Microsoft and its hardware partners really, really want everyone to abandon Windows XP by April 8. But the world won’t end if you don’t. It’s the end of an era at Microsoft. No, I’m not talking about CEO Steve Ballmer […]
Hey, Microsoft: It’s the apps, stupid
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 […]
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 revenue up, aided by Windows unit sales, though profit declines
The results are the first to include Windows 8 Microsoft reported a drop in profit for the second quarter of its fiscal year, though revenue increased, thanks partly to a 24 percent jump in sales from its Windows division. Microsoft’s […]
Windows 8: Does its 1-month report card read pass or fail?
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 […]
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 […]
Microsoft to Patch Adobe Flash Player in Windows 8 ‘Shortly’
Microsoft to Patch Adobe Flash Player in Windows 8 ‘Shortly’ Microsoft said it will update Adobe Flash Player to close security holes before Windows 8 is generally available. In Windows 8, Flash is embedded in Internet Explorer 10. Microsoft is […]