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Microsoft on the offense over Google privacy

John Lister — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:04:36 +0000

Microsoft is launching a major advertising campaign attacking Google’s recent privacy policy changes. It’s a direct appeal for users upset by the overhaul to switch to services such as Hotmail and Bing.

Google has unveiled two main changes to its personal data [...] Related posts:

PC sales continue to swirl the bowl

Ronald O Carlson — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:02:13 +0000

There has been quite a bit of back and forth on whether or not the iPad should be considered a personal computer. If it is — a reasonable conclusion by most accounts — then Apple is or very soon will be the world’s biggest computer maker. However, that’s not the end of the [...] Related posts:

Windows 8 tablets: Microsoft’s ‘think different’ moment has arrived

Ronald O Carlson — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 23:28:17 +0000

Sometime in 2012, though probably no sooner than June, Redmond will ship Windows 8. Whereas nearly everyone agrees that Microsoft’s next major operating system rewrite offers traditional desktop computer users little to no reason to upgrade, it’s the company’s first and perhaps last best hope to go mobile.

Microsoft maven and cheerleader Mary [...] Related posts:

Here are some tips to tweak your new Windows computer

Susan Wilson — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0000

Merry Christmas! You just found that new computer under [...] Related posts:

Google paying $300 million for Firefox slot

John Lister — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 12:52:22 +0000

Rumor has it Google is now paying $300 million a year to be the default search engine on Firefox. That’s triple what it previous paid, suggesting a bidding war may have emerged.

Google has been making the payments under an existing deal for [...] Related posts:

Windows Phone 7.5 joins nasty SMS bug club

Ronald O Carlson — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 04:35:54 +0000

The latest and greatest version of Microsoft’s smartphone operating system has issues — think embarrassing, really embarrassing. Moreover, the problem doesn’t just affect one model running a specific version of the OS — HTC and Samsung devices running different Windows Phone 7.5 builds have been tested and found vulnerable.

Here’s the nut of [...] Related posts:

Windows 8: ‘Not enough for anyone to want to upgrade’

Ronald O Carlson — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:49:42 +0000

Can Microsoft afford another “Vista” debacle? Given their overwhelming lead in desktop operating systems, they’ve got plenty of wiggle. However, Windows 8 is targeted at mobile where the company continues to struggle — does Redmond’s grand unification strategy have enough teeth to bite?

With friends like these who needs detractors? ComputerWorld is [...] Related posts:

Modern Warfare declares victory

Ronald O Carlson — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:03:51 +0000

There’s exciting and depressing news from the world of gaming — Activision Blizzard sold more than three quarters of a billion dollars of a single game and buyers played 7 million hours just on the Xbox on the title’s first day. Won’t be getting that time back any time soon.

Activision Blizzard’s Modern [...] Related posts:

Google calls Siri a serious threat

Susan Wilson — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 20:04:57 +0000

Google’s Chairman called Siri a “competitive threat” to its search business. Of course, this [...] Related posts:

Microsoft roasts Google over products – they ‘see if they stick’, ‘like spaghetti’

Dave Parrack — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 15:22:25 +0000

Microsoft vs. Apple is yesterday’s news, especially now that Steve Jobs has exited the field of battle. Instead it’s all about Microsoft vs. Google. And a soldier from the former has just hit [...] Related posts: