Windows 8: Does its 1-month report card read pass or fail? The operating system is just a hair over one month old, so now is the perfect time to take stock of the software’s public reception. My, how time flies […]
Windows 8 sales hit 40 million in first month
Hundreds of millions of computers remain on earlier Windows operating systems Microsoft has sold 40 million Windows 8 licenses since Oct. 26 when the new operating system became available. That includes all sales, corporate and consumer, although the company provided […]
Microsoft addresses Yammer integration plans at SharePoint conference
The company presented a road map for meshing Yammer and SharePoint Microsoft will shine the spotlight this week on SharePoint’s new 2013 version at a conference devoted to the popular collaboration server, but recently acquired Yammer may grab substantial attention. […]
Microsoft greases the skids for Windows 8 developers
Microsoft Build 2012 attendees receive free Microsoft tablets, phones, storage, SDKs to encourage Windows 8 apps How badly does Microsoft need attractive applications for its Windows 8 operating system? So badly that it’s giving everyone attending its Build 2012 developers […]
Microsoft: Expect 100,000 Win 8 apps by Feb. 1; 400M devices by July
Microsoft has set some ambitious goals for Windows 8 — 400 million devices in customer hands by next July and more than 100,000 applications stocked in the Windows Store by the end of January, according to a top Microsoft sales […]
Microsoft announces app updates for Windows 8 RTM
Windows 8 RTM users will on Friday begin seeing app updates prior to the Windows 8 launch. In a Thursday blog post, Microsofts Steven Sinofsky, president of the companys Windows group, announced a slew of app updates that will roll […]
Jobs at Progent for MCSE, MCSA, & MCITP Qualified Network Consultant
National IT consulting company that focuses on helping small and medium businesses is seeking a full time MCSE, MCSA, or MCITP Qualified Information Technology Consultants to help a range of small and medium businesses to maintain IT environments powered by […]
Microsoft: Patch for critical IE zero-day bug coming Friday
In the meantime, Microsoft releases stopgap measure that protects Internet Explorer against attacks Microsoft on Wednesday released a stopgap defense that protects Internet Explorer (IE) against attacks until the company issues a patch on Friday. The update will fix five […]
Review: VMware Workstation 9 vs. VirtualBox 4.2
VMware Workstation is richer in features and polish than ever, but VirtualBox is still both capable and free When it comes to virtualization on the desktop, two products stand front and center: VMware Workstation and VirtualBox. The former is the […]
Microsoft Confirms Security Breach In IE 9, Earlier Versions
Microsoft is warning Internet Explorer users that a vulnerability has been discovered in the Web browser that could corrupt a PC’s memory and allow hackers to execute malicious code. Microsoft said the security risks apply to Internet Explorer 9 and […]