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Tim Greene

Tim Greene

Senior Editor

Network World, Inc.

Tim Greene is a senior editor at Network World, covering Microsoft and virtual desktops including those made by Microsoft, VMware, Citrix and KVM. He writes the Mostly Microsoft blog. You can reach him at tgreene@nww.com.

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Recent articles by Tim Greene

Linux-based rifle scope lets beginners hit targets a quarter mile away, view results on free iPad Mini

May 21, 2013

A high-tech Texas gun designer has started shipping its first generation shooting system that combines a hunting rifle with a Linux-based scope that takes so much guesswork out of hitting targets a quarter mile away that even novices can do it.

Forrester: Windows 8 faces uphill battle as corporate desktop

May 17, 2013

Windows 8 faces an uphill battle to become a standard corporate operating system because many businesses are in the midst of or have recently completed the move from Windows XP to Windows 7 and don't have the stomach for another transition anytime soon.

Windows 8 Update: Scarcity of touchscreens is hurting Windows 8

May 15, 2013

Along with whatever other problems Windows 8 faces, Microsoft partners interested in making machines that  show the operating system off to best advantage are handicapped by a short supply of touchscreens, the top Windows executive says.

Microsoft commits to secure coding standard

May 14, 2013

Microsoft says its coding practices and its corporate management structure both comply with an international application security standard to encourage secure software development.

Microsoft Patch Tuesday targets multitude of Internet Explorer faults

May 09, 2013

Microsoft is issuing critical security bulletins this Patch Tuesday that affect all versions of Internet Explorer and deal with an exploit that attackers are actively working.

Windows 8 Update: Gates: Windows 8 is about the iPad

May 06, 2013

Windows 8 is Microsoft's best effort to catch up with Apple and grab tablet sales away from the iPad by including things iPads just don't have, according to Microsoft founder Bill Gates.

Windows 8 Update: 2nd-generation Surface tablets may debut next month

May 02, 2013

Microsoft may be revealing the second generation of its Surface tablets during its developers' conference next month, according to a printed report.

Microsoft links Skype voice, video calling to Outlook.com

April 30, 2013

Microsoft is rolling Skype in with its free Outlook.com email service, giving customers the ability to fire up VoIP calls directly from their mail inbox.

Enterasys boosts productivity with Microsoft SharePoint alternative

April 30, 2013

Enterasys Networks, the Salem, N.H., maker of networking and security products, found coordinating collaboration among staff, suppliers and partners was cumbersome using Microsoft's SharePoint so went looking for a simpler way that wound up saving money by boosting efficiency.

EFF: Trust Twitter -- but not Apple or Verizon -- to protect your privacy

April 30, 2013

Verizon and MySpace scored a zero out of a possible six stars in a test of how far 18 technology service providers will go to protect user data from government data demands.