Hardly two months have passed since the first Windows Phone 7 based smartphone was launched in China, and according to reports, it has now bypassed its big competitor; Apple’s iOS platform. The Window’s smartphones are now holding 7% share of the total mobile phone market in China leaving behind the iOS, which grabs only 6% share.

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Angry? Well, you are not alone as almost all Microsoft Windows users around the world are angry and disappointed due to the company’s decision not to provide built-in DVD playback support in Windows 8. The upcoming Windows 8′s “Window Media Player” would not be able to play DVDs or Blu-rays and Windows 8 will also not be equipped with “Media Center”. The users who are interested in the DVD playback will have to purchase the “Media Center”. The move has, without any doubt, made Windows Media Center support in Windows 8 a

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Microsoft just recently has revealed its plan to sell Windows 8. As expected and announced by the company, the official name of the upcoming version of Windows is “Windows 8”. Other than that, the company has also revealed a number of different editions for the new Windows, their kinds, their uses and their names as well.

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It’s true that virtual machines (VMs) aren’t what they used to be, but that may be a good thing. Back in the days of desktop virtualization, VM users would be forced to use two separate partitions to run two separate operating systems side-by-side. This would require unnecessarily demanding computing resources. For instance, if you were running Linux and Windows on your machine, switching between operating systems meant signing out of one VM and into the other. This not only delayed IT efforts, but also required processing power that slowed down in-house computing resources.

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According to a recent report by Bloomberg, Microsoft is planning to finish up with the development work of Windows 8 in this summer and release it to the general public in October for both personal computers and tablets. Bloomberg cites the source of the information as the people (insiders) having knowledge of Microsoft’s schedule. As of today, no official word is out about either the confirmation or negation of this report.

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The never ending war between smartphones continues in 2012 as the upcoming smart phones fight for the ultimate pride. The Samsung Galaxy S3, iPhone 5, HTC one X, Nokia Lumia 900, LG Optimus 4X HD and Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX will be fighting in 2012 for the best smartphone crown.

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