Friday, August 29, 2008 7:14 PM/EST

Microsoft Cashback Says, "Ciao!"

News Analysis. Why does Microsoft need another search comparison site? It doesn't. But it needs more search share....

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Wednesday, August 27, 2008 5:48 PM/EST

IE 8: The Rough Cut

News Analysis. This afternoon, Microsoft released Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 to the Web. Let the testing begin....

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Tuesday, August 26, 2008 3:59 PM/EST

Do You Care About IE 8?

News Commentary. This morning, my editor asked why I hadn't blogged about Internet Explorer 8. My response: "Who cares?" Do you? Maybe we both should....

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Monday, August 25, 2008 8:42 PM/EST

Google Be Gone

News Analysis. My colleague Clint Boulton asks, "Is Google a one-trick pony?" My answer: Google is a magician out of tricks. The magic is gone....

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Friday, August 22, 2008 5:15 PM/EST

Sunlight Shines Through Vista Gloom

News Analysis. The role reversal has started. Some enterprises are upgrading Windows XP to Vista, rather than downgrading to XP from Vista....

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Friday, August 22, 2008 3:08 PM/EST

More You Said IT

News Commentary. It's another dress-down Friday here at Microsoft Watch. Commenters have done some good comedic dressing down recently....

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Thursday, August 21, 2008 4:16 PM/EST

Walls Without Windows

News Analysis. Microsoft is about to unleash its $300 million Vista marketing campaign. Can negative perceptions be changed?...

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Thursday, August 21, 2008 11:52 AM/EST

Why Would You Synth?

News Commentary? I simply can't think of many good reasons. Can you?...

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Wednesday, August 20, 2008 6:03 PM/EST

Does Microsoft Abide by Postel's Law?

News Analysis. The accepted father of the Internet had one rule the kiddies must follow. Is Microsoft the obedient child, or should it be grounded—forever?...