A skew toward more exploits on Windows Vista can be attributed to the demise of support for the operating system’s …
Lenovo working with Intel on ThinkPad Windows 8 tablet
Lenovo is working with chip maker Intel on a future ThinkPad tablet based on Microsoft’s Windows 8 operating system, a …
Gartner names Actifio a ‘Cool Vendor’ in storage technology
Actifio, the Protection and Availability Storage (PAS) platform company, has announced it was chosen as one of Gartner’s Cool Vendors …
SAP certifies Business All-in-One for Amazon Web Services
SAP has certified its Business All-in-One ERP (enterprise resource planning) application for cloud-based deployments on Amazon Web Services, the companies …
VMware to offer enterprise application portal
VMware will offer enterprise software that allows employees to access all their desktop Windows applications and online services from a …
Microsoft to retire Windows Live brand ahead of Windows 8 launch
Microsoft will retire the Windows Live brand as it gets ready to release what it describes as a more connected …
Microsoft, Barnes & Noble deal could lead to Windows-based tablet, analysts say
Microsoft’s new partnership with Barnes & Noble could lead to development of a Windows-based tablet or e-reader, not just a Nook e-reader application for …
Slow uptake of Windows 8 preview hints at lack of interest
Windows users appear half as interested in trying out the new Windows 8 as they did three years ago when …
Smartphone camera face-off: 7 phones put to the test
One of the biggest trends in smartphones right now is toward models equipped with powerful, high-end cameras. Phone manufacturers are no longer …
Kaspersky releases security solution for virtualised companies
Kaspersky Lab today announced the release of its latest security technology to protect virtualised companies from malware and cyber criminals. …
Microsoft slates Windows 8 ‘release preview’ for early June
Microsoft’s top Windows executive today said that the company will ship an almost-complete version of Windows 8 the first week …
Microsoft touts corporate tools in Windows 8 Enterprise
Microsoft has laid out the exclusive features of Windows 8 Enterprise, one of three editions of the upcoming OS and …
Windows sales defy predictions, grow 4%
Stronger-than-expected sales of Windows helped Microsoft post a 6% increase in revenue for the first quarter of 2012, the company …
Microsoft pares Windows 8 to three editions for Intel
Microsoft on Monday said it will sell just three Windows 8 editions for Intel PCs, half as many as the …
Intel targeting Ivy Bridge processors at Windows 8 tablets
Intel’s upcoming Core i-series processors based on the Ivy Bridge architecture are being pitched at ultrabooks, but the company is …
Microsoft battles delays in Windows Phone app approvals
Microsoft is battling to reduce the time it takes to approve and publish Windows Phone apps, and to improve the responsiveness …
Microsoft to start charging for Bing search API
Microsoft will begin charging developers to use the API (application programming interface) for its Bing search engine, the company has announced. …
Microsoft credits partners and customers for 20 years of regional growth at Open Door
Microsoft Gulf in collaboration with Dubai Internet City (DIC) recently held the Microsoft Open Door event in Dubai. Held under …
Intel working with 10 vendors to release Windows 8 tablets by year-end
Intel is working with 10 undisclosed Chinese and global vendors to design Windows 8 tablets using the company’s chips, a …
Microsoft starts XP retirement countdown
Microsoft yesterday kicked off what it called a “two-year countdown” to the death of Windows XP, its longest-lived operating system. …