Andy Patrizio
Andy Patrizio is a freelance journalist based in southern California who has covered the computer industry for 20 years and has built every x86 PC he’s ever owned, laptops not included.
The opinions expressed in this blog are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of ITworld, Network World, its parent, subsidiary or affiliated companies.
Microsoft reportedly working on a unified UI
The project sounds similar to one from Google, and has the same codename.
Microsoft lays out the future direction for its .NET languages
The development paths of Visual Basic and C# will diverge, which may be too late.
How to prevent a bad case of cloud buyer’s remorse
Nearly 40% of organizations with public cloud experience have moved at least some of those workloads back to on premises, mostly due to security and cost concerns.
Microsoft details changes coming to Edge browser
Microsoft is plowing ahead with its struggling browser.
Microsoft's big data-like study on sleep proves what doctors already know
The company finds out what every doctor knows: Sleep deprivation takes its toll.
Microsoft to release Windows Defender Security Center in April
The updated security service will come as part of the Creator’s Update.
Microsoft tries (again) to get people off Windows 7
Company says it's becoming hard to secure the old OS.
New Windows 10 build is a monster update
The first update of the year adds more new features than any previous build.
Why you need Rainmeter even in a business setting
There are many desktop information tools to customize your PC, but far and away the most popular is Rainmeter, an open source project run by volunteers who have created a fantastic desktop information resource. Rainmeter uses...
Microsoft launches two user-oriented communication sites
Microsoft wasn't idle during the holiday break. It announced a pair of community sites designed to foster greater communication with end users.
When the Big One hits Seattle, will cloud providers stay on?
The quake that will devastate tech is not the one you think.
Another consumer fights back against Windows 10 pushiness and wins
Microsoft's overly aggressive efforts to get people to migrate to Windows 10 forced a man with Alzheimer's to update when he didn't want to. This is how his grandson fought back against Microsoft, and won.
Microsoft and Qualcomm bring x86 apps to ARM-based devices
Perhaps this will succeed where Windows RT failed.
Microsoft outlines IT tools in Windows 10 Creators Update
Microsoft details the IT-oriented functions in Redstone 2, aka Creator's Update
Microsoft kicks off its 12 days of Christmas deals today
From PCs to peripherals, Microsoft has a little of everything.
Samsung may exit PC business, split in two
Samsung is in the midst of a struggle that could see it split into two companies and ditch its PC business.
Microsoft is looking to build quantum computers
An engineer involved the Kinect, Xbox and HoloLens projects will lead Microsoft's quantum computing team.
Kaspersky founder calls out Microsoft for AV shenanigans
Eugene Kaspersky condemns Microsoft for disabling third party antiviruses during Windows 10 upgrade.
Online risks can mean real-world consequences
Survey on negative online behavior and its impact.