Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Microsoft set to announce tablet version of Windows Rumors swirl around the company preparing a tablet version of Windows for the CES show, according to various reports
Monday, December 20, 2010
Apple slates Jan. 6 launch for Mac App Store The Mac maker will push the new software store as a free download via OS X updater
Monday, December 20, 2010
Amazon moves VMware's virtual machines to the cloud The company plans to make the VM Import feature compatible with more platforms for virtualization in the future. The new feature can be used in a number of migration and disaster recovery scenarios
Monday, December 20, 2010
China software makers partner on new OS brand The system, called NeoKylin, would be used for national defense and other sectors. While these domestic operating systems have seen greater use among Chinese government computers, Windows remains the dominate OS used across the country
Monday, December 20, 2010
Microsoft yanks Outlook 2007 update Within hours, users reported trouble with retrieving e-mail and major delays when switching folders. The company cited multiple problems, including connection and performance issues
Friday, December 17, 2010
OpenText revamps eDocs DM architecture The Waterloo, Ont. company also added new Office 2010 functionality in its legal firm-focused document management software. Plus, OpenText’s plans to integrate social media tools into the platform next year
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Microsoft to show off Windows 8 tablet CEO Steve Ballmer is expected to demo the new OS at next year's CES, according to a New York Times report
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Microsoft gives free Symantec software in limited offer Small businesses that buy Windows 7 at PC Mall can get free Symantec software
Monday, November 15, 2010
Why Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 isn't needed OPINION: As Microsoft touts storage server software, it appears to be trying to break into a Linux-dominated market
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Microsoft explains missing Mac Office patches The company defends the move, but won't say when it will fix Office for Mac 2004, 2008
Monday, November 01, 2010
IE6 addiction slowing some Windows 7 migrations One in five enterprises will bust budget moving to Windows 7 because of IE6 compatibility problems, says Gartner
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Microsoft quietly issues Windows 7 SP1 RC "No additional new features," says Microsoft as it slates Q1 2011 ship window. The RC will be a collection of all the security updates and non-security hotfixes that the company has issued via Windows Update
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Bloggers read between lines of Ozzie’s outgoing memo BLOGOSPHERE: The departing Microsoft chief software architect sent a lengthy company memo to staff applauding the company’s commitment to cloud computing. But some bloggers are taking parts of Ozzie’s memo as a warning letter for Microsoft’s future
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Microsoft may face resistance to Windows 8 A 2012 release may mean upgrade fatigue for enterprises, say analysts
Friday, October 22, 2010
HP's Slate 500 tablet goes on sale for US$800 The Slate 500 is the company's first tablet. Targeted at businesses, the tablet will come with an 8.9-inch screen and run Microsoft's Windows 7 Professional OS