The company’s board has created a committee to find a new CEO (see video below) Steve Ballmer will retire as Microsoft CEO at some point in the next 12 months, the company said on Friday in a surprising announcement that […]
Microsoft offers quick fix for Zero-Day vulnerability
Company issues stop-gap patch for vulnerability targeting TIFF image format Confirming reports of limited attacks in South Asia and the Middle East, Microsoft released a security advisory on Tuesday warning of a new vulnerability targeting the TIFF image format. Microsoft […]
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 […]
6 highest/lowest paid IT jobs
Technology staffing firm Mondo predicts a spike in demand for HTML5 developers in 2014 C-level titles top the list of highest paid IT jobs, and technical support positions dominate the low end of the pay scale, according to new salary […]
Report: Microsoft and Nokia talked acquisition
Report: Microsoft and Nokia talked acquisition Recent discussions aimed at a deal aren’t likely to be revived, a Wall Street Journal report said Microsoft and cellphone maker Nokia were in advanced talks about an acquisition of the Finnish company’s device […]
Microsoft, US feds disrupt Citadel botnet network
More than 1,400 Citadel botnets, responsible for over half a billion U.S. dollars in losses, were disrupted Microsoft and the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation have taken aim at a botnet network based on malware called Citadel that is held […]
Hey, Microsoft: It’s the apps, stupid
Analysts applaud changes to Windows 8 UI, but wonder when, or if, Microsoft will kick app development into high gear Microsoft today revealed some of the changes in Windows 8 due to reach customers in a month, but didn’t address […]
HP’s Envy Rove 20-inch ‘tablet’ tackles Windows 8 desktop PC woes
HP’s Envy Rove all-in-one has an integrated battery and the look and feel of a supersized 20-inch tablet Windows 8 has not found wide adoption among desktop users, so HP has announced a new portable all-in-one and lowered the price […]
Windows 8 is an enterprise ‘non-starter’ because IT sees no value in changes
Sticking with Windows 7, but companies must prep for BYOD presence, says Forrester Windows 8 faces a number of hurdles in the enterprise, but the biggest reason it won’t replace the current corporate champion, Windows 7, is simple. “Enterprises just […]