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Microsoft is fiercely competitive, but the field is more challenging. Microsoft is competing with Google on search via its Bing effort and Apple in the mobile market. Meanwhile, the software giant is positioning its wares for cloud computing with software and services. The company's two cash cows - operating systems and the Office productivity suite - are performing well.
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2012 in review, looking ahead to CES (MobileTechRoundup show #286)
2012 was an exciting year in the mobile space and there are a couple of companies and platforms I am particularly interested in following in 2013. This MoTR show wraps up our thoughts for 2012 with some predictions for CES in 2013.
Post-Christmas iGadget fun, analog photography and the ever-elusive Surface
Christmas 2012 has come and past, retailers are still tallying the take and I sit alone warming by the fire wondering what we did before gadgets.
Zero-day loophole in older IE browsers found
Attackers can exploit the Internet Explorer vulnerability to gain same user rights as the current user and launch malicious Web sites, according to Microsoft.
What's the right response to a cloud outage?
Microsoft's Azure storage service in the South Central US region has been offline for more than 24 hours. The outage has brought one web-based business to a grinding halt. But if you were expecting an angry response, prepare to be surprised.
2012's 5 Most popular Linux stories
From Goobuntu to Mint to Windows 8, the un-Linux, here are the year's most popular Linux stories.
Year in Review: Windows 8, roadmaps, Office Next top the reader charts
Hot topics among readers of 'All About Microsoft' in 2012 included both the predictable (Windows 8, Surface, Windows Phone 8) and the rumored coming product/service releases.
Over 75,000 Windows Phone apps published in 2012; Instagram still not among them
I am a huge fan of Windows Phone and have most all the apps I need on this platform, but there are still some key apps missing and frustrating experiences that keep an iPhone 5 and Galaxy Note II in my mobile collection.
2012's Top five Linux stories with one big conclusion
2012 was a very quiet, but very successful year for Linux. How successful? The most popular end-user operating system is now Linux.
Upcycled Tech: 24 new uses for your old Hardware
Wondering what to do with your old device now you have the latest shiny gadget? Here's some upcycling inspiration if you need something to do during the holidays
Why is Microsoft contributing to WebKit?
If Apple and Google won't work on supporting the proposed W3C standards for touch in WebKit, then Microsoft will - to get it adopted on websites that will then work better on Windows and Windows Phone.
Year in Review: Best of Tech Broiler 2012
These were the articles from my column that inspired you the most this year. Surprise, surprise, it was all about Mobility and Tablets.
Some Windows Phone 8 devices get updated and more Microsoft news of the week
In this Microsoft news roundup, we talk 'Portico' for Windows Phone 8; features deprecated with Outlook 2013; HTC Windows RT tablet rumors; and new Windows Azure updates.
Nostalgia Tech 2: 20 Retro PC Ads
Take a trip down memory lane with these old PC ads. We sure have come a long way since then -- on style and pricing.
ZDNet's tech predictions for 2013
What will be the next big thing? As cellular carriers merge and become stronger, mobile makers may not survive. Will big data analytics take off, and will 3D printing arrive with a bevy of legal and ethical issues? Here's a look ahead at 2013 and what we can expect.
HTC to produce two Microsoft Windows RT tablets for release in 2013
The phone maker is expected to release 7-inch and 12-inch models that can also make phone calls, but has decided against Windows 8 tablets because of the high cost involved.