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Will Apple’s Tacky Software-Design Philosophy Cause A Revolt?
Despite consistently glowing reviews from critics and consumers alike, iOS and OS X, Apple’s operating systems which tie Macs and iPads and iPhones together, have rubbed some the wrong way in recent years with their design directions.
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Windows 'Open Java' Implementation Coming To Microsoft's Azure Cloud
Microsoft customers that want to run an open source implementation of Java in its Azure cloud will have a new OpenJDK for Windows Server on Azure to choose from. Read More »
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Windows 8 Bugs Hurt Microsoft, Intel Chief Said To Say
Intel Corp. (INTC) Chief Executive Officer Paul Otellini told employees in Taiwan that Microsoft Corp. (MSFT)’s Windows 8 operating system is being released before it’s fully ready, a person who attended the company event said. Read More »
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Windows 8 Continues To Fail
The real take-away from Net Applications' May 2013 release of NetMarketShare monthly operating system statistics is that, as PC sales continue to collapse, Microsoft's Windows 8 could be a factor behind the plunge. Read More »
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Windows 8 Destroyed PC Sales
PC sales fell 14 percent in the first three months of the year in what is the biggest decline in two decades. Read More »
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Windows 8 Is Watching You
Playing around with the manufacturers' version of the not-yet-widely released Windows 8, programmer (and hacker) Nadim Kobeissi discovered that the operating system "tells Microsoft about everything you install" and does that "not very securely." Read More »
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Windows 8 Tells Microsoft About Everything You Install, Not Very Securely
This is a very serious privacy problem, specifically because Microsoft is the central point of authority and data collection/retention here and therefore becomes vulnerable to being served judicial subpoenas or National Security Letters intended to monitor targeted users. This situation is exacerbated when Windows 8 is deployed in countries experiencing political turmoil or repressive political situations...
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Windows 8 — Disappointing Usability For Both Novice And Power Users
[...] With the recent launch of Windows 8 and the Surface tablets, Microsoft has reversed its user interface strategy. From a traditional Gates-driven GUI style that emphasized powerful commands to the point of featuritis, Microsoft has gone soft and now smothers usability with big colorful tiles while hiding needed features. Read More »
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Windows 8: Microsoft's New Coke Moment
The latest operating systems numbers are in, and Windows 8's failure is clearer than ever. Can Microsoft, like Coca-Cola before it, bring victory out of a defeated product launch? Read More »
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Windows Is Dead, Google Killed It
Windows is dead. Let’s all salute it — pour out a glass for it, burn a CD for it, reboot your PC one last time. Windows had a good run. For a time, it powered the world. But that era is over. It was killed by the unlikeliest of collaborations.... Read More »
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Windows Store Makes a Special Allowance for Open Source
Microsoft has caused plenty of angst among fans of open source software over the years--just recently with its secure boot plans for Windows 8, for example--but this week it appears to have delivered a small gift instead. Read More »
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Windows XP And Windows 8: The Worst Possible Combination For Microsoft
ZDNet's Monday Morning Opener: The death of XP and the birth of Windows 8 could create an unexpected opportunity for Android and Apple. Read More »
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Windows XP Dies At 12 1/2 After Long Illness
Microsoft Windows XP's lifecycle came to an end today after a tumultuous 12-year reign as the most successful operating system ever. Despite great market success, Windows XP had been suffering from severe security vulnerabilities almost since birth.
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Windows: It's Over
You can think Windows 8 will evolve into something better, but the numbers show that Windows is coming to a dead end. Read More »
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With The .Net Foundation, Microsoft Finally Bets Big On Open Source
For years, Microsoft has flirted with the open-source movement, trying to build bridges with developers that favor publicly released code over proprietary software. This week, the software giant finally made the big moves skeptics of its commitment to open source have been looking for.
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