Microsoft’s new open source ASP.Net can run on Linux, OS X
For proof of how radically Microsoft has evolved, especially in terms of its approach to its own software stack, look no further than the newly open sourced and cross-platform incarnation…
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Ubuntu Devs Work on Porting Android Apps to Ubuntu Linux
So far, most of the talk about Ubuntu convergence—Canonical’s effort to make Ubuntu Linux run on smartphones and tablets as well as traditional PCs—is about hardware compatibility. But what about…
China looks to Linux as Windows alternative
China may look at the open source Linux as a replacement for Windows, following an official ban on Microsoft’s Windows 8 for government procured computers. Chinese Government news agency Xinhua…
Microsoft Taps Former Linux-Bashing Team To Get Open Source Developers Excited About Azure Cloud
Microsoft has changed the mission of an internal team that used to highlight shortcomings in open source software, and is now using it to recruit open source developers.
You’ve got Mail! But someone else is reading it in Outlook for Android
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 announces Windows 8.1 with Bing to help partners sell lower-cost devices, will debut at Computex
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…
Google brings futuristic Linux software CoreOS onto its cloud
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…
Microsoft fixes Office 365 billing glitch
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…
Redmond won’t fix IE 8 zero day, says ‘harden up’ instead
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…
Microsoft’s Surface Has Been A Failure, But There’s No Way It Can Kill It Now
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 bans government purchases of Windows 8, surprising Microsoft
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…
Microsoft listens: A Kinect-less Xbox One is the best weapon to fight Sony
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…
Microsoft blinks, extends Windows 8.1 Update deadline for consumers
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…
Microsoft patches Office, SharePoint and Windows, leaves XP behind
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…
‘Windows Vista and Windows 7 more at risk than XP,’ says Microsoft
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.