Tag: Microsoft
Does Microsoft Need To Let Go Of Bill Gates To Survive?
Beginning in the 1980s, and cemented in the 1990s, Microsoft became the dominant tech player in the computer industry, largely thanks to its Windows and Office platforms. Central to that strategy was its co-founder, Bill Gates, who continually pushed the notion of PCs running Microsoft’s software be ...
‘Control Alt Delete’ And Other Tech Fails That Are Widely Accepted Now
Having used Windows computers for years, I never really questioned why you have to press the 'Control Alt Delete' buttons in order to bring up the log in screen. It was just a standard convention. However, Bill Gates recently admitted that it was a mistake. The IBM keyboard designer didn’t want to h ...
Fascinating Origins Behind The Names Of Popular Tech Companies
I remember when Apple first announced the iPad. The jokes about the name 'iPad' went on for weeks, but now nobody gives it a second thought. Words like Google, Twitter, Microsoft, Apple and Intel don't even faze us. Have you ever wondered how those companies got their names? It was interesting to le ...
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Most Annoying Things About Windows 8 & How To Fix Them [Infographic]
Sometimes it seems like Microsoft is in a no win situation. They have a reputation for not being innovative enough, and they know they need to 'think different.' Then they release a radical Windows 8, which is way different than what users were expecting, and they are slammed for it. Users expect Mi ...
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5 Top Tech Companies Have More Money Than You Think [Infographic]
We write a lot about the top tech companies in the world and how much they're worth. It's mind boggling really when you start to think about the money those companies have. It suddenly starts to make sense how Google can pay their interns over $77,000 a year (you can read about that at Google vs. Fa ...
The Windows 8 Start Button Is Making A Comeback
The Windows 8 start button is making a comeback! Or so the rumors suggest. Business and every-day Joe users of the world’s most widely used operating system can now feel better that their familiar desktop environment will be on its way back once Microsoft releases its forthcoming update Windows Blue ...
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Living In The Future According To Microsoft [Video]
There have been many predictions when it comes to the future. A few have become reality, but most have become legendary retro ideas that we almost frown upon when we see them today. Maybe that's because technology has a way of becoming more awesome than we could ever imagine. I think most of us have ...
High Tech Wastebasket Moves To Catch The Trash You Throw At It
How would you like to throw a piece of crumpled up paper at the wastebasket on the floor, and regardless of where you threw it, it would make a clean shot to score you 2 points? Would having a wastebasket that is better at catching your garbage than you are at aiming be cheating, or would it make th ...
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6 Companies We Have A Love Hate Relationship With [Infographic]
My hairdresser, who is an entrepreneur, once told me that he is only as good as his last haircut. In other words, his customers (even the ones who have been going to him for years) would switch hairdressers immediately if he made a big mistake. That's how consumers are. We are finicky, and since we ...
Enter Microsoft: The Subscription Service Company
Is it just me or is Microsoft not quite the same as it used to be? This behemoth tech giant has been responsible for software products that the vast majority of computers on Earth use. Windows is the obvious one as the go-to operating system of choice, but Office is perhaps more pervasive, with many ...
The Windows Desktop Is Going Away…Get Used To It!
Windows XP, the most successful consumer PC operating system by adoption in history, is still the second most widely used OS in the world, after Microsoft’s own Windows 7. The prevalence of both of these operating systems is testament to the power of the Windows desktop. The start menu, icons and ta ...
IllumiRoom Makes Your Entire Room Your Gaming Screen
Gamers are always looking for the ultimate gaming experience. Whether that is the game itself or the accessories used to immerse the player into the game is of course a personal preference. When it comes to accessories that are created to put ourselves in the center of the game, so far virtual reali ...
Internet Explorer: Microsoft’s Clever Attempt To Win You Back
Have you completely given up on Internet Explorer (IE) as a way to view the internet? There's no shame if you have. Microsoft has even admitted that many former users may have moved away from IE in the title of their new comeback campaign. The Browser You Love(d) To Hate is Microsoft's tongue in che ...
The Windows 8 Test Drive: Navigating Through All The Hype
I am typically in the habit of upgrading my PCs to the latest versions of the operating system as long as the hardware is capable. With the release of Windows 8 last week, I was keen to try it out, at least as an upgrade to my Windows 7 Parallels Virtual Machine that I have running on my MacBook Pro ...
Apple Released A New iPhone, So Now What?
I woke up Wednesday morning to the furor of Apple’s new iPhone launch, and I wasn’t necessarily overly excited to hear the news – I’ve become a little lackluster by the fact that the whole technology world revolves around Apple. Apple finally launched their new iPhone 5 and, I dare say, it received ...