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Microsoft's much-anticipated Vista operating system became available to consumers this week, and, as with many new technologies, the excitement was tempered by an atmosphere of caution. So, Vista is finally here. Now what? Because Vista is the first major upgrade to Microsoft's operating system sinc...
Some bloggers amaze me -- not by what they say, but by how much they say. It seems to me sometimes that a lot of these guys must be sitting in front of their keyboard 18 hours a day filling screen after screen with their prose. Maybe the moles of electrons they produce every day is better described...
Consumers got their first official look Tuesday at Microsoft's new operating system Vista. Businesses, though, have been able to eyeball the software since November of last year, and eyeballing seems to be all they're doing with the new OS. "Among my colleagues, none have installed Vista, which is u...
Adobe Systems is moving to have its PDF Version 1.7 specification certified by the global standards setting body -- the International Organization for Standardization, or ISO. As the first step in what typically is a long process, Adobe will release the specs to the AIIM international document manag...
Microsoft is set to begin consumer sales of its new Vista operating system at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, and the software giant is putting considerable marketing muscle behind the long-awaited launch. Chairman Bill Gates and CEO Steve Ballmer are expected to kick off U.S. sales of the Windows OS just after...
As Vista launches, I'm in New York thinking back to 1995 when I was attending the Windows 95 launch and imagining what could have been. 1995 was an amazing year. From day one, people were excited about Windows. I remember meeting with Apple and suggesting it really needed to step up its game -- only...
As many users of Windows XP know, it's not that difficult to bring your computer system to its knees. Even Microsoft recognized that fact when it added its Restore feature to Windows XP. As someone constantly installing and uninstalling software on their computer, as well as connecting and disconnec...
In a move sure to bring joy to the hearts of many consumers, Microsoft yesterday announced that it is extending the availability of support for users of Windows XP Home Edition and Windows XP Media Center Edition by an additional five years over what it had previously announced. Since the unveiling ...
If Microsoft really wanted to make a splash with the upcoming international rollout of its Live OneCare antivirus, anti-spyware, firewall and PC tune-up product, it might have picked a bad day to do it. The new version of Live OneCare will ship on Jan. 30, which happens to be the same day Microsoft ...
Apple released its financials last week, and 2006 was a very, very good year for the company. However, its forecast suggests that 2007 may be starting out as one of Apple's worst years this decade. Vista is now within two weeks of launching. I've been using it for some weeks now, and there are some...
Microsoft on Wednesday announced plans to make Vista, the newest version of its Windows operating system, available to consumers online when the product is officially rolled out at the end of this month. The launch of the consumer version of Vista, which has been postponed several times, is now sche...
Yesterday, Bill Gates was supposed to give the best keynote talk in his history, but given I write this column the week before it is published I have no idea whether he actually delivered the goods. Steve Jobs doesn't do his thing until after the column publishes and most of you are still in the dar...
The proverb "he who hesitates is lost" may be true if you're a member of the Danish aristocracy, but if you've been sitting on the fence about making a move from a point-and-shoot digital camera to a digital SLR, your hesitation may be rewarded. Nikon has introduced a sweet DSLR, the Model D40, aime...
Founded in 1998 in San Antonio, Rackspace started as a managed hosting company for small businesses. Today, it includes Fortune 500 firms in its customer Rolodex, as well. However, just as when it first opened its doors, Rackspace offers no add-on services such as hardware sales or phone company ser...
The pending January release of Windows Vista raises questions about the security benefits of using one operating system over another. Microsoft claims that Vista's new architecture hardens it against vulnerabilities from viruses, spyware and adware attacks. However, users should be wary of putting t...
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