Microsoft today gave students a reason to turn their backs on Macs by announcing a new offer to help promote the computers running the company's Windows 7 operating system. From May 22nd, students who buy a new Windows 7 PC will also receive a 4GB Xbox 360 for absolutely nothing.
If you're using a laptop, chances are you're acutely aware that your battery doesn't last forever, and the plethora of power reporting tools, gadgets and widgets are more than capable of telling you just how long you have remaining from your current charge. What PwrDrain does though, is go one step further by telling you just how much battery is being used at any given moment.
After the debacle of Windows Vista, it seems Microsoft is onto a winner with Windows 7 with the OS selling over 350m licenses since its release in October 2009.
If you're one of those users who miss their eye-candy in Windows 7 but love the way Mac OS X Lion looks, you'd really like to make use of this transformation pack by HamedDanger. This transformation pack will transform the way your Windows 7 looks into the next-gen Mac OS in a jiffy.
With Windows 8 screenshots now starting to leak out, it was only a matter of time before the Windows modding community set about their task of bringing as many Windows 8 features to Windows 7 as possible. That process has begun with the release of TaskBar UserTile.
Ever wanted to try out an Android app but don't have an actual Android device handy? An iOS user and often wondered how the other half lives? If the answer is yes, then BlueStacks is for you.
After-Mouse.com is the first company to unveil a retail application based on Microsoft's Kinect hardware and Windows 7.
When Microsoft made Windows 7 SP1 available last month, users the world over set off downloading the update, but what if you want the files on a good old piece of plastic? Now you can order SP1 for free from Microsoft's Online Store.
As promised, Microsoft today has released Windows 7 SP1 (Service Pack 1) and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 (Service Pack 1) to public as a free download.
Microsoft has just released RTM (final) version of Windows 7 Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 for their MSDN and TechNet subscribers. Public version will be available on February 22nd via Microsoft Download Center and Windows Update.
