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Steve Ballmer’s Nightmare Is Coming True Almost one year ago today, we laid out the nightmare scenario for Microsoft (MSFT) that could lead to its business collapsing. After laying it all out, we concluded, “Fortunately for Microsoft, none of this is going to happen.” We were wrong. A lot changed […]
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Security firms warn of spreading Windows AutoRun malware Antivirus vendors are warning customers of a spreading malware that can infect computers through a well-known bug in the Windows AutoRun software used to automatically launch programs on a DVD or USB device. The significant increase in infection is curious because Windows […]
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Mozilla suspends work on 64-bit Firefox for Windows Unlikely to restart x64 development in 2013 Mozilla this week suspended development of a 64-bit version of Firefox for Windows, citing add-on incompatibilities and low priority for the project. In a message posted to Bugzilla, the company’s bug- and change-tracking database, Benjamin […]
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In certain configurations, Windows Server 2012 is cheaper than vSphere Which is cheaper: Microsoft Windows Server 2012 or VMware vSphere 5.1? Well, that depends on who’s doing the math. A Microsoft general manager recently wrote a blog post pointing out that a cost calculator on VMware’s website shows that if […]
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Analysis Why SmartGlass is Microsoft’s killer app The launch of Microsoft’s new Windows 8 operating system was an unprecedented moment for the industry giant. It is, after all, the first major version of Windows to be built from the ground up with smartphones and tablets in mind rather than being […]
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At the company’s much-anticipated developer’s conference, Microsoft works on expanding its universe of third-party apps. At Microsoft’s Build conference, held this week in Redmond, Wash., the software giant’s main objective was to entice developers and programmers to go forth and create apps for the Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 […]