Nicole Kobie

Recent articles by Nicole Kobie

Mozilla ditches Windows 8 Metro version of Firefox

Mozilla ditches Windows 8 Metro version of Firefox

Thought Metro would be "next battleground for the web". It wasn't.
Nicole Kobie Mar 18 2014, 9:55AM Collaboration
Office 365 gets Personal with $9/month single subscription

Office 365 gets Personal with $9/month single subscription

New licensing tier available.
Nicole Kobie Mar 14 2014, 3:29PM Software
Windows Phone for free? That's cheaper than Android

Windows Phone for free? That's cheaper than Android

Microsoft fees under scrutiny.
Nicole Kobie Mar 14 2014, 8:53AM Mobility
All new HTC One: specs and more

All new HTC One: specs and more

The all new HTC One.
Nicole Kobie Mar 13 2014, 4:48PM Mobility
Surface Power Cover finally on sale in US

Surface Power Cover finally on sale in US

Will double the battery life of a Surface Pro 2
Nicole Kobie Mar 12 2014, 3:29PM Mobility
Microsoft considering free version of Windows 8.1

Microsoft considering free version of Windows 8.1

Reports of free "Windows 8.1 with Bing" bundle.
Nicole Kobie Mar 7 2014, 3:34PM Software
CEO: BlackBerry has 50/50 chance of survival

CEO: BlackBerry has 50/50 chance of survival

Predicts BlackBerry could be profitable by 2016.
Nicole Kobie Mar 7 2014, 9:00AM Mobility
Ballmer: Nokia buy was hardest decision at Microsoft

Ballmer: Nokia buy was hardest decision at Microsoft

Steve Ballmer answered questions at a talk at University of Oxford weeks after stepping away from his role as CEO of Microsoft
Nicole Kobie Mar 6 2014, 10:15AM Software
BlackBerry Q20: back to Qwerty basics

BlackBerry Q20: back to Qwerty basics

New handset for struggling firm.
Nicole Kobie Feb 27 2014, 11:37AM Mobility
Office 2013 Service Pack 1 arrives

Office 2013 Service Pack 1 arrives

First major update for Office 2013
Nicole Kobie Feb 27 2014, 11:37AM Software
Microsoft reveals details on Windows Phone 8.1

Microsoft reveals details on Windows Phone 8.1

Ups the ante in fight against Android and iOS
Nicole Kobie Feb 25 2014, 10:07AM Software
Windows 7 on business PCs gets an extension

Windows 7 on business PCs gets an extension

No end-of-sale date for Windows 7 Professional yet.
Nicole Kobie Feb 19 2014, 9:41AM Software
Want to upgrade from XP? Microsoft says buy a new PC

Want to upgrade from XP? Microsoft says buy a new PC

Calls on friendly users to convince friends and family to upgrade.
Nicole Kobie Feb 11 2014, 9:09AM Hardware
Chrome Apps head to mobile devices

Chrome Apps head to mobile devices

Google's web-based applications will run on smartphones and tablets
Nicole Kobie Feb 4 2014, 2:58PM Mobility
Windows 8.1 overtakes Vista but XP climbs too

Windows 8.1 overtakes Vista but XP climbs too

Combined Windows 8 and 8.1 top 10% market share for first time.
Nicole Kobie Feb 4 2014, 11:35AM Software
Microsoft admits internal email accounts hacked

Microsoft admits internal email accounts hacked

Syrian Electronic Army accessed Microsoft employee email accounts
Nicole Kobie Jan 21 2014, 8:33AM Security
Microsoft to support XP security past April deadline

Microsoft to support XP security past April deadline

Tweak to anti-malware policy but no U-turn as deadline looms.
Nicole Kobie Jan 21 2014, 8:33AM Security
Intel promises all chips will be conflict free

Intel promises all chips will be conflict free

Four year investigation into supply chain.
Nicole Kobie Jan 16 2014, 11:06AM Hardware
Google Android behind smart cars

Google Android behind smart cars

Creates alliances with leading manufacturers.
Nicole Kobie Jan 8 2014, 8:10AM Software
Google buys robotics firm contracted by US military

Google buys robotics firm contracted by US military

Eighth robotics acquisition in the last year.
Nicole Kobie Dec 17 2013, 8:01AM Hardware

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