Foul Tech Sours

It is not uncommon in the United States to find that citizens like to keep abreast on the newest technology. Consumers constantly upgrade their gadgets to get the newest features, while businesses find it useful to upgrade systems to maintain security and support. When it comes to PC operating systems though, it appears that several consumers, both personal and business, are stuck in time. In April 2012 Microsoft confirmed that its support for Windows XP SP3 and Office 2003 will end on April 8, 2013.  Although two years seems like a pretty long time frame to allow users to migrate, it is important to take three major things into consideration. The first issue, and probably most obvious, is that people do not like change. Once people become comfortable and familiar, often times they do not steer away from it. For example, it most cases, an iPhone user will consistently purchase iPhone upgrades, while an Android user may consistently buy Android upgrades. The battle between "tea...

With the recent release of Windows 8, there has been both positive and negative feedback. While personally, I have found no major functionality differences between Windows 8 and the latter (Windows 7), I think that it is exciting the Windows is making a move towards a more mobile-friendly operating system. If you have seen or heard about the new Windows 8, it is clear that this operating system was created for mobility.  This OS was designed for phones, tablets, and hybrids.  Not that you can't use it on your desktop or laptop computer but, an upgrade to Windows 8 on any machine that is not or cannot be mobile is a waste of time. Unfortunately, though being the creators of this new, metro operating system, Microsoft is not seen as a large competitor in the mobile world especially when it comes to tablets.  I'm sure several of us had a Windows phone at some point (I've had the Motorola Q and the Samsung Omnia). My concern is not that Microsoft cannot compete in the wor...