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Microsoft Archive

Archives for December 2014

Technology
Understanding the Christmas Attacks on Xbox, PlayStation NetworksUnderstanding the Christmas Attacks on Xbox, PlayStation Networks
Technology

What is a “denial of service” attack, and what’s the point?

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Longtime Microsoft Executive Dean Hachamovitch Heads for the ExitLongtime Microsoft Executive Dean Hachamovitch Heads for the Exit
Technology

Hachamovitch, who for years ran the company’s Internet Explorer effort, says it’s time for something new.

By Ina Fried
Technology
Raine Group Adds Online Video Pioneer Mika Salmi as AdviserRaine Group Adds Online Video Pioneer Mika Salmi as Adviser
Technology

Remember AtomFilms? Yeah, that guy.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Tech and Business Groups Rally Behind Microsoft’s Data Privacy BattleTech and Business Groups Rally Behind Microsoft’s Data Privacy Battle
Technology

Google is not among the companies directly backing Microsoft in its fight over foreign data privacy.

By Amy Schatz
Technology
Facebook Dumps Microsoft Search ResultsFacebook Dumps Microsoft Search Results
Technology

The move comes as Facebook revamps its own search offerings.

By Reuters
Technology
Microsoft Band Part 2: Following Your FitnessMicrosoft Band Part 2: Following Your Fitness
Technology

In the second of her two-part review of the Microsoft Band, Katie focuses on its fitness features.

By Katherine Boehret
Technology
Microsoft Plans to Talk More About Windows 10 at January 21 EventMicrosoft Plans to Talk More About Windows 10 at January 21 Event
Technology

The aim: To unify mobile and desktop operating systems and improve UI.

By Ina Fried
Technology
Ford Dumps Microsoft in Favor of BlackBerry to Power Car Entertainment SystemFord Dumps Microsoft in Favor of BlackBerry to Power Car Entertainment System
Technology

The new infotainment system adds better touch interface and support for Apple’s Siri.

By Ina Fried
Technology
Microsoft Acquires Mobile Crash-Testing Service HockeyAppMicrosoft Acquires Mobile Crash-Testing Service HockeyApp
Technology

It’s the latest move by the big mobile companies to acquire their own services for crash analytics and beta testing.

By Ina Fried
Technology
What’s the Matter With Boston Tech?What’s the Matter With Boston Tech?
Technology

Why does Greater Boston keep losing its consumer tech startups? And does it really matter?

By James Temple
Technology
Tech’s Lost Chapter: An Oral History of Boston’s Rise and Fall, Part TwoTech’s Lost Chapter: An Oral History of Boston’s Rise and Fall, Part Two
Technology

Greater Boston’s engineers laid the foundations for modern computing, but lost the business wars to the West Coast. Here’s the real story, according to those who were there.

By James Temple
Technology
Tech’s Lost Chapter: An Oral History of Boston’s Rise and Fall, Part OneTech’s Lost Chapter: An Oral History of Boston’s Rise and Fall, Part One
Technology

Greater Boston’s engineers laid the foundations for modern computing, but lost the business wars to the west coast. Here’s the real story, according to those who were there.

By James Temple
Technology
Boston Is an Innovation Hotbed and Doesn’t Care Whether You Know ItBoston Is an Innovation Hotbed and Doesn’t Care Whether You Know It
Technology

Greater Boston doesn’t always get to take a bow, but its engineers built much of the modern tech world -- and its scientists are saving lives.

By James Temple
Technology
Microsoft Band Part One: Everyday FunctionsMicrosoft Band Part One: Everyday Functions
Technology

In this first half of the review, Windows Phone’s digital Tiles inhabit a rectangular wristband that works on its own or syncs to a phone.

By Katherine Boehret
Technology
Barnes & Noble Ends Pact With Microsoft in Nook MediaBarnes & Noble Ends Pact With Microsoft in Nook Media
Technology

The move ends a two-year partnership that started off promisingly but didn’t deliver.

By Reuters