Stories by Gregg Keizer

Apple to build Macs in low-tax Texas

Apple will build Macs in Texas using some parts made in the U.S., CEO Tim Cook said Tuesday, putting a little flesh on a pledge from last December.

By Gregg Keizer | 22 May, 2013 10:35

Tags: hardware, Apple, IT industry, hardware systems, Macintosh

Google trumpets small speed boost to Chrome 27

Google today upgraded Chrome to version 27, touting it as 5% faster as it patched 13 vulnerabilities.

By Gregg Keizer | 21 May, 2013 20:36

Tags: applications, Google, software, internet

The iPhone's big lead in customer satisfaction is gone

Apple's dominance in smartphone customer satisfaction faded last year, with rivals like Samsung and Motorola dramatically closing the gap, a national survey said today.

By Gregg Keizer | 21 May, 2013 15:40

Tags: Motorola, acs, Apple, consumer electronics, htc, smartphones, Nokia, Macintosh

Boutique PC seller laughs all the way to the bank on the back of Windows 7

A boutique system builder has bucked the industry trend of slumping PC sales by continuing to focus on selling Windows 7 machines.

By Gregg Keizer | 20 May, 2013 18:04

Tags: IDC, Windows, hardware systems, desktop pcs, software, Lenovo, operating systems, PCs, Hewlett-Packard, Dell

Microsoft's $300M Nook investment hasn't paid off -- yet

Microsoft has gotten next to nothing from its $300 million investment in Barnes & Noble, analysts said, but it may reap some rewards as it prepares to ship smaller tablets.

By Gregg Keizer | 20 May, 2013 10:14

Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Networking, Windows, hardware systems, wireless, tablets, software, mobile, operating systems, Barnes & Noble, Gartner, IDC, Microsoft

Dell replays Windows 8 blame card as PC sales slide

Dell last week again blamed Windows 8 for contributing to a decline in PC sales revenue during the quarter that ended May 3.

By Gregg Keizer | 19 May, 2013 20:41

Tags: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Dell, Windows, hardware systems, desktop pcs, software, operating systems, PCs

Windows 8 is an enterprise 'non-starter' because IT sees no value in changes

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: IT shops don't think it's worth the upgrade hassle.

By Gregg Keizer | 17 May, 2013 14:43

Tags: Apple, Windows, hardware systems, desktop pcs, software, operating systems, Forrester Research, PCs

Google steals march on Apple in music subscription

Google beat Apple to the music subscription service punch this week, perhaps the doing of record labels who wanted to put Apple in its place, an analyst said

By Gregg Keizer | 16 May, 2013 19:45

Tags: web apps, Gartner, Apple, Spotify, Google, WD, Pandora, internet

Google issues YouTube ultimatum to Microsoft as Hatfield-McCoy feud heats up

Google yesterday sent a cease-and-desist letter to Microsoft, demanding that its rival remove the YouTube app built for the Windows Phone platform.

By Gregg Keizer | 16 May, 2013 17:01

Tags: Google, Microsoft, Windows, software, operating systems, mobile apps, youtube

Oracle renumbers Java patch updates, confuses users even more

Oracle has changed the numbering of its Java security updates, prompting one expert to say, "As if Java updates weren't confusing already."

By Gregg Keizer | 16 May, 2013 10:06

Tags: Cybercrime and Hacking, security, Malware and Vulnerabilities, Oracle

Windows 8 isn't New Coke, says top Microsoft exec; it's Diet Coke

Frank X. Shaw, Microsoft's head of corporate communications, has defended his company's Windows information disclosure strategy, denying that Microsoft has adopted Apple's "cone of silence" approach to imparting news.

By Gregg Keizer | 15 May, 2013 19:47

Tags: Apple, Microsoft, Windows, software, twitter, operating systems

Mozilla to Firefox: 'Browser, heal thyself'

Mozilla on Tuesday released Firefox 21, adding more social media connections, tweaking the Do Not Track privacy setting and rolling out a new tool that long term, aims to create a self-healing browser.

By Gregg Keizer | 15 May, 2013 10:54

Tags: web apps, Firefox, applications, Microsoft, software, internet, mozilla, Facebook

Microsoft votes for free Windows 8.1, collects kudos

Microsoft today announced that Windows 8.1, the update later this year for Windows 8, will be free to current users of the operating system, confirming analysts' expectations.

By Gregg Keizer | 14 May, 2013 20:48

Tags: Microsoft, Windows, software, operating systems

Windows 8 app store fails Top 10 test

Microsoft's Windows 8 app store failed a test touted by a former Microsoft manager and distinguished engineer as a way to determine an ecosystem's relevance.

By Gregg Keizer | 14 May, 2013 18:05

Tags: applications, Microsoft, Windows, software, operating systems

Microsoft to squeeze more devs into BUILD

Microsoft today said it has increased the head count for its June developers conference, and will sell the extra tickets Wednesday.

By Gregg Keizer | 13 May, 2013 20:36

Tags: Apple, App Development, Microsoft, Windows, software, operating systems

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