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I am an editor for Windows7News.com, ConnectedInternet.co.uk, and Brighthub.com. I have a CCNA, CCNP, MCSE, MCTS, and MCITP. I have a Masters degree in Computer Information Systems from the University of Liverpool, and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Texas-Austin.

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Windows 8 and Server “Next” to Be Developed in Parallel
View Comments June 8, 2010

Windows 8 and Server “Next” to Be Developed in Parallel

So when Sinofsky moved over to Windows division, the follow up to Windows Vista became Windows 7, as Vista was Windows 6.0. Thus, it is only natural to assume, and apparently some of Microsoft’s own employees have done so, that the next version of Windows will be labeled Windows 8.

Microsoft Careers
View Comments May 5, 2010

Windows 8 To Contain New Anti-Hacking Software?

If software pirates, hackers and crackers always seem to be one step ahead of Microsoft it is in part because of the monumental position Microsoft holds in the technology area

Will Windows 8 Be Faster and Smaller Than Windows 7?
View Comments April 20, 2010

Will Windows 8 Be Faster and Smaller Than Windows 7?

The Windows Fundamentals Performance Test Team is look for a software design engineer who can help us do just that – make future releases of Windows faster, smaller, and more responsive than Windows 7.

Windows8 Technical Documentation Issues (TDI) – In the Works
View Comments March 17, 2010

Windows8 Technical Documentation Issues (TDI) – In the Works

Windows7 has been out less than six months, and already there is speculation about the next generation of Windows, Windows8. The Redmond company may not be saying much now, which is understandable, given the success of Windows7. The unspoken, but true, thinking is, why take publicty away from a successful venture and place it on a venture that is still at least a year and a [...]

Estimated Product Support Life Cycles
View Comments March 10, 2010

Windows 8 to be Release July, 2011 … a Rumor?

I saw a documentary about Roswell, the place in New Mexico, USA that was supposed to be the place where an alien space craft went down. It supposedly was recovered by the US Air Force and had alien bodies among the wreckage. 60 years later, I smile when I hear how some people regardless of evidence or lack there of continue to believe wild stories about that [...]

The USB 3.0 Icon
View Comments March 7, 2010

Intel to Integrate USB 3.0 into Windows8

USB 2.0 maxes out at 480 MBits/s. USB 3.0 is expected to max out at 5 Gbits/s. This dramatic performance improvement over version 2.0, makes it more desirable. However, these new data transfer rates while attainable by the USB hardware, my not be easy to implement. Intel is working with Microsoft to make sure that the hardware will work with Windows 8. It will fully support USB 3.0 Windows 8 integration.