Stuart J. Johnston

While Windows 7 is already seeing uptake and is cutting into older Windows editions’ user bases. But Microsoft is aiming to make the case that migrating to the new OS can save enterprise IT administrators money — and quickly. How fast? Try about a year, according to a new study the company sponsored. Microsoft (NASDAQ: […]

Microsoft and Amazon announced late Monday that they have signed a broad patent cross-licensing deal that includes Amazon’s popular Kindle e-book reader. The companies did not detail what Amazon is licensing from Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT). “The agreement provides each company with access to the other’s patent portfolio and covers a broad range of products […]

One of the biggest selling points of Windows 7 is it’s supposed to have much better memory management than Windows Vista, which had a reputation as a memory hog. Well, one developer says stats he’s gathered shows Windows 7 is no better. Datamation has the details. Feeling good about that new Windows 7 PC? Would […]

Microsoft said it will begin external testing next week in the U.K., Belgium and France of the so-called browser “choice screen” mandated by the company’s settlement with the European Commission (EC). Full-scale roll-out of the choice screen, which aims to give European consumers a selection of browsers to choose from when they first start up […]

For PC users, is there any sight more discouraging than the infamous Blue Screen of Death? After a wave of systems crashes that many users blamed on a Microsoft-issued patch, the software kingpin has come out with an alternate explanation. eSecurity Planet has the story on the latest twist, and what Microsoft’s recommending to affected […]

At long last, Microsoft and Yahoo are ready to begin putting the technological pieces in place behind their multiyear, multibillion-dollar deal to see Yahoo’s search infrastructure outsourced to Microsoft’s Bing. It’s all in the name of taking on the No. 1 search player, Google, of course, and despite the milestone, both challengers have a great […]

Microsoft Outlook is already a multi-user product, with features like contact management and calendaring and scheduling. Now Microsoft is adding native support for the most popular social networks, including the work/business site LinkedIn, so people can stay connected with friends and colleagues all from one place. Datamation has the story. Microsoft continues making strides in […]

Microsoft unwrapped its rumored Windows Phone 7 software at the Mobile World Congress to rave reviews this week. But as Datamation reveals, the software giant has a significant investment and plans to keep the 6.x series of mobile software going. Several analysts see Microsoft’s announcement of Windows Phone 7 Series this week at the Mobile […]

Windows Phone 7. Click to enlarge. Source: Microsoft Microsoft unveiled its long-awaited Windows Phone 7 Series on Monday, finally giving the world a glimpse of its answer to mobile competitors’ touchscreen phones as well as an introduction to the smartphone operating system’s new name. At the press conference, held at this week’s Mobile World Congress (MWC) […]

Happy Valentine’s Day. By the way, did you know your copy of Windows 7 is counterfeit? Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is sending a belated valentine to Windows 7 users next week — an update to its Windows Activation Technologies (WAT). “This update will detect more than 70 known and potentially dangerous activation exploits,” Joe Williams, general […]

Microsoft is hurrying to do damage control in the wake of the latest Patch Tuesday updates. One of the new patches aimed to close an ancient — think 17-years-old — flaw in Windows. But as users are reporting, the patch may have stirred up even more trouble. eSecurity Planet has the story. Microsoft has suspended […]

Apple may not have been at Macworld, but Microsoft was — along with a look at Office 2011 for Mac. During the show, Microsoft execs talked up the new release’s focus and how they see it better addressing users’ needs. Datamation has the story. At this week’s Macworld Expo 2010 conference in San Francisco, Microsoft […]