2010 Launch: Week Round Up

Exchange 2010 formally launched today, promising new features that will improve productivity and reduce storage and voicemail costs. But are the new features worth the complexity of upgrading? CIO.com's Shane O'Neill rounds up Exchange 2010 stories from the past week.

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Exchange 2010: Why I'm Using It to Say Bye-Bye BlackBerry

Here's how one company is using Exchange 2010 as a cost-saving tool to wean users off RIM BlackBerry smartphones and onto Windows Mobile 6.5.

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Exchange 2010: Five Reasons Why I'm Upgrading

Exchange 2010 ships next week, facing more heat than ever from Google Apps and other hosted offerings. Here's a look at one CIO's decision-making process and the five key reasons why he chose on-premises Exchange 2010.

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Windows 7 in Pictures: The Coolest New Hardware

Microsoft put eye-catching hardware on display at last week's Windows 7 launch event. From netbooks and ultrathins to standard-size laptops and All-in-One touchscreen PCs, here's a close look at the new Windows 7 machines.

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Windows 7 Upgrades: Week Round Up

Windows 7 finally released to the masses, and while the OS's reception has been mostly postive, this week saw its share of stories about upgrade snags, security issues, reboots, and installation workarounds. CIO.com's Shane O'Neill rounds up the latest Windows 7 upgrade and security stories.

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Windows 7: Where Consumers Lead, Enterprises Will Follow?

At the Windows 7 launch event, Microsoft corporate VP of Windows Tami Reller chatted with CIO.com about how Windows 7 came to life differently than Vista, those pesky XP corporate holdouts, and more. Here's our Q&A.

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