It used to be easy journalistic shorthand to write ‘database-giant Oracle Corp.’, but that labeling no longer fits a company that’s now a key player in applications, appliances, servers, development tools, operating systems and, yes, even cloud computing. How do […]
Hawaii’s Public Libraries Launch Microsoft IT Academy
The Hawaii State Public Library System (HSPLS), in partnership with Microsoft Corp., today announced that HSPLS has become the first statewide public library system in the world to adopt Digital Literacy and Microsoft IT Academy programs for technology training and […]
Google: Android 4.0 to be open sourced in “coming weeks”
Google’s next generation Android 4.0 — code named “Ice Cream Sandwich” — will be available to the open source developer community in weeks, one company spokesman said yesterday. And yes, Ice Cream Sandwich is designed to re-unify the Android code […]
Is Internet Explorer Dying?
Sometime in 1998 or 1999, Internet Explorer (IE) became the number one Web browser in the world. It did so thanks to Microsoft illegally bundling IE with Windows. But, while Microsoft lost the anti-trust case, instead of being broken up […]
Windows 8 to increase PC production costs
Microsoft’s new Windows 8 OA 3.0 verification system will add complication and costs for ODMs (Original Device Manufacturers) who create and build PCs for the big name OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers). These costs will, undoubtedly, be passed on to us, […]
What HTML5 Hath Wrought
Since HTML5 runs on all modern Web browsers and supports many of the capabilities of modern mobile devices, it can serve as a universal platform for applications. A universal platform provides significant business benefits, not only in terms of developer […]
Will Microsoft Get Lucky With Yahoo
The world’s leading SSL certificates now offer more protection and security. Now from Symantec. Download your free trial of the world’s leading SSL certificates at verisign.com/ssl/free-30day-trial. Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer recently commented on Yahoo’s (Nasdaq: YHOO) present situation […]
Xbox 360 Teams Up With Entertainment Leaders to Transform TV
A new era in television begins this holiday where your entertainment becomes instantly searchable, easily discoverable and enjoyable in extraordinary new ways from a single device — Xbox 360. Today, Microsoft Corp. announced plans to roll out the next generation […]