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 […]
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 […]
For Microsoft, going private may not be such a bad idea
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 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 […]
VMware one-ups Microsoft with vSphere 5.1
VMware one-ups Microsoft with vSphere 5.1 New vMotion capabilities make it easier to move VMs The race for virtualization dominance between Microsoft and VMware has become more interesting with VMware’s recent release of vSphere 5.1. We obtained vSphere around the […]
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 […]