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Windows 7 Sales Brisk? Can't Give it Away

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:22:00 +0000

Analysis: Microsoft's newest Windows wasn't zooming off the shelves when one user tried to peddle an extra copy.

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Microsoft and Rivals Trash Talk Google Chrome OS

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:55:00 +0000

Microsoft was, predictably, not all that impressed by Google's demonstration of its upcoming Chrome OS.

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Microsoft's cloud computing system is growing up

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:29:24 +0000

Software moving away from programs installed on PCs

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SQL Server 2008 - from semi-relational to sublime

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:57:15 +0000

Inside Microsoft's R2 preview Review SQL Server 2008 R2 is a step closer to reality.… The power of collaboration within unified communications

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Microsoft Silverlight - now with hidden Windows bias

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:18:20 +0000

So much for cross-platform PDC Silverlight 4.0 was the big hit at Microsoft's Professional Developer Conference (PDC) this week. "I can see that Silverlight is the future of Windows client development" one attendee told me.… Web threats: Why conventional protection doesn't work

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Xbox LIVE Gold Free Today Through Monday

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:15:00 +0000

Microsoft drops its Xbox LIVE Gold cover charge for the weekend to let the masses sample services like online multiplayer, Facebook, Twitter, Netflix, and Last.FM.

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World Tech Update: Google Chrome, Obama in China, and More...

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:00:00 +0000

Google open sources its Chrome OS, Obama in China, and an application from Microsoft displays massive amounts of data graphically.

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Ballmer: Windows 7 Sales 'Fantastic'

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:44:00 +0000

With Vista gone, Microsoft's CEO has a new "f-word" to describe Windows. Customers seem to agree.

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Microsoft denies that Windows 7 has a back door

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:00:33 +0000

Alexandra Pullin THE INQUIRER The Vole insists the back door is firmly sealed > >

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MS discovers flaw in Google plug-in for IE

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:10:23 +0000

Google whacked Microsoft has helped discover a flaw in the Google Chome Frame plug-in for Internet Explorer users.… The power of collaboration within unified communications

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Microsoft nicks another man's patents

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:16:23 +0000

Nick Farrell THE INQUIRER And tries his patience > >

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IE8 bug makes 'safe' sites unsafe

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:42:21 +0000

Microsoft's XSS buster busted The latest version of Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser contains a bug that can enable serious security attacks against websites that are otherwise safe.… Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing

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Google Chrome OS - do we want another monoculture?

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:16:51 +0000

Microsoft ball breakers. Strings attached Yes, Google has open-sourced Chrome OS, its much-discussed browser-based operating system. But as usual, the open sourcing only says so much about its openness.… The power of collaboration within unified communications

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Google's Chrome OS: What's in it for Microsoft?

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:00:00 +0000

It doesn't have to be war. Chrome OS is something Microsoft can actually benefit from, if only it will relax and see the opportunities the new OS offers everyone.

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Write haiku, win home server

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:37:15 +0000

What's needed to win Microsoft and Intel schwag? Creativity Intel and Microsoft want to give you a home server in exchange for 17 syllables of poetic artistry.… What is your recession sales strategy?

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Google open sources early Chrome OS

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:20:53 +0000

One tree to rule them all It's a big week for Microsoft. Which means Google has made a point of spotlighting a product designed to undercut its Redmond arch rival.… Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing

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Microsoft Windows Mobile: Your Essential Guide

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:45:00 +0000

Microsoft has its work cut out for it in the mobile operating system market given the strength of Apple iPhone among consumers and RIM BlackBerry among businesses.

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With Internet Explorer 9, Microsoft fights back

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:20:28 +0000

With Internet Explorer 9, Microsoft showed Wednesday it's trying to retake the browser initiative.

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Microsoft scraps payroll service just before Xmas

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:15:33 +0000

Alexandra Pullin THE INQUIRER The Vole is the Anti-Santa > >

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Microsoft's Thoroughly Modern IE9?

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:03:00 +0000

Browser will get a faster JavaScript and HTML5 support, but we don't know what it will look like, or when it will arrive.

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Confessions of an Office 2010 CTP Tester

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:41:00 +0000

Microsoft released the public beta of Office 2010 yesterday, but I have already been using Office 2010 for the past four months. Here are my thoughts on the new Office.

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Microsoft Cuts Mac Office Prices up to $50

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:39:00 +0000

Microsoft has cut the price of Office 2008 for the Mac by between $20 and $50 as part of its annual holiday sale.

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How Microsoft blew it on Windows Mobile

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:36:33 +0000

Microsoft Windows continues to dominate the PC market with a 90 percent market-share stronghold, but when it comes to smartphones, Microsoft is getting beat up worse than a mustachioed villain in a Jackie Chan movie.

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Microsoft claims IE 9 will be super speedy

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:50:00 +0000

Nick Farrell THE INQUIRER Promises, promises > >

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Microsoft Makes Big Azure Announcements at PDC 2009

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:00:00 +0000

Analysis: Microsoft ups the cloud ante. Now will that dog hunt?

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National Security Agency beefed Win 7 defenses

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:35:59 +0000

Now for Apple, Sun, and Red Hat The National Security Agency helped Microsoft harden Windows 7 against attacks and is providing similar assistance to Apple, Sun Microsystems and Red Hat too, an agency official said.… The power of collaboration within unified communications

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Five Best Features in the Office 2010 Beta

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:44:00 +0000

Microsoft has released the beta version of Office 2010 to the public. Here are five reasons you should check out the beta and make the switch to Office 2010.

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With IE 9, Microsoft fights back in browser wars

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:02:00 +0000

By showing its first glimpses of technology in Internet Explorer 9, Microsoft also is showing it's serious about building a competitive browser. Originally posted at Deep Tech

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Microsoft Offers Public Beta of Office 2010: Download Details

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:44:00 +0000

If you're curious what’ll be new in Office 2010, the beta is worth a look. But keep in mind that the Web part of this newly Web-savvy suite remains a work in progress.

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Microsoft squirts out Office 2010 public beta

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:02:02 +0000

Testing times ahead Microsoft plans to punt five different flavours of its Office 2010 suite when it lands in the first half of next year.… What is your recession sales strategy?

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Ahead of Chrome OS: 5 Questions and Concerns

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:58:00 +0000

As Google prepares for tomorrow's Chrome OS event, inquiring minds wonder how the new operating system will play in a Microsoft-dominated world.

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Internet Explorer 9 Wish List

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:27:00 +0000

We may get a peek at the next-gen browser at Microsoft's Professional Developers' Conference today.

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Windows 7's dirty secrets revealed

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:02:13 +0000

Hidden work arounds and complex dependencies PDC While chief technology officer Ray Ozzie was away in the clouds at Microsoft's Professional Developer Conference, technical fellow Mark Russinovich got down and dirty with the true heart of Windows - the kernel.… What is your recession sales strategy?

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Microsoft told to stop some Windows sales in China

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:34:10 +0000

AP Business Writer BEIJING — A Beijing court has ordered Microsoft to stop selling some versions of its Windows operating system in China in a licensing dispute with a local supplier.

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MS store staff in spontaneous electric boogie

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:13:16 +0000

Gobsmacked witness 'absolutely floored' by life-changing dance experience Video Those of you who object to a) Microsoft, b) California and c) effusive Yanks gushing complete and utter cobblers are advised to look away now, because what follows is really going to put a downer on your day.… Web threats: Why conventional protection doesn't work

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Microsoft feeds Excel to supercomputer

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:02:02 +0000

Windows HPC chases Linux SC09 If the quants in financial services get tools for running their models more quickly, will the economy get better or worse? Who knows? But thanks to Microsoft, we're all going to find out.… What is your recession sales strategy?

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GooHooSoft bear-hugs 'Apache for web specs'

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:02:02 +0000

Open source meets open standards Google, Microsoft, Yahoo!, Facebook, and other web-happy types have embraced a new effort to promote the use of free and open specifications across the net.… Offloading malware protection to the cloud

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Microsoft Office 2010: So Many Reasons to Hate It

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:00:00 +0000

The combination of bad UI decisions and sluggish performance has turned me off from Microsoft's latest and greatest.

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Microsoft delivers 'almost ready' Azure cloud

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:08:20 +0000

Play now, play later - much later PDC Microsoft is fiddling around with the launch dates of the highly anticipated Windows Azure while showing off the cloud service's latest advances.… Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing

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Microsoft, ex-worker settle claims

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:29:00 +0000

Claims of patent infringement and trade secret theft have been dropped in a settlement between Microsoft and former worker. Originally posted at News - Microsoft

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Microsoft Ups Cloud Computing Ante with Azure and 'Dallas'

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:55:00 +0000

Microsoft unveiled plans to kick off 2010 by launching the Azure cloud computing platform into production server status. Details were also shared about a cloud project for developers codenamed 'Dallas'.

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Microsoft PDC: Lots on Azure, but no IE 9

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:48:00 +0000

roundup Developers at the event won't see preview code for Microsoft's next browser, but are getting a full rundown on the cloud-based Azure OS, along with a beta of Office 2010.

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Microsoft's cloud computing system is growing up

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:29:05 +0000

SEATTLE — Microsoft Corp. leads its industry in part because a vast army of outside computer programmers design software that only runs on its Windows operating system.

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Microsoft ordered to halt Win XP sales in China

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:22:11 +0000

IP champion accused of IP theft Microsoft has been ordered to stop selling Windows XP in China after a court ruled that certain fonts in the operating system infringe on a Chinese firm's intellectual property.… Offloading malware protection to the cloud

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T-Mobile raises Sidekick from the dead

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:11:58 +0000

Microsoft meltdown (not) forgotten T-Mobile resumed sales of its benighted Sidekick smart(ish)phone on Tuesday morning, six weeks after a cloudburst swamped the once-popular status symbol.… What is your recession sales strategy?

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Windows Marketplace for Mobile App Store Expands Access

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:55:00 +0000

Microsoft has expanded the availability of Windows Marketplace for Mobile to older Windows Mobile versions. The move is a step in the right direction, but may not be sufficient to really make a difference for the floundering mobile operating system.

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Microsoft 'Dallas' muscles Google data crusade

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:22:31 +0000

Crunches Red Planet Microsoft is hoping to out-Google Google by unlocking the world's information and slapping a GUI on the front end.… The power of collaboration within unified communications

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Microsoft Settles Employee Spying Case

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:50:18 +0000

Microsoft settled a suit in which it accused a former employee of fraud.

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T-Mobile resumes sale of Sidekicks after Microsoft server meltdown

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:14:15 +0000

NEW YORK — T-Mobile USA resumed selling Sidekick phones Tuesday, more than a month after a server meltdown at Microsoft caused contact numbers, pictures and other personal information to disappear from many of the phones.

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Hey, Microsoft: Please Stop Trying So Hard

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:09:00 +0000

Microsoft seems to be trying as hard as possible to be cool. But it shouldn't be so difficult.

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