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Windows 8: 4 Things I've Learned
After spending two weeks on a touchscreen laptop, I've revisited my initial assumptions about Windows 8. But don't kid yourself: Joe and Jane user...
Why Microsoft Should Make Windows Blue Free
Windows 8's gloomy narrative could be rewritten when Windows Blue arrives later this year. The first step is to give it away for free.
Windows 8 Users See Red: Is Microsoft Listening?
Microsoft's Windows 8 update, Windows Blue, must give PC users a more familiar way to work. Microsoft used to manage transitions better -- instead...
Google Apps To Office 365: Why To Switch
Here's the business case for why I moved from Google Apps for Business to Microsoft Office 365 -- and why you may want to do the same.
Windows 8 Did Not Cause PC Sales Slump
Blaming Windows 8 for the PC market's ongoing woes misses the bigger picture.
Windows 8 Tablets: Why Microsoft Must Slash Prices
Microsoft can maintain its market dominance with Windows 8 if it tries something not in its normal playbook.
The Freedom From Information Act
The U.S. government needs to takes transparency more seriously.
Windows 8 Doubt: 3 Ways Touch Won't Help
Windows 8 emphasizes touchscreen capabilities, but there are several scenarios where I see little benefit for information workers.
Windows 8 Device Choices Baffle Buyers
Microsoft has long relied on hardware partners to build Windows PCs. But the mishmash of Windows 8 mobile device form factors, brands and features...
What's Excel's Place In Big Data Age?
Microsoft has its own opinion. But do CIOs want to make Excel the analytics engine for the masses?
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Windows 8: Consumers Not Warming To Interface
May 22, 2013Windows 8's look and feel is still a flop with consumers, especially with those who don't use tablets, two studies say.
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Windows 8 Learning Curve: Two Customers Speak
May 21, 2013Microsoft users expect Windows 8.1 to lessen the learning curve for the new OS. But it may not be as bad as you fear, two education customers report.
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Windows 8: 4 Things I've Learned
May 21, 2013After spending two weeks on a touchscreen laptop, I've revisited my initial assumptions about Windows 8. But don't kid yourself: Joe and Jane user...
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Lenovo Windows 8 Ultrabook: My First 14 Days
May 20, 2013In two weeks, I learned plenty about the pros and cons of Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Carbon Touch, a high-end Windows 8 ultrabook.
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Windows 8: 5 Hopeful Signs
May 18, 2013Thanks to new apps and smaller, cheap devices, Windows 8 is primed for a rebound -- if Windows 8.1 delivers.
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Windows 8's Best Chance Depends On BYOD?
May 16, 2013Windows 8 will do better with consumers than IT departments, says Forrester report.
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Dell Earnings May Disappoint
May 16, 2013Michael Dell and his plan to take the company private may benefit if quarterly earnings miss Wall Street's expectations.
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Windows 8.1: No Cost, Big Pressure
May 14, 2013Microsoft confirms that Windows 8.1, formerly known as Windows Blue, will be free for current Windows 8 and Windows RT users. But will it be...
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Microsoft Office 365 Steps On Google Enterprise Ambitions
May 14, 2013Office 365 could soon be a $1 billion annual business, but Microsoft is still playing proactive defense against Google Apps.
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Why Microsoft Should Make Windows Blue Free
May 14, 2013Windows 8's gloomy narrative could be rewritten when Windows Blue arrives later this year. The first step is to give it away for free.
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3M Uses Azure For Image Analysis Service
May 13, 20133M Manager Bill Smyth wanted to launch a new business without plunging into the company's capital budget allocation process. So he used...
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8 Things Microsoft Should Fix In Windows Blue
May 11, 2013Windows 8 has left a lot of folks fuming. Can Windows Blue win them back?
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Google, Nokia, BlackBerry News: Mobile Week Ahead
May 11, 2013The week of May 13, major players are holding events that could shake up the mobile landscape. Here's a sneak peak.
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Microsoft IE Zero-Day Gets Emergency Fix
May 09, 2013'Fix it' now available as a temporary defense until actual patch is ready; only IE 8 is affected by flaw.
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Windows 8 Users See Red: Is Microsoft Listening?
May 09, 2013Microsoft's Windows 8 update, Windows Blue, must give PC users a more familiar way to work. Microsoft used to manage transitions better -- instead...
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Microsoft Opens Office Web Apps To Android Tablets
May 08, 2013Real-time collaboration is also on its way as Microsoft commits to ongoing enhancements of its cloud productivity software.
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Microsoft, Skype Patent Case: Big Target
May 07, 2013Patent troll or David fighting Goliath? CopyTele CEO Robert Berman, whose company filed two claims last week against Microsoft's Skype service,...
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Google Apps To Office 365: Why To Switch
May 07, 2013Here's the business case for why I moved from Google Apps for Business to Microsoft Office 365 -- and why you may want to do the same.
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Acer Reveals Windows 8 Hybrid Tablets
May 03, 2013Acer's new Win8 hybrids exhibit design flair -- but with next-gen devices expected soon, will customers care?
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Microsoft Says Goodbye Hotmail
May 03, 2013Microsoft moves 300 million Hotmail accounts and 150 petabytes of email data to Outlook.com.
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New Intel CEO Faces Mobile Battle
May 02, 2013Intel announces new CEO, along with more details about its upcoming Haswell chips. But Intel's smartphone and tablet rivals continue to gain power.
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10 Ways Microsoft Could Improve Surface Tablets
May 02, 2013Microsoft's Surface Pro and Surface RT tablets, despite their merits, aren't exactly selling like hotcakes. Here's what Microsoft might do to...
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Windows 8 Wins Maine Schools
May 01, 2013Maine chooses a Windows-based laptop from HP as the preferred computer for middle school children, replacing Apple computers.
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Amazon Cloud Revenue Mystery Persists
May 01, 2013Will AWS cloud revenues soon stop appearing under Amazon's "other" column? And are they large enough to finance AWS's future on their own?
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Skype Gets More Versatile
April 30, 2013Will Outlook.com integration and other new Skype features boost Microsoft's user base?
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