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Microsoft Hindered By Retailer Failures
June 01, 2011
The company would be wise to take a page from Apple to overcome its reputation for poor customer service delivered by its point-of-sale partners.
How Microsoft And Google Could Change Smartphones
May 25, 2011
Voice calls are dumb; maybe Microsoft bought Skype to make them smarter.
Skype: Three Ways Microsoft Can Blow It
May 17, 2011
Microsoft's massive acquisition of Skype will end in failure if they try any of these strategies.
The Mobile Phone Update Conundrum
May 10, 2011
Apple's tightly controlled environment makes iOS updates a snap; it's a sharp contrast to the Android and Windows Phone 7 platforms, which are at the mercy of wireless carriers.
Amazon Meltdown Required Reading At Fail University
May 03, 2011
We're starting to learn more about what happened during the Great AWS Outage last month. Perhaps the fault lies not in our servers, but in ourselves.
Go Cloud Or Go Home
April 27, 2011
Cloud computing can be diluted into uselessness when mixed with immature technologies and poor practices.
The Hidden Internet Explorer Tax
April 20, 2011
It's easy to tally the costs of upgrading Internet Explorer, but the costs of not upgrading are harder to see.
Microsoft Store Success Requires Bolder Moves
April 13, 2011
Redmond has been copying Apple by opening glitzy stores, but the company will need to change its offerings to succeed in retail.
Can Tablets Succeed In Business?
April 05, 2011
Apple ignited the tablet market with the iPad, and it's hard to argue with millions of consumers, but tablets have yet to find a place in the enterprise.
Microsoft Wins A Botnet Battle
March 29, 2011
The Rustok botnet was estimated to be one million PCs strong, underlining the dangers that malware can cause to businesses and consumers.
Microsoft Should Bet On Web Apps
March 22, 2011
As the mobile environment becomes more fragmented, developers will be tempted to focus their efforts on the platforms with large market share. Microsoft needs a way to attract those developers.
Microsoft Needs Mobile Money
March 15, 2011
It's not enough for mobile to be hot; eventually Microsoft has to find a way to make it profitable too.
Microsoft: Make IE9 The Last Release
March 08, 2011
The big-bang theory of software releases doesn't work well in the age of the Internet, a lesson Microsoft hasn't learned yet.
Will Windows XP Really Die On Cue?
March 01, 2011
Microsoft says Windows XP support ends in 2014, but can they stick to their guns?
Microsoft's Drops The Curtain On AutoPlay
February 23, 2011
Born during The Age of Auto Everything, the Windows AutoPlay functionality was anything but a home run. So Microsoft finally lays it to rest.
Nokia Makes Last Stand With Microsoft
February 15, 2011
Former Redmond exec Stephen Elop has firmly hitched Nokia's fortunes to Windows Phone 7 in a do-or-die move to ensure the handset maker's survival in the smartphone market.
Carriers Sending Mixed Signals On Mobile Bandwidth
February 08, 2011
The hype over incredible 4G network speeds is undermined by the elimination of "unlimited" data plans and bandwidth limits on heavy users.
Microsoft Needs More Kinect, Less Kin
February 01, 2011
The Xbox Kinect shows that Microsoft is still capable of shipping innovative products -- why can't they do the same in other business groups?
Microsoft's CES Misdirection Depends On Developers To Succeed
January 25, 2011
The version of Windows running on the ARM platform that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer showed at Consumer Electronics Show, only hinted at Redmond's four-point plan for the future of its flagship operating system.
Windows Phone 7, Collateral Damage Edition
January 18, 2011
Verizon getting the iPhone is cruelly timed torture for Microsoft and Windows Phone 7, already facing an uphill battle against Android and other smartphones.
13 Technology Predictions For 2011
January 06, 2011
From Android tablets to "Windows 8," SSDs to Google Checkout, our columnist gazes ahead to the coming year and forecasts a baker's dozen of major developments.
Phony Phone Numbers
December 26, 2010
How many Window Phone 7 units has Microsoft sold? For whatever reason, it's difficult for Microsoft to give a straight answer. That, of course, leads to industry speculation that things aren't going so well for Microsoft's new mobile platform.
Time To Change Web Advertising
December 20, 2010
Advertising on the web as we know it has gone through good times and bad times. Now it may be going through end times. Privacy concerns, security breaches, and perhaps even government regulations will drive changes.
Hey, You Get Offa My Cloud
December 16, 2010
We're coming up on the one-year anniversary of Microsoft Azure, the company's platform-as-a-service (PAAS) offering. Like any big project, it's taking a while for potential customers to find their way around the platform. This week, though, saw the first high-profile defection from Azure.
Will You Patch This Tuesday?
December 12, 2010
The Microsoft security sleigh will be laden with patches this coming Tuesday, a bag full of 17 bulletins patching 40 different vulnerabilities in Windows and Office products. With this being a hectic time of the year for many companies, it can bring up some tough choices. What is your company's policy for applying these patches in December?