Did the big boys really kill OLPC? August 11, 2008 The UK’s Timesonline is running a story today showing us that, despite internal strife, questionable morals and ideals, and now, the inclusion of Windows…
Microsoft makes it official – XP is coming to the XO OLPC May 16, 2008 Microsoft’s participation in the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) initiative has been fraught with mystery and disinformation from the get-go. But on May 15,…
Why Windows 7 won’t save Microsoft May 14, 2008 Microsoft is most likely banking on being saved by Windows 7, after its stumble with Vista. But there are early indications that Windows 7…
At What Point Is It Cheaper to Just Buy Novell? May 12, 2008 Microsoft no longer sees itself as simply a Windows company. One recent indication of this is their determination to buy the LAMP-centric (Linux/Apache/MySQL/PHP) Yahoo!…
Will Microsoft kill Linux on ULPCs? May 12, 2008 Obviously, Microsoft has a significant interest in making sure that users of the new breed of netbooks and MIDs hitting the market don’t get…
Microsoft: June 30 Windows XP cut-off set in stone April 4, 2008 Microsoft made it official on April 3: There will be no new reprieves for Windows XP (other than on Ultra Low-Cost PCs). Some customers…
Inside Windows 7 — what we know so far! December 14, 2007 An interesting little bit of speculation… You’d be forgiven for missing it, but Vista turned a year old last month. November 30, 2006, marked…
WebFives/Vizrea aquired by Microsoft so download your content November 30, 2007 WebFives/Vizrea aquired by Microsoft so download your content in the next 30 days. WebFives (previously known as Vizrea) has been aquired by Microsoft and…
Surveys show Vista struggling one year on November 25, 2007 Almost a year on from the release of Microsoft’s Windows Vista, only 13 percent of companies say they expect to move all desktops to…
Microsoft Open Solaris? Microsoft BSD? Microsoft what? November 24, 2007 I wonder what would happen if Microsoft dropped the Windows NT core, making an about face, like Apple did years ago with BSD and…