Paul McDougall

Deputy Technology Editor

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Paul McDougall is Deputy Technology Editor for the International Business Times. He has previously written for Scientific American, InformationWeek, SHAPE magazine and numerous other publications. Paul is a native of Toronto, Canada and currently resides in Manhattan. He holds a B.A. in Political Science and Economics from the University of British Columbia-Vancouver, and an M.A. in Journalism from New York University.

Windows 10 Looks Like Windows 7, The Sequel

Windows 10 resurrects the Start menu, which was absent in Windows 8.

It’s Official: Microsoft’s Next OS Is Windows 10

It’s expected Windows 10 will be generally available by mid-2015.

HP Unveils Windows 8 Laptops and Tablets For Under $200

Microsoft has cut Windows licenses by 70 percent for systems that sell for less than $250.

Mark Hurd Debut Fails To Boost Oracle As Cloud Doubts Remain

Oracle needs to prove it’s serious about cloud computing.

Win8 To Windows 9 Will Be A Free Upgrade, Microsoft Exec Says

Microsoft may reveal more Windows 9 details this week.

FAA Says Pilots Can Use Surface Pro 3 In The Cockpit

The FAA’s nod to Surface Pro 3 is a boost for Microsoft. The company has all but lost the consumer tablet market to Apple.

GM’s New Cybersecurity Chief Aims To Thwart Electronic Car Hackers

GM said Jeffrey Massimilla will assume the role of chief product cybersecurity officer.

Microsoft: NFLers Not Really Baffled By Surface Pro Tablet

Microsoft and the NFL struck a partnership deal last year worth $400 million. But the game plan has led to some fumbles.

Cisco CEO John Chambers: Hilary Will Win The White House And Silicon Valley Is In Bubble Territory

Cisco CEO John Chambers thinks so. On Wednesday he said 80 percent of tech companies that have gone public in 2014 have no earnings.

Minecraft, Nokia, Skype: How Microsoft Buys Overseas Companies To Avoid US Taxes

American tech companies continue to use offshore profits to expand their portfolios rather than repatriate funds.

Microsoft Makes Office 365 Free For Students

The free subscription to Office 365 ProPlus includes access to the full versions of Word, PowerPoint and OneNote.

HP, Dell Reportedly In Talks To Acquire Cloud Pioneer EMC

EMC launched in 1979 as a data storage specialist. Its RSA unit provides data-protection services to the Fortune 500.

Oracle Shares Slide On Ellison News, Earnings Miss

Shares were off more than 5 percent early Friday after Larry Ellison said he would step down as CEO.

Larry Ellison Pulls A Bill Gates: Quits As Oracle CEO For Larger Tech Role

Ellison’s move to the lab comes at a crucial time for Oracle.

‘Deficient’ IBM Workers Get 10% Pay Cut, Re-Education

IBM says the program applies to “a small number” of workers in the company’s Global Technology Services unit.

Alibaba IPO: 5 Reasons Why China’s E-Commerce Giant Is Going Public

Going public with Alibaba could potentially raise $25 billion, and maybe make it the biggest IPO in U.S. history. What's the real strategy?

IBM Debuts Biz-Friendly Version Of Watson AI Platform

The effort is key if IBM, which has struggled to grow sales in recent quarters, is to realize its goal of making Watson a $10 billion business.

Minecraft Players See Microsoft As The Ultimate Creeper

Gamers fear that Redmond is a real-world Creeper that has arrived on the scene to wreck their game, which boasts more than 100,000 players.

Microsoft Announces Date For Windows 9 Sneak Peek

Windows 9 will see the return of the Start menu, a popular feature that Microsoft removed from Windows 8 in favor of its Modern UI touch-centric interface.

Windows 9: Leaked Video Shows Start Menu, Cortana, Virtual Desktops

The video, posted by German tech site WinFuture, shows that Windows 9 will see the return of the Start menu, a popular feature that Microsoft removed from Windows 8 in favor of its Modern UI touch-centric interface.

Microsoft Pledges Continued Support For Minecraft On Android, iOS

The game could be a much needed “killer app” for Windows Phone, which trails far behind rival mobile platforms Apple iOS and Google Android in the smartphone market—despite Redmond’s $7.2 billion acquisition of Nokia’s handset business earlier this year.