Microsoft wins XP downgrade suit
March 2, 2010 by Sam Narisi
March 2, 2010 by Sam Narisi
Microsoft update sniffs out hacked Win7 software
February 15, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Communication, Compliance, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, adoption, cybercrime, operating systems
Got a hacked copy of Windows 7? Don’t get too used to it. Microsoft’s about to issue a new update for Windows Activation Technologies that will detect more than 70 “activation exploits” — those crafty little hacks to Windows’ activation. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: activation, detect, hacks, Microsoft, update, Windows 7
Does Windows 7 suck the life out of laptop batteries?
February 9, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Gadgets, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, adoption, mobile technology, operating systems
For everyone who’s gotten excited by the Microsoft upgrade that is Windows 7, beware. Not all appears well in Win 7 land. Read the rest of this entry »
Microsoft and Apple unite: New gadgets on the way?
January 25, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Search engines, Special Report, e-commerce, operating systems
Forget those contentious TV ads where Apple and Microsoft mock each other’s operating systems. Think instead of unlikely marriages like Mary Matalin and James Carville, or Bill and Hillary Clinton. Think Microsoft and Apple. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Apple, Google, iphone, iTouch, Microsoft, search engine
App store defies recession, sales soar
December 28, 2009 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Budgets and spending, Gadgets, Hardware, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Software, Web 2.0, cell phone, e-commerce, mobile technology, operating systems, smartphones
Win7: Try before you buy
November 23, 2009 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Communication, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Software, Software shortcuts, operating systems
Revenge of the Chief Nerd
November 13, 2009 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Communication, Gadgets, Hardware, Latest News & Views, Software, cell phone, desktops, e-commerce, mobile technology, operating systems, smartphones
Jokes about nerd revenge and how cool it actually is to be good in school aside, it’s looking like the geeks may, in fact, inherit the earth. This month, Fortune magazine named one of the country’s biggest nerds CEO of the decade. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Apple, CEO of the Decade, computers, Fortune, Steve Jobs
Is Win7 off on the wrong foot?
October 26, 2009 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, operating systems
Looks like it’s deja vu all over again for Microsoft and its latest operating system, Windows 7. A number of users upgrading to the new OS are reporting that debilitating “endless reboot” loop that frustrated Vista and XP users more than a year ago. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Digital River, endless reboot, Microsoft, problem, upgrade, Vista, Windows 7
5 questions you need to answer before a Win7 upgrade
October 19, 2009 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Budgets and spending, Hardware, IT projects, Software, Special Report, operating systems
Well, it’s finally arrived. Delivery week for Windows 7, Microsoft’s new operating system, and crunch time for many IT pros contemplating an upgrade from their beloved XP version.
So will you switch or keep fighting the pressure? Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: compatibility, Hardware, Microsoft, upgrade, Vista, Windows 7, XP
Windows 7 sales push embarrassment
October 6, 2009 by Valerie Helmbreck
