Simplicity's advantage will grow as the Web levels the old Windows advantage of plentiful software.
Other naming bloopers include Bob, HailStorm, Windows Genuine Advantage, PlaysForSure, and 2007 Microsoft Office System.
The application, published Dec. 13, suggests Apple could adopt something similar to Microsoft 's widely criticized Windows Genuine Advantage copy protection program, which checks a user's machine to confirm that it is not running a pirated version of Microsoft's software in exchange for access to certain software updates.
The application, published Dec. 13, suggests Apple could adopt something similar to Microsoft 's (nasdaq: MSFT - news - people ) widely criticized Windows Genuine Advantage copy protection program, which checks a user's machine to confirm that it is not running a pirated version of Microsoft's software in exchange for access to certain software updates.
In his studio, which has great horizontal and vertical windows that take advantage of the sea and sky, a device lifted and lowered large easels into and out of the floor.
And rather working against the competitive advantage of Windows itself, that there are simply so many darn applications for it.
The highly responsive touch screen also enables the user to take advantage of Windows 8 features, including the on-screen keyboard.
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The Satellite P-Series are also equipped to take advantage of Windows 8 with spacious, buttonless touchpads ideal for Windows 8 gestures.
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Support for customized experiences and branding from boot to shut down, so apps can take advantage of Windows with a customized look and feel from the first press of the power button.
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Microsoft has also admitted to a range of other slips with the launch of Windows 8, including failing to do enough to train retail staff and educate potential customers about the new software, as well as not focusing all of its financial incentives behind the touchscreen PCs that show off Windows 8 to best advantage.
Whenever possible, the windows are opened to take advantage of the fresh air and connect employees to the sounds of birds in the wetland bordering two sides of the building.
Some customers will want a private cloud implementation to maintain greater control of the end to end experience, other customers are already moving data and applications to the Windows Azure cloud to take advantage of the reduced management and hardware costs the public cloud offers.
That roof shelters an enormous building whose southerly exposures are entirely covered in windows, the better to take advantage of forest views.
Even with a slight spec sheet advantage, neither their Windows Phone or Android handsets have become must-haves in the way that other handsets have managed.
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Today marks the release of the final Windows Phone 7 developer tools, which enable developers to create beautiful Windows Phone 7 apps that take advantage of the phone's new application platform, unique features and capabilities.
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This kept the weight under 2lbs, and still kept it thin enough to take advantage of our great Windows work for inking and give you a great inking experience (like pressure sensitive inking, ability to do kanji, great sketching).
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It's also, of course, deeply integrated into Windows 8 itself, even taking advantage of a new networking APIs to detect if you're on a metered network and only download the first first 20KB of each message body if that's the case.
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Personnel using Windows Phone 7 devices are able to take advantage of Office Mobile to work with Office documents right out of the box, but an official Microsoft Office application is notably missing for other widely adopted platforms such as the iPad.
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It will run your old Windows software as well as new programs that take advantage of the slick new look and touchscreen.
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Toshiba's SnapScreen utility is a pre-loaded feature that lets you take advantage of the expansive panel by viewing two windows side by side.
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For Gates, though, Venus has an extra advantage: it could help overcome problems faced by Windows CE back home.
But if information technology managers want to take advantage of the reasons companies want to buy in to Windows 2000, such as public-key security and the new directory, then they will have to change those applications.
Snow Leopard appeared consistently quicker in time-based tests, with faster bootups, shutdowns and MP3 encoding, but Windows 7 showed its muscle in producing better frame rates in games and a significant advantage in Cinebench rendering.
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Nvidia's move takes advantage of the growing number of games being released for the Android and Windows operating systems without it having to develop its own ecosystem - as is the case with the PlayStation, Wii and Xbox families.
As the Intel-based Windows 8 begins to proliferate across a wide range of devices and developers seek to capitalize on distribution via the Windows app store, a broader mosaic of Live Tiles will lie waiting to take advantage of Surface's attractive hardware options.
The PDA pioneer sought to take advantage of its dominance in handhelds, and stave off rival Pocket PCs powered by Windows CE, by licensing the Palm operating system while continuing to use it.
There aren't many programs that take advantage of the multitouch capability, but we did have fun playing around with some of the preloaded Windows Touch Pack applications as you can see in the video below.
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