Paul Thurrott

Microsoft announced this week that it will automatically encrypt all Bing search traffic by default starting “this summer.”

Assessing Blackberry’s rumored move to Android, it’s obvious that in doing so, Blackberry is really signaling its intent to exit the hardware business.

Because only Snoop Dog could put the Twizzle back in Twitter, this week’s other news includes Microsoft abandoning a Nokia smart watch design and much more.

Success has its downsides: both Amazon.com and Apple are now facing antitrust inquiries related to their domination of digital content markets.

Microsoft this past week opened a Transparency Center in Brussels and invited EU governments to analyze the source code to Windows and other products.

At its Worldwide Developer Conference on Monday, Apple announced a series of product updates and initiatives aimed at displacing the Android market leader.

Because talk is cheap and actually solving problems takes skill, this week’s other news includes a major Chinese government hack of US government workers.

Microsoft this week pledged to bidirectionally support the Secure Shell (SSH) encrypted network protocol in the PowerShell scripting environment.

Windows 10 will arrive on July 29 whether it’s ready or not, but Microsoft is failing in exactly the same way it always does: Communication.

Microprocessor giant Intel announced on Monday that it will acquire Altera, a maker of specialized integrated circuits, for $16.7 billion.

Because I feel like it and I’m tired of explaining myself, this week’s other news includes a July confirmation for Windows 10, and much, much more.

With important countries like the USA and UK debating whether to require tech firms to enable encryption back doors, Microsoft has finally spoken up.