David Grober

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David Grober has worked a variety of editorial roles in the technology media since 1982, when he joined the copy desk at IDG's Computer Business News. He served as managing editor for PC Week (now eWeek) and, later, Digital News. David made… the leap from print to online publishing in 1994, when he joined Ziff-Net's Software Library.

David Grober has nothing to disclose and does not hold any investments.

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News to know: Ubuntu; New Macbook; BlackBerry Storm; Google layoffs

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily:Christopher Dawson: Are you sure you don't just want to use Ubuntu?

November 24, 2008 by David Grober in Microsoft

Everyone wants 'free' Windows and sneakers

Research by a piracy-prevention consultancy, reports Silicon.com's Sylvia Carr, shows that software ranks second among the most popular categories of counterfeited goods, and that Microsoft is the top IT brand to be pirated.

July 26, 2005 by David Grober in Microsoft

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.

April 14, 2010 by David Grober in Microsoft

Microsoft's Office line remains one of the company's primary cash cows. There are underdogs such as Google, Zoho and others looking to poach market share. In response, Microsoft is making Office more cloud friendly and tying its productivity suite to behind-the-scenes applications like SharePoint.

April 14, 2010 by David Grober in Microsoft

Nokia is in for a rough two years and when it emerges with Microsoft’s mobile OS it’s unclear what market share base it will be working from.

February 10, 2011 by David Grober in Microsoft

The patch cycle is the most important few days for IT administrators each month. Microsoft's Patch Tuesday leads a cycle that is often followed by other big league tech vendors.

April 22, 2010 by David Grober in Microsoft

The patch cycle is the most important few days for IT administrators each month. Microsoft's Patch Tuesday leads a cycle that is often followed by other big league tech vendors.

April 14, 2010 by David Grober in Microsoft

Gallery: Design overhauls for MSN and Microsoft.com

Microsoft has hired designers to create ideas for the next generation of MSN and Microsoft.com. Catch a sneak peek of their ideas here.

March 16, 2011 by David Grober in Microsoft

News to know: Vista reliability; Nokia-Symbian; Open source drivers; diversITy

Notable headlines:Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Improving Windows Vista's reliabilityMary Jo Foley: Gates hints about Microsoft's cloud futures on his way outHow many people does it take to fill Bill Gates' shoes?

June 23, 2008 by David Grober in Microsoft

ZDNet's 20 most popular blog posts of 2010

These were the most widely read blog posts this year from across ZDNet's blogosphere.

December 10, 2010 by David Grober in Microsoft