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Fixing slow network or wi-fi in Windows 8 with Hyper-V

By tim, on May 3rd, 2013 Follow tim on Twitter

I had an annoying problem with my Samsung Slate running Windows 8. I use it while traveling, and every time I connected to a different wi-fi network, or even woke it from sleep while on the same network, I would get several minutes pause while Windows tried access the network. During this time, applications like

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Key Easy Assist feature of Microsoft InTune disabled on Windows 8, when will it return?

By tim, on April 21st, 2013 Follow tim on Twitter

Microsoft’s cloud PC management service, InTune, is aimed at smaller businesses and the resellers who support them. It brings some of the features of System Center to organisations who are too small to justify deploying it, or who want a simpler solution.

One of the features of InTune is remote assistance. End users click a

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Windows 8 is another Vista says Samsung memory guy: is he right?

By tim, on March 10th, 2013 Follow tim on Twitter

Samsung’s Jun Dong-soo, president of the memory chip division, has likened Windows 8 to Vista and says it has failed to boost PC sales.

”The global PC industry is steadily shrinking despite the launch of Windows 8. I think the Windows 8 system is no better than the previous Windows Vista platform,” he said in

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HP goes Android: what does that say about Windows 8?

By tim, on February 24th, 2013 Follow tim on Twitter

Here at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona HP has announced a 7” Android tablet which will be available in April.

I took a quick look at the Mobile Focus event today. The back of the device is more interesting, showing logos for HP and for Beats Audio.

From the front you would be pushed

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Microsoft financials: record revenue, signs of Windows 8 concern

By tim, on January 25th, 2013 Follow tim on Twitter

Yesterday Microsoft released its financial figures for the last three months of 2012.

Quarter ending December 31st 2012 vs quarter ending December 31st 2011, $millions

Segment Revenue Change Profit Change Client (Windows + Live) 5881 +1140 3296 +416 Server and Tools 5186 +171 2121 +409 Online 869 +85 -283 +176 Business (Office) 5691 -619

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Hands on Cross-Platform Windows and Mac development with C++ Builder XE3

By tim, on January 9th, 2013 Follow tim on Twitter

I have been writing about Embarcadero’s RAD Studio XE3, which includes Delphi and C++ Builder, and as part of the research I set this up for cross-platform development on a Mac.

My setup uses a Parallels Virtual Machine to run Windows 7, on which RAD Studio XE3 is installed. This is convenient for Mac

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The disruption of pay as you go hardware – and I do not mean leasing

By tim, on December 3rd, 2012 Follow tim on Twitter

Last week Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos spoke at a “Fireside Chat” with AWS (Amazon Web Services) chief Werner Vogels. It was an excellent and inspirational performance from Bezos.

If there was a common theme, it was his belief in the merit of low margins, which of necessity keep a business efficient. Low margins

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Kingston DataTraveler Workspace and Hands On with Windows to Go

By tim, on November 23rd, 2012 Follow tim on Twitter

I received a Kingston DataTraveler Workspace for review, one of the few devices supported for use as a Windows to Go drive. Windows to Go is a way of running Windows 8 from a USB drive. If you need to take work home and continue on a home PC, Windows to Go lets you do

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Rubbish apps in Windows Store – encouraged by Microsoft?

By tim, on November 7th, 2012 Follow tim on Twitter

Someone (and you wonder who) has taken it upon themselves to document rubbish apps in the new Windows Store. The stated reason:

Here we call out all the trash in the hopes that someone at Microsoft is listening and can remove them.

He or she has found plenty of examples – like the developer who

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Steve Ballmer shows off Windows 8 in Build keynote

By tim, on October 30th, 2012 Follow tim on Twitter

Microsoft’s BUILD conference has kicked off in Redmond with a keynote featuring CEO Steve Ballmer, Developer evangelist Steven Guggenheimer, and Kevin Gallo from the Windows Phone team. There were also a few guest appearances, including Tony Garcia from Unity, a cross-platform games engine.

The company has a lot to talk about, with Windows 8 just

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