FinanceTechNews.com » tag » Microsoft

Kin: Another phone bites the dust


July 2, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, adoption, cell phone, mobile technology, smartphones, social networking

A lesson from Economics 101: If a product’s selling successfully, you don’t drop the price. That’s what happened recently on Microsoft’s new Kin phone, and now the company’s decided to drop the device altogether.

Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: , , ,

XP procrastinators face major deadline


June 22, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Information security, Latest News & Views, Software, Uncategorized, malware, operating systems

Putting off that Windows XP service pack update could finally catch up with you in a couple of weeks.

Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: , , , , , ,

Microsoft: IE6 has gone bad


May 27, 2010 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Software

Anyone still using Internet Explorer 6 recently got a stern warning from Microsoft: Dump the browser now.

Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: , ,

Most businesses moving to Win 7 — and soon


May 25, 2010 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, operating systems

It seems like many IT departments are starting to let go of Windows XP. Is your organization ready for a new OS?

Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: , ,

Microsoft loses another round in court


April 5, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Compliance, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Software, cybercrime, e-commerce

Looks like Microsoft’s only recourse is going to be taking their case to the Supreme Court. The company got slapped down again last week by the legal system in a patent fight with i4i, the one that ultimately led to the software giant having to remove a feature from Office 2007.

Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: , , ,

Is IT certification worth the bother?


March 26, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Budgets and spending, IT employment, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

Looking for a new job in IT? There’s something that could give you an edge, says the Dice Report on hiring in the technology sector:

Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: , , , ,

Cryptome draws Microsoft fire, PayPal ire


March 19, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Compliance, In this week's e-newsletter, Internet Service Providers, Latest News & Views, User behavior, Web 2.0, e-commerce, online banking

Score one for the little guy this week in the battle that’s pitted Cryptome against two technology powerhouses — Microsoft and PayPal.

Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: , , , , ,

Even Microsoft employees can’t resist iPhone


March 18, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: Gadgets, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, adoption, cell phone, mobile technology, smartphones

You know you’re in trouble when your own employees start buying the competition’s products. That’s apparently what’s happening to Microsoft these days.

Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: , , , , , ,

Don’t press that F1 button!


March 9, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Software, Web browsers, cybercrime, malware

After a few days of head scratching, Microsoft told Windows XP users today not to press the F1 key when prompted by a Web site.

Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: , , , , ,

Microsoft wins XP downgrade suit


March 9, 2010 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, operating systems

Still just want to buy a new PC with Windows XP? Despite a recent legal challenge, Microsoft won’t make it any easier.

Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: , , , ,


advertisement

More from this week's e-newsletter



Whitepapers



advertisement