Paul Thurrott's WinInfo News

WinInfo Short Takes, February 3, 2012

Paul Thurrott — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:33:01 GMT

By Paul Thurrott
An often irreverent look at this week’s other news, including a Windows Phone 8 leak, preordering a Nokia Lumia 900, Microsoft marketing layoffs, Facebook’s IPO numbers, an uproar over Google’s privacy policy changes, Apple’s two patent-related legal defeats this week, Android’s domination of the iPhone continued in Q4 2011, and Nokia is struggling but still sells far more handsets than any other company.

CEO: ARM-Based Windows 8 Devices Will Be Superior

Paul Thurrott — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:45:54 GMT

By Paul Thurrott
ARM CEO Warren East said that ARM-based tablets and other devices based on Windows 8 were superior both to Android tablets and to Windows 8 devices that will run on Intel-type platforms.

Microsoft Aggressively Courting Concerned Google Users

Paul Thurrott — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:48:05 GMT

By Paul Thurrott
Microsoft this week unveiled an initiative to attract Google users who are concerned about the online giant’s growing data-collection policies.

SOPA and PIPA: A Couple of Better Solutions

Mark Minasi — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:15:32 GMT

By Mark Minasi
SOPA and PIPA are well-intentioned but still very bad ideas. Read on for a couple of alternative solutions that make a lot more sense.

IE 6 and the Dark Side of Success

Paul Thurrott — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:22:35 GMT

By Paul Thurrott
Enterprises expect software solutions to last indefinitely; as a result, Microsoft has had to extend support for its aging systems far beyond the original expiration date.

Microsoft, Google, Yahoo!, Others Partner on Email Security

Paul Thurrott — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:33:59 GMT

By Paul Thurrott
Microsoft, Google, and Yahoo! announced their support of a new email-security initiative called DMARC that they say will lessen the impact of so-called "phishing" attacks.

Amazon Already Dominating Android Tablet Market

Paul Thurrott — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:03:29 GMT

By Paul Thurrott
Three months ago, Amazon didn’t even sell a tablet computer, but today the firm controls a stunning 40 percent of the market for Android-based tablets, according to one market analyst.

WinInfo Short Takes, January 27, 2012

Paul Thurrott — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:59:55 GMT

By Paul Thurrott
An often irreverent look at this week’s other news, including Microsoft’s $250 million payment to Nokia, Microsoft’s supposed plans for Xbox LIVE on iOS and Android, Apple’s ongoing human rights abuses in China, Samsung (and not Apple) was the number-one smartphone vendor in 2011, HP announces its plans for webOS, Netflix soars on better-than-expected results, AT&T sells far more iPhones than Verizon (but many were older models), and Motorola Mobility posts another loss.

You Must Be Crazy: News from the Messaging World

Paul Robichaux — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:09:00 GMT

By Paul Robichaux
Stories from the Microsoft Exchange Server world about Research in Motion’s change in leadership, IBM’s messaging announcements at Lotusphere, and more make you wonder if the world’s gone crazy.

Nokia Sold "Well Over" 1 Million Windows Phones in 2 Months

Paul Thurrott — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:38:49 GMT

By Paul Thurrott
Nokia announced its financial results for the quarter ending December 31, 2011. And while the press will focus largely on the company’s continued attempts to turn things around, there was some good news to report as well.