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Windows 8 update: all the latest rumours, opinions and possibilities

While it lacks the mobility usually associated with this class of device, there's an 80-inch tablet serving the head of Microsoft as a wallboard and as a substitute for other work-related gear.

By Tim Greene | 25 May, 2012 14:35

Tags: Windows 8, Windows, steve ballmer, software, sharp, operating systems, Microsoft, MIchael Dell

Yahoo Axis may be game changer for search and the troubled company

With Axis, Yahoo is trying to change the search game, while also trying to change its image as a troubled company.

By Sharon Gaudin | 24 May, 2012 20:08

Tags: Yahoo, software, search engines, Microsoft, IT industry, Internet Search, internet, Google, browsers, applications

About 4.5 million Catholic school students to get Office 365

About 4.5 million Catholic school students will get access to Microsoft's Office 365 cloud e-mail and collaboration suite as part of a 3-year deal the software vendor struck with the Catholic International Education Office (OIEC).

By Juan Carlos Perez | 24 May, 2012 18:55

Tags: Software as a service, cloud computing, internet, collaboration, e-mail, applications, software, Google, Microsoft

Microsoft clarifies Ballmer's claims of massive Windows 8 adoption

Reports earlier this week that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer predicted unprecedented sales of Windows 8 were wrong on multiple counts, Microsoft and independent analysts have agreed.

By Gregg Keizer | 24 May, 2012 18:46

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

Linux Mint 13 rallies behind Gnome

With the new version of Linux Mint, released Wednesday, the developers behind the open source Linux distribution have put all energies behind Gnome, offering two versions of the desktop interface.

By Joab Jackson | 24 May, 2012 16:52

Tags: Linux, operating systems, open source, software

Motorola Mobility has infringed Microsoft patent, says Munich court

Google-owned Motorola Mobility has infringed a Microsoft patent related to SMS messaging, according to a ruling in the Munich regional court, which also dismissed a second case related to a localization patent.

By Mikael Ricknäs | 24 May, 2012 15:24

Tags: Android OS, Android, smartphones, consumer electronics, patent, intellectual property, legal, Microsoft, Google, Motorola Mobility, Motorola

Revisiting RDP, discovering ReactOS, and finding Mindjet

A second look at Microsoft's RDP client, considers a replacement for Windows XP, and delves into "Mind Mapping"

By Mark Gibbs | 23 May, 2012 20:25

Tags: windows xp, software, pc, mind mapping, Microsoft's RDP client, Microsoft, hardware systems, Data Center

Windows 8 puts end to endless reboots

Microsoft yesterday promised that a feature it's added to Windows 8 will put a stop to endless reboots.

By Gregg Keizer | 23 May, 2012 18:48

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

Microsoft takes Bing Streetside offline in Germany after privacy complaints

Microsoft has taken its Google Street View-like service Bing Streetside offline in Germany after German citizens expressed their worries about how Microsoft handles requests for blurring of images, the company said on Tuesday.

By Loek Essers | 23 May, 2012 10:31

Tags: Streetside Street View, Maps, Internet-based applications and services, privacy, security, search engines, internet, Microsoft, Google

Avira antivirus upgrade wreaks 'catastrophic' havoc on Windows PCs

German security firm Avira yesterday issued a service pack for its antivirus software that crippled an unknown number of Windows machines, with one customer calling the gaffe "catastrophic" to his company.

By Gregg Keizer | 16 May, 2012 06:07

Tags: Windows, software, Security Hardware and Software, operating systems, Avira

Lenovo working with Intel on ThinkPad Windows 8 tablet

Lenovo is working with chip maker Intel on a future ThinkPad tablet based on Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system, a Lenovo executive said.

By Agam Shah | 15 May, 2012 14:06

Tags: Windows 8, Windows, tablets, software, processors, operating systems, Microsoft, Lenovo, Intel, hardware systems, Components

EU-Microsoft browser deal requires ballot screen in Windows 8

Microsoft today declined to comment when asked whether it believed it's required to offer a ballot screen in Windows 8 to European users for selecting rival browsers in the new operating system's desktop mode.

By Gregg Keizer | 15 May, 2012 06:41

Tags: Windows, software, operating systems, opera software, mozilla, Microsoft, Google, european union, DRM and Legal Issues, browsers, applications

Yahoo launches big data analytics tool for online advertisers

Yahoo today launched a new tool for online advertisers designed to take advantage of the company's extensive experience with big data analytics.

By Jaikumar Vijayan | 15 May, 2012 06:09

Tags: Yahoo, Microsoft, internet, Google, cloud computing, BI and Analytics

Is November Windows 8 tablet release too late?

If Intel-based Windows 8 tablets launch in November, as one informed source expects, Microsoft would face a narrow window to play a role in the important holiday sales period.

By Matt Hamblen | 15 May, 2012 01:31

Tags: texas instruments, qualcomm, processors, nvidia, Mobile OSes, Mobile and Wireless, mobile, Microsoft, Intel, Components

Mozilla hits Microsoft with complaint about Windows RT browser choices

Mozilla complained Wednesday that Microsoft prohibits running any browser except Internet Explorer (IE) on Windows RT, hampering choices for users. Google said on Thursday it shares the concerns.

By Loek Essers | 10 May, 2012 20:38

Tags: software, mozilla, Microsoft, browsers, applications

HP, F5 partner to speed delivery of cloud apps

HP this week unveiled several initiatives at Interop 2012 in Las Vegas to enhance the provisioning and performance of virtual applications over a network, including an alliance with application delivery controller leader F5.

By Jim Duffy | 08 May, 2012 21:51

Tags: wireless, SharePoint and Exchange Server, networking, Microsoft, LAN & WAN, Interop Las Vegas, Interop 2012, Interop, internet, Intel, HP, hardware systems, f5, Ethernet Switch, Data Center, Configuration / maintenance, cloud computing, cloud applications, Cisco Catalyst, byod, Application Delivery Controllers, 40G Ethernet Microsoft Lync

US judge lets Microsoft continue to sell products with disputed patents

A U.S. judge has declined to lift an unusual order that prevents Motorola Mobility from enforcing a ban in Germany on the sale of Microsoft's Windows 7 OS and XBox 360.

By Cameron Scott | 08 May, 2012 08:17

Tags: patent, Motorola Mobility, Motorola, mobile, Microsoft, legal, intellectual property

Opinion: Windows 8 tablets - A disaster in the making

Tablets were clearly top of mind for the designers of tablets were clearly top of mind for the designers of Windows 8. The Metro interface sacrifices usability on the PC, which suggests that Microsoft is focused on overtaking the iPad. This design choice was met with conjectures that Microsoft believed enterprises would

By Preston Gralla | 07 May, 2012 20:11

Tags: Windows, software, operating systems, Mobile and Wireless, Microsoft, Intel

Ceph spinoff looks to monetize open-source storage framework

The main developers behind the popular Ceph open-source storage framework announced today that they have created a new company, dubbed Inktank, to provide paid support and consulting for the system.

By Jon Gold | 04 May, 2012 06:38

Tags: ubuntu, Storage Management, storage, software, open source, Microsoft, Inktank, hardware systems, Google, Dropbox, Data Center, Configuration / maintenance, Ceph

At Interior Department, Google Apps will co-exist with Outlook, Office -- for now

Although the U.S. Interior Department plans to replace its on-premise email servers with Google Apps' cloud-based Gmail, the agency will retain Microsoft Outlook and Office as its standard e-mail client and desktop office productivity software for end users.

By Juan Carlos Perez | 04 May, 2012 03:30

Tags: Software as a service, software, Microsoft, internet, Google, e-mail, collaboration, cloud computing, applications

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