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Kevin Casey
Windows 8: Do I Really Need A Single OS?
October 12, 2012 09:06 AM
If I skip Windows 8, some folks say I'm losing the appealing opportunity to synchronize all of my devices on a single platform. Color me skeptical.
Mike Feibus
Windows 8, RT Confusion: Can Microsoft Beat It?
October 04, 2012 09:06 AM
Windows 8, paired with ultra-thin laptops, could add sorely-needed excitement to the PC market this holiday season. But Microsoft has a marketing problem.
Kurt Marko
Microsoft Hyper-V Keeps Pushing On VMware
October 01, 2012 07:07 PM
Watch out, VMware. Redmond wants a piece of the cloud market, but hypervisor improvements in Server 2012 can also boost reliability and DR in smaller shops.
Paul McDougall
Is Windows 8 Too Risky For IT?
September 27, 2012 10:00 AM
Microsoft's new OS may be just too different for conservative IT departments, Gartner says. But here's why I'm not counting Windows 8 out--even in the near term.
Jonathan Feldman
Why Are We Still Buying Desktop OSes, Anyway?
September 24, 2012 08:00 AM
Add up what that Windows 8 upgrade really costs before committing.
Fritz Nelson
5 Reasons Windows 8 Could Save Microsoft's Bacon
September 24, 2012 08:00 AM
The mobility revolution and RIM's self-immolation couldn't come at a better time for Redmond.
Mike Feibus
Why No Ultrabook Pep Rally At IDF?
September 21, 2012 09:02 AM
PC vendors expect Windows 8 Ultrabooks to reverse PC sales that are eroding to tablets. So why didn't Intel rally the developer troops to start placing component orders at IDF?
Howard Anderson
How Middle-Aged Microsoft Can Save Itself
September 17, 2012 09:06 AM
Microsoft must reverse the five stages of decline before hubris descends into irrelevance, and it's too late.
Paul McDougall
Bing Vs. Google Taste Test: Reader Results
September 13, 2012 10:30 AM
Microsoft's search engine fared better in our readers' taste tests than in mine. But readers still didn't see the "nearly 2-to-1" advantage that Microsoft claims.
Eric Zeman
Nokia's Lumia 920: Phony Images Damage Credibility
September 10, 2012 09:55 AM
Nokia got caught red-handed with faked video and photo samples purportedly taken with the Lumia 920. The company has issued apologies and launched an ethics investigation, but the damage has been done.
Mike Feibus
Windows Phone 8: What Microsoft Needs To Compete
September 10, 2012 09:32 AM
It's currently a two-horse race in the smartphone market: Android on Samsung and iOS on Apple. The nation's wireless carriers can help Microsoft gain ground on the market leaders.
Eric Zeman
Nokia Lumia 820, 920: Windows Phone 8 Details Scarce
September 05, 2012 02:37 PM
Nokia's Lumia 920 and 820 smartphones have innovative features. But it's disconcerting that Microsoft isn't ready to show all that Windows Phone 8 has to offer.
Jake McTigue
Windows 8's Unpleasant Split Personality
September 04, 2012 07:17 PM
The OS suffers from a platform schism that can't be fixed with Win RT or virtualization.
Eric Zeman
Motorola And Nokia Smartphones: What To Expect
September 04, 2012 03:06 PM
Motorola will stick with Android and Nokia will make a Windows Phone 8 splash as both announce new devices at separate events on September 5.
Eric Zeman
Apple Verdict Could Boost Microsoft, RIM Smartphones
August 27, 2012 10:13 AM
Here's how Apple's courtroom win against Samsung might impact Microsoft's Windows Phone platform and RIM's BlackBerry 10.
Paul McDougall
Why Microsoft Should Use Its Nvidia Option
August 24, 2012 03:06 AM
Nvidia this week confirmed that its acquisition deal with Microsoft remains in effect. Steve Ballmer and company should jump at the chance.
Paul McDougall
Microsoft $199 Surface RT Could Burn Kindle Fire
August 16, 2012 11:26 AM
Microsoft may use its tablet as a loss leader to get people to try Windows 8. That's likely bad news for the competition.
Jake McTigue
Why Hasn't Hyper-V Achieved World Domination Yet?
July 30, 2012 06:15 PM
Microsoft is falling down on its patented copy/embed/propaganda formula. Where's Bill Gates when you need him?
Paul McDougall
Microsoft's Fourth Quarter Shines, Despite Loss
July 20, 2012 12:01 PM
Strong performance across key product lines shouldn't be overshadowed by one-off accounting moves.
Howard Anderson
Microsoft A Victim Of Its Own Success
July 20, 2012 11:10 AM
For all its cash and market advantages, Microsoft is a company in decline.
David F. Carr
Microsoft Cracks The Code On Social Software (Finally)
July 19, 2012 04:22 PM
What makes software social? A fluid experience, as much as a news feed.
Paul McDougall
Office 2013: Is Microsoft Out Of Touch?
July 17, 2012 09:29 AM
Newest version of Microsoft's venerable productivity suite is all about touch and cloud, but if users don't see the point they may touch and go--to Google.
Eric Zeman
RIM CEO Lobs Grenade At Nokia
July 12, 2012 01:00 PM
Research In Motion CEO Thorsten Heins insists RIM has larger and more active installed base of smartphone users than Nokia. He doesn't think much of Android, either.
Paul McDougall
Microsoft Ad Business In Doubt After $6.2 Billion Write-Off
July 03, 2012 12:34 PM
Admission that its multi-billion aQuantive purchase has flopped prompts speculation Microsoft may exit digital ad market.
Eric Zeman
Nokia Needs A Good Contingency Plan
July 02, 2012 09:56 AM
Nokia chairman suggests the struggling smartphone maker has a contingency plan in the works should its Windows Phone business fail.