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7 ways to bring back the PC 

A man prepares to install Microsoft Corp's Windows 8 operating system to his laptop, as Windows 8 goes on sale after midnight, along a street at the A...
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PC sales have steepest decline on record: IDC

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Windows 8 remains behind Vista in desktop OS market

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HTC subject to 20 years of security reviews because of holes

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Urgent PC update: Microsoft issues 57 security fixes

As it does on the second Tuesday of every month, Microsoft celebrated "Patch Tuesday" this week. Perhaps in an attempt to keep us all...

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Surface Pro sells out at Microsoft's online US site

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Adobe issues critical Flash fix for Windows, Mac and Android users

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Holiday PC sales slide for first time in 5 years

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Window-cleaning robot swipes a chore from to-do list

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With key departure, Microsoft comeback looks like U-turn

Paul Tayar, senior director of Acer connected devices marketing.
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Acer delays Windows RT tablets to see how Microsoft's Surface does

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4 million Windows 8 upgrades sold already, says Ballmer

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Windows 8 demand higher than Win 7's, says Microsoft's Ballmer

In this Aug. 24, 1995, file photo, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates sits on stage during a video portion of the Windows 95 Launch Event on the company's campus in Redmond, Wash.
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From text to touch, a look at Microsoft's systems

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Early look at Windows 8 baffles consumers

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Here come the Windows 8 PCs

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Microsoft, Adobe patches beef up Windows security

This week brings two important security updates from Adobe and Microsoft that will affect hundreds of millions of Windows users. ...

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Fake Windows update notice wants your email passwords

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Microsoft's Patch Tuesday is light, but October's won't be

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Samsung beats Nokia to Windows Phone 8