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Posted April 3, 2013, 12:30 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Software, The Web
Skype is celebrating a significant milestone this week with news that its users are now spending more than 2 billion minutes every day connecting with each other. The company announced the achievement on its official blog while also sharing the…
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Posted August 30, 2011, 5:40 AM by Julio Franco | Filed in TechSpot, Industry News Breaking News
Earlier this month the original IBM PC model 5150 celebrated its 30th anniversary. Many years have passed and plenty of milestones were met along the way, from the first PC clones in 1982, to the Internet revolution in the 90s and the so-called post-PC devices hitting the market today.

We didn't want to let the occasion go by without paying our respects to the legacy that the 5150 brought. Here are some of the most important developments in the industry over the last 30+ years.
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Posted July 12, 2011, 9:00 AM by Emil Protalinski | Filed in Microsoft, Software
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has announced that Windows 7 has sold more than 400 million licenses so far, meaning it is still the fastest-selling operating system. Ballmer revealed the number at the Microsoft's annual Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC), a four-day…
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Posted January 28, 2011, 10:28 AM by Emil Protalinski | Filed in Microsoft, Software
Leaked screenshots showing an installer that specifically references Windows 8 have shown up for the first time. My Digital Life forum user "canouna" posted them, though they're clearly marked as having been taken by Zukona, an infamous leaker during the…
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Posted January 3, 2011, 2:26 PM by Emil Protalinski | Filed in Microsoft, Software
Windows 8 may have already passed Milestone 2, according to the Russian forum Winreview. Microsoft is thus currently working on Windows 8 Milestone 3, which will likely be compiled in the next few months. For those following the build numbers,…
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