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Microsoft Office’s faster upgrade cycle will mean more bugs
So it seems Microsoft has decided to move from updating Microsoft Office every two to three years, to a whirlwind upgrade cycle measurable in weeks. This should result in some incredible hilarity as weirdness ensues.
The problem...
Yahoo shuts down another company
Yahoo has yet again shuttered a company it bought. And, as usual, a company that nobody had ever heard of, but one that appears to be quite useful.
Yahoo has a tendency of finding an up-and-coming company, deciding that it would...
DTS Headphone:X technology is impressive
Nowadays home cinema receivers come with a bunch of logos plastered all over them indicating various proprietary capabilities. My system wears HDMI, Neural Surround, Dolby True HD, DTS, HD, and Faroudja Cinema logos. These...
Dell’s biggest opportunity: Move into retail
Because of flagging PC sales reported worldwide it looks as if Michael Dell, founder and CEO of the company that bears his name, is going to be able to privatise and take Dell Inc. out of the stock market. He and equity firm...
Weekend Roundup: Magic Malware uncovered, new Archos Android phones and Microsoft Q1 results
It’s been an unusually slow week in the world of tech, but there were still a few nuggets to bring to your attention at the weekend.
The French mobile device manufacturer Archos announced a trio of new Android smartphones,...
Samsung plays it underhand in the comments section
Amidst all the excitement over the Galaxy S4, the Taiwanese Fair Trade Commission is looking deeper into allegations that Samsung hired students to troll the comments sections of rival products, specifically those of HTC (see our...
Microsoft accuses rivals of being “boring” and a “mess”
Since its inception, Microsoft has habitually bad-mouthed its competition. I recall disparaging commentary during the DOS versus CP/M era, through the OS/2 era, and on to Linux. Back then the atmosphere was competitive and...
Why I’m hoping that Google Glass fails
I hope to God that Google Glass is a huge flop. I wish I could predict its failure for sure, but since everyone I know under the age of 30 wants a pair, I'm reluctant to make such a claim. Still, one can dream.
Why do I already...
Profit vs market share: Will Apple deliver a budget iPhone?
When Steve Jobs teamed up with Steve Wozniak to create the original Apple PC, he fully expected the company to be the first to bring personal computers to the masses. However once IBM entered the PC market, the game changed. By...
Could Microsoft have realised that the always-on Xbox 720 is more hassle than it's worth
The backlash around the always-on DRM rumours for the Xbox 720 has snowballed. Adam Orth, now famous for his poor Twitter judgement, is no longer with Microsoft. While this is the consequence of poorly thought-out social media...
