Oct 7, 2007 | Microsoft, software, Vista, WinXP
When your computer starts to slow down, the traditional response is to look for programs and processes that start automatically and bog the system down. One of my first clues about a computer comes from the number of icons down by the clock in the lower right hand...
Sep 27, 2007 | Microsoft, Vista
Vista Ultimate has become an embarrassment to Microsoft, a wasted opportunity of a chance to showcase Vista’s best features.The expensive upgrade to Vista Ultimate offered two things to buyers. The first was the ability to turn on all Vista features...
Sep 23, 2007 | business, games, Microsoft
Halo 3 will be released for the XBox 360 on Tuesday. I know, you don’t play games, but this is one of those cultural events that are worth knowing about to keep from feeling old and out of touch.It’s likely that the sales during the first 24 hours will be...
Sep 18, 2007 | Apple, audio, DRM, Microsoft, phone
It’s hard to make the stereotypes fit.Microsoft is reviled as the big monopoly. I don’t want to suggest that Microsoft is a huggable teddy bear, but it’s worth noting that much of its success comes from the work of thousands and thousands of hardware...
Sep 14, 2007 | Microsoft, Office, software
Here’s an odd promotion from Microsoft: for the next few months, college students can buy the most complete version of Office 2007 for $59. The Office Ultimate 2007 suite includes Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, Access, Publisher, OneNote, Groove, and...
Sep 5, 2007 | Apple, audio, hardware, Microsoft, video
Apple demonstrated again today that it can run circles around everyone else with its handheld devices. There will be lots of news coverage of the updates to the iPod line – here’s one article, here’s photos, and here’s an exhaustive rundown of...
