After Microsoft policy change, illegal downloads are the only way for developers to get their hands on the near-finished code Windows 8.1’s RTM, which Microsoft announced on Tuesday, has leaked to file-sharing sites, according to numerous forum postings and blog […]
Can anybody catch Amazon?
Challengers to Amazon’s dominance in public cloud services face an uphill battle It is quite a stretch for most cloud service providers to match the geographical reach of Amazon Web Services. It’s equally tough to roll out a portfolio of […]
Microsoft virtual networking upgrades keep pressure on VMware
Windows Systems Center and Windows Server 2012 Microsoft advancements come at same timeVMware could be making virtualization upgrades of its own As part of the R2 series of updates to Windows Systems Center and Windows Server 2012, Microsoft is taking […]
Best Buy Adding Microsoft Mini Stores at 600 Locations
Microsoft has teamed up with Best Buy to bring the Microsoft Store experience to the big box retailer. Starting later this month, Microsoft “stores within a store” will start popping up at 500 Best Buy locations across the U.S., as […]
LinuxMint 15 delivers smooth alternative to Ubuntu
Mint offers three versions, including a rolling update option targeted at developers The crafters of the LinuxMint distro are in a ticklish position. Mint is based on Ubuntu, which in turn, is based on Debian, which in turn, has the […]
Breaking down Google’s impact on the Moto X
As the first device designed after Google’s acquisition of Motorola, the Moto X is a good combination of both companies’ services. Moto X is the first completely new smartphone project that was launched after Google acquired Motorola Mobility. As such, […]