Stuart J. Johnston

Relaying large video or image files through email can be a pain. But in the era of cloud computing, Smith Micro is touting what it describes as a secure solution that will enable Outlook users to get around size limits. Smith Micro has released its SendStuffNow plugin, promising Outlook users easy and secure downloads of […]

Microsoft has made a point recently of highlighting the popularity of its Windows Live services. The company boasted that it had issued 500 million Windows Live IDs as of April, and, just two months earlier, claimed that 300 million users had signed up for its Live Messenger IM service. Now, Windows Live users will be […]

As it heads toward the big holiday release of Windows Phone 7, Microsoft is hoping to bring with it a vibrant marketplace of apps. In that spirit, the software giant has released a Community Technology Preview of Visual Basic for Windows Phone 7, a move seen as a stepping stone to building a robust mobile […]

There may be no free lunches, but Microsoft will soon make security free for small businesses. Sure, you can download Security Essentials today and install it on as many PCs as you want, but legally it’s a no-no. Starting next month, however, Microsoft is changing its the end user licensing agreement to allow you to […]

In less than four months, more than 20 million people have tried out Microsoft’s Office Web Apps, the streamlined online version of the company’s productivity suite. In that time, the company has collected no shortage of feedback from the early adopters. As a result, Microsoft is treating its Office Web Apps line to its second […]

Is Microsoft a victim of its own hype? The company has made a major production out of its Internet Explorer 9 browser, but has that caused some IT buyers to hold off on upgrading to Windows 7? If so, Microsoft is taking a moment to remind its customers that there’s no need to wait, advising […]

When the beta test closes, you know it’s a sign that things are moving. Intune, Microsoft’s tool that aims to supply midsize businesses with enterprise-level system-management tools, is no longer accepting beta testers. Next year, Microsoft is planning to ship the final version of Intune, Datamation reports. Microsoft said this week that it is no […]

The popularity of Microsoft’s software can be a mixed blessing for the software giant. On the one hand, Microsoft software is a frequent target of security and other malicious attacks. But, in addition to Microsoft’s own staffers, there’s a virtual army of security researchers poking and prodding Microsoft’s software to make sure it’s secure. Case […]

Being number one isn’t always a picnic. Internet Explorer has been the most popular Web browser for years, but that’s also made it a target for competitors like Firefox, Chrome, Safari and Opera, that have been chipping away at its dominant position. Meanwhile, Microsoft’s been busy developing the next version of its browser, IE9, that […]

Microsoft is promising a significant increase in performance this week as it began shipping its latest high-performance computing (HPC) servers. As Datamation reports, the new servers will be especially beneficial to enterprises that rely on Excel for massive data processing and storage functions. Microsoft also provides tools for Visual Studio 2010 that enables developers to […]

It looks like Verizon Wireless and Sprint won’t be invited to the party, at least not at first. When Microsoft brings its Windows Phone 7 to market, availability will be limited to devices that run on GSM, one of the two prevailing wireless technologies. That means that Windows Phone 7 will be limited to AT&T […]

This could be do or die time for Microsoft when it comes to its mobile strategy. The software giant jumped on the mobile bandwagon early but has seen its mobile share melt away, thanks first to competitors like RIM’s BlackBerry and more recently the rapid ascent of the iPhone and, this year, Android devices. With […]