A former Microsoft employee and prominent analyst warned the financial community not to be misled by Microsoft's claims about early …
Latest Taiwanese smartphone highlights industry trend
A much anticipated 3G smartphone from Gigabyte Communications finally launched last week in Taiwan, the slim GSmart S1200 handset with …
Virtual desktops
“Desktop virtualisation is a very different beast and should not be treated as simple enhancements to the server strategy,” says …
Mainframe-to-Windows migrations eyed for small businesses
Micro Focus has hatched a platform enabling small and medium-sized enterprises to move Cobol-based business applications off of IBM mainframes …
Microsoft details Windows Azure pricing, availability
Microsoft revealed pricing and more details about how it will sell its Windows Azure cloud-computing infrastructure, making it free for …
VMware Workstation for Windows
We found VMware Workstation for Windows to be quite a bit more advanced than its competition. The product has the …
Windows 7 to get boost from rebounding PC buying plans
Microsoft's timing of Windows 7's launch is “fortuitous” because U.S. corporate PC buying plans are on the upswing for the …
VirtualBox 3.0: An easy way to mix and match operating systems
Whether you prefer Linux, Windows, or Mac OS X, you can probably get almost everything you need done with your …
Google OS may force Microsoft to reinvent Windows
Google's Chrome OS won't be an immediate threat to Windows, but it may force Microsoft to reinvent its operating system …
Google lists HP, Acer among Chrome OS partners
Google is already working with several companies to develop devices around the new Chrome OS, including Hewlett-Packard and Acer, the …
Windows 7 ramp-up will be sharp
Just more than a year after it launches, Windows 7 will account for nearly half of all the client operating …
Windows 7, the next big hope for tech
The second quarter officially ended on June 30 with technology stocks leading all others. The question is, after a strong …
Vista Ultimate users fume, rant over Windows 7 deals
Consumers running Windows Vista Ultimate, who have blasted Microsoft for breaking promises to deliver a host of extras, are now …
Microsoft: We’re not gouging Europe on Windows 7 pricing
A top Microsoft executive today denied reports that European users will pay more for Windows 7 because of the company's …
Forrester: IT spending will rebound in time for Windows 7 launch
Microsoft may be timing its October release of Windows 7 just about perfectly, if Forrester Research 's mid-year IT forecast …
Cisco plans to offer virtual voice service
Cisco Systems Inc. will be making aspects of its IP voice technology available virtually and selling them as a service …
Smartphone OS smackdown
Two and a half years ago, Steve Jobs unveiled the first iPhone and said that its software was five years …
Agito to support VoIP over Wi-Fi
Agito has announced support for VoIP over Wi-Fi and Unified Communications on Research In Motion (RIM) BlackBerry handsets. Agito Networks' …
Analyst: $120 for Windows 7 'way too much'
Microsoft's pricing of Windows 7 threatens to derail its efforts to move users off the aging Windows XP and make …
Microsoft dumps Windows 7 upgrades for EU
Microsoft told European consumers that they won't be able to do an “in-place” upgrade from Vista to Windows 7 when …