http://rcpmag.com/rss-feeds/rcp-blogs.aspx She's been in trenches with us through the years, but leaves the front, for now. http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/farewell-gladys.aspx Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:41:31 GMT http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/farewell-gladys.aspx VirnetX is in the money in the eyes of a Tyler, Texas jury. http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/microsoft-virnetx-patent.aspx Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:31:50 GMT http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/microsoft-virnetx-patent.aspx Virtual PC has a hole in it, and it's a big one. http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/virtual-pc-hole.aspx Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:26:08 GMT http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/virtual-pc-hole.aspx Finally, IBM gets on its own cloud. http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/ibm-cloud-emerges.aspx Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:16:15 GMT http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/ibm-cloud-emerges.aspx About $17B up for grabs in the mobile apps market in the next two years. http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/mobile-market-explodes.aspx Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:10:00 GMT http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/mobile-market-explodes.aspx Oak Ridge National Labs looks to clean up the Internet by spotting hacker hot spots. http://rcpmag.com/blogs/doug-barney/2010/03/hunting-hackers-haunts.aspx Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:23:47 GMT http://rcpmag.com/blogs/doug-barney/2010/03/hunting-hackers-haunts.aspx Deja vu sales pitch from the ERP giant. http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/sap-promise-on-demand.aspx Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/sap-promise-on-demand.aspx Here are some reader responses to their favorite dead or defunct companies http://rcpmag.com/blogs/doug-barney/2010/03/favorite-dead-companies-or-products.aspx Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://rcpmag.com/blogs/doug-barney/2010/03/favorite-dead-companies-or-products.aspx Google and Apple are battling against each other for smartphone supremacy. http://rcpmag.com/blogs/doug-barney/2010/03/opposites-dont-attract.aspx Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://rcpmag.com/blogs/doug-barney/2010/03/opposites-dont-attract.aspx Nice new browser that refuses to look backward. http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/ms-takes-over-china.aspx Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/ms-takes-over-china.aspx Nice new browser that refuses to look backward. http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/ie9-hates-xp.aspx Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/ie9-hates-xp.aspx In news that shouldn't be surprising to anyone, Gartner warns of the insecurity of virtual servers. http://rcpmag.com/blogs/doug-barney/2010/03/virtually-insecure.aspx Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://rcpmag.com/blogs/doug-barney/2010/03/virtually-insecure.aspx Time for some new hardware. http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/office-wont-do-64-bit.aspx Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:34:32 GMT http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/office-wont-do-64-bit.aspx There is a bunch of stuff going on at MIX, and some of it might even interest partners. http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/developer-get-down-at-mix10.aspx Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:44:42 GMT http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/developer-get-down-at-mix10.aspx No one knew what Symbolics was talking about when it said to go to "Symbolics.com" until years later. http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/dotcom-turns-25.aspx Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:39:33 GMT http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/dotcom-turns-25.aspx Seriously, folks, just get IE8. Or Firefox, or something. http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/ie-6-7-patch.aspx Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:35:41 GMT http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/ie-6-7-patch.aspx Here are the top two responses for the best companies that are no longer with us. http://rcpmag.com/blogs/doug-barney/2010/03/best-dead-companies.aspx Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://rcpmag.com/blogs/doug-barney/2010/03/best-dead-companies.aspx Microsoft's newest search engine isn't the first to take Bing as a name. http://rcpmag.com/blogs/doug-barney/2010/03/bing-vs-bing.aspx Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://rcpmag.com/blogs/doug-barney/2010/03/bing-vs-bing.aspx A good sign of a possible economic recovery comes in the news that companies are bumping up IT spending budgets. http://rcpmag.com/blogs/doug-barney/2010/03/relief-in-your-site.aspx Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://rcpmag.com/blogs/doug-barney/2010/03/relief-in-your-site.aspx http://rcpmag.com/blogs/doug-barney/2010/03/doug-mailbag-wake-up-windows-7.aspx Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://rcpmag.com/blogs/doug-barney/2010/03/doug-mailbag-wake-up-windows-7.aspx What does this week's acquisition of Nimsoft by CA mean to both companies involved? http://rcpmag.com/blogs/doug-barney/2010/03/nimsoft-absorbed-by-ca.aspx Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://rcpmag.com/blogs/doug-barney/2010/03/nimsoft-absorbed-by-ca.aspx A recent Microsoft-sponsored report shows that Internet Explorer 8 tops its major competitors at preventing malware. http://rcpmag.com/blogs/doug-barney/2010/03/ie-8-is-great.aspx Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://rcpmag.com/blogs/doug-barney/2010/03/ie-8-is-great.aspx Allison Watson,the corporate vice president of Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Group, assured partners of the company's dedication to cloud computing. http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/microsoft-want-partners--in-for-cloud.aspx Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:39:08 GMT http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/microsoft-want-partners--in-for-cloud.aspx This month's patches come with an unwanted bonus for Internet Explorer users. http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/microsoft-issues-zero-day-warning.aspx Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/microsoft-issues-zero-day-warning.aspx Look for a small bump in company IT budgets this year. http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/it-spending-to-get-bump-in-2010.aspx Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/it-spending-to-get-bump-in-2010.aspx Next month, Microsoft is expected to start rolling out a number of 2010 products -- at least, to its manufacturing operations and partners. http://rcpmag.com/blogs/doug-barney/2010/03/april-busy-launch-month.aspx Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:54:13 GMT http://rcpmag.com/blogs/doug-barney/2010/03/april-busy-launch-month.aspx If you're a midmarket company, a version of Windows Server built just for you is no more. http://rcpmag.com/blogs/doug-barney/2010/03/bye-bye-webs.aspx Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:45:03 GMT http://rcpmag.com/blogs/doug-barney/2010/03/bye-bye-webs.aspx Microsoft warns that IE 6 and 7 may be subject to remote code execution attacks. http://rcpmag.com/blogs/doug-barney/2010/03/ie-attack-waiting-to-happen.aspx Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:39:31 GMT http://rcpmag.com/blogs/doug-barney/2010/03/ie-attack-waiting-to-happen.aspx Tune in today to hear what Microsoft has in store for cloud computing. http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/microsoft-rallies-partners-around-cloud.aspx Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/microsoft-rallies-partners-around-cloud.aspx Besides the fact that the iPad looks ridiculous, it has also started a flood of articles about how tablet computing is going to take over the world. http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/why-should-we-want-tablet-computers.aspx Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/why-should-we-want-tablet-computers.aspx Google recently acquired a company called DocVerse, whose flagship product lets users share and edit Microsoft Office content via the Internet in real time. http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/docverse-and-office.aspx Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/docverse-and-office.aspx TechARP.com reports that Windows Service Pack 1 will be available by the fourth quarter of this year. http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/windows-7-sp1-in-q4.aspx Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/windows-7-sp1-in-q4.aspx Because all the roadmaps and initiatives in the world don't mean much without results. http://rcpmag.com/blogs/yoursalesmanagementguru/2010/03/execution-magic-sales-leadership.aspx Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:16:03 GMT http://rcpmag.com/blogs/yoursalesmanagementguru/2010/03/execution-magic-sales-leadership.aspx Microsoft makes up for last month's bear of a Patch Tuesday. http://rcpmag.com/blogs/doug-barney/2010/03/easy-patch-tuesday.aspx Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:37:20 GMT http://rcpmag.com/blogs/doug-barney/2010/03/easy-patch-tuesday.aspx According to Ballmer, the cloud is nearly everything. http://rcpmag.com/blogs/doug-barney/2010/03/bright-cloudy-future.aspx Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:12:56 GMT http://rcpmag.com/blogs/doug-barney/2010/03/bright-cloudy-future.aspx Google is buying DocVerse so it can have cloud apps that are more compatible with Office. http://rcpmag.com/blogs/doug-barney/2010/03/google-playing-microsoft-catch-up.aspx Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:49:28 GMT http://rcpmag.com/blogs/doug-barney/2010/03/google-playing-microsoft-catch-up.aspx Microsoft unveils new products and updates for 2010. http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/microsoft-2010-starts-may-12.aspx Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/microsoft-2010-starts-may-12.aspx WEBS fall apart due to poor consumer numbers http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/redmond-untangles-webs.aspx Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/redmond-untangles-webs.aspx Ring in the beginning of March with a couple of updates http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/an-easy-patch-tuesday.aspx Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/an-easy-patch-tuesday.aspx Microsoft changes viewpoint on cloud after initially dismissing the hybrid strategy. http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/betting-our-business-on-the-cloud.aspx Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/betting-our-business-on-the-cloud.aspx A hedge fund is offering a cool $2 billion (in cash) for the company. http://rcpmag.com/blogs/doug-barney/2010/03/novell-approach.aspx Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:55:09 GMT http://rcpmag.com/blogs/doug-barney/2010/03/novell-approach.aspx A report from the Cloud Security Alliance has some advice -- and a few warnings. http://rcpmag.com/blogs/doug-barney/2010/03/avoiding-cloud-pitfalls.aspx Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:52:43 GMT http://rcpmag.com/blogs/doug-barney/2010/03/avoiding-cloud-pitfalls.aspx This doesn't seem like the least obvious point someone could make. http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/cloud-all-about-security.aspx Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:55:47 GMT http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/cloud-all-about-security.aspx A hedge fund based in New York wants to buy the one-time Microsoft rival for $2 billion. http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/novell-mulls-acquisition-offer.aspx Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:53:41 GMT http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/novell-mulls-acquisition-offer.aspx If ever a 6-month-old version of Windows isn't the fastest-selling OS of all time, Microsoft and its partners should probably panic. http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/windows-7-fastest-selling-os.aspx Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:50:45 GMT http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/windows-7-fastest-selling-os.aspx See what happens when government starts messing with private enterprise when it shouldn't? http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/euros-not-happy-with-browser-menu.aspx Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:43:43 GMT http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/euros-not-happy-with-browser-menu.aspx The state's capital hopes to lure some business from the West Coast. http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/google-kansas-unofficially.aspx Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:07:34 GMT http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/google-kansas-unofficially.aspx XP is among the affected OSes. http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/microsoft-looking-at-vbscript-hole.aspx Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:54:06 GMT http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/microsoft-looking-at-vbscript-hole.aspx If you want to keep rolling with the 7, you're going to have to pay up. http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/time-runs-out-on-windows-7-rc.aspx Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:51:17 GMT http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/time-runs-out-on-windows-7-rc.aspx We want to find out what Microsoft knows about its users and does with the information it collects. http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/what-does-microsoft-know-about-you.aspx Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:48:30 GMT http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/what-does-microsoft-know-about-you.aspx How have you dealt with the budget cuts and layoffs of the last few years? http://rcpmag.com/blogs/doug-barney/2010/03/it-heartache.aspx Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:18:34 GMT http://rcpmag.com/blogs/doug-barney/2010/03/it-heartache.aspx Windows Server 2008 R2 is hot enough to literally lift the x86-based server market out of its doldrums. http://rcpmag.com/blogs/doug-barney/2010/03/windows-server-2008-r2-is-hot.aspx Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:06:27 GMT http://rcpmag.com/blogs/doug-barney/2010/03/windows-server-2008-r2-is-hot.aspx Microsoft has just helped eliminate a spambot that could send some 1.5 billion spams every day. http://rcpmag.com/blogs/doug-barney/2010/03/spambot-busted.aspx Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:59:51 GMT http://rcpmag.com/blogs/doug-barney/2010/03/spambot-busted.aspx If an e-mail directs you to a Web site, and that Web site asks you to push the F1 key -- don't! http://rcpmag.com/blogs/doug-barney/2010/03/vbscript-hit-by-strange-exploit.aspx Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:53:48 GMT http://rcpmag.com/blogs/doug-barney/2010/03/vbscript-hit-by-strange-exploit.aspx Microsoft is accepting submissions now for the WPC 2010 gongs. http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/award-from-microsoft.aspx Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:46:58 GMT http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/award-from-microsoft.aspx Finding ways to incorporate celebration into your sales culture is a good way to raise the stakes. http://rcpmag.com/blogs/yoursalesmanagementguru/2010/03/celebrating-celebration.aspx Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:30:15 GMT http://rcpmag.com/blogs/yoursalesmanagementguru/2010/03/celebrating-celebration.aspx 2010 won't be an uncomplicated year for the Microsoft channel. http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/rcp-reader-survey-change-caution.aspx Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:33:22 GMT http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/rcp-reader-survey-change-caution.aspx Official says phones running WinMo 6.5 don't meet 7's hardware requirements. http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/no-upgrade-to-windows-phone-7.aspx Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:30:56 GMT http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/no-upgrade-to-windows-phone-7.aspx Talk continues to swirl that it's Microsoft that's trying to get Google into legal trouble in Europe. http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/microsoft-google-bicker-over-antitrust.aspx Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:27:57 GMT http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/microsoft-google-bicker-over-antitrust.aspx Microsoft winds down XP SP2 and Server 2003 support. http://rcpmag.com/blogs/lee-pender/2010/03/support-ending-for-microsoft-products.aspx Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:26:10 GMT 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