‘Do You Compute?’ investigates how technology went from being written off as science fiction to something we engage with every day. In the years following the end of World War II, computers were just ...

Microsoft has a rather ignoble history when it comes to trying to counter Apple’s hyper-effective and popular “Get a Mac” campaign. Their first efforts were just embarrassing: a series of ...

There’s nothing quite like the ego boost of looking at an old computer ad. Without doing absolutely anything remarkable, you get to laugh at the accomplishments of ...

Apple recently complained to Microsoft about its “Laptop Hunter” ad series where pseudo-everyday consumers go on a shopping quest to buy computers on a limited budget. So what changed in the ad ...

Sketchy ads, like those for miracle weight loss pills and suspicious-looking software, sometimes appear on legitimate, well-regarded websites. It turns out that most websites don’t actually decide who ...

The latest Windows update adds a feature that's sure to make people cringe: ads directly on your computer. Fortunately, there's a way to disable them. Windows may be the world's most widely used ...

A funny thing happened at Microsoft’s 2009 Worldwide Partner Conference on Wednesday. In a presentation with various company executives, Microsoft Chief Operating Officer Kevin Turner claimed that ...