Monday, 26 August 2013

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to retire within 12 months

The latest from PCWorldWindows Tips & Trends Follow us on FacebookFollow us on Twitter
08.26.2013  View in a Browser

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to retire within 12 months

08.23.2013 7:50 AM

It's the end of an insanely profitable era as Microsoft moves into a mobile-tinged future.

Microsoft's next CEO: Let's handicap the candidates

08.23.2013 10:45 AM

With less than 12 months to decide on a replacement for Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer, members of the company's executive committee will have their work cut out for them. Here are five possibilities to fill the CEO post.

 

Epson WorkForce Pro WP-4590

»See what we think about it.

»Check its price.

Windows Phone 8 Superguide

Master your new Windows Phone 8 smartphone. Starting at $6.99!

 

Sayonara, Steve: How a new Microsoft CEO can breathe new life into Windows

08.23.2013 10:18 AM

A new Microsoft CEO can reshape the company in ways Steve simply can't at this stage of his career, and that could be a boon for besmirched desktop lovers.

Lenovo plans to install Pokki's Start Menu replacement and app store on PCs

08.22.2013 9:58 AM

Lenovo will add SweetLabs' Pokki utility to its PCs, providing an alternative to both the Windows 8 Start page as well as the Windows app store.

Microsoft announces hefty list of AAA Xbox One launch titles

08.20.2013 10:17 AM

Assassin's Creed, Battlefield, Call of Duty, Dead Rising -- these are just the first four titles in the 23 Microsoft plans to have available at the launch of the Xbox One.

Zero day forever--move away from Windows XP, now

08.16.2013 12:17 PM

In a new post, Microsoft reminds users--again--that Windows XP support ends in April. But this time, Microsoft attempts to demonstrate the security risks of XP.

Valve Steam's former chief joins Microsoft

08.14.2013 2:04 PM

Jason Holtman's LinkedIn account confirms that he is now working within Microsoft in 'PC Gaming and Entertainment Strategy.'

Why Skype still can't compete with iMessage (it's all about greed, grudges, and fear)

08.22.2013 3:29 AM

Skype is now baked into Windows 8.1, Xbox One, and Outlook.com. But until Windows Phone gains momentum and the wireless carriers chill out, it will never become a mobile standby.

Google blocks Microsoft's YouTube app for Windows Phone (again)

08.16.2013 8:40 AM

Two days after a Microsoft-made YouTube app arrived for Windows Phone owners, Google blocked Microsoft's access for the second time this year.

Is Windows 8 a Trojan horse for the NSA? The German Government thinks so

08.23.2013 8:43 AM

The German Government is now deeply suspicious that the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) technology built into a growing number of Windows 8 PCs and tablets is creating a gigantic back door for NSA surveillance, leaked documents have suggested.

Microsoft details 3D printing in Windows 8.1

08.23.2013 7:47 AM

Window's new 3D printing integrations points to Microsoft betting that 3D printers will become a ubiquitous desktop accessory.

Sony teases Yoga-like Windows 8 convertible in advance of IFA trade show

08.21.2013 10:45 AM

A teaser video from Sony suggests the company is planning a Vaio laptop that folds into a tablet, not unlike Lenovo's well-regarded IdeaPad Yoga.

Microsoft updates Windows Phone App Studio as DIY developer projects skyrocket

08.20.2013 6:10 AM

Microsoft is updating the recently launched beta of Windows Phone App Studio to improve performance and scalability after the new app development tool crossed 55,000 active projects.

Dell dumps $299 Windows RT tablet, now cheapest is $479

08.17.2013 6:15 AM

The price of a Windows RT tablet at Dell's website went from $299 on Friday morning to $479 for a tablet bundled with a keyboard by the end of the day.

No comments:

Post a Comment