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Article | 17/02/2011 Windows Phone 7: What Microsoft needs next
The last week has brought nothing but good news for Microsoft and Windows Phone 7. Between Nokia's hardware commitment, Angry Birds on the way and Mic...
Article | 15/02/2011 Why Nokia is toast
It's hard to remember now, but there was a time when Finland was at the center of the cell phone universe. As cell phones overtook pagers, then smartp...
Article | 5/02/2011 Google considers Bing a serious threat
Google very publicly called out Microsoft's Bing search engine -- claiming that it copies its search results from Google. The initial charge has been ...
Article | 1/02/2011 Microsoft Word alternatives: Wordsmiths, rejoice!
Microsoft Word is ubiquitous: It's the standard word processor in most places of business, and it often ends up installed on home PCs due to compatibi...
Article | 25/01/2011 Top 10 Web hacking techniques of 2010 revealed
A Web hack that can endanger online banking transactions is ranked the No. 1 new Web hacking technique for 2010 in a top 10 list selected by a panel o...
Article | 19/01/2011 ClamAV promises free antivirus app for businesses
Most of us don't like paying for antivirus (AV) software, but at least home users can rely on one of the free options, such as Microsoft Security Esse...
Article | 17/01/2011 Tablet revolution reality check
With so much chatter about tablets this year, you might think that the handheld, rectangular devices being unveiled represent a significant innovation...
Article | 14/01/2011 Windows on verge of dropping below 90% market share
Windows is on the verge of dropping below 90% market share, with smartphones and tablets posing an increasingly serious threat to Microsoft's dominanc...
Article | 13/01/2011 In HTML5 war, Microsoft guy slams "President of the United States of Google"
Microsoft and Google are fighting yet another public relations battle, this time over the HTML5 video standards to be used in the next generation of W...
Article | 13/01/2011 Wozniak: Voice recognition is computing's next frontier
Look for more robust voice recognition to take hold in the realm of personal computing, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak said in a brief interview this ...
Article | 12/01/2011 Patch Tuesday defined by the flaws that aren't fixed
Microsoft is easing in to 2011 with a light Patch Tuesday for January. There are only two security bulletins this month, and only one of those two is ...
Article | 12/01/2011 ARM CEO: PC market not our target
Chip design firm ARM grabbed the spotlight at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last week when Microsoft announced that its new Windows OS wo...
Article | 8/01/2011 Is the Microsoft-Intel marriage finally over?
Cringely here, reporting from CES in Vegas, where rude beasts walk the earth (at least, the ones that don't crawl or slither), impeded in their forwar...
Article | 5/01/2011 Microsoft should ditch 'Windows' brand for TV set-top
Rumor has it that Microsoft will launch a barebones version of Windows for TV set-top boxes at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
Article | 5/01/2011 Microsoft TV vs. Google TV: Showdown at CES
Microsoft will reportedly announce a new Windows-based US$200 set-top box using Windows Media Center as its primary interface, according to the Seattl...