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Poll: Businesses in U.S. warm to Vista

January 17, 2008 Almost half IT decision makers are using or evaluating the OS, and 35 percent are in the process of migration, a CDW poll shows. TAGS: CDW Corp., adoption, migration, survey, information technology, Microsoft Windows Vista, U.S., Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

Sony announces its Vaio PC

June 18, 1996 Sony applies its consumer electronics muscle with two multimedia home PCs. TAGS: Sony Vaio, corporate intranet, Sony Corp., Intranet, Intel Pentium, Microsoft Windows 95, information technology, multimedia, New York, handheld, PC, hard drive, Microsoft Windows

Gates on the speed of Windows updates

March 27, 2006 As the shift to Vista drags on, the software honcho notes that for consumers, Microsoft is "sort of their IT department." TAGS: Bill Gates, device driver, Microsoft Windows Vista, information technology, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Web browser

Ballmer: Microsoft is thinking green

March 5, 2008 At the CeBit technology show in Hannover, the chief executive says the software giant is focusing on lowering energy consumption. TAGS: Hannover, CeBit, Steve Ballmer, survey, Microsoft Windows Vista, information technology, requirement, U.K., CEO, U.S., Microsoft Corp., CPU, PC, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, operating system

Study: Vista could create 50,000 jobs in Europe

September 14, 2006 Next version of Windows will create a cascade of benefits for local European economies, says Microsoft-sponsored study. TAGS: ecosystem, employment, study, Microsoft Windows Vista, European Union, economy, Europe, information technology, open source, Microsoft Corp., U.K., Microsoft Windows, operating system

Get ready for a rocking '08 in networking tech

December 31, 2007 Networking technology turned out to be one of the more interesting stories in 2007. Jon Oltsik offers a look ahead to the new year. TAGS: IEEE 802.1X, server virtualization, networking technology, IEEE 802.11n, networking, Cisco Systems Inc., data center, Microsoft Windows Server, equipment, organization, IP, information technology, Wi-Fi, Ethernet, server, Microsoft Windows

Expert: IT industry has failed in desktop security

May 21, 2007 Software shipped with the major operating systems runs unencumbered on most machines--and not all of that software should be trusted, he says. TAGS: premise, security, information technology, conference, Linux, operating system, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows

Mac desktops are 'smarter money,' says CIO

July 10, 2007 U.K. company examining alternatives to Microsoft because of what it sees as software giant's "aggressive" licensing policies. TAGS: U.K. company, CIO, Linux desktop, SuSE Linux, SuSE, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows Vista, information technology, Microsoft Corp., Firefox, Linux, Apple Macintosh, Web browser, security, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Study: No Vista for majority of European businesses

November 14, 2006 More than half the European organizations surveyed say they have no plans to upgrade to the new Windows. TAGS: Forrester Research Inc., survey, organization, server, Microsoft Windows Vista, information technology, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC

Microsoft vows to play fair

July 19, 2006 Self-regulation for Vista and all future Windows versions will bolster competition and customer choice, it says. TAGS: Brad Smith, antitrust, principle, API, Microsoft Windows Vista, software company, Microsoft Corp., information technology, U.S., Google Inc., Microsoft Windows, operating system

Microsoft and the looming storm over virtualization

April 21, 2006 CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says an industry grumbling over pricing hints at a deeper rift. Is a legal showdown ahead? TAGS: virtualization, VMware, licensing agreement, antitrust, pricing, license, virtual machine, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server, software company, copy, Microsoft Corp., information technology, server, Microsoft Windows

Wake up to the 'daylight saving' bug

February 16, 2007 Y2K flashback? Turning the clock forward early is causing headaches for IT pros, and consumers should pay attention, too. TAGS: Y2K, Forrester Research Inc., Gartner Inc., SuSE, information technology, patch management, bug, Apple Computer, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

IT pros battle clock and code in time change

March 5, 2007 Setting the clocks ahead comes early this year, and that's causing a critical time crunch for a lot of businesses. TAGS: consumer electronics, patch management, Microsoft Corp., server, instruction, information technology, U.S., e-mail, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft may restrict its workers' PC rights

May 23, 2006 It's considering cutting admin rights on internal desktops, meaning employees wouldn't be able to install just anything. TAGS: access control, feedback, worker, Microsoft Windows Vista, patch management, Microsoft Corp., security, information technology, desktop computer, PC, Microsoft Windows

Muglia: Microsoft's future is in 64-bit

November 24, 2006 Virtualization and 64-bit will be key planks of Microsoft's architecture, says server and tools chief Bob Muglia. TAGS: managed services, Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, 64-bit, consulting service, virtualization, Microsoft Longhorn, consulting, 32-bit, Microsoft Windows Server, server, Microsoft Corp., information technology, Microsoft Windows

India's Kerala state goes open source

June 29, 2007 Meanwhile, a nearby state that embarked on a plan in January to put Linux in government offices, schools and villages is making progress. TAGS: open-source software, SuSE Linux, SuSE, India, Linux, open source, school, Red Hat Inc., training, leader, information technology, desktop computer, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Analysts: Microsoft's after Google's ad business

April 26, 2007 Conference attendees say the software giant is playing catch-up to search firm in high-tech power struggle. TAGS: David Smith, Gartner Inc., Google Inc., Internet search advertising, vice president, Microsoft Corp., conference, information technology, TV, Microsoft Office, video, Microsoft Windows
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