March 14, 2011 8:44 PM
Posted by: Tony Bradley
browser,
hardware accelerated graphics,
HTML5,
IE9,
Internet Explorer,
Microsoft,
South by Southwest,
SXSWWell, it's not here right this second, but it will be in just a couple short hours. Microsoft is officially unveiling Internet Explorer 9 tonight in Austin, TX at the South by Southwest (SXSW) event. At 9pm Pacific time / Midnight Eastern time tonight, the official release of
March 7, 2011 5:29 PM
Posted by: Tony Bradley
Microsoft,
Nokia,
smartphones,
Windows Phone 7The launch of Windows Phone 7 seems to be a relative success. It certainly didn't flop like the Kin social media phone Microsoft put out last year, and it has received a fair amount of critical acclaim in reviews for having an innovative approach to bring to market rather than just another iOS "me...
March 4, 2011 11:33 AM
Posted by: Tony Bradley
IE6,
IE8,
IE9,
Internet Exploer,
Internet Explorer 6 Countdown,
MicrosoftInternet Explorer 6 was an awesome browser in it's day. It helped establish Microsoft's browser as the dominant leader among browsers, but it has outlived its usefulness. The time has come (actually the time already came a year or two ago) to kill IE6 once and for all.
The browser has been on a...
March 4, 2011 11:12 AM
Posted by: Tony Bradley
Apple. tablet PC,
iPad,
Microsoft,
mobile computing,
WindowsIt has been over a year since Apple launched the original iPad. The success of that tablet has led virtually every other vendor out there to try to emulate it--with somewhere around 100 tablet variations currently in the works. Other than a few feeble attempts by vendors to cram Windows 7 onto a...
February 25, 2011 11:19 PM
Posted by: Tony Bradley
certifications,
cloud,
MCDP,
MCITP,
MicrosoftEverything seems to be all about the cloud these days. Well, at least those things that aren't about tablets. While there are many benefits and advantages to be found with cloud-based servers, applications, and storage, embracing the cloud also comes with unique challenges and hurdles.
Whether...
February 14, 2010 10:19 PM
Posted by: Tony Bradley
activation exploit,
counterfeit,
malware,
Microsoft,
pirate,
update,
Windows 7Microsoft has developed an update for Windows 7 designed to detect more than 70 known activation exploits and attempt to identify counterfeit copies of Windows...
February 14, 2010 9:58 PM
Posted by: Tony Bradley
Flaw,
Microsoft,
Patch,
Patch Tuesday,
security,
security bulletins,
update,
VulnerabilityThere are some records that are good to achieve--most copies of Windows sold in a month, or most profitable quarter in company history, etc. Then, there are less desirable records, like say....the highest number of security bulletins, or the most vulnerabilities patched in a single Patch...
February 14, 2010 9:50 PM
Posted by: Tony Bradley
battery life,
Microsoft,
power management,
Windows 7Following a spike in online reports that a growing number of Windows 7 users were reporting issues with battery life--either the actual life of the battery, or at...
January 31, 2010 8:59 AM
Posted by: Tony Bradley
Apple,
business,
Courier,
enterprise,
iPad,
Microsoft,
tablet PCThe Microsoft Courier tablet PC has been on my wish list since I saw the "leaked" video from Gizmodo.
Looks bad-ass. Sign me up.
But, alas, Microsoft did not take advantage of the premier gadget event of the year--the...
