May 22, 2006 | audio, Microsoft, software
Another week, another beta release from Microsoft. Windows Media Center 11 is the latest program getting a bunch of attention from the media – here’s Paul Thurrott raving about it, here’s CNet’s lukewarm review, here’s a negative review...
Apr 10, 2006 | hardware, software
This is the year of unintended side effects. Let me tell four stories from the last two weeks. The common theme is that in each story, nothing is broken and nothing is at fault. It’s simply more likely than ever that hardware and software will not work together....
Mar 14, 2006 | file_sharing, Microsoft, software, web_services
Later this year, Microsoft will roll out Windows Vista, the successor to Windows XP, as well as Office 2007, a dizzying array of familiar and unfamiliar business applications.The busiest division at Microsoft, though, is producing online services under the umbrella...
Mar 14, 2006 | remote, software, web_services
America Online appears to be offering a useful service – words I have not spoken often in the last ten or fifteen years. For $6.95 per month, AOL’s new service Link2PC allows remote access to one or two computers from any location. Here’s an article...
Feb 23, 2006 | Office, software
Microsoft announced product details and pricing for the various versions of Microsoft Office 2007, due later this year. Here’s a summary of the various products.The theme in technology for 2006 will be overwhelming confusion for consumers and businesses. As I...
Feb 20, 2006 | security, software, WinXP
Microsoft has released an updated version of its antispyware program, with a new name – Windows Defender. Here’s the Windows Defender web site and here’s an extensive review.You should be running Windows Defender in addition to an antivirus...
