Computer Software

May 13, 2008

Closing the Door to Microsoft Vista

A number of companies are opting not to embrace Redmond's latest operating system and, like GM, are waiting for Windows 7 instead.

May 13, 2008

Microsoft's Telescope for Everyone

The WorldWide Telescope lets amateur astronomers explore the cosmos through a computer, which provides a photo map of the heavens.

May 10, 2008

Why Ballmer Bailed on Yahoo

According to consultant Jeffrey F. Rayport, there are five reasons Microsoft's chief gave up on his bid for Yahoo, including its cost and its not making sense.

May 05, 2008

Virtual Conferences' Home Advantage

Companies like Cisco Systems are hosting virtual events to attract participants who wouldn't otherwise be able to attend.

May 05, 2008

Dish's Solid, Meat-and-Potatoes DVR

The satellite TV provider's ViP722 might not be as feature-packed as TiVo, but it does all of the DVR basics very well.

May 03, 2008

Microsoft Drops Bid for Yahoo

The sides fail to agree on price. Microsoft says going hostile would take too long and a pending Yahoo-Google deal is an obstacle.

May 02, 2008

Setting Sun

In light of a surprising third-quarter loss, analysts sound cautionary notes and CEO Schwartz announces plans to lay off up to 2,500 employees.

May 02, 2008

Confessions of a (Former) IT Scoundrel

Study the ways this information technology services provider has failed its clients—and you'll know the warning signs.

May 02, 2008

The (Virtual) Global Office

Moving beyond Second Life marketing, many companies are infiltrating virtual worlds for employee meetings, mixers, and recruiting.

April 25, 2008

Earnings Show Microsoft Needs Yahoo

Lackluster quarterly results reinforce the software maker's need for growth through acquisitions and suggest it ought to raise a rebuffed takeover bid.

April 17, 2008

A Widget's Worth

Social networkers frequenting the likes of Facebook can't get enough of these small apps, but developers are still trying to determine how to make money.

April 17, 2008

The Business of Startups Is Business

As the economy slumps, many entrepreneurs are looking past consumer Web sites to focus on products and services for companies.

April 15, 2008

Google and Salesforce: A Tighter Bond

Together, the leader in Web search and the pioneer in online software distribution are taking on Microsoft in desktop applications.

April 11, 2008

Apple's OS Edge Is a Threat to Microsoft

A recent upgrade to the Mac operating system moves Apple closer to challenging Microsoft for overall computing dominance, even in the corporate market.

April 08, 2008

In Browsers, Flock May Lead the Flock

The new service still has hurdles to overcome, but after two weeks this reviewer is already a convert.

April 01, 2008

The Apps Small Biz Needs Now

Want to get rich? The company that gives small business owners the tools they need to work smarter and faster will be the next Google.

March 31, 2008

Autodesk's Turnaround Secret

How the CAD software maker reinvented itself by refocusing on its customer segments, product differentiation, and a new sales model.

March 21, 2008

Cybersecurity's New Guard

The Bush Administration named Rod Beckström—entrepreneur, author, and decentralization expert—head of the National Cyber Security Center on Mar. 20.

March 20, 2008

Open Questions for Verizon's Open Access

Developers and device makers get their first taste of what Verizon Wireless means when it promises to open its mobile network to "any device, any app".

March 18, 2008

Apple's Icarus Effect

Pride goes before destruction, and with hackers targeting Macs and iPhones, Roger L. Kay says Apple's haughty spirit portends a fall.

March 13, 2008

VMware Beefs Up Its Bench

CEO Diane Greene is assembling a crack team of executives to help the virtualization-software maker tackle new economic and competitive pressures.

March 12, 2008

The Search for the Killer iPhone App

Many developers are hard at work building tools for Apple's popular phone, despite what some consider limits on their ability to collaborate.

March 05, 2008

Tech Trends to Ignore

Some are just not necessary, others aren't fully developed. From social networking sites to virtualization, take a pass for now.

March 03, 2008

Building a Brand with Widgets

The customizable bits of software on Facebook and other social networking sites are the latest trend in viral marketing. But are widgets here to stay?.

March 03, 2008

Why Widgets Don't Work

Marketers are mistaken if they think these easy-to-forward applications will help them make deep inroads to the MySpace generation.