Operating Systems

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

Microsoft's counter-attack against Windows 8 coverage makes it 'look weak'

Microsoft on Friday called some media coverage of its plans to update Windows 8 sensationalist and an effort to drive website page views.

By Gregg Keizer | 13 May, 2013 18:49

Tags: Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Windows, financial times, software, operating systems

Why Microsoft won't charge for Windows Blue - this time

Sometime soon, Microsoft will tell Windows 8 users whether they will have to pay for the upgrade code-named "Blue," and if so, how much. Analysts don't expect it to charge anything for the update.

By Gregg Keizer | 13 May, 2013 10:24

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

Analysts challenge Microsoft's commitment to Windows RT

One of Microsoft's top Windows executives this week said the company remains bullish about Windows RT, but analysts remain suspicious of RT's chances unless Microsoft makes changes.

By Gregg Keizer | 10 May, 2013 18:17

Tags: Microsoft, Windows, hardware systems, tablets, software, operating systems

Microsoft's drip-drip-drip Windows communications strategy dubbed a washout

Microsoft's Tami Reller, the CFO and head of marketing for the Windows division, went on a mini publicity spree. But she didn't say very much.

By Gregg Keizer | 07 May, 2013 20:22

Tags: new york times, Microsoft, Windows, software, wall street journal, operating systems

Apple CEO defends Mac line; analysts foresee iPad hybrids

Apple CEO Tim Cook has defended the company's iconic Mac line, which saw a second consecutive decline in sales last quarter, and promised that Apple would continue to crank out personal computers.

By Gregg Keizer | 24 April, 2013 19:18

Tags: Apple, hardware systems, desktop pcs, Macintosh, Mac OS X, PCs

Microsoft: Mum's again the word on Windows 8 sales

Even though PC shipments were down 14% last quarter, Microsoft's Windows division posted revenue about the same as the last year, making up for slumping sales to OEMs with growth in long-term licensing agreements sold to enterprises.

By Gregg Keizer | 19 April, 2013 14:37

Tags: Microsoft, Windows, hardware systems, desktop pcs, software, operating systems, PCs

Microsoft must fight to remain influential, say analysts

Stormed by a shift to tablets and smartphones, and threatened, even in its enterprise bastion, by new demands from workers, Microsoft may lose its place at the table reserved for major technology players, an analyst argued today.

By Gregg Keizer | 10 April, 2013 18:23

Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Networking, Windows, hardware systems, desktop pcs, wireless, software, mobile, operating systems, PCs, Gartner, Microsoft

Different and cheap, new $25 Raspberry Pi is selling

Maybe people are bored with Apple and Windows machines, or just restless for the challenge of something new. But different is selling.

By Patrick Thibodeau | 03 April, 2013 10:07

Tags: hardware, Apple, Linux and Unix, Raspberry Pi Foundation, hardware systems, desktop pcs, Allied Electronics, PCs, Raspberry Pi

Uptake gap between Windows 8 and Vista widens even as new OS gains share

Windows 8 last month fell even further behind the historical adoption pace of Windows Vista, Microsoft's 2007 flop, new statistics showed today.

By Gregg Keizer | 01 April, 2013 17:13

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

Windows Blue and Microsoft's continuous upgrade strategy

Microsoft yesterday confirmed Windows "Blue," an upgrade to Windows 8, but analysts remained uneasy about how the faster release cadence that Blue represents will be digested by businesses.

By Gregg Keizer | 27 March, 2013 16:06

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

Apple not ready to kill OS X Snow Leopard yet

Apple yesterday gave its strongest signal yet that it will continue to support OS X Snow Leopard with patches for the foreseeable future rather than retire the still-active operating system.

By Gregg Keizer | 15 March, 2013 17:47

Tags: Apple, Microsoft, security, Puma, None, Mac OS X

Cloud computing's big debt to NASA

IBM's decision this week to base its cloud services on OpenStack may help establish this open source platform as the standard in enterprises.

By Patrick Thibodeau | 08 March, 2013 11:08

Tags: Government IT, NASA, IBM, Swift, Red Hat, cloud computing, internet, OpenStack, rackspace, Hewlett-Packard, Kemp, Dell

Apple, Samsung and Google under fire at Mobile World Congress

Mobile World Congress showed that Apple, Samsung and Google are still the smartphone industry leaders, but upstart and would-be has-been companies are fighting back.

By Mike Elgan | 02 March, 2013 12:05

Tags: Mobile/Wireless, ios, Networking, wireless, smartphones, Android, software, mobile, operating systems, Apple, consumer electronics, Google

Review: Office 365 turns up the heat

Latest blend of Exchange, SharePoint, and Lync servers in the cloud combines an excellent feature set with easier setup and management

By Doug Dineley | 27 February, 2013 11:20

Tags: Internet-based applications and services, SaaS, applications, Office Software, Microsoft Office 365, social networking, collaboration software, microsoft office, Software as a service, cloud computing, internet, Email Software, Microsoft Windows, Video Conferencing, Microsoft, software

Opinion: To Surface or not to Surface

Microsoft needs to make up its mind whether it wants to stay a software company or if it's really serious about being a hardware power as well.

By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols | 26 February, 2013 11:12

Tags: Apple, IDC, Microsoft, hardware systems, tablets, software, operating systems, mobile apps

The lazy geek's guide to building a home media center

Anything less than a DIY digital home entertainment project means making the most of Apple TV

By Galen Gruman | 18 February, 2013 11:11

Tags: ios, Android, desktop pcs, Hewlett-Packard, iPad, Mac software, mac laptop, consumer electronics, mobile technology, computer hardware, Google, Microsoft, smartphones, Desktop computers, software, laptops, tablets, Mac Tools, Mac Desktop, applications, iPhone, hardware systems, operating systems

Exchange Server 2013: Not quite ready for the datacentre

Thinking about upgrading? Hang back at least a year before implementing this release, our expert advises.

By Jonathan Hassell | 07 February, 2013 11:48

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

In-depth first look: Microsoft's Surface for Windows 8 Pro

Microsoft's home-built ultrabook called Surface for Windows 8 Pro goes on sale on Saturday in the US and may be the Windows 8 device that best meets a wide range of corporate needs from tablet to desktop.

By Tim Greene | 06 February, 2013 03:00

Tags: Configuration / maintenance, PC, Microsoft Surface Pro ultrabook, Windows, hardware systems, software, Data Center, operating systems, intel, Microsoft Surface Pro, Surface for Windows 8 Pro, Microsoft Surface Pro tablet, Microsoft

10 Windows 8 tips, tricks and hacks

Starting to get comfortable with Windows 8? Don't stop now: From invoking 'God Mode' to hacking the lock screen, here are 10 ways to make Windows 8 act the way you want.

By Preston Gralla | 31 January, 2013 11:08

Tags: Windows, software, operating systems

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