The rise and fall of the Windows Desktop Gadget
One "victim" of the Metro interface in Win8 will be Desktop Gadgets. Microsoft will no longer accept new gadget, emoticon, or plug-in submissions, for several products, from users.
Apotheker severance outrage: $2.4m ‘bonus’
Leo Apotheker was fired by HP. For most of us that means nothing more than a boot out the door. For Apotheker it means a hefty bonus from the same firm he drove into the ground.
Free Microsoft Access Tutorials
DatabaseSuperStar.com has released its newest Microsoft Access course, Access 101, covering the basics of Microsoft Access. The course is available as a free Microsoft Access Tutorial or as a subscription Microsoft Access online video course.
Reports: Microsoft AV Erasing Google Chrome
It appears Microsoft’s anti-virus products have decided that Google’s Chrome browser is a virus. It’s even named the browser "PWS:Win32/Zbot" and calls it a severe threat. Users aren’t happy.
Windows 8 might turn off longtime fans
For people who’ve used Windows for years, and built up a suite of preferred software, Win8 may not be welcome. There won’t be backward compatibility. And, so far, Win8 doesn’t look very good for multitasking.
‘Secrets of SQL Server’ Webcast
Idera announced a new webcast in their "Secrets of SQL Server" series titled "SQL Server PowerShell Extensions". The free, hour-long webcast with Aaron Nelson, senior SQL Server architect, is scheduled for October 5, 2011. Registration is required.
Windows 8 security: Stronger but gentler
The Metro interface for Win8 may be the most visible difference, but the changes to security are also substantial. SmartScreen technology is being built into the OS to check out downloaded files before you run them.
Microsoft’s Samsung Deal Could Boost Windows Phone
If companies have to pay Microsoft to install a "free" operating system on their devices, they may decide it’s cheaper, and less of a hassle, to install WinPhone than Android.
If You Get Hacked, What Do You Stand to Lose?
A lot of people don’t think the "stuff" they have on their computer or smartphone is very valuable, so they don’t take a lot of precautions. This infographic from Trend Micro tries to put a dollar value on those pictures and other files.
Linux Aus may have a case on Win 8
The Australian Linux community filed a complaint with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) about Microsoft’s plans to use UEFI. Microsoft is requiring all devices bearing the "Designed for Windows 8" logo to use the new boot feature. They are not making any provisions for other operating systems to be run on such devices.