In recent weeks, it’s been reported that the worldwide market share of Windows has dipped below 92%. That’s still an impressively high figure, but what’s more interesting is that the arrival of Windows 7, despite all the advance publicity and positive reviews from Microsoft’s shills, and even some repeatable journalists, has failed to stem the […]

Microsoft should have been basking in glory this fall. Windows 7, designed to fix all or most of the ills of Vista, has received lots of raves even before its debut. And that’s forgetting the possibility, a strong one in my opinion, that some of those stories exhibiting over-the-top enthusiasm were bought and paid for […]

As most of you know, Microsoft hasn’t had very good luck lately in getting cell phone makers to adobe Windows Mobile. Indeed, recent surveys show that the BlackBerry software, Apple iPhone and even Google’s Android are faring far better these days. The newly-released Windows Mobile 6.5 has gotten, to be generous, lukewarm reviews. Microsft’s response […]

I have to wonder just what Apple is thinking by not coming to an agreement with Adobe over putting Flash on the iPhone. Just this week, Adobe has announced a new version of Flash, version 10.1, which will support loads of smartphone platforms. The press release mentions upcoming support for Palm’s WebOS, Google Android, Windows […]