Windows IT Pro News

Stuxnet and Duqu Redux: Flame Malware Found in Iran

Jeff James — Wed, 30 May 2012 14:49:29 GMT

By Jeff James
The internet has been buzzing the last few days over a new strain of malware dubbed ’Flame’ (alternatively called ’SkyWiper’ by some security experts) that has been found on hundreds of PCs in the middle east, primarily in Iran.

Apple’s Cook Offers Up More Windows 8 Criticisms

Paul Thurrott — Wed, 30 May 2012 08:32:15 GMT

By Paul Thurrott
On the eve of the launch of the Windows 8 Release Preview, Apple CEO Tim Cook says that the software giant has it all wrong. Windows 8, he says, is a mistake.

Give Android a Break, Will Ya?

Mark Minasi — Tue, 29 May 2012 17:58:09 GMT

By Mark Minasi
The nearly nonstop firestorm of Android bashing seems unfounded and a little unwise.

Did Microsoft Just Give Up on Windows 8 for Businesses?

Paul Thurrott — Tue, 29 May 2012 17:39:15 GMT

By Paul Thurrott
Despite my recent attempt to categorize what’s coming in Windows 8 for businesses, it’s become increasingly clear to me that Microsoft doesn’t actually expect businesses to upgrade to this new system in any meaningful way.

WinInfo Short Takes, May 25, 2012

Paul Thurrott — Fri, 25 May 2012 08:40:48 GMT

By Paul Thurrott
An often irreverent look at this week’s other news, including a Ballmer misquote about Windows 8, a Google transparency report that highlights Microsoft’s anti-piracy battles, Bing’s new use of Nokia technologies in Maps, desktop software development in Windows 8, a rumored Google tablet, the new Lord of the Apple Lemmings, and Yahoo!’s curiously interesting new browser add-on.

Jury Decides Google’s Android Did Not Infringe on Oracle’s Java Patents

Paul Thurrott — Thu, 24 May 2012 08:21:56 GMT

By Paul Thurrott
Oracle’s epic legal battle against Google came crashing down on Wednesday when a jury decided that Google’s Android does not infringe on Oracle patents related to Java technologies.

Ballmer: 500 Million Windows 8 Users by the End of 2013

Paul Thurrott — Tue, 22 May 2012 13:46:45 GMT

By Paul Thurrott
Steve Ballmer says that Windows 8 represents a “rebirth” of his company’s core OS that will trigger sales of 500 million units between its release later this year and the end of 2013.

Google Finalizes Purchase of Motorola Mobility

Paul Thurrott — Tue, 22 May 2012 11:07:27 GMT

By Paul Thurrott
Google wasted no time in finalizing its $12.5 billion purchase of handset maker Motorola Mobility in the wake of Chinese regulatory approval.

Microsoft: 350 Million Windows 7 PCs to Be Sold This Year

Paul Thurrott — Tue, 22 May 2012 08:49:07 GMT

By Paul Thurrott
Steve Ballmer said that the company expects its hardware partners to ship 350 million copies of Windows 7 this year.

Rethinking the PC

Paul Thurrott — Tue, 22 May 2012 01:40:36 GMT

By Paul Thurrott
Windows 8 will usher in a new era of tablet devices that will make today’s traditional laptops look like the dinosaurs they are.