New Features Discovered in Windows XP SP3: Is It Better Than Vista? October 11, 2007 The principal reason given for the tremendous under-the-hood changes to Windows unveiled early this year in Vista was the need to overhaul the security…
Why Windows users don’t switch to Mac October 10, 2007 Over on Apple Matters I came across an interesting post by Steven Leigh which considers 8 reasons why Windows users don’t switch to Mac. …
Does Ballmer’s comments reflect deeper problems at Microsoft? October 10, 2007 Steve Ballmer’s latest rant against open source, and Microsoft’s internal reaction to it, reflect deep problems within the company.Part of the problem is that,…
Microsoft’s Ballmer calls out Red Hat with more patent threats October 9, 2007 It seems that Microsoft is feeling a bit threatened again. With Microsoft Vista “tanking” and arrows coming from all sides it seems that Microsoft…
Internet Explorer 7 update now WGA-free October 4, 2007 Microsoft has issued an updated Internet Explorer (IE) 7 release that no longer requires Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) validation in order to download. The…
First Look @ Microsoft Surface October 2, 2007 It’s not often that one gets a chance to attend a demonstration of a new method of human-computer interaction. Having been too young to…
Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Revealed October 1, 2007 With Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1), now due in the first quarter of 2008, Microsoft is deemphasizing the role that service packs play…
Microsoft finally unveils its answer to Google Docs October 1, 2007 After months of speculation about what it would do to stave off potential encroachments on its Office turf by Google Docs & Spreadsheets, Microsoft…
Internet Explorer 8.0: The silence is deafening September 29, 2007 How far along is Microsoft with the next version of Internet Explorer (IE) — which might be IE 7.5 or IE 8.0, depending on…
What would happen if Microsoft actually bought out Novell? September 28, 2007 I started to think today that the implications to the Linux / UNIX world would be substantial, with Microsoft working so close with Novell….