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Report: Microsoft sales staff get iPad buying ban

...Operations Group (SMSG), a week ago. It was published on Tuesday by Mary-Jo Foley of ZDNet UK sister site ZDNet.com, after a contact... Read more

21 March, 2012

Time for an evil umpire: Google, Microsoft & privacy

Google proves you’re the product; is Microsoft any better? We’ve been saying for a while that if you’re not... Read more

1 February, 2012

Linux heads to Windows Azure in spring

...be introduced to Windows Azure in the spring of 2012, according to Mary-Jo Foley, who spoke to Microsoft partners. "The current VM role when... Read more

3 January, 2012

Microsoft replaces Andy Lees as boss of Windows Phone

...efforts to bring its various flavours of Windows together. Veteran Microsoft watcher Mary Jo Foley noted in her blog last month that Microsoft may well... Read more

13 December, 2011 by Jay Greene

Ballmer goes off-message with Windows 8 timing hint

...from Ballmer's comments. "It appears there was a misstatement," Microsoft told Mary Jo Foley on ZDNet UK's sister site ZDNet.com. "We are... Read more

24 May, 2011

What exactly does 'post PC' mean anyway?

...better or worse, but certainly different. Over on our US sister site, Mary-Jo Foley ponders the PC/not PC marketing campaign that Microsoft is... Read more

7 March, 2011

The death of Silverlight has been greatly exaggerated

...Professional Developers Conference by telling ZD Net's All Things Microsoft blogger Mary-Jo Foley that: "when it comes to touting Silverlight as Microsoft's... Read more

1 November, 2010

Microsoft developing 'Orleans' cloud programming model

...introduces the notion of "grains", which are described (in slides seen by Mary-Jo Foley), as units of computation and data storage that can migrate... Read more

20 August, 2010

The essential IT bloggers and tweeters to follow

...Apple developer community, and really understands the Cupertino's aims and goals. Mary Jo Foley is another Microsoft-focused blogger at ZDNet. And like Bott... Read more

13 August, 2010
Microsoft Servers and Their Roadmaps

Microsoft Servers and Their Roadmaps

...Download this free cheat sheet from ZDNet's All About Microsoft editor Mary Jo Foley to learn what's likely coming in the next year... Read more

1 November, 2011
All About Microsoft: CodeTracker

All About Microsoft: CodeTracker

...Tracking Microsoft's myriad codenames is an (almost) full-time occupation. And Mary Jo Foley knows that better than anyone, as she spends many of... Read more

30 September, 2010

Comment: Microsoft needs better PR

I don't understand Microsoft's public-relations priorities sometimes. Actually, a lot of times. Read more

19 March, 1999 by Mary Jo Foley
What we know about Windows 7

What we know about Windows 7

...due in late 2009 or early 2010: ZDNet.com's Redmond-watcher Mary Jo Foley summarises what we do know Read more

28 May, 2008 by Mary Jo Foley

Comdex: Gates unveils Tablet PC

Latest '.Net' announcement upstaged by new gadgetry Read more

13 November, 2000 by Mary Jo Foley

UPDATE: Small step for IBM, giant leap for Linux

...many differences. The recent hack of Microsoft and its repercussions have strengthened Mary Jo Foley's belief that the operating system wars are alive and... Read more

3 November, 2000 by Mary Jo Foley

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