Paul Thurrott's WinInfo News

WinInfo Short Takes, June 1, 2012

Paul Thurrott — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 09:13:32 GMT

By Paul Thurrott
An often irreverent look at this week’s other news, including an excellent new IE 10 feature, a blathering Skype CEO says even less than his D10 interviewer, Apple’s abuses in China continue unabated, Google files frivolous complaint against Microsoft and Nokia in the EU, StatCounter stacks the Chrome decks against IE, and Windows Phone 8 screen resolutions revealed.

Microsoft Delivers the Windows 8 Release Preview

Paul Thurrott — Thu, 31 May 2012 15:18:50 GMT

By Paul Thurrott
Microsoft on Thursday delivered the Windows 8 Release Preview, the final pre-release milestone of its next operating system.

Q: Where can I download Windows 8 Release Preview and Windows Server 2012 Release Candidate?

John Savill — Thu, 31 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT

By John Savill
Where to get Windows 8 Release Preview and Windows Server 2012 Release Candidate--URLs and resources for Microsoft’s latest operating systems.

Intel Touts Multi-Touch Ultrabooks Ahead of Windows 8 Launch

Paul Thurrott — Thu, 31 May 2012 08:00:06 GMT

By Paul Thurrott
With Microsoft expected to launch the final pre-release version of Windows 8, Intel is talking up second-generation versions of its Ultrabook portable computer design that will feature multi-touch capabilities and work with the new OS.

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.