Researchers have plucked privacy holes in Microsoft’s Outlook Android app that expose user data when user security setting screws were not tightened. The privacy risks were reported to Microsoft which…
Microsoft today confirmed the rumors of a new edition of its latest operating system by unveiling Windows 8.1 with Bing. The company says the main purpose of the new SKU…
Fans of new Linux operating system “CoreOS” can now run the lightweight tech on Google’s main cloud service. This means developers who want a Linux OS that takes up just…
On May 21, a billing glitch caused some Office 365 users to see double. Double the price, that is. I heard from a couple of individuals on Twitter today that…
Microsoft has decided not to fix an IE 8 zero-day first identified seven months ago, instead telling users to harden up their browsers. Instead of a patch, Redmond released work-arounds…
If Microsoft doesn’t make the Surface tablet, there’s a chance no one will make Windows tablets. Why would Samsung, which has had massive success with Android, even waste its time…
China is banning Windows 8 devices from at least some government IT purchases, in a mysterious move that took Microsoft off guard. The ban came from China’s Central Government Procurement…
The Kinect was never a good fit as a mandatory pack-in. It wasn’t the best peripheral for games, and developer support was limited. Motion controls went out of vogue with…
In a move that should surprise no one, Microsoft has extended the deadline when consumers must install the Windows 8.1 Update to avoid being cut off from future security patches…
The Kinect was never a good fit as a mandatory pack-in. It wasn’t the best peripheral for games, and developer support was limited. Motion controls went out of vogue with…
Computers running either Windows 7 or Windows Vista operating systems are more likely to be infected by malware than Windows XP machines, according to a recent report by Microsoft.
SAN FRANCISCO— Intel Corp. and Google Inc. are pushing new, broader roles for portable computers known as Chromebooks, creating stiffer competition for conventional laptops running Microsoft Corp.’s Windows.
Raytheon is switching its UAV control system from Solaris to Linux for U.S. military drones, starting with a Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout helicopter.
Microsoft announced, moments ago, that it has re-released Windows 8.1 Update — note the capital “U” — and the new version should avoid the error 80073712 plaguing so many customers….
Microsoft has finally fixed a disastrous bug in its Internet Explorer web browser so severe the U.S. Department of Homeland Security advised computer users to abandon the software.