News & Commentary
-
Bundling Skype in Windows 8: Incurring the Wrath of the Telecom Giants?
Integrating Skype into Windows 8 looks like a key aspect of Microsoft's purchase of the voice over IP service and after avoiding the attention of anti-competition investigations which could have held up the acquisition for months, all they need to...By October 31, 2011
-
Hey Microsoft, Which Is Better: Awesome or Cool?
We all know that Apple and Sony make cool hardware, but why does Microsoft always struggle with getting the approval of the technorati and gadgetistas?By October 31, 2011
-
Why You Should Stop Hating Microsoft
Everybody knows that Microsoft has done some bad stuff in the past... but over the past few years they've worked hard to shed the image of a corporate monster in favor of innovation, style and usability. Surprised?By October 31, 2011
-
-
Will Legacy Software Run on Windows 8 ARM Tablets?
There has been much interest in Microsoft's decision to develop a version of Windows 8 for ARM tablets - but what of the consumer-based expectation that the device will run all of the same software that their Windows 8 desktop can?By October 25, 2011
-
Forget WMP - Zune Is the Media Player of Choice
Like iTunes, Zune allows you to purchase tunes online, and like iTunes it also allows you to sync your phone to your PC. iTunes aside, Microsoft Zune is a much better application than Windows Media Player...By October 23, 2011
-
The Mythical Perfect Windows Tablet
It seems that many consumers are looking for a Windows tablet that is as affordable as an iPad. What features would such a device have, and just who should be building it?By October 22, 2011
-
-
Is Windows 8 and Office 365 Microsoft's Dream Ticket to Tablet Domination?
Some Windows 8 tablets will be unable to run Microsoft Office, so what better way to provide Office software to such devices than via the cloud? Office 365 will be widely used by the time Windows 8 comes along and offers everything that the iPad and...By October 21, 2011