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Windows 7 Tablets: Just Say No, Microsoft

Redmond's desktop operating system is a bad fit for today's touchscreen tablets. Microsoft - Operating system - Microsoft Windows - Apple - Steve Ballmer

Microsoft Readies Critical Windows Patch

Emergency patch for so-called shortcut bug falls out of the usual security fix schedule. Microsoft - Patch - Malware - Security - Windows

Microsoft sets emergency Windows patch for Monday

Computerworld - Microsoft today said it will issue an emergency patch for the critical Windows shortcut bug on Monday, August 2.

Twitter Begins User Streams Testing. Realtime Tech Should Help Ease API Strain

For some time now, Twitter has been working on a new API: the Twitter Streaming API. The idea behind it is to allow third-party Twitter clients to receive continuous tweet updates in realtime. As developer advocate Taylor Singletary notes today on the Twitter Development Talk Google Group, limited testing of this new feature (also called "User Streams") for desktop clients has now begun ...

Bluetooth SIG Reveals Samsung i917 Windows Phone 7 Device

Documents recently published on the Bluetooth Special Interest Group web site confirm some details about an unannounced handset from Samsung. The SGH-i917 Cetus will run Windows Phone 7, and is among the first handsets confirmed to have the unreleased ... (follow link to read)