Microsoft's Windows XP will be the next target of the European Commission's current probe into the company's alleged anti-competitive practices, according to the lawyer at the heart of the EC's case. Thomas Vinje, partner at MoFo Brussels and chief...
Retail computer sales have suffered along with everyone else in the present downturn, but will Windows XP reverse this trend? Simon Turner, managing director of PC World, said: "We are expecting to sell a lot of shrink-wrapped packages very quickly.
Analysts also questioned Microsoft's limited selection of Bluetooth "profiles", which enable support for various devices and uses. The Bluetooth transceiver supplied with Microsoft's peripherals, for example, offers a small number of computer-to...
Microsoft on Tuesday released an update to its version of Windows XP for embedded devices. Windows XP Embedded with Service Pack 1 resolves glitches discovered since Microsoft released the operating system last year and also adds new features to...
The European Commission's attempt to increase competition by forcing Microsoft to offer a version of Windows XP without its Media Player looks increasingly forlorn, with many retailers and computer resellers now having indicated they won't sell...
The death of Windows XP may have been greatly exaggerated. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said the company could re-evaluate its plans to phase out Windows XP by 30 June, if customers demand it stick around.