Profile of Paul McDougall

Editor At Large, InformationWeek News & Commentary Posts: 3695
Paul McDougall is a former editor for InformationWeek.

Ballmer Says Windows 7 Is Microsoft's Best OS Ever

11/20/2009
The recently launched operating system is building market momentum as PC users upgrade from Vista, Microsoft's CEO says.
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Ballmer: Windows 7 Microsoft's 'Best Ever' OS

11/20/2009
New operating system is building market momentum as PC users upgrade from Vista, CEO says.
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Interop: Microsoft Exec Says 'Google Me'

11/19/2009
A Microsoft executive speaking at Interop Thursday unwittingly highlighted the challenge his company faces in building brand recognition around its Bing search engine. The exec told audience members seeking his contact info to "Google me."
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Interop: CIOs Eye Cloud With Optimistic Caution

11/19/2009
The consensus of the Enterprise Cloud Summit panel was that the cloud promises reduced costs and added IT flexibility, but significant legal and technical challenges remain.
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Interop: New York Tests Xbox-Based Alert System

11/19/2009
State officials eye video game networks as a means to send emergency warnings to younger residents.
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Interop: Which Cloud Is Right For You?

11/18/2009
Look up in the sky and you might see cirrus, stratus, or cumulus clouds. Similarly, cloud computing comes in multiple flavors. The one you should choose depends on, among other things, how much vendor lock-in you're prepared to accept in exchange for banishing complexity from your IT organization.
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Interop: IT Forecast Says Clouds

11/18/2009
"The Holy Grail is to deliver IT services on-demand," said Citrix Systems CEO Mark Templeton in his Interop keynote.
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Web 2.0 Expo: APIs Build Web Presence

11/17/2009
Application programming interfaces provide a means for e-commerce players to extend their brand—but they're not without risk.
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Web 2.0 Expo: O'Reilly Warns Of Web War

11/17/2009
Internet visionary fears an end to openness as Internet rivals consolidate power.
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Web 2.0 Expo: Search Goes Social

11/17/2009
The classic Internet search model, where users type in a query and are confronted with page upon page of links ranked by someone else's idea of relevance, is giving way to a more efficient paradigm in which results are informed by who the searcher is, who his or her friends are, where they live, and other user-centric data.
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Psystar Guilty Of Violating Mac Copyright

11/16/2009
Court grants summary judgment in favor of Apple's lawsuit against cloner.
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IBM Launches Business Analytics Cloud

11/16/2009
Big Blue deploys cloud computing internally while also offering the service to customers.
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Tech Giants Aim To Master Disaster

11/13/2009
Microsoft, Google, Yahoo form alliance to develop software solutions for improving emergency response efforts.
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Interop New York: Spotlight On Cloud Computing, Networking, Virtualization

11/13/2009
The networking techfest, Nov. 16-20, will illuminate today's most important IT trends and technologies.
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Microsoft Slams Employee Over Mac Comments

11/12/2009
Product manager says Windows 7 was inspired by Apple's user interface.
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IBM Rolls Out Mobile Shopping Software

11/12/2009
WebSphere Commerce 7 includes components that let retailers connect with consumers through text messages and social networking sites.
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Intel, AMD Strike $1.25 Billion Antitrust Pact

11/12/2009
Agreement settles multiple claims AMD filed against chip industry competitor.
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Bing Adds Facebook, Videos, Wolfram Alpha

11/11/2009
Microsoft hopes robust new features will help search engine close in on rival Google.
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1 Million Xbox Live Players Banned

11/11/2009
Microsoft takes action against members accused of playing pirated copies of games.
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Japanese Bank Outsources To IBM

11/11/2009
Big Blue will manage and maintain servers and other IT assets for Chugoku Bank
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Northrop Wins Pair Of Outsourcing Deals

11/10/2009
Tech services vendor inks agreements with Department of Homeland Security and PSC, LLC.
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IBM Pushes Business Analytics To Feds

11/10/2009
Big Blue's newest research center focused on tools to improve decision making in D.C.
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Snow Leopard Update Bricks 'Hackintoshes'

11/10/2009
Mac OS X 10.6.2 delivers more than three dozen fixes, but crashes Atom-based netbooks.
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Microsoft Acquires SourceGear's Teamprise Unit

11/9/2009
Buyout gives software maker a suite of tools for cross-platform development in Visual Studio.
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Next For India? Business Analytics

11/9/2009
Accenture is adding 8,000 positions to its Indian operations, a move that will push the outsourcer's total headcount on the subcontinent to about 50,000. Many of the new employees will work on business analytics tools. Last week, IBM opened a biz analytics lab in the country. Smell a trend yet?
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IBM Opens Business Analytics Center

11/6/2009
Bangalore facility will employ experts skilled in applying database and statistical tools to customers' information challenges.
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Windows 7 Sales Trounce Vista

11/6/2009
Microsoft's new OS is significantly outpacing its predecessor in terms of post-launch market impact.
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IBM Launches Healthcare Research Center

11/5/2009
Dallas facility will focus on how field data from hospitals and clinics can be mined to produce better patient outcomes.
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Microsoft-Yahoo Deal Could Go Global

11/5/2009
Microsoft chief says companies could roll out search alliance internationally once approvals are in place.
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Dell To Close Perot Deal 'Promptly'

11/4/2009
Completion of tender offer gives Dell more than 90% of tech services provider's shares.
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Microsoft Slashes 800 Jobs

11/4/2009
Software maker says plan to eliminate 5,000 positions is now largely complete.
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MSN Adds Facebook Integration

11/4/2009
Microsoft portal's redesign gives it a cleaner look and deeper integration with social networking sites.
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Microsoft To Preview SQL Server 2008 R2

11/3/2009
IT professionals will be able to download community technology preview version starting this month.
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XP To Windows 7: Workaround Fixes Install Failure

11/3/2009
Windows XP users attempting upgrades to Microsoft's new OS are getting hit with an error message—here's the fix.
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Big Blue Helps Ireland Stay Green

11/3/2009
IBM has partnered with environmental authorities in the country to establish a real-time water management portal.
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Windows 7 Market Share On The Rise

11/2/2009
New OS is building sales momentum as PC users upgrade from Vista.
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Bing Gets NFL Scores, Flight Info

11/2/2009
Microsoft has added new features to its search engine with an eye to matching Google.
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IBM Exec Resigns Following Arrest

11/2/2009
Server chief Robert Moffat steps down amid charges of insider trading.
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