Clicking around to see what’s new in tech news I came across an article from PCWorld–a resource that I am a prolific contributor to as author of the Net Work column. I saw a post entitled “Office showdown: Microsoft Office […]
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Post-PC era. In case you haven’t heard, that’s allegedly the renaissance the tech world is currently experiencing. It is a vague-ish term that simply illustrates the declining relevance of traditional PCs–those black or putty colored boxes sitting under hundreds of
The race is on for the ‘post-PC era’ crown Read More »
There have been rumors floating around for at least a year that Microsoft is developing a version of the popular Microsoft Office productivity suite for the iPad. Actually, I first wrote an article suggesting that Microsoft jump on that concept
Extortion is a poor business model for Microsoft Office Read More »
“Every great journey begins with a single step.” ~ Chinese proverb There’s speculation floating around that businesses may be taking the position of just sitting out Windows 8, and looking ahead to Windows 9. To the extent that may be
Windows 8 is the first step of a journey Read More »
Microsoft’s Surface Pro tablet is a solid, well-engineered device. Many of the initial reviews were less-than-glowing–the most common complaint being the “short” battery life. But, if launch-day demand means anything, the Surface Pro seems like a hit. There’s one major
What the Surface Pro needs is a little polish by Dell Read More »
Guess what? Microsoft’s Surface Pro tablet sold out on launch day. Are you surprised? You shouldn’t be. No, I’m not suggesting the Surface Pro is such an awesome tablet that you should have expected it to sell out. That may
Selling out on launch day isn’t exciting, it’s expected Read More »
The Super Bowl is a perennial showcase of innovative, high-impact, and very expensive television ads. Each year is an exercise to try and outshine previous years, or at least be the most talked about ad of the night. For Super
How Oreo stole the show at the 2013 Super Bowl Read More »
Adam Hartung is not shy when it comes to expressing his disdain for Microsoft–and more precisely Steve Ballmer. However, that disdain also belies an underlying bias or agenda that makes his “analysis” of Microsoft suspect. Hartung believes that the ship
Microsoft is on the right track for the long haul Read More »
