Europe’s doomed plan to avoid Microsoft lock-in
The European Commission has been trying – and failing – to avoid being locked into proprietary Microsoft technical standards since 1992, it has been revealed in official documents released to…
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Microsoft licensing costs destroy Windows Phone adoption
Microsoft’s insistence on charging a hefty licence fee for its Windows Phone operating system will prevent it from achieving the kind of critical mass it needs to compete against Apple…
Gartner review says Windows 8 “bad” for desktop users
Analyst firm Gartner has chosen just one word to describe Windows 8 for desktop users: “Bad”.
Allegations multiply in EU browser probe of Microsoft
European antitrust officials have widened their investigation into Microsoft’s browser practices to include four different allegations against Windows 8 and Windows RT, a government spokesman said Wednesday.
Microsoft reports first quarterly loss ever
Microsoft, the once-dominant computer software giant that has seen its fortunes wane in recent years, posted its first quarterly loss since emerging as a public company in 1986 Thursday as…
Is Microsoft Spying On SkyDrive Users?
The problem here is that not only does Microsoft appear to be reading or looking at your private data (which is scary enough) but such an automated process could limit…
Google works around Motorola import ban after Microsoft dispute
Google is refusing to disclose details of how it intends to circumvent an import ban imposed on some of its Motorola devices in the US.
Microsoft Office 2013 not compatible with Windows XP, Vista
The newly unveiled productivity suite from Microsoft, Office 2013, won’t be running on older operating systems like Windows XP and Vista it has been revealed.
Dell Gives Linux Laptops Another Chance
Today Dell announced its official re-entry into the Linux laptop market. Project Sputnik, first announced in May, is graduating from Dell’s internal incubator program into a real product. According to…
Microsoft ‘didn’t notice’ it had removed Browser Choice for 17 months
Brussels’ competition commissioner has opened a fresh investigation into Microsoft’s practice of using its Windows operating system to push people into using its Internet Explorer browser, following allegations of non-compliance…
With Windows struggling, Microsoft relies on Office for revenue
According to the company’s earnings statements, Microsoft’s Business Division — the group that handles Office, as well as products tied to the suite including Exchange, SharePoint, Lync and the online-serviced…
Microsoft takes steps to drown Google Apps before it’s too late
According to a new report, the company is doing everything from cutting prices to increasing commissions to resellers to stop enterprise customers from using Google Apps.
Microsoft Patch Tuesday Plugs XML Flaw
Microsoft has issued its security updates for July that patches 16 security vulnerabilities, including a bug affecting Microsoft XML Core Services that is being exploited in the wild.
Disable Gadgets NOW says Redmond
Microsoft has advised Vista and Windows 7 users to put Gadgets and the Windows Sidebar to the sword, following the revelation of yet-to-be-detailed remote code execution vulnerabilities in the features.
The Higgs Boson: Another Feather in Linux’s Cap
It’s not exactly any secret that Linux dominates the world of high-performance computing, so perhaps it should go without saying that last week’s exciting Higgs Boson announcement would involve Linux…