Windows XP

Microsoft's Windows XP operating system was launched 22 years ago today, Oct. 25, 2001. It revolutionized personal computing and turned into an iconic version of Windows very quickly, thanks to a user-friendly interface and a more stable code. Launched in the aftermath of the Windows Me debacle,...

In a surprising twist at Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) annual WWDC 2023 event, macOS Sonoma emerged as a delightful fusion of nostalgia, echoing the iconic Microsoft Corp’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Windows XP “Bliss” wallpaper and Windows...

There is no denying the fact that PC sales have been on the decline for quite some time due to the rising popularity of tablets and smartphones. According to Gartner’s latest estimates, worldwide PC shipments fell 9.5 percent in the second quarter of 2015. In fact, this was the steepest...

Using logic that might require some untwisting, the Chinese government last week banned the use of Microsoft’s (NASDAQ: MSFT) Windows 8 operating system on government computers. According to Reuters, the ban was designed, in part, “to ensure computer security after Microsoft ended support for...

As Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) support for the Windows XP operating system ends Tuesday, depending on which experts you ask, the world faces either the end of computing as we know it or not much at all. The truth, as is often the case, probably lies in the middle. Although Microsoft will no longer...

After April 8, ATMs worldwide could be vulnerable to cyberattack. That’s because April 8 is the last day Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) said it would provide regular tech support for Windows XP, which according to Hareetz.com is the software behind 95 percent of the world’s ATMs. Microsoft declined...

Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) CEO Meg Whitman appeared on CNBC's Squawk on the Street Tuesday where she discussed redefining the company within a transitioning tech market that's emphasizing big data and cloud computing. Whitman sees the market getting better for a few reasons, including the...

On a conference call Thursday, Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) chief executive officer, Meg Whitman had some good and unexpected news about revenue growth. Not just revenue growth per se but growth in the unlikeliest of areas, PC sales. The Personal Systems Group (PSG) posted revenue of $8.5...

Businesses are all about saving money. Now Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) and VMware (NYSE: VMW) have come up with a way enterprises can save lots of money via Google’s inexpensive Chromebook. Chromebook users, thanks to VMware, will be able to access Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) Windows applications via...

The Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) website said it all. “Back by popular demand. Customize a new Hewlett-Packard PC with Windows 7 …” Windows 7, of course, is not Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) newest version of its operating system. That would be Windows 8.  In fact, according to PC World, many...

“Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated.” American humorist Mark Twain supposedly said this (or something close to it) after reading newspaper articles about his pending demise. There are those who feel the same way about personal computers. Forbes recently reported that, despite...