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Phil Spencer, who joined Microsoft as an intern in 1988 and rose up to lead the games business, was instrumental in the Activision Blizzard purchase

The Macintosh Pluss was amazing when it was built, but within a decade, it was no longer practical

Microsoft Works to Fix Problem With Skype Calls to China Microsoft said Wednesday it was working to fix an issue that had prevented users of Skype, its internet-telephone and messaging service,... | May 18, 2023

A look back into our archives vault at what made the local headlines 21 years ago in September 2001.

As PCMag celebrates its 40th anniversary, we take a look back at the computers that had the greatest impact on us and the industry, from a 16K beige box to a cutting-edge convertible that redefined mobile computing.

Boutique browser Vivaldi now offers own Internet suite Boutique browser Vivaldi now offers own Internet suite Vivaldi 4.0, which includes an email client, calendar, and RSS reader, reflects a strategy reminiscent of Netscape Navigator. What goes around comes around. In fact, the 1990s called and want their browser suite back. Vivaldi, one of the boutique browsers that fight for scraps left on the floor by Googles Chrome and Microsofts Edge, has turned to a strategy reminiscent of Nets...

"Ric was one of the pivotal people of our generation both in the information age and in the gay rights movement. He was right at the center; he was one of the architects. We wouldnt live in the world that we live in today without the contribution that Ric made." While this quote from Michael Failla, a friend of Ric Weiland, sounds like affectionate hyperbole, it comes fairly close to truth, as we hear in the new documentary Yes I Am: The Ric Weiland Story, which will premiere at the Provincet...

"Ric was one of the pivotal people of our generation both in the information age and in the gay rights movement. He was right at the center; he was one of the architects. We wouldnt live in the world that we live in today without the contribution that Ric made." While this quote from Michael Failla, a friend of Ric Weiland, sounds like affectionate hyperbole, it comes fairly close to truth, as we hear in the new documentary Yes I Am: The Ric Weiland Story, which will premiere at the Provincet...

April 10, 2021 5 Minutes Last week I took a dive into the office life of yesteryear with Microsoft Works 3.0 for DOS. Now I’m exploring some more retro business software, this time delving into the ancient database management system known as Borland dBase. dBase was THE first commercially successful DBMS for microcomputers, and in fact it is still active today, which would give it one of the longest lifespans of any major application software. It began its life in 1978 as a software ...