Most PCs are built to last. They can take the occasional bump and bruise, a bit of water spilled across the keyboard, and some jostling in a backpack. But what if you need something sturdier? Something that can be dropped, soaked, or dragged through the mud?

Then you need a ruggedized PC. These things are built to work in the nastiest

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I’ve said before how it’s great to get to work with enthusiastic people who know tons about Windows. Recently I heard about one of those people sharing some great tips with everyone else in a really clever way.  Michel Martin has created a video series of Windows 7 tips and tricks he calls “One

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Today we’re releasing the next version of the Zune software. As one of the Zune program managers, I wanted to provide a brief look at what’s new in the 4.8 release, which you can download here. To update your current version, click Settings > Software > General, and then click Check For Updates.

If you already have a

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Today we’re releasing the next version of the Zune software. As one of the Zune program managers, I wanted to provide a brief look at what’s new in the 4.8 release, which you can download here. To update your current version, click Settings > Software > General, and then click Check For Updates.

If you already have a

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We promised in late July that August would bring another round of developer news. That day has come! Today we will begin accepting and certifying Mango apps through the App Hub. This means that new and existing titles optimized for Mango features like fast app switching, background audio, multiple and double sided Live Tiles, better Search integration

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Back at CES 2011, we announced the Microsoft Touch Mouse for Windows 7 featuring multitouch gestures. The Touch Mouse allows you to interact with your Windows 7 PC in a more intuitive way beyond the simple point-and-click. To replace my pre-production Touch Mouse I had that I used previously, I received the fully (and awesomely) boxed retail

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We noted last month that App Hub would begin accepting Mango apps in late August. The infrastructure for accepting your Mango apps is coming online as we speak! Some of you may already be seeing new content as we conduct a final round of tests. Stay tuned for a more detailed overview of the Mango app submission process within the

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A few weeks ago I got a brand-new Lenovo ThinkPad X220. It’s a 12.5” PC loaded with a second-gen Core i5 processor, 8GB of RAM, and a 160GB Intel SSD. It also comes with a big 9-cell battery, as well as an additional 9-cell “battery slice” that clips to the PC’s underside. Together, Lenovo claims that the

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Last week we asked people what sort of inbox they have. This week we want to discuss that further and what we do to organize our email based on whether you are a filer, piler, or deleter. You may have noticed that Being Allison and The Dirty Shirt both described themselves

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Hotmail Calendar has more than 18 million customers creating more than 1 million events per month. We’re happy to announce that we’ve just released an update to Hotmail Calendar that addresses the most common request we get: improving the way reminders work.

Now you can: