What does Microsoft have left to gain by being public when the stock is at a standstill? Should Microsoft go private? Don’t dismiss the question, it’s a valid one, even if it would be extraordinarily difficult. The stocks of most […]
Microsoft, Google swap April Fools’ jabs
Microsoft spoofs Google’s minimalist search site, Google knocks Outlook.com with ‘Gmail Blue’ Microsoft today took another shot at rival Google, the target of its “Scroggled” campaign, with an April Fools’ Day prank that turned its Bing search engine into a […]
Microsoft defends Windows RT. Did it do more harm than good?
Windows RT has taken a lot of hits lately, ranging from multiple hardware partners to analysts, with some calling for Microsoft to abandon the troubled operating system. Now Microsoft has come out in a full-throated defense. But some of what […]
Microsoft defends Windows RT. Did it do more harm than good?
Windows RT has taken a lot of hits lately, ranging from multiple hardware partners to analysts, with some calling for Microsoft to abandon the troubled operating system. Now Microsoft has come out in a full-throated defense. But some of what […]
Microsoft to sunset Windows Phone 8 support in July 2014
Microsoft’s support for Windows Phone 8 and Windows Phone 7.8 will end in the second half of 2014, according to the software maker. Microsoft listed the sunset dates on its Web site recently, with WP8 support ending July 8, 2014, […]
Microsoft MCSE Certification Training
As Windows remains the worldwide operating system of choice, IT pros with Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) accreditation are valuable members of any technology staff. With nearly 90 percent of the world’s computers running on Microsoft Windows, the company’s vendor-specific […]
Bill Gates: Schools are at a ‘technology tipping point’
The market for educational technology could reach $9 billion in the future, he says in a speech at SXSW The growing use of handheld devices and social media among students is creating a technology tipping point for schools that could […]
Microsoft MCITP Certification Training
Many IT experts have differing opinions on which certifications are most valuable to today’s technology professional. One thing most agree on, however, is that vendor-specific certs from Microsoft are among the most desirable accreditations to earn, thanks to the Windows […]
How Microsoft will change forever and thrive again
Microsoft has been in business, in one form or another, for 37 years. In the tech world, that’s an eternity. Which isn’t to say Microsoft has remained static over that time. Regulatory pressures, strategic shifts in software and hardware, the […]
Internet Explorer 10 Release Preview for Windows 7 first-impressions review
When Microsoft first announced that Internet Explorer 10 would be part of Windows 8 most users assumed that this would also mean a release of the browser for the version 7 operating system. The first version of Internet Explorer […]