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A security researcher from Sophos says running Windows 7 without antivirus software is a disaster waiting to happen, but did Microsoft ever advocate this in the first place?
November 06, 2009
Google CEO Eric Schmidt made comments this week that could amount to a can of gasoline tossed onto a smoldering fire, and now the industry awaits Microsoft's inevitable response.
November 06, 2009
Unit sales of Windows 7 were 234 percent higher than Vista during the first few days of release for both operating systems, according to The NPD Group.
November 06, 2009
Microsoft has provided the usual basic details about the security vulnerabilities it plans to address in next week's Patch Tuesday release, and this month is much lighter than last month's record release.
November 05, 2009
Microsoft executives and partners say Windows 7 has had a level of interest and uptake that meets their expectations, and their attitude thus far is: "So far, so good."
November 05, 2009
Microsoft is previewing a major refresh of its MSN portal with less clutter and better organized content, but with less of an emphasis on social networking than might be expected.
November 04, 2009
The Windows 7 upgrade dustup between Microsoft and some of its biggest proponents is a classic case of an issue that could have been avoided, or at least mitigated, through better communication.
November 04, 2009
Microsoft laid off additional staff this week as it continues to grapple with the effects the economic downturn has had on its business. Wednesday's layoffs go beyond Microsoft's original forecast.
November 04, 2009
T-Mobile subscribers around the country found themselves unable to make phone calls or use data services Tuesday due to a major service outage.
November 03, 2009
Microsoft is getting ready to launch a preview of SQL Server 2008 R2 and this week is also talking about two new planned versions of the software designed for large enterprises.
November 03, 2009
Microsoft this week is launching an all-out price slashing offensive aimed at grabbing customers from SaaS rivals such as Google, Salesforce.com and Oracle.
November 03, 2009
From some of the histrionics on the blogosphere, one would almost surmise that an upgrade to Windows 7 was nothing short of a painful, abysmal failure.
November 03, 2009
Microsoft fires a new salvo in the battle for cloud computing supremacy.
November 03, 2009
The available content will include new movies, television shows, independent films and older catalog movies, according to Best Buy. The retailer expects to offer new titles the same day they are released on DVD.
November 03, 2009
A Microsoft executive who last week appeared to refer to bloggers advocating illegal Windows 7 upgrades as 'hacks' now says his comments were misunderstood.
November 02, 2009
Apple is resorting to good old fashioned cloak-and-dagger tactics this week in an attempt to steer Web surfers away from Windows 7 and toward Snow Leopard, according to published reports.
November 02, 2009
Microsoft's Security Intelligence Report (SIR) volume 7 indicates an increase in Internet worms such as Conficker, driven and spread by the reliance on USB sticks and peer-to-peer networks.
November 02, 2009
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer doesn't expect IT spending to bounce back to pre-recession levels anytime soon. While growth may happen, Ballmer says recovery is a long way off.
November 02, 2009
A Microsoft executive who earlier this week called out bloggers for publicizing Windows 7 upgrade hacks is getting roasted by angry users in the comments of his MSDN blog.
October 30, 2009
At the opening of Microsoft's second retail store this week in Southern California, more than 1,000 people lined up to see the software giant's latest and greatest innovations, as well as the chance to see a concert by a teen pop star.
October 30, 2009
Microsoft is facing growing frustration over its lack of direction on Windows 7 upgrade versions, and some bloggers who usually support the company's moves are starting to speak out.
October 29, 2009
Sage Channel Vice President Tom Miller talks about the differences in channel philosophy between Sage and rival Microsoft.
October 29, 2009
Bloatware, or pre-installed software trials that ship with most new PCs, could soon become a thing of the past if Microsoft has any say in the matter.
October 28, 2009
A Microsoft executive has caught wind of users doing clean installs of Windows 7 using upgrade media, and is taking steps to make sure that people know this isn't legal.
October 28, 2009
Finalized set of runtime libraries aims to help developers create apps for Windows 7 and Vista 'without impacting their users.'
October 28, 2009
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The Final Cut
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October 23, 01:00 PM
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The Chart
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Apple is now facing the toughest competition to date against its iPhone with today's launch of Motorola's Droid, based on the Goog...
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As promised , we've posted the complete Annual Report Card special report for 2009. The Annual Report Card represents the evaluations of thousands of solution providers, scoring their own vendor partners, in eighteen tech categories and in a variety
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