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Latest Articles
Here are my latest articles about the Microsoft Live platform and other Internet and cloud computing products and services...
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Internet Explorer 9 Preview
November 18, 2009
Microsoft this week unveiled a very early version of Internet Explorer 9 and major initiatives around performance, standards compliance, and hardware acceleration.
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MSN 14: Microsoft's New Portal
November 4, 2009
Microsoft this week will begin rolling out a massive update to its MSN portal.
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Google Voice vs. The World
October 13, 2009
The innovative Google Voice has kicked up a sandstorm of controvery, with Apple, AT&T, and even the FCC seemingly allied against the service.
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Windows Live Movie Maker
August 18, 2009
Microsoft takes the wraps off its new tool for editing videos and photos and sharing them online.
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Microsoft Gets FAMiliar with Cloud Strategy
August 4, 2009
Microsoft's cloud computing strategy is deeper and broader than many...
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The Fat Lady Sings: Microsoft Caves ... to Opera?!
July 29, 2009
Would Microsoft bow down to browser also-ran Opera? As it turns out, yes.
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Google Rains on Microsoft's Exchange Parade
June 16, 2009
Google moves ever closer into Microsoft territory with an Exchange migration tool.
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Need to Know: Google Wave
June 12, 2009
Here's a more in-depth look at Google's major new consolidated communications platform initiative, Google Wave...
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Bing Beta Review, Part 1
June 7, 2009
Bing is the real deal, and offers some important benefits over Google, especially around some key search scenarios...
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First Look: Google Wave
May 30, 2009
Google introduces a major web platform initiative that combines communications and collaboration capabilties...
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Bing Preview
May 28, 2009
Microsoft unveils Bing (previously codenamed "Kumo"), its next-generation Internet search engine...
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Windows Live Wave 3 Updates: April 2009
April 22, 2009
Microsoft bolsters Windows Live with three key updates, including Web Messenger...
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Internet Explorer 8 Review
March 19, 2009
Microsoft's new Web browser is safer, faster, and more productive...
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Apple Safari 4
February 25, 2009
Apple's latest Web browser for Windows is still a complete non-starter...
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Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate 1
January 26, 2009
IE 8 RC1 fixes compatibility problems from the previous Beta 2 release...
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Windows Live Essentials 2009 Review
January 17, 2009
Windows Live Esssentials is a must-have companion for all users of Windows...
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Taking the Hybrid Approach with Exchange 2007
December 9, 2008
Azaleos puts the cloud computing paradigm on its head by offering remote admin of...
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MOS or Windows SBS 2008? Vive la Différence!
November 26, 2008
Putting self interests ahead of customer needs is not the right approach...
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Making Sense of Windows Live Wave 3, Part 4: Windows Live for Mobile
November 25, 2008
A look at the Windows Live for Mobile...
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Making Sense of Windows Live Wave 3, Part 3: Windows Live Essentials
November 23, 2008
A look at the Windows Live Essentials...
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MOS or Windows SBS 2008? It's Time to Embrace the Cloud
November 18, 2008
Small businesses should seek hosted...
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Making Sense of Windows Live Wave 3, Part 2: Windows Live Services
November 16, 2008
The definitive guide to Wave 3 services...
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Making Sense of Windows Live Wave 3, Part 1: How We Got Here
November 15, 2008
Windows Live Wave 3 is confusing...
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Windows Live Wave 3 Screenshots
November 13, 2008
These shots represent the final vision for the various products and services that...
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Live Mesh Beta
November 10, 2008
Live Mesh is a synchronization platform for files that works on Windows PCs and Macs, Windows Mobile devices, the Web...
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Windows Azure Preview
Part 1
November 5, 2008
Windows Azure, as the lowest level of this cloud computing platform is...
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Windows Azure: True Blue, or Just Blue in the Face?
November 4, 2008
Windows Azure is a lousy name, as evidenced by the sheer number of ways...
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Windows Live Wave 3 Applications
Showcase | September 30, 2008
Microsoft's Windows Live Wave 3 consists of new and updated applications...
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Windows Live Calendar Wave 3 Screenshot Gallery
Showcase | September 23, 2008
Windows Live Calendar is the first Windows Live service to get the Wave 3 UI...
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Windows Live Wave 3 Preview
Showcase | September 23, 2008
I recently spoke with Windows Live Senior Director of Product Management Ryan...
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Windows Live Wave 3 Beta Screenshot Gallery
Showcase | September 17, 2008
Here are some screenshots of the new The Windows Live Wave 3 Beta suite...
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OTA: Over-the-Air Puts Mobile Email Over-the-Top
Showcase | September 2, 2008
OTA changes everything. Instead of tethering a device to your PC...
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Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 Review
Reviews | August 14-27, 2008
Sometimes you get what you ask for. For years, Web developers, standards...
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Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 Screenshot Gallery: Windows Vista
Showcase | August 27, 2008
Here are some screenshots of IE8 Beta...
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Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 Screenshot Gallery: Windows XP
Showcase | August 27, 2008
Here are some screenshots of IE8 Beta...
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How To: Sync Windows Live Contacts with Windows Vista and the iPhone
Showcase | August 19, 2008
In my recent explorations of getting...
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How-To: Live Mesh Peer-to-Peer Folder Sync
Showcase | August 10, 2008
The Live Mesh folder sync feature has dramatically changed my day-to-day...
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More to come...
--Paul Thurrott
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Ongoing Updates
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