Year: 2013

Microsoft dings Ballmer’s bonus over Windows 8, Surface RT struggles

The penalty is equivalent to half the cost of a cup of coffee at McDonalds to the average American Microsoft’s board of directors reduced outgoing CEO Steve Ballmer’s bonus for the 2013 fiscal year, citing poor performance of Windows 8 and the $900 million Surface RT write-off, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities […]

Few use tablets to replace laptops

Workers still see value in laptops for running most critical apps, IDC survey says Many new tablets, including the new Kindle Fire HDX, are marketed as ways to create documents and other content for work-related tasks, instead of purely for home consumption of video and games. Even with the focus on workplace productivity, a new […]

Weighing the IT implications of implementing SDNs

Software-defined anything has myriad issues for data centers to consider before implementation Software Defined Networks should make IT execs think about a lot of key factors before implementation. Issues such as technology maturity, cost efficiencies, security implications, policy establishment and enforcement, interoperability and operational change weigh heavily on IT departments considering software-defined data centers. But […]

Why 15% of Americans still aren’t using the Internet

Most Americans who don’t use the Internet are ‘just not interested,’ a new report has found. A new Pew report sheds light on the still-significant population of American adults – 15%, in fact – who don’t use the Internet. Among those who remain offline, the most common reason given is that they’re “just not interested,” […]

Microsoft brings longer battery life, faster processors to Surface

Microsoft aims at corporate crowd with Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 overhaul Microsoft today unveiled Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2, the first major overhaul of its tablet/laptop lineup that now feature longer battery life and faster performance, both attractions for corporate customers. The battery life of Surface Pro 2 has been boosted “so […]

Microsoft OS chief: One API to rule them all

Microsoft OS chief: One API to rule them all Microsoft is pushing ahead with a unified Windows strategy Microsoft is pursuing the ideal of OS platforms: a unified code base that runs from smartphones to servers, giving users a consistent experience across devices at home and at work, and developers a common tool set for […]

Microsoft working out kinks in Outlook.com’s IMAP implementation

The company rolled out IMAP support for the webmail service on Thursday Getting Outlook.com to work with email client applications via IMAP is proving to be a challenge for some users of the Microsoft webmail service. A variety of problems have been reported through comments in the blog post Microsoft published Thursday announcing the new […]

Computer scientists take hats off to sports bookies

Carnegie Mellon researchers pore through Twitter feeds to understand NFL outcomes Computer scientists at Carnegie Mellon University say plowing through millions of tweets to gauge fan sentiment probably isn’t going to help you make a mint betting on NFL games, though doing this themselves has given them newfound respect for sports bookies. NFL The researchers, […]

Buggy Microsoft update hamstrings Outlook 2013

Folder pane goes blank after stability and performance update Tuesday; Microsoft pulls update from Windows Update and WSUS An Office 2013 non-security update, part of yesterday’s massive Patch Tuesday, blanks the folder pane in Outlook 2013, the suite’s email client, drawing complaints from customers on Microsoft’s support forum. The update, identified as KB2817630, was meant […]

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