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Microsoft IP Chief's new tell-all doesn't tell all that much

Microsoft IP Chief's new tell-all doesn't tell all that muchBill writes the Microsoft OSThe Microsoft OS is the millennium crowning achievement for the human intellect and will be for some time to come.

Tags: IP, Microsoft IP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft OS

Discussion threads 2009-03-24

Microsoft Vista . . . it's deja vu all over again

Microsoft Vista . . . it's deja vu all over againActually real choicewould be to be able to get Linux, Windows XP or Vista off the shelf, pre-loaded. Consumers still do not have a real choice in the world of OS purchases. To say so is disingenuous at best.Sure Dell...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Linux, Desktops, Apple Only, Ubuntu, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft OS X, Microsoft Windows, Apple Inc., Microsoft OS, Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2007-10-24

Testing Scada Networks

Testing Scada NetworksThat scares you?SCADA also controls the placement of control rods in a nuclear power plant. They are also being used in Eastern Europe nuclear plants.http://www.sztaki.hu/sztaki/projects/html/g2paks.htmlAnd this classic in the US.http://www.securityfocus.com/news/6767Just hope they have decent security.This is embarrassing...Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition SCADA reduced to two simple paragraphs is...

Tags: Enterprise software, Microsoft OS, network, SCADA system, SCADA, Programmable Logic Control

Discussion threads 2006-11-21

Some MacBooks have premature age spots

Some MacBooks have premature age spotsFigures...I don't have these issues with my Windows Vista Ready Dell notebooks. They run like a champ and keep me quite warm in the winter as well. This just goes to show: if you want art deco computers, buy an inferior Apple machine. If you...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft OS, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, RAM, Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Corp., operating system

Discussion threads 2006-07-01

iPod rivals ready for prime time at last?

iPod rivals ready for prime time at last?It is not about OS - it is about design for userSo far all PC's are ugly funky boxes. Now they have those ugly youngster driven fluoerscent tubes and alien look look like. It is driven by anobody and nobody.A MP3 device need...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Archos, Microsoft OS, Microsoft Corp., Apple iPod, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2006-01-06

Microsoft denies its antispyware favors Claria

Microsoft denies its antispyware favors ClariaMicrosoft is an unbiased software provider...Doug Barney, Editor in Chief of Redmond Magazine is here with my rep this morning. Over a very formal and elegant breakfast, Mr. Barney and I constantly praised Microsoft's antispyware product as being the most robust and refined on the...

Tags: Spyware, Spyware, adware & malware, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Operating systems, Microsoft OS, Microsost, Microsoft Corp., anti-spyware, Claria Corp., Barney

Discussion threads 2005-07-11

Microsoft puts a little money where its mouth is

Microsoft puts a little money where its mouth isHoly yellow journalism, Batman!C'mon, call this piece what it really is: a FUD-laced op-ed. For example, where's the journalistic objectivity in statements like:"Afraid Microsoft's anti-spyware will muck up your hard drive, causing the erasure of your digital photos, music collection...

Tags: Spyware, Spyware, adware & malware, Web browsers, Microsoft OS, Microsoft Corp., anti-spyware

Discussion threads 2005-02-25

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Microsoft puts more Azure cloud plumbing in place

Editing nitMary Jo - it always bugs me when you and others refer to 'Azure.' There is no such thing as 'Azure.' There is a Windows Azure product and a SQL Azure product but no Azure product. It seems confusing to use Azure along. If you want to talk...

Tags: Operating systems, Content management, Azure, Windows Azure, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-06

Seven perfectly legal ways to get Windows 7 cheap (or even free)

RE: Seven perfectly legal ways to get Windows 7 cheap or even freeGreat post, Ed! Seeing how you outlined the cheapest way to get Microsoft Windows 7 there should be no reason why anyone would not want to upgrade now. Price is no longer an issue. This would be...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, legal way, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-06

Patch Tuesday heads-up: Critical MS Office patches coming

Office for Mac also affected...So where are the rants from Windows zealots who scream blue murder every time there's a patch for possible exploits of iTunes on Windows?Oh, that's right, faulty Microsoft software on OS X must be Apple's fault. Forgot that.Critical bulletins for Vista and Windows 7Vista/Server2008: 1 bulletinWindows...

Tags: Apple Mac OS X, Operating systems, patch management, Microsoft Office, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows, marketing, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

Congratulations to Steve Jobs, Fortune's CEO of the Decade

congratzunlike you, im not a mac fan. even so, i recognize how important jobs is to the tech industry. without apple's OS (and linux, bsd, blah blah blah), windows wouldnt be any more different tha, oh say, windows 98 since there would be no reason for microsoft to add better...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Apple Inc., Steve Jobs, Apple iTunes

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

Windows 7's default UAC bypassed by 8 out of 10 malware samples

RE: Windows 7's default UAC bypassed by 8 out of 10 malware samplesyawnWho can I trust *now*....Even Ed Bott said '7' was more secure!The Windows Infect Season is not over yet.. Nothing's changed.... That people even USE Windows these days is quite remarkable.... It must be the power of habit...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, malware, UAC, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

Ballmer: So far, Windows 7 sales are "fantastic"

RE: Ballmer: So far, Windows 7 sales are One report has at 4% market share the weekend of launch so im sure its past that already.Has Windows 7 marketshare eclipsed total OS X marketshare yet?Just wondering. :)MSFT: 1/2000 = $56. Today, $28.40Win 7 may not be the catastrophe the last...

Tags: Sales strategy, Businesses, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, stock split, Win7, recession, Steve Ballmer, sales, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

Open source needs successful champions

Open Source powers the Internet period!Open_Source powers the ENTIRE Internet withrouters/switches/servers you name it like Microsoft sitting behind caching Linux distroname servers.Now you tell me what does it need now???It is the FUTURE of smart devices, appliancedriven infrastructure, just like VMware using a Linux derived kernel and it is #1...

Tags: Linux, software cost, Linux Distro, open source, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

Microsoft does a 180 on Exchange 2007 support (in a good way)

Why does Microsoft continue to be so clueless?I swear some of the decisions this company makes about their products amazes me. What were they thinking by not supporting Exchange 2007 on 2008 R2?Hmm.They were thinking... Why would you upgrade the server OS and not upgrade Exchange? It makes us...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Corp., Exchange 2007 support, Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, MicroSoft DOES

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

Microsoft Courier interface functionality leaked

A Kindle killer?Although I can see a variety of interesting uses for a device like this, it would seem to be an interesting alternative for the expensive b/w ebook readers. While it may not have the readability and low power consumption of eInk displays, the addition of color, apps,...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Corp., computer

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

Motorola and Palm; will 2009 be designated as a comeback year?

wrongwell matthew, because you have been wrong consistently about the smartphone market the last few years i would argue they are both doomed, when you like them. the pre doesn't help palm as it should regardless of critical acclaim and motorola will participate in the race to the bottom (margin...

Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Handhelds, Mobile operating systems, RIM OS, Palm Inc., Pre, GSM, Motorola Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

Power Solutions Article:  Power Solutions Article: Getting Started with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V on Dell Servers

Microsoft® Hyper-V™ technology provides a simplified virtualization platform integrated directly into the Microsoft Windows Server® 2008 OS. This article provides an introduction to Hyper-V virtualization, discusses the overall architecture and underlying technologies, and offers guidance on best practices for deployment on Dell™ PowerEdge™ servers.

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V, Dell EqualLogic, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Server Hyper-V, Dell Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Virtualization, Utility Computing, Servers, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Storage, Hardware

White papers 2009-11-04

ADmitMac 5.0 (Mac)

ADmitMac v3 allows Macintosh users running Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, or Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger with the latest updates, to participate in and take advantage of all the directory services provided by Microsoft's Active Directory, NT, and Apple's Workgroup Manager. As a result, administrators can manage their domain...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Administrator, Network, Domain, ADmitMac 5.0, Apple Mac OS X, Kerberos, Desktops, Apple Mac OS, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, Directory Services, Operating Systems, Security, Software, Hardware, Enterprise Software

Software downloads 2009-11-03

Toshiba Satellite L455-S5975

We've said it before, and we'll say it again: especially in this economy, it's hard to hate a laptop that only costs $350. It's even harder to hate a Windows 7 laptop that costs that much. The Toshiba L455-S5975 is, by 50 dollars, the least expensive notebook computer in our...

Tags: Notebooks, Microsoft Windows, Processors, Intel Celeron, Microsoft Windows 7, Toshiba Corp., laptop computer, processor, Toshiba Satellite

Product reviews 2009-11-02