Tag Archives: Microsoft

Vancouver grads build game with government data

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Jennifer Kavur

08 Jun 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Open data can change the gaming industry, says one grad student who co-developed TaxiCity. The Web-based driving game uses Silverlight, Bing Maps and the City of Vancouver’s Open Data Catalogue.

 

Hockey players, motorcycle riders and Microsoft

Posted on May 14, 2010 by Jennifer Kavur

14 May 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

The Edmonton Oilers and a Harley-Davidson retailer talk about their beta experiences with Microsoft’s new software. How SharePoint 2010 helps the Oilers scout for the NHL draft and Office 2010 helps Jacox H-D forecast bike sales and weather patterns.

 

Samsung, Microsoft tackle smart phone space

Posted on May 6, 2010 by Jennifer Kavur

06 May 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

The case for Microsoft’s mobile OS in the enterprise, what’s coming next from Samsung, and the pros and cons of each from an app developer’s perspective. Plus, what enterprises must do before selecting a mobile device.

 

Dad performs IT makeover at son’s school

Posted on March 10, 2010 by Jennifer Kavur

10 Mar 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

IT pros with kids should consider volunteering their talents to schools, suggests one consultant who overhauled the IT lab at his son’s elementary school in Mississauga. Why Windows 7 was the answer for PCs that took 20 minutes to boot.

— reprinted by ITBusiness.ca, Extreme Makeover: Windows 7 School Edition. How a dad overhauled the IT network at son’s school

Zeus, Koobface, Conficker: How to put up a fight

Posted on December 11, 2009 by Jennifer Kavur

11 Dec 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Cybercriminals may be innovative and audacious, but enterprises don’t need to be fancy to fight them. Cisco, Info-Tech and Microsoft weigh in on battling the top security threats of 2009.

Sympatico and MSN break up, but stay friends

Posted on September 1, 2009 by Jennifer Kavur

01 Sep 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Bell and Microsoft are launching independent portals today to replace the former Sympatico.msn.ca site. Vice-presidents Gary Anderson and Owen Sagness discuss what brought them together and why they decided to break up.

Pick-and-choose model ‘powerful,’ B.C. CIO says

Posted on June 28, 2009 by Jennifer Kavur

28 Jun 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Over 100 organizations have signed up for the same Microsoft toolset under a broad enterprise agreement between Microsoft and B.C. Government.

Thirteen ways to boost your online reputation, part 2 of 3

Posted on February 5, 2009 by Jennifer Kavur

05 Feb 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Strategies and tactics to turn the Internet into an ally for your professional persona. 

— reprinted by IT World, Thirteen ways to boost your online reputation

What Google says can make or break your career, part 1 of 3

Posted on February 5, 2009 by Jennifer Kavur

05 Feb 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Social media experts, an IT staffing firm and pros at Microsoft, IBM and Dell reveal ways to boost – or bust – your reputation.

What to do during the XP phase-out

Posted on July 17, 2008 by Jennifer Kavur

17 Jul 2008, ComputerWorld Canada

Now that OEM sales have officially stopped, users must decide whether to wait, upgrade or switch.

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Windows XP users shun forced upgrade to Vista

Posted on June 25, 2008 by Jennifer Kavur

25 Jun 2008, ComputerWorld Canada

Though Microsoft plans to support Windows XP another six years, one Canadian user fears the plan to stop selling the OS will discourage developers from making drivers. Another says even Windows 95 is good enough for him if it supports the required applications.