The French government is saying no to Microsoft (see “French parliament dumping Windows for Linux” By Christophe Guillemin, Special to CNET News.com). While institutions such as the Minstry of Agriculture have already adopted Linux servers and the gendarmerie uses OpenOffice … Continue reading
As 2006 closes, the titans of our computer industry have, one way or another, made their visions known to mankind. Three in particular have made interesting, if not influential, comments on the future of the Internet and the world as … Continue reading
As 2006 closes, the titans of our computer industry have, one way or another, made their visions known to mankind. Three in particular have made interesting, if not influential, comments on the future of the Internet and the world as we know it: Google’s CEO Eric Schmidt, Apple’s Steve Jobs, and of course, Microsoft’s Bill Gates.
Continue readingMore details of the Zune media player from Microsoft have been released. By most accounts and blogs, it’s a ho-hum affair, as I noted in my last blog entry. Microsoft and its partners will be losing money this holiday season … Continue reading
The iPod changed the way we deal with audio and video, much like the Mac two decades earlier changed the way we deal with text and graphics. Eventually the PC caught up with the Mac in many ways (though not … Continue reading
By now you must have read about the widely publicized decision by Microsoft founder Bill Gates to step down from his position as chief software architect two years from now, while retaining the job of chairman and still running his … Continue reading
Microsoft just released its OneCare subscription security service that is supposed to help you keep your operating system — namely, Vista, whenever it actually ships — secure. Industry skeptics point out that OneCare is liable to put Symantec and McAfee … Continue reading
Microsoft plans to significantly boost spending in the upcoming year to battle with Google and other rivals. The company is starting from scratch, and it scares Wall Street. The reason, reading between the lines, is that Microsoft now has to … Continue reading
Does your Windows PC have too much fun when you’re not around, cavorting on the Internet, guided by rootkits you know nothing about? If your Windows PC runs uncharacteristically slow, it might be serving a network of bots controlled by … Continue reading
Apple’s 30th anniversary is a prime subject for journalists this month, and I’ve fielded a number of interesting questions concerning Apple’s success. I gathered some relevant questions and my responses here. Q. Will Apple ever be successful in the business … Continue reading