http://www.windowsitpro.com/authors/author/author/5203812/rss/5203812en-USSun, 27 May 2012 06:08:02 GMTSun, 27 May 2012 06:08:02 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/office/office-15-milehigh-view-142847
By Paul Thurrott
With Office 15, Microsoft’s venerable productivity platform evolves yet again--for tablet, cloud, and end user ease of use. Here’s a quick dive into what to expect.]]>Paul ThurrottSun, 27 May 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/office/office-15-milehigh-view-142847http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/podcast-2/windows-weekly-143219
By Paul Thurrott
In the latest episode of the Windows Weekly podcast, Leo Laporte and I discuss Steve Ballmer’s widely misquoted comment about 500 million Windows 8 users, a number of Windows 8 features leaking ahead of the Release Preview, post-Release Preview changes coming to Windows 8 down the pike, the Windows 8 developer story, Windows 8 vs. OS X Mountain Lion, the future of the PC, and rethinking the Xbox 360 as a living room solution.]]>Paul ThurrottSat, 26 May 2012 14:46:37 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/podcast-2/windows-weekly-143219http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows8/8-days-week-release-preview-buildup-143218
By Paul Thurrott
It’s been a while since the last 8 Days a Week article, but with Microsoft racing to deliver the Windows 8 Release Preview as soon as next week and my first draft of “Windows 8 Secrets” in the can, it’s time to once again take a look at what’s going on with Microsoft’s next desktop operating system.]]>Paul ThurrottFri, 25 May 2012 16:11:52 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows8/8-days-week-release-preview-buildup-143218http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/podcast-2/tech-118-red-hat-6-143202
By Paul Thurrott
This week on What The Tech: Andrew Zarian and Paul Thurrott celebrate the "completion" of Paul’s new book "Windows 8 Secrets." Andrew and Paul discuss Microsoft killing Aero in Windows 8. Paul questions whether or not Microsoft is leaving desktop users behind intentionally. Andrew ponders what would happen if Apple put out an OS that it’s user base really disliked. Andrew and Paul revisit their discussion of smartphone cameras. And the internet and cellphone battery technology are discussed in the 10 year game.]]>Paul ThurrottFri, 25 May 2012 09:36:04 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/podcast-2/tech-118-red-hat-6-143202http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/paul-thurrotts-wininfo/wininfo-short-takes-25-2012-143201
By Paul Thurrott
An often irreverent look at this week’s other news, including a Ballmer misquote about Windows 8, a Google transparency report that highlights Microsoft’s anti-piracy battles, Bing’s new use of Nokia technologies in Maps, desktop software development in Windows 8, a rumored Google tablet, the new Lord of the Apple Lemmings, and Yahoo!’s curiously interesting new browser add-on.]]>Paul ThurrottFri, 25 May 2012 08:40:48 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/paul-thurrotts-wininfo/wininfo-short-takes-25-2012-143201http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/xbox-360/walking-dead-episode-1-xbox-360-143193
By Paul Thurrott
Remember Sierra On-Line? Makers of such addictive but mostly horrible “graphic adventure” games as King’s Quest and Leisure Suit Larry? Well, a new low-cost entry in Xbox LIVE Arcade seeks to marry that kind of old-school gaming with one of my favorite modern media trends, zombies. Sadly, the result is a mixed bag.]]>Paul ThurrottThu, 24 May 2012 11:46:13 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/xbox-360/walking-dead-episode-1-xbox-360-143193http://www.windowsitpro.com/blog/supersite-blog-39/windowsphone75/facebook-25-windows-phone-143192
By Paul Thurrott
The long-awaited Facebook 2.5 update for Windows Phone is now available, providing a number of new features that bring this app up to speed with recent changes at the social networking service. Facebook for Windows Phone is one of a handful of “must have” apps for this platform and if you do use this service on the go, you’ll want to upgrade immediately.]]>Paul ThurrottThu, 24 May 2012 09:43:36 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/blog/supersite-blog-39/windowsphone75/facebook-25-windows-phone-143192http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/paul-thurrotts-wininfo/jury-decides-googles-android-infringe-oracles-java-patents-143190
By Paul Thurrott
Oracle’s epic legal battle against Google came crashing down on Wednesday when a jury decided that Google’s Android does not infringe on Oracle patents related to Java technologies.]]>Paul ThurrottThu, 24 May 2012 08:21:56 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/paul-thurrotts-wininfo/jury-decides-googles-android-infringe-oracles-java-patents-143190http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows8/windows-8-secrets-internet-explorer-10-ship-adobe-flash-143180
By Paul Thurrott
With tech enthusiast web sites from around the world starting to leak Windows 8 Release Preview information, your intrepid “Windows 8 Secrets” co-authors offer a bit of color commentary about what you’re seeing and how these features will really work. In this new co-post analyzing these leaks, we look briefly at a potential shocker: Internet Explorer 10 is going to bundle Adobe Flash technology.]]>Paul ThurrottWed, 23 May 2012 14:59:56 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows8/windows-8-secrets-internet-explorer-10-ship-adobe-flash-143180http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows8/windows-8-feature-focus-tiles-143175
By Paul Thurrott
In previous versions of Windows, applications were represented by icons, simple graphical objects that offered almost no form of dynamic or expressive content. With Windows 8, however, Microsoft is adopting the tiles system pioneered in Windows Phone, offering users glanceable, dynamic information from your favorite apps, even when they’re not running. And if you’re not already familiar with Microsoft’s mobile platform, the expressive nature of this user interface element may surprise you.]]>Paul ThurrottWed, 23 May 2012 12:54:06 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows8/windows-8-feature-focus-tiles-143175http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/paul-thurrotts-wininfo/ballmer-500-million-windows-8-users-2013-143161
By Paul Thurrott
Steve Ballmer says that Windows 8 represents a “rebirth” of his company’s core OS that will trigger sales of 500 million units between its release later this year and the end of 2013.]]>Paul ThurrottTue, 22 May 2012 13:46:45 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/paul-thurrotts-wininfo/ballmer-500-million-windows-8-users-2013-143161http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/paul-thurrotts-wininfo/google-finalizes-purchase-motorola-mobility-143159
By Paul Thurrott
Google wasted no time in finalizing its $12.5 billion purchase of handset maker Motorola Mobility in the wake of Chinese regulatory approval. ]]>Paul ThurrottTue, 22 May 2012 11:07:27 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/paul-thurrotts-wininfo/google-finalizes-purchase-motorola-mobility-143159http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/paul-thurrotts-wininfo/microsoft-350-million-windows-7-pcs-sold-year-143156
By Paul Thurrott
Steve Ballmer said that the company expects its hardware partners to ship 350 million copies of Windows 7 this year.]]>Paul ThurrottTue, 22 May 2012 08:49:07 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/paul-thurrotts-wininfo/microsoft-350-million-windows-7-pcs-sold-year-143156http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/tablets/rethinking-pc-143155
By Paul Thurrott
Windows 8 will usher in a new era of tablet devices that will make today’s traditional laptops look like the dinosaurs they are. ]]>Paul ThurrottTue, 22 May 2012 01:40:36 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/tablets/rethinking-pc-143155http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/paul-thurrotts-wininfo/china-oks-google-purchase-motorola-mobility-143153
By Paul Thurrott
China antitrust authorities have approved Google’s proposed $12.5 billion purchase of handset maker Motorola Mobility, clearing the way for the online advertising giant to finalize the transaction. ]]>Paul ThurrottMon, 21 May 2012 20:14:51 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/paul-thurrotts-wininfo/china-oks-google-purchase-motorola-mobility-143153http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows8/windows-8-secrets-bing-news-143152
By Paul Thurrott
With tech enthusiast web sites from around the world starting to leak Windows 8 Release Preview screenshots, your intrepid “Windows 8 Secrets” co-authors offer a bit of color commentary about what you’re seeing and how these features will really work. In the second co-post analyzing these leaks, we look briefly at the new Metro-style News app.]]>Paul ThurrottMon, 21 May 2012 18:00:24 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows8/windows-8-secrets-bing-news-143152http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows8/windows-8-secrets-add-features-windows-8-143151
By Paul Thurrott
With tech enthusiast web sites from around the world starting to leak Windows 8 Release Preview screenshots, your intrepid “Windows 8 Secrets” co-authors offer a bit of color commentary about what you’re seeing and how these features will really work. This is the first in a series of co-posts analyzing these leaks.]]>Paul ThurrottMon, 21 May 2012 17:34:08 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows8/windows-8-secrets-add-features-windows-8-143151http://www.windowsitpro.com/blog/supersite-blog-39/windowsphone75/microsoft-offers-official-wallpapers-windows-phone-143150
By Paul Thurrott
Microsoft today is touting a collection of “official” wallpaper images for Windows Phone that users can apply to their handset’s lock screen. As you might expect, the images are reminiscent of the wallpaper Microsoft has previously offered for desktop versions of Windows, but are designed for the screen resolution and portrait orientation used by Windows Phone.]]>Paul ThurrottMon, 21 May 2012 15:01:48 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/blog/supersite-blog-39/windowsphone75/microsoft-offers-official-wallpapers-windows-phone-143150http://www.windowsitpro.com/blog/supersite-blog-39/facebook/microsoft-experiments-social-143149
By Paul Thurrott
This week, Microsoft introduced a social network of its own, the awkwardly named So.cl (and, yes, it’s pronounced as “social”). But rather than being a full-fledged competitor to Facebook or Twitter, Microsoft says So.cl is simply an experiment, and aimed mostly at students.]]>Paul ThurrottMon, 21 May 2012 14:47:13 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/blog/supersite-blog-39/facebook/microsoft-experiments-social-143149http://www.windowsitpro.com/blog/supersite-blog-39/developer/microsoft-details-visual-studio-11-product-lineup-143139
By Paul Thurrott
In a new post to the Visual Studio Blog, Microsoft has detailed more information about the Visual Studio 11 product editions and which platforms the new developer suite will support. The news comes on the heels of an announcement about coming major changes to the Visual Studio 11 user interface.]]>Paul ThurrottMon, 21 May 2012 09:58:36 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/blog/supersite-blog-39/developer/microsoft-details-visual-studio-11-product-lineup-143139