Profile of Paul McDougall

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

Windows 7 Gets Pre-Release Makeover

2/27/2009
Microsoft has tweaked three dozen features in the beta version of its new operating system.
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Windows 7 Gets Pre-Release Makeover

2/27/2009
Microsoft has tweaked three dozen features in the beta version of its new operating system.
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Microsoft Issues Patch For IE8 On Windows 7

2/25/2009
The update includes fixes that boost the browser's reliability on the new OS.
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Windows 7 Includes Three New Games

2/25/2009
Internet-based versions of popular parlor games are built in to Microsoft's new OS.
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IBM Tops India's Outsourcing Market

2/25/2009
Big Blue is outpacing domestic competition on the subcontinent.
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'Windows 7 Capable' PCs Slated For June

2/23/2009
Microsoft intends to offer free upgrades from Vista to Windows 7, documents show.
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Microsoft Fails To Win 'Vista Capable' Dismissal

2/19/2009
Judge rules consumer fraud lawsuit against the company can proceed, but not as class action.
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Windows 7 File Sharing Tool Released

2/18/2009
Microsoft ships trial version of software designed to let PC users securely share personal files.
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Microsoft Shrugs At Vista-To-XP Downgrade Suit

2/18/2009
Software maker says it doesn't get a cut of fees charged for converting Vista PCs to Windows XP.
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Microsoft Sued Over Vista-To-XP Downgrade Fees

2/13/2009
Suit claims the software maker is profiting from a program that allegedly violates antitrust laws.
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Microsoft Plans Global Retail Chain

2/13/2009
The software maker will open stores worldwide, from which it will hawk Windows 7 and other products.
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IBM To Deliver Software Via Amazon's Cloud

2/12/2009
Big Blue has partnered with the e-commerce giant to launch a next-generation Internet service.
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California Agency Skips Vista, Goes Directly To Windows 7

2/11/2009
Department of Managed Health Care has put Vista on permanent sick leave.
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Michael Phelps Sinks Deeper, Cancels On IBM

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.
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CSC Third Quarter Results Beat Estimates

2/11/2009
Outsourcer posts earnings gain, but revenue and net income decline.
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Microsoft Kills Windows 7 Beta

2/10/2009
The software maker ends trial availability of its next operating system.
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SEC Mulls Risky Data Center Move

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.
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SEC To Electronically Monitor Hedge Funds

2/10/2009
The agency turns to IT to keep closer tabs on the scandal-scarred alternative investment industry.
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Microsoft To Launch Windows Mobile App Store

2/9/2009
The software maker will roll out an Apple-style offering along with Web-based storage.
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Microsoft Launches Wonderwall Celeb Site

2/6/2009
The Web site will offer news, features, and gossip about celebrities and other notables.
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Economic Swindle-Us: Air Force To Spend $228,000 On Trout Fishing

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.
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IBM, Google Team Up On Health Records

2/5/2009
The tech giants have partnered to create a service that lets users stream medical data to online services.
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Windows 7 To Ship In Six Flavors

2/4/2009
Microsoft plans to release six different versions of its new operating system.
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Microsoft Kills Window Vista--Not

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.
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IBM Helps Indian Firm Go Green

2/3/2009
Big Blue is implementing energy-saving technologies for Religare Enterprise.
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IBM Offers To Move Laid Off Workers To India

2/2/2009
Big Blue wants to help redundant U.S. employees relocate to developing markets, according to an internal document.
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Microsoft To Kill Vista, XP Upgrade Blockers

2/2/2009
The software maker is warning customers that tools designed to prevent automatic installation of service packs are nearing expiration.
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