Category Archives: Microsoft

Porting Microsoft SQL Server to Linux

Posted on July 27, 2011 by halberenson

I’ve been asked many times over the years about a port of Microsoft SQL Server to *nix (as we used to call it, since Unix was the primary offering in the Enterprise while Linux was just gaining traction).  Most recently … Continue reading →

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Windows XP support to end soon, and your use should end sooner!

Posted on July 15, 2011 by halberenson

I just wanted to remind everyone about a post I did a few months back on why it is time for Windows XP to die.

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Windows Phone Mango to ship in September or December?

Posted on July 15, 2011 by halberenson

The blogosphere seems to be identifying two potential dates for Windows Phone Mango to ship.  Based on a comment SteveB made about Christmas some are trying to say December.  Based on a comment from Microsoft about Imagine Cup participants getting … Continue reading →

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Internet Security Myths

Posted on July 1, 2011 by halberenson

eWeek recently published a nice article covering survey data that shows user understanding of PC security threats is outdated, which of course may lead to poor security practices.  Overall I like the article, but I take issue with what they claim … Continue reading →

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Microsoft to aquire {NVIDIA|Nokia|Yahoo|Whoever}

Posted on June 8, 2011 by halberenson

Over the last few weeks there have been rumors that Microsoft would acquire Nokia, which were completely denied, followed by rumors that Microsoft would acquire NVIDIA.  The latter were caused by a clause in a contract Microsoft has with NVIDIA … Continue reading →

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Is Symantec also in the Scareware business?

Posted on June 4, 2011 by halberenson

A few weeks ago I wrote about the Adobe/McAfee Security Scan Plus Scareware debacle.  Well, Symantec’s faux pas isn’t nearly as bad but I still think they need a slap on the wrist.  If you run their free web-based Symantec … Continue reading →

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Why you need more than one Anti-Malware product protecting you

Posted on May 23, 2011 by halberenson

I recently downloaded a file that I knew would be Malware.  It was called document.zip and was attached to a piece of mail that allegedly came from someone at FedEx.  The email headers were forged, and the mail itself wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Expect a slow Q3 for Windows Phone 7 Apps

Posted on May 19, 2011 by halberenson

I fully expect the pace of new apps coming out of the Windows Phone 7 marketplace to decline over the summer before accelerating wildly this fall.  The reason is pretty obvious, developers are going to be turning their attention to … Continue reading →

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Is Skype really worth $8.5B to Microsoft?

Posted on May 10, 2011 by halberenson

$8.5B seems rather expensive to me, but I can understand why Microsoft would want Skype.  And I don’t think it is primarily for the reasons most people are saying. First of all, recognize that Microsoft already has two competing products.  … Continue reading →

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Bing going Mobile

Posted on May 4, 2011 by halberenson

Yesterday we had the announcement that Bing would become the default Search and Mapping solution for the next generation of RIM’s Blackberry.  Over the previous year we’ve seen Microsoft introduce excellent Bing apps for the iPhone and more recently iPad, work … Continue reading →

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