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Thu, Nov 19, 2009 16:05 EST

Surprise, Surprise: Microsoft Beats Apple in Consumer Survey

Topic: Infrastructure

Blog: Eye on Microsoft

Current Rating: 1 Comments: 2

It's easy to assume that Apple is the greatest consumer electronics company in the known universe. But Mr. Jobs and company may be resting on their laurels these days, according to a new consumer

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Wed, Nov 18, 2009 15:09 EST

Microsoft's Ozzie on Smartphones: It's Not About the Apps

Topic: Infrastructure

Blog: Eye on Microsoft

Current Rating: 5 Comments: 34

So the iPhone now has 100,000 apps. Big whoop, says Ray Ozzie. At Microsoft's Professional Developer's Conference yesterday, Ozzie, Microsoft's chief software architect, told a group of tech bloggers

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Wed, Nov 18, 2009 10:53 EST

Net Neutrality Does Not Have to be a Zero Sum Game

Topic: Infrastructure

Current Rating: 0 Comments: 0

The dialogue around net neutrality has spiked lately with the FCC proposing additional guidelines. Public comment is open through mid-January 2010 so we figured now is the right time to voice our

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Mon, Nov 16, 2009 10:44 EST

Fifteen More Smart Grid Privacy Concerns

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Topic: Infrastructure

Current Rating: 5 Comments: 0

Wouldn’t it be a good idea to have privacy certifications for the organizations that are part of the large smart grid and for the smart meters to help ensure they are appropriately addressing

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Fri, Nov 13, 2009 12:45 EST

Windows 7 Themes: Your Desktop Will Now Be Sponsored by Coke

Topic: Infrastructure

Blog: Eye on Microsoft

Current Rating: 0 Comment: 1

Just when you thought there was no place left on your PC for advertisers to hock their goods, Microsoft is now allowing businesses to sponsor your Windows 7 desktop images. And you know what, it's

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Fri, Nov 13, 2009 11:42 EST

5 Common Backup and Recovery Mistakes

Topic: Infrastructure

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Server backup and recovery isn’t rocket surgery, but you would be surprised by the number of IT organizations that can’t get it right. Here are five of the most common mistakes that I have

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Thu, Nov 12, 2009 14:38 EST

Windows 7 Based on Mac Design: A Gaffe for the Ages

Topic: Infrastructure

Blog: Eye on Microsoft

Current Rating: 3 Comments: 6

Let's play "Simon Says." Simon says Windows 7's design was based on the Mac OS. Ooops. The Simon in question is Microsoft's partner group manager Simon Aldous, who in an interview with tech

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