Microsoft
Pages
0
Did Microsoft put a padlock on Windows 8?
Mar 27, 2013
A group of European software developers is complaining that Microsoft uses a feature to block alternate operating systems on machines bought with Windows 8.
0
It's Patch Tuesday! Party time!
Mar 11, 2013
For IT professionals, Microsoft has invented a holiday -- of sorts. The second Tuesday of every month is the day Microsoft releases the latest batch of security patches for it's software: Patch Tuesday. This week, the company has more than half-dozen security fixes, as cyber threats mount for Microsoft and Apple software.
0
EU slaps Microsoft with $732 million penalty
Mar 6, 2013
The EU says Microsoft abused its market dominance by making Internet Explorer the default browser on its Windows operating system.
2
Halo makers see 'Destiny' as gaming's future
Feb 20, 2013
A new project called 'Destiny',' made by some of Halo’s original creators, aims to revive fallen-off gamers.
2
Microsoft kills Hotmail, pushing users to Outlook.com
Feb 20, 2013
By the end of the summer, Hotmail will be no more. Its parent, Microsoft, is converting Hotmail to a new 21st century emailer called Outlook.com.
3
Gmail fail? Microsoft says it has a new Outlook
Feb 19, 2013
Microsoft is launching a $30 million ad campaign today to promote Outlook.com -- a new product meant to compete with Internet-based email systems like Google Inc.’s Gmail.
3
Microsoft on the attack against Google in new ads
Feb 7, 2013
New "Scroogled" campaign raises questions about the efficacy of attack ads in the commercial realm.
0
Dell reaches $24.4 billion deal to go private
Feb 5, 2013
Founder Michael Dell, equity firm Silver Lake Partners, and Microsoft are taking the Texas-based company off the market in an effort to make the company more agile, and hopefully, more profitable.
0
Why Microsoft wants a piece of Dell
Feb 4, 2013
As Dell explores going private, Microsoft is an interested investor. It needs computer companies that focus on Windows-powered machines.
1
Happy Birthday, MIDI and the New MS Office
Jan 30, 2013
A protocol that lets musical instruments talk to and trigger one another turns 30 years old today. MIDI is still used by the likes of dance-punk band !!!. It’s inventor Dave Smith explains its use. A new version of Microsoft Office turns purchasers into subscribers. And, the IRS has had a Tumblr for months, but it’s just now getting noticed.
Pages
Buzzworthy
Recent comments on our stories..
Race on your resume: An invitation for discrimination?
You didn't mention the elephant in the room: age discrimination. Online applications are used to filter applicants for most openings. While...
pegordon | Apr 8, 2013 Moleskine notebooks seek growth in digital age
Listening to this segment on Marketplace put me in mind of a blog post I had posted in June, 2009. I feel compelled to post it here. It was...
sherril987 | Apr 2, 2013 Mind Games & Money: A guide to exploring your emotions in personal finance
I sign up today to let you know this article was great! It looked like a lot of work went in to building this one. In the past year this program...
rsnelso | Apr 1, 2013 The nurse practitioner will see you now
In my 33 years as a family physician I have taught nurse practitioners (NP’s) and have worked alongside of NP’s almost the entire time. It is...
jmessmer | Mar 25, 2013
