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Thursday, December 20, 2012

Microsoft: What it did right and wrong in 2012

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Microsoft: What it did right and wrong in 2012
At this writing Windows 8 could be the biggest thing Microsoft has done wrong -- ever. But it could also wind up being one of the best things it has ever done. Read More


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Citrix: What kind of company is it anyway?
Citrix is many different things to many people. It's a cloud company, it's a virtualization player, it's a mobile technologies vendor and it's a collaboration products provider. But according to Mark Templeton, Citrix CEO since 2001, all of that blends together and fits with where enterprise IT shops are headed. Here, speaking with IDG Enterprise Chief Content Officer John Gallant, Templeton dishes on Citrix's overall strategy, its relationships with Cisco, Microsoft and Apple, its rivalry with VMware, and its controversial take on open source cloud computing. Read More

33 Best & Worst Celebrity Tech Moments of 2012
If you want to keep up with the Kardashians you really need to sport a Windows Phone 8 Lumia 900 phone, as Kourtney Kardashian told us this year. If you wanna get in tight with Lady Gaga, you need to join her own social network. And if you really want to learn about what made Steve Jobs tick, only Ashton Kutcher can enlighten you. Here are the best – and mostly worst – celebrity tech moments of 2012. Read More

Dear Nokia: Please make better Windows phones
For some time, I have sought alternatives to my iPhone. Not out of any anti-Apple sentiment, but simply because I was getting tired of the comparatively tiny screen. While the industry has been moving to four-inch and larger screens, Apple had stubbornly stuck to the 3.5-inch, and the iPhone 5 only stretched it one way, not both ways. But the fact was my alternatives always stunk. Read More


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Microsoft plugs Outlook.com, knocks Google after Sync death notice
Microsoft yesterday pitched its Outlook.com email service to users of Gmail dismayed by Google's decision to abandon a popular enterprise synchronization service next month for new customers. Read More

What to do when your phone upgrade demands brawn over beauty
When Ferguson Enterprises decided to upgrade mobile phones for thousands of employees, the plumbing supplies distributor opted for a chunky, 12-ounce handset with a 3.7-inch screen, running a version of Microsoft Windows Mobile, and able to stand up to repeated 6-foot drops to polished concrete. Hadn't they heard of the iPhone? Or the Samsung Galaxy S III? Read More

Microsoft: We're working to 'adjust' IE's mouse tracking
A U.K. analytics firm that warned earlier this week of an information leak in Internet Explorer (IE) today rebuked Microsoft for downplaying the bug. Read More


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Showcasing Surface Tablet and Windows 8 at the Palo Alto Microsoft Store
I had an opportunity to speak at the Microsoft Store in Palo Alto, California this afternoon demonstrating the Microsoft Surface Tablet and Windows 8. I can't say I've had an opportunity to spend a lot of time in one of the Microsoft Stores, so this was a great experience for me to get to know the Microsoft Store and the various products at the store! Read More

YEAR END: 2012 Microsoft Review
Microsoft spent 2012 trying to convince consumers to bet on its new operating system, tablet, mobile phones and compete with Apple and Android devices. (Video) Read More

Windows XP's retirement is in doubt, say some experts
Some security researchers wonder if Microsoft will indeed retire Windows XP on April 8, 2014. Read More

Microsoft mulls Internet Explorer information disclosure leak
Microsoft refuted claims on Thursday that an information disclosure leak in its Internet Explorer browser poses a privacy risk, arguing that the company publicizing the issue is seeking to put its competitors in an unfavorable light. Read More

 
 
 

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