Yesterday, Microsoft sent out a press release, which is not uncommon. What is uncommon is to get one unconnected with a product launch, an event or some major change in strategy.
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer believes the software giant needs to spend more on marketing in order to sell more copies of Vista and has hinted that sizable increase in its marketing budget is on the horizon.
It's not really a mid-life crisis, not really. But eighteen months after Vista appeared - and eighteen months before Windows 7 - Vista has bought a metaphoric red sports car and a new pair of tight jeans, and is getting ready to go on the pull.
The scalp of Mac OS X has been waved trophy-like after being hacked in controlled environments, yet security researchers are hard pressed remembering the last time a Mac was compromised in the wild.
When Microsoft's Brian Goldfarb talks about Silverlight, he is usually having one of two types of conversations.
When creating a secure, locked down IT system for something that is directly responsible for handling cash transactions would you choose the most popular, most targeted operating system?
At the CeBIT exhibition in Germany this week, Steve Ballmer got on stage and told the world that Microsoft takes "green" issues seriously.
Microsoft has released its second commercial starring Bill Gates and Jerry Seinfeld. Have you seen it yet?
So Apple has launched Boot Camp, which is a piece of software that allows its customers to choose between Windows XP and OS X when booting up. But if you have OS X, why would you downgrade?
As a user of Microsoft's ActiveSync for some years, I've always viewed it as an essential but utterly shoddy piece of software...
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Who predicted Linux servers would outnumber Windows servers by 2006? Who said one in five enterprise desktops would be Linux-based by 2008? We look back at the bad (and good) predictions made about Linux over the past decade.
With Microsoft set to officially launch Windows Server 2008 this week, ZDNet.com.au sister site CNET News.com sat down with Bob Muglia, senior vice president of Microsoft's Server and Tools Business to talk about what to expect.
Wotif is one of the most popular online marketplaces for last-minute hotel accommodation in Australia and New Zealand. In this interview, the company's CIO Paul Young talks about some of the important technical and business decisions he has made in order to successfully manage the infrastructure of a rapidly growing Web 2.0 company.
Photos from Redmond, where Microsoft is working hard to get the Windows update out of the door.
Microsoft Money 2006 is a worthwhile upgrade for current users who like to bank and pay bills online, but it requires Windows XP.
CNET News.com's Charles Cooper explains why the upcoming OS is so important to Microsoft and the rest of the tech industry.
Are you finally backing up your system? Here is a list of files you should consider.
Windows XP is all the rage. Windows 98 is old news--get rid of it. Right? Maybe not. Here are some reasons why you might want to stick with Windows 98.
If your budget doesn't stretch to a brand-new PC, why not give your old one a new lease of life by upgrading its OS to Windows XP? Here's how to go about it.
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