Microsoft Watch

Vista Capable Lawsuit is Too Capable

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:25:25 -0500

News Commentary. It's time that Microsoft settled the Windows Vista Capable lawsuit, before the PR—and quite possibly legal—damages escalate.

Zune Pass Pricing Is Insanely Cheap

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Product Comparison. Microsoft has effectively dropped the price of Zune all-you-can-download subscriptions to $5.09 a month.

Steve Ballmer Prepares Yahoo for the Kill

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:19:55 -0500

News Commentary. Out of the mouths of CEOs come stock slapdowns. Microsoft's Steve Ballmer has suddenly made Yahoo into one helluva takeover target.

Why Firefox Won't Survive Chrome

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:27:12 -0500

News Commentary. It's not a question of if but when Google will cut off Mozilla's oxygen supply.

IE 8 Next Yearand You're Surprised?

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:56:27 -0500

News Analysis. Microsoft's Internet Explorer 8 won't release any sooner than second quarter 2009. Release candidate is coming early next year.

Microsoft-Novell Walk Under the Moonlight

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:30:00 -0500

Podcast. Overnight, Microsoft and Novell made three announcements related to their now two-year-old interoperability agreement, including the soon-to-release beta of the Silverlight for Linux port.

Live OneCare Is Dead, but Life Comes to 'Morro'

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:32:28 -0500

News Analysis. Years ago, I said this day would come. Microsoft will offer free anti-virus software. But the company plans to stop short of bundling with Windows.

Equipt and OneCare Ascend into the Clouds

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:44:15 -0500

News Analysis. When nobody was looking, somebody took Equipt and Windows Live OneCare out back and shot `em. R.I.P. They're destined for heaven, or wherever go software-plus-cloud-services products when they die.

Yahoo: Should Microsoft Rebid or Walk Away?

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:33:55 -0500

News Commentary. Jerry Yang just can't seem to get out of Microsoft's way. His stepping down as CEO is a short-term inhibitor to possible acquisition.

It's Stormy Weather When Clouds Collide

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:56:59 -0500

News Analysis. Head-on competition between Google and Microsoft hosted services begins today.

Did Serena Software Really Save Big on Gmail?

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:46:18 -0500

News Analysis. One company claims $750,000 in savings by swapping out Exchange for Gmail. Really?

'I'm a PC' Ads Don't Play Well on DVRs

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:58:36 -0500

News Commentary. Microsoft's "I'm a PC" ad campaign could be largely ineffective reaching more than a quarter of U.S. households.

Intel-Microsoft Vistagate, Part 3

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:58:43 -0500

News Analysis. Did Intel and Microsoft executives collude to reduce the "state of art" for Windows Vista graphics chip sets?

Two Years and 1,300 Posts Later

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:30:00 -0500

News Commentary. Today, Microsoft Watch opens its second year under my editorship. Oh my, how Microsoft and covering the company have changed.

Can Dynamics Gain from Economic Pain?

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:58:47 -0500

News Brief. That's the question to ask about Microsoft's 0 percent financing option for its Dynamics CRM and ERP products.