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Windows Version of Quicken on the Mac

Walt Mossberg in Mossberg’s Mailbox May 21, 2013 at 6:14 pm PT

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The Onion, Yahoo-Hulu and Android on Windows — 10 Things You Need to See on AllThingsD This Week

Eric Johnson in News May 12, 2013 at 9:18 am PT

953 posts and columns on Windows

Two Products for People Who Miss the Old Windows

in Personal Technology on May 7 at 6:03 pm PT

Walt reviews Start8 and Pokki, two products that restore the Start Menu to WIndows 8.
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Windows Blue Preview Coming From Microsoft in June

in News on May 7 at 1:38 pm PT

If Windows 8 just isn’t getting you excited, you won’t have long to wait before you can get an early look at the next iteration of the PC operating system. A preview version dubbed Windows Blue will be unveiled at the Microsoft BUILD conference in San Francisco next month. The news came from Microsoft’s Julie Larson-Green, in an appearance at the Wired Business Conference in New York.

Microsoft Confirms Windows Blue Update Coming; Says Windows 8 Passes 100 Million Licenses Sold

in Mobile on May 6 at 9:01 pm PT

The new version of Windows will expand the operating system to more types of screen sizes, and will respond to some early criticisms of Windows 8.
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Six Questions for Sid Meier, Creator of Civilization Franchise and Mobile-First Ace Patrol

in Mobile on May 6 at 10:45 am PT

The strategy game titan talks simple versus complex games on mobile, the future of multiplayer, leading a small team and how his “bread and butter” — PCs — fit into the equation.
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Android-on-Windows App BlueStacks Hits 10 Million Downloads

in Mobile on May 6 at 7:00 am PT

And a Jelly Bean-compatible release is said to be coming soon.
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The 411 on Phone Discounts

in Mossberg’s Mailbox on April 30 at 6:09 pm PT

Walt on why carriers price the HTC One differently.

Laptop Guide: Timing the Market and the Machines

in Personal Technology on April 30 at 6:02 pm PT

It should be an easy time for laptop buyers, but the market is still pretty confusing and frustrating. Walt offers his guide to buying a new laptop.
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Facebook Timeline Makes Its Way to Windows Phone, at Least in Beta

in Mobile on April 30 at 10:27 am PT

The Windows Phone 8 app is still in beta, but adds some long-requested features, including support for high-resolution photos.
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Microsoft CFO Peter Klein to Depart as Software Giant Beats Q3 Earnings Estimates (And Calms Critics for Now)

in News on April 18 at 1:11 pm PT

A lot of financial news from the software giant.
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How Bad Is the PC Market? Analysts Count the Ways.

in News on April 11 at 3:13 pm PT

A long list.
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Shares of PC Companies and Their Suppliers Whacked on Sales Decline

in News, April 11, 2013 at 6:35 am PT

Microsoft Plans Seven-Inch Tablet

in News, April 10, 2013 at 10:27 pm PT

LucasArts Departs, Windows Phone Grows, and Why You Can’t Resell Your MP3s: The AllThingsD Week in Review 3/31/13 — 4/06/13

in General, April 6, 2013 at 12:00 pm PT

BlackBerry’s Pitch to iOS and Android Game Developers: We’re the Same, but Different

in Mobile, April 5, 2013 at 10:33 am PT

PC Sales Shrink, Tablets and Phones Dominate in Four-Year Tech Forecast

in News, April 4, 2013 at 7:32 am PT

Adventures in Floppy Disk Transfers

in Product Reviews, April 1, 2013 at 6:00 am PT

Microsoft Says Paying Developers Is Not Its Main Strategy for Getting More Windows Apps

in Mobile, March 20, 2013 at 4:00 am PT

A PC and Tablet “Brick” for the Price of One

in The Digital Solution, March 19, 2013 at 3:13 pm PT

Evidently Samsung Not a Big Windows Fan

Is the iPad Ready for a Challenge in the Enterprise?

in News, March 15, 2013 at 6:03 am PT

Back in a Flash: With Flip-Flop, Microsoft Now Supports Adobe in Windows 8, Windows RT Browser

in News, March 12, 2013 at 10:40 am PT

Will This Be The Year Android Topples Apple in Tablet Market?

in Mobile, March 12, 2013 at 9:55 am PT

Path = Mac, Facebook = Windows

EU Fines Microsoft $732 Million

in News, March 6, 2013 at 3:51 am PT

LG Smartphone Offensive Faces Roadblocks

in Mobile, February 28, 2013 at 10:26 am PT

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