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Considering all that’s being patched this month, it seems as if Redmond forgot to include the kitchen sink… Tripwire’s Tyler Reguly says that considering all that’s being patched this month, it seems as if Redmond forgot to include the kitchen sink. Next week, Microsoft ends 2013 with 11 bulletins, offering a slightly slower end-of-year patch…
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Also: Next Windows 8 release rumored to be closer to Windows Phone; report says Windows 8.1 uptake slow China says it wants Microsoft to extend support for Windows XP because that will help it in its fight to stop proliferation of pirated Microsoft software. A report from TechWeb written in Chinese says the release of…
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The company reported higher-than-expected revenue and a return to growth in its enterprise business Hewlett-Packard reported results for the last quarter of its fiscal year on Tuesday, and although sales were down from a year earlier there were some much-needed signs of improvement. HP’s enterprise division, which sells servers, storage and network gear, reported its…
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PayPal’s contest challenged teams from around the world to create best app to help community A group of Russian software developers dubbed “Team Moscow” has won PayPal’s $100,000 Battle Hack 2013 awarded for the best socially worthy use of PayPal’s API. A team of Israel finished second and one from Miami finished third. Team Moscow…
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Windows 1.0 came out 28 years ago this week laying the groundwork for Microsoft’s signature operating system Many say Windows turned 30 this year, but it was actually 28 years ago this week that the first commercial version of Microsoft’s signature operating system shipped. The justification for calling it the 30th anniversary is that Windows…
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Quells concerns fueled by cloud emphasis as the company pivots to services from packaged software Microsoft today shut down talk that it would soon stop shipping new versions of its Exchange Server, promising customers that it would continue to develop and release the popular email software for on-premise use. In a post to the Exchange…
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Google is going to stop allowing non-sanctioned extensions to work on its Chrome for Windows browser. It’s for your safety, you understand. The sad march towards tribal fiefdoms continued Thursday, as Google announced that it will only allow Chrome for Windows users to download extensions hosted by Google’s own Chrome Web Store starting in January.…
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Microsoft Windows Server R2 capbilities to be aware of and consider as part of an IT stratgey. With any server operating system upgrade, IT is always looking for the hooks that help motivate the upgrade process and deliver additional value. Sometimes it is as simple as better performance, a single feature that has been a…
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The 20 greatest milestones of Android’s first five years Android, this is your life. Happy birthday, Android! Although you were technically announced six years ago, it wasn’t until October 22, 2008 that you made your debut. Apple tried stealing your thunder this year by hosting an event or something on your special day, so we…