What are the major tech companies doing to win in the cloud, and how might the market shake out? There’s an old joke that starts: How do you make God laugh? The answer, of course: Make plans. Larger services companies […]
10 surprising facts about Microsoft
With the release of Windows 10 coming almost exactly 20 years after Microsoft introduced Windows 95, now is as good a time as ever to look at Microsoft’s broad impact on the tech industry, particularly the lesser-known facts. 40 years […]
Windows 10’s first update is already in the works
After surviving a slightly bumpy release, Microsoft is already preparing the first update for Windows 10. Windows 10 is just hitting desktops and Microsoft is already working on its first update to the OS, which may be released as early […]
Microsoft touts two next-gen Office editions for Windows
Will preview long-awaited touch version next month Microsoft this week set a loose release date for its next iteration of Office on the desktop and announced that the long-awaited touch-enabled Windows apps will launch around the same time. The touch-enabled […]
Alleged tech support scammers come up with all kinds of alibis to counter complaints
Better Business Bureau records show companies blamed scammers, customers’ Internet connections and new software for consumer grievances Companies sued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Microsoft for allegedly defrauding consumers with worthless Windows technical support have spun tales involving […]
Why January could be a big month for Windows 10
While people are banging away at the Windows 10 technical preview, Microsoft is preparing for a real big month come this January, including major updates and a wider release product. Currently, Windows 10 Technical Preview is on build 9879, although […]
10 SharePoint success stories
Historically, Microsoft SharePoint has been associated with intranets and content management. But customers are now using it for everything from communications to business intelligence, enterprise search, even process integration and workflow automation. 10 innovative examples of Microsoft SharePoint in action […]
About those alleged backdoors in Microsoft products…
Scott Charney, of Microsoft’s Trustworthy Computing, said the government has “never” asked for a backdoor in Microsoft products. Yet a former engineer working on BitLocker claimed the government does ask, but those requests are “informal.” Four of Microsoft’s offices in […]
Gartner scales back Windows forecast
Microsoft and Apple will ship fewer devices in 2014-2015 than earlier estimates, while Android will ship more Gartner today scaled back its forecast of Windows’ near future, saying that while Microsoft’s operating system will power an increasing number of devices […]
Microsoft boasts favorable Windows numbers at Computex
Computex is a hardware show, but Microsoft was there to promote Windows as a platform, including recent developments like Windows with Bing, Windows 8.1 Update, Windows Phone 8.1 and Windows universal apps. Practical advice for you to take full advantage […]