Microsoft develops, manufactures, licenses, supports and sells computer software, consumer electronics and personal computers and services. Its best known software products are the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems, Microsoft Office office suite, and Internet Explorer web browser. Its flagship hardware products are Xbox game console and the Microsoft Surface series of tablets. It is the world’s largest software maker measured by revenues.
Microsoft isn’t taking the low-cost Chromebook threat lightly. Instead it’s working with partners to create $199 to $249 Windows laptops and it has enlisted HP’s help with the HP Stream 14… Read more »
VMware used third-party benchmarks to claim that vCHS is less expensive than Amazon Web Services or Microsoft Azure. But really, what would you expect them to show? Read more »
There is a very steep trendline toward near-zero pricing for file sync-and-share storage. Basically, giving away unlimited storage is now table stakes in the industry, as I said in June (see The price… Read more »
The plastic version of HTC’s One M8 was thought to be unlikely to make its way over to the United States, but according to Sprint’s official YouTube channel, the carrier will… Read more »
Your new VoLTE phone on T-Mobile may be able to make the occasional HD call, but not much else. That will change as VoLTE evolves into more than just a voice… Read more »
It’s taken a few years for Microsoft has finally got Windows Phone to a point where the operating system compares well with Android and iOS. And now, those two account for… Read more »
The draft, authored by Tor’s Jacob Appelbaum and others, aims to standardize a technique called TCP Stealth, for keeping servers safe from mass port-scanning tools like GCHQ’s HACIENDA. Read more »
Amazon Web Services offers lots of IT infrastructure options, even some application level services, but has gaps to fill in its platform. Here are some areas that targeted acquisitions could address. Read more »
Although some consumers in developing markets prefer 4-inch phones for their portability, the majority want bigger devices for a better experience watching video content and playing games, according to a recent… Read more »