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Windows MANGO Update
Check out below an article with the latest rumours of the illustrious Mango Windows Phone Update:
http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/42011/windows-phone-7-15-september
Quick Look at Windows 8 & Windows Mango Donegal Post Article (08/06/11)
The last two weeks have been very interesting in relation to Microsoft with various previews of their latest OS systems for Tablet & Windows Phone. Windows 8 is the latest addition unveiled by Microsoft in their long line of Operating Systems. This latest addition sees Windows utilise the power of touch more so than with any previous operating system. Read the rest of this entry
Office 365 (Donegal Post Article 11/05/11)
With embracing Cloud Power at the forefront of Microsoft’s campaigns, the recent release of the Office 365 beta suite comes as the prefect alternative to worrying about software and licencing. Office 365 comes with all your regular Office software such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote and offers a great alternative for business users as all the software is hosted on the cloud. Read the rest of this entry
A Brief History of Windows (Donegal Post Article 20/04/11)
In 1975, Bill Gates and Paul Allen set up the partnership which would come to be the IT giant that is Microsoft. From this partnership, technology and the world itself was set to change for the better. Looking back on the accomplishments of the company it is hard to believe that only 30 years ago MS-DOS was first introduced to the world. In 1981, MS-DOS or Microsoft Disk Operating System was the first operating system of Microsoft which allowed users to effectively use their computer using ‘C:’ to help run various commands.
However, it was in 1985 that Microsoft launched their revolutionary operating system ‘Windows 1.0’. Windows 1.0 was the final name decided for their new OS product because it was seen as the best way to describe the boxes or ‘windows’ which with you used the system. Windows 1.0 first introduced to the user applications like Paint, Windows Writer, Notepad and Calculator and even utilised the floppy disk. From 1987 – 1994 Microsoft release Windows 2.0 & 3.0 which offered users new applications like Control Panel, Print Manager, etc. and utilised the development in better graphics for a greater user interface and overall general appearance. Read the rest of this entry
