Profile of Paul McDougall
Editor At Large, InformationWeek
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Paul McDougall is a former editor for InformationWeek.
Articles by Paul McDougall
posted in February 2009
2/27/2009
Microsoft has tweaked three dozen features in the beta version of its new operating system.
2/27/2009
Microsoft has tweaked three dozen features in the beta version of its new operating system.
2/25/2009
The update includes fixes that boost the browser's reliability on the new OS.
2/25/2009
Internet-based versions of popular parlor games are built in to Microsoft's new OS.
2/25/2009
Big Blue is outpacing domestic competition on the subcontinent.
2/23/2009
Microsoft intends to offer free upgrades from Vista to Windows 7, documents show.
2/19/2009
Judge rules consumer fraud lawsuit against the company can proceed, but not as class action.
2/18/2009
Microsoft ships trial version of software designed to let PC users securely share personal files.
2/18/2009
Software maker says it doesn't get a cut of fees charged for converting Vista PCs to Windows XP.
2/13/2009
Suit claims the software maker is profiting from a program that allegedly violates antitrust laws.
2/13/2009
The software maker will open stores worldwide, from which it will hawk Windows 7 and other products.
2/12/2009
Big Blue has partnered with the e-commerce giant to launch a next-generation Internet service.
2/11/2009
Department of Managed Health Care has put Vista on permanent sick leave.
2/11/2009
Bong-blowing Olympian Michael Phelps did little to repair his image with the tech crowd on Tuesday as the 14-time gold medalist bowed out at the last minute as a keynote speaker at a major IBM conference.
2/11/2009
Outsourcer posts earnings gain, but revenue and net income decline.
2/10/2009
The software maker ends trial availability of its next operating system.
2/10/2009
My morning skulk through the government databases (i.e., my daily Constitutional, get it?) uncovered this little gem -- the SEC's lease on its backup data center in Virginia runs out early next year, and it may need to find new digs in a hurry. The situation carries some risk for the investing public.
2/10/2009
The agency turns to IT to keep closer tabs on the scandal-scarred alternative investment industry.
2/9/2009
The software maker will roll out an Apple-style offering along with Web-based storage.
2/6/2009
The Web site will offer news, features, and gossip about celebrities and other notables.
2/5/2009
At a time when OMB has ordered the military to cut its budget, at least one branch of the armed services is telling the number crunchers in Washington to go fish.
2/5/2009
The tech giants have partnered to create a service that lets users stream medical data to online services.
2/4/2009
Microsoft plans to release six different versions of its new operating system.
2/3/2009
It pays to read the whole headline. Yesterday I wrote about the expiration of automated Windows service pack blockers under the words, "Microsoft To Kill Vista, XP Upgrade Blockers". I think some people got the wrong idea.
2/3/2009
Big Blue is implementing energy-saving technologies for Religare Enterprise.
2/2/2009
Big Blue wants to help redundant U.S. employees relocate to developing markets, according to an internal document.
2/2/2009
The software maker is warning customers that tools designed to prevent automatic installation of service packs are nearing expiration.