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 Windows 3.1: Twenty Years Later Two decades ago, Microsoft launched Windows 3.1. This first attempt to move beyond the operating system's DOS roots introduced many features we recognize in Windows today. Share:   |  Stupid Tech Support Tricks: IT Calls of Shame Pronoun problems, IT ghosts, the runaway mouse -- when it comes to computers, the customer isn't always right. Share: | Microsoft Ending Windows Vista Mainstream Support on Tuesday On Tuesday, Microsoft will end "Mainstream Support" for Windows Vista, moving into an "Extended Support" phase that lasts through April 11, 2017. Share: | Facebook to Buy Instagram for $1 Billion Facebook will acquire popular photo editing and sharing firm Instagram for $1 billion and promises to allow the company to maintain independence allowing users to post pictures to other social networks. Share: | Web Attacks Use Smart Redirection to Evade URL Security Scanners The new drive-by download attacks don't require user interaction to infect computers with malware. Share: | Do-Not-Track Tools: Hands-On Showdown Regulators are urging Internet companies to alert consumers about their data-gathering activities--but if you want to seize control now, some browser add-ons can help. Share: | iPad Wi-Fi Issues May be Fault of Power Management A hardware expert says it's unlikely that faulty hardware is causing poor wireless connections reported by iPad users. Share: | 6 Alternative Tablet OSes There's more to the market than just iOS and Android. Check out these tablet operating systems you may not have heard of. Share: | Intel Plans to Win in China's Smartphones and Tablets Market Best known as a producer of PC chips, Intel now plans to win in the Chinese market for tablets and smartphones as well, a company executive said Monday. Share: | iOS: More Profitable for Google Than Android Mobile devices running Apple's iOS are more profitable for Google than Android devices, analysis of data revealed in court shows. Share: | AOL to Sell Patents to Microsoft in Over $1B Deal AOL has entered into a definitive agreement to sell over 800 of its patents and their related patent applications to Microsoft, it said Monday. Share: | Robots Featured in New App Store If you want to waltz with your Roomba or remotely control your flying AR Droid, there's a new app store that has the tools you need. Share: | Utah Breach May Have Compromised Over 25,000 Social Security Numbers A configuration error occurred at the authentication level of a multilayered security system on DTS servers, allowing the hacker to circumvent the security system. Share: | Microsoft Hands Out "Free Time" in Windows Phone Stunt Free Time Machines in three major U.S. cities deliver "time" instead of cash as company tries to spin new Windows Phones as more efficient time-savers. Share: | Will Google Tablet Sales Frag or Defrag the Android Market? The search giant's slate could bring some needed order to the market--or could greatly add to the present confusion. Share: | Games Get a Kickstart Crowdsourcing site enables fans and friends to finance development of the next chapter of favorite but stalled games. Share: | Report: Sony to Cut 10,000 Jobs as Part of Restructuring Efforts Sony will cut 10,000 jobs globally, or about 6 percent of its workforce, this year as part of a restructuring plan. Share: | AOL Patents: What's in it for Microsoft? AOL makes a billion dollars and boosts its share price, but the benefits of the patent acquisition deal for Microsoft are less obvious. 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