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Anyone used Vista? Last post on Apr 12, 2008, 09:50:29 PM So does anyone here used Vista? How do you like them? Personally I have played with Windows Vista before a lot of time when it was in a closed...
Microsoft to buy Yahoo Last post on Feb 04, 2008, 09:46:28 PM It seems that Google will soon have a real competitor. Today Microsoft has launched a $US44.6 billion bid to buy the Yahoo group. I believed this would happen last year,...
migration of MS SQL to MS SQL express? Last post on Sep 19, 2007, 05:09:39 PM Hi, I think about to buy some windows dedicated server to host some client sites. There is a full version MS SQL server on the current web server...
Google to buy Doubleclick Last post on Apr 05, 2007, 12:55:54 PM Recently Microsoft and Google expressed their interest to buy DoubleClick, one of the bigger - or maybe the biggest - CPM networks around. It looks like there is a...
Social Network For The Tourism Industry Last post on Feb 06, 2007, 10:36:55 AM The United Nations World Tourism Organization and WISekey have joined together to expand the use of traveler identification and authentication technologies. The collaboration builds on the Public Private Partnership agreement...
Google Works On PowerPoint Clone Presently Last post on Feb 05, 2007, 08:17:12 PM The presentation software used by millions of project managers and consultants, Microsoft's PowerPoint, will have a competitor from Google called "Presently" as the company builds yet another piece of the...
Yahoo and Microsoft Indexing Blogs Poorly Last post on Feb 05, 2007, 08:11:27 PM I just got done reading an interview with Larry Cornett, Director of User Experience Design at Yahoo and Kathryn Kelly, Director of PR for Yahoo! Search over at search engine...
Microsoft To Counter Apple With Zune Phone? Last post on Feb 02, 2007, 01:54:12 PM The buzz surrounding the announcement of Apple's iPhone has reached feverish proportions throughout the blogosphere in recent weeks. Not wanting to be left out of the smartphone party, rumors are...
Australia Hearts Google Last post on Feb 01, 2007, 09:39:56 PM Finally Microsoft gets to snicker at Google a little. Both companies planned Sydney flyovers for Australia Day to snag aerial snapshots of Australians doing Australian things. But due to a...
Vista Searches Hit Microsoft And Wikipedia Last post on Jan 31, 2007, 10:50:52 AM Searching the Net to find out more about Microsoft's oft-delayed, finally-arriving operating system, Vista, sends people where they want to go today; Vista's creator tops the list, followed by Wikipedia....
Searches For Microsoft Vista Surge Last post on Jan 31, 2007, 12:58:00 AM Despite Microsoft's best efforts, Vista isn't yet breaking any sales records. According to some reports, the launch of the new operating system didn't even draw a midnight crowd. People are...
Microsoft Backs Off BlueJ Patent Claim Last post on Jan 30, 2007, 09:43:59 AM A useful piece of functionality in Visual Studio had been incorporated into the product without attribution to its creator, Michael Kand#246;lling of the University of Kent. Microsoft then submitted a...
Microsoft's Cool With Third Place Last post on Jan 27, 2007, 01:55:54 PM The good news for Microsoft is that the company pulled in something like $12.5 billion last quarter. The bad news is most of that didn't come from search, and the...
Microsoft Achieves Record Revenue Last post on Jan 26, 2007, 09:20:48 AM Microsoft, on the precipice of launching Vista to the public, released record revenue reports today of $12.54 billion for the last quarter of 2006, which figured to be a 6%...
Immortal Computing Is A Little Creepy, Microsoft Last post on Jan 25, 2007, 05:35:05 PM In my grandparent's basement, on the wall, there are pictures of ugly, frowning people, relatives of mine, in that ghostly, milky sepia coloring all those 19th Century photos have. They're...
Google, Yahoo, MS Devising Code of Conduct Last post on Jan 23, 2007, 08:17:25 AM Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, and Vodafone quietly disclosed they were working together with human rights organizations, investors and legal experts to develop a code of conduct for technology companies to help...
adCenter Unveils Video Ad Technology Last post on Jan 20, 2007, 02:01:36 AM In addition to some new search/keyword technologies, Microsoft also took the lid off of some interesting new online video ad technology developed by adCenter Labs. These developments could easily expand...
Microsoft and Nortel Unveil BizCom Roadmap Last post on Jan 18, 2007, 12:29:45 PM Last July, Microsoft and Nortel announced a strategic partnership in order to develop innovative methods of business communication by focusing on integrating voice, e-mail, instant messaging, multimedia conferencing and other...
Live Search Clicks For The Cause Last post on Jan 18, 2007, 12:26:37 PM Using Microsoft's 'Click for the Cause' Live Search site will help generate donations to NineMillion.org, the United Nations' child refugee organization. To read the full article click here...
Google Crossed Up By XSS Again Last post on Jan 17, 2007, 02:26:18 PM Yet another cross-site scripting issue has cropped up with Google, as their dominant place on the Internet could be starting to draw Microsoft-like attention from malicious hackers. To...
The Mobile And Ask On Phones Last post on Jan 10, 2007, 10:39:17 PM Google dropped into bed with Samsung, as did Yahoo when they weren't announcing deals with Opera and a slew of other firms at the start of the CES event in...
iPhone Drops, Everyone Starts Cussin' Last post on Jan 10, 2007, 12:05:16 PM Just try to look at Apple's new iPhone without cursing. Go ahead, try it. You know who else is cursing? Microsoft, RIM, Nokia, Verizon, and Sprint, to name a few....
Resolutions for The Big Three Last post on Jan 03, 2007, 11:16:30 PM Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo all have potential to experience vast success in the upcoming year. By the same token, a missed step here or there could be all that stands...
Google Near Top Of "Hot Growth" List Last post on Dec 29, 2006, 04:16:28 PM Google qualifies as one of the top hot growth tech companies of 2006, according to Business Week; the search engine company placed fourth on a list of 50. Two of...
Firefox Making Sparks In The UK Last post on Dec 28, 2006, 05:06:07 AM Firefox the open source browser from Mozilla is gaining ground on Microsoft's Internet Explorer in the UK according to the latest findings from Nielsen//NetRatings. They have increased their market share...
Payola Becomes Blogola, Courtesy of Microsoft Last post on Dec 28, 2006, 05:05:43 AM Ethics and public relations in the blogosphere have taken a severe beating in 2006. Phony bloggers. Diggers paid to digg. Bloggers paid to post. It all culminates in the sketchiest...
iTunes Still Far (Really Far) Ahead of Zune.net Last post on Dec 27, 2006, 09:32:51 PM Christmas 2006 was another gangbuster for Apple's iTunes website and all things iPod-associated. Microsoft's Zune? Not so much. So far, Zune is the GoBot to Apple's Transformer. To...
Microsoft Seeks Content Syndication Patents Last post on Dec 22, 2006, 09:15:10 PM Microsoft has filed two separate patent applications, seeking to gain exclusive rights to technology used to obtain, organize, and read news feeds distributed via Real Simple Syndication (RSS). ...
Samba's Allison Dumps Novell For Google Last post on Dec 22, 2006, 08:34:48 AM The deal between Microsoft and Novell that will promote SuSE Linux to Windows customers proved too much for Jeremy Allison, who has cited it as his reason for departing Novell...
Google And ThinkFree Together Maybe Last post on Dec 21, 2006, 09:23:25 PM Some mild rumors have been surfacing about the potential for Google purchasing online productivity suite provider ThinkFree, a South Korean company that offers ThinkFree Online with Microsoft Office file format...
Novell Banks On New Microsoft Customers Last post on Dec 20, 2006, 09:33:39 PM The agreement between Novell and Microsoft on marketing SuSE Linux to Microsoft customers seeking a heterogenous environment of Windows and Linux servers has been bolstered by a trio of deals...
Some Dudes Like The Zune Last post on Dec 16, 2006, 02:01:12 PM After non-stop criticism throughout the Internet of Microsoft's entry into the portable media player market, the Zune has attracted the attention of males in a couple of age categories. ...
Zune Searchers Are Just Looking Last post on Dec 16, 2006, 01:42:00 AM Hitwise has done an interesting analysis of searches related to iPod and Microsoft's three-week old competitor Zune. In just under a month, Microsoft has peaked curiosity, but buyers seem reluctant...
Apple's Stance on DRM Is Rotten to the Core Last post on Dec 15, 2006, 02:05:25 AM Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates invited a slew of influential Web 2.0 bloggers to a one-hour, anything goes summit meeting this afternoon. While a bevy of topics were discussed, one item...
Microsoft Gives A Gift Of Santa Last post on Dec 15, 2006, 02:04:05 AM Trying to fight your way through the mall for a picture of your kids with jolly old Saint Nick always end up the same way, with you knuckle-punching some rude...
Microsoft, Baidu Seal Deal Last post on Dec 14, 2006, 10:12:58 PM Microsoft and Baidu have reached a "strategic alliance" in regards to Chinese paid search listings. According to an official statement, "Microsoft will display Baidu's paid search listings on the search...
Yahoo, Google Bloggers Snipe Over Copying Last post on Dec 12, 2006, 05:20:31 PM It's a meltdown of PageRank 9 proportions, as Jeremy Zawodny and Matt Cutts (of Yahoo and Google, respectively, but you knew that) took shots at each other's corporate masters over...
Microsoft Ready To Dominate VoIP Last post on Dec 12, 2006, 05:18:41 PM Usage of Voice over Internet Protocol technology should start to rise at the business level, as Microsoft opened a private beta of its Office Communications Server 2007 for testing. ...
Microsoft Enters The Soapbox Derby Last post on Dec 07, 2006, 09:37:31 PM Microsoft makes the announcement that it's online video uploading site Soapbox will not be part of the Windows Live brand. To read the full article click here...
Does Live Book Search Beat Google? Last post on Dec 07, 2006, 08:56:50 AM Today marks the launch of MSN's Live Book Search, a beta offering aimed at giving users an initial taste of what Live Search has to offer in the realm of...
Microsoft's iCampus Project Complete Last post on Dec 06, 2006, 06:34:09 PM The seven-year collaboration between software giant Microsoft and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, known as iCampus, comes to a conclusion. To read the full article click here...
Zune Drops To Fifth In Market Sales Last post on Dec 05, 2006, 07:47:14 PM After a promising start for the Microsoft Zune player, market sales dropped drastically. To read the full article click here...
Yahoo Tells Google To Stuff Its Subpoena Last post on Nov 30, 2006, 04:05:48 PM As part of its legal fight against publisher and author groups suing it over its book-scanning practices, Google sent subpoenas to Microsoft, Amazon.com, and Yahoo to gather information about their...
Microsoft Casts Net to Catch Phishers Last post on Nov 23, 2006, 04:39:04 PM Microsoft is taking a play from the playbook of "Dirty Harry" by telling phishers around the globe to," go a head punk and make their day". They are working with...
Novell Disputes Criticism Of Microsoft Deal Last post on Nov 21, 2006, 04:52:09 PM The agreement between Novell and Microsoft that will have salespeople offering Windows and Linux to customers had triggered substantial criticism, to which Novell has responded. To read the...
Mobile Market Stymies Google? Last post on Nov 21, 2006, 03:02:46 AM Yahoo and Microsoft have both made advancements in the "mobile" market recently, but Google was nowhere to be seen. This has left some observers feeling a little baffled, and one...
Zimbra Poses Threat to Microsoft Last post on Nov 17, 2006, 09:59:39 PM Zimbra, a low-cost email program, might be more competition to Microsoft Exchange than the company had anticipated. To read the full article click here...
Microsoft Challenges Small Businesses Last post on Nov 17, 2006, 03:52:32 PM The Ultimate Challenge from Microsoft will reward a small business demonstrating the most innovative business idea with cash and a rent-free spot somewhere in Manhattan for a year. ...
Aggreg8: A Social Networking Site For IT Pros Last post on Nov 17, 2006, 01:42:43 PM Microsoft has launched a new social networking site for IT professionals called Aggreg8. Think of MySpace but only focusing on all things IT related. On their homepage is the mission...
The Microsoft "Conspiracy"? Last post on Nov 15, 2006, 11:56:54 PM Microsoft has admitted that their new anti-virus service, Windows Live OneCare mistakenly labeled Google's Gmail as a virus last week. The mishap occurred last week when Google made adjustments to...
The Law, Microsoft, And ISPs Last post on Nov 10, 2006, 06:00:29 PM A couple of legally-tinged topics consider whether Microsoft's pledge not to assert patents against developers as part of its Novell deal actually do what they say, while a British lawyer...
Is Zune The iPod Killer? Last post on Nov 10, 2006, 11:15:20 AM You would think an epic battle was being fought if you listened to the hype being generated about Microsoft releasing an "equivalent" to Apple's iPod. Who will win the war...
Yahoo Blasted On China Issue Last post on Nov 09, 2006, 08:14:49 PM Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo have all been blasted for cooperating with the Chinese government, but this time Yahoo was alone in the hot water. Reporters Without Borders is angry with...
Microsoft Goes Universal Last post on Nov 09, 2006, 05:52:06 PM Proving that Microsoft is not the monopoly in all aspects of computer technology, the company has reached an agreement that they hope will help the Zune digital music player compete...
Microsoft Should Invest in Marketing Last post on Nov 08, 2006, 07:50:35 PM Microsoft's annual Employee Giving Campaign raises $63 million for various chartiable organizations, and receives almost no media coverage. Meanwhile search engine giant Google donates $30 thousand to Creative Commons, generating...
Microsoft Designs School of the Future Last post on Nov 08, 2006, 07:48:53 PM Microsoft aids in the design of a $46 million Philadelphia public school that will pave the way for schools in the future. To read the full article click...
Codename Max Signs Off Last post on Nov 06, 2006, 11:50:50 PM Microsoft abrubtly ends its popular year long endeavor known as the Codename Max project, leaving some users puzzled. To read the full article click here...
Groups Want Microsoft Out Of Your Business Last post on Nov 04, 2006, 01:48:13 PM Two consumer advocacy groups have filed a complaint with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) asking the regulatory agency to investigate alleged abuses resulting from Microsoft's adCenter services and the...
Microsoft, Novell Make Nice Over Linux Last post on Nov 03, 2006, 05:29:43 PM A history of network competition and some contentious patent issues between the two companies have been overcome with the announcement that Microsoft and Novell will collaborate on making Vista and...
Office Live Launches in the US on November 15th Last post on Nov 02, 2006, 10:42:51 AM Microsoft Corp. today announced that Microsoft Office Live (http://www.officelive.com/), a set of Internet-based services tailored to the needs of small businesses, will be coming out of beta in the United...
Microsoft Renews Commitment To Search Last post on Oct 28, 2006, 02:15:13 PM Microsoft has been called many things, but rarely has it been labeled "complacent," particularly in regards to the search industry, which has been a major point of frustration for the...
Microsoft Grabs $10.8B For Quarter Last post on Oct 27, 2006, 08:39:54 PM If you were impressed with Google's successful financial quarter, consider this: their much-ballyhooed competition with Microsoft ends at the balance sheet, as Redmond's juggernaut pulls in as much quarterly revenue...
Google Named 3rd Most Valuable Tech Company Last post on Oct 26, 2006, 09:10:05 PM Google's moving up in the world, and it just passed IBM. The search engine giant now holds the title of "world's third most valuable technology company," and is only about...
IE 7 beta 2 Last post on Oct 20, 2006, 09:06:14 AM Just a warning to you all that IE 7 beta 2 still has bugs! I uninstalled it after 2 days; too many bugs! :o Surprise, surprise!? Bugs that I...
Ms. Dewey Married To Microsoft Last post on Oct 19, 2006, 03:35:40 PM The search site featuring the witty Ms. Dewey draws its search results from Windows Live Search, which isn't too surprising considering that she is part of a Microsoft awareness campaign....
Internet Explorer 7 Released By Yahoo? Last post on Oct 19, 2006, 11:45:15 AM Yahoo has posted the finalized version of Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 and made the software available for download today. As of yet, Microsoft has not officially released the web browser...
Cornell Joins Microsoft’s Live Book Search Last post on Oct 18, 2006, 07:33:46 PM Cornell University has announced joint initiatives with Microsoft and Kirtas Technologies aimed at digitizing a majority of the school's library content. The volumes will be made available online via Microsoft's...
IE7: Get Your Compatibility Profile! Last post on Oct 11, 2006, 10:21:15 AM Scott Graff, Program Manger for IE7 Compatibility, reports that the new version of Microsoft Internet Explorer will be released later this month, and will be delivered to Windows users via...
RC2 Review Bodes Poorly For Vista Last post on Oct 10, 2006, 05:54:26 PM The timely release of Microsoft Vista hinges, in large part, on the performance of Microsoft Vista Release Candidate 2. Judging from John Clyman's review of RC2, that January launch is...
Microsoft, Ingenio Pair On Pay-Per-Call Ads Last post on Oct 10, 2006, 12:06:04 AM The deal between Microsoft and pay per call advertising provider Ingenio will place ads on the Windows Live Search for Mobile service. To read the full article click...
Support For Service Pack 1 Ends Last post on Oct 10, 2006, 12:04:55 AM Windows XP Service Pack 1 has reached the end of its rope, at least in terms of official support. Microsoft will stop producing updates tomorrow, and recommends "that customers who...
Koders Unafraid Of Google Code Search Last post on Oct 09, 2006, 10:49:03 AM Google stepping into the playground of other technology areas has caused trembling for companies as powerful as Microsoft. Koders.com views Google's entry into code search as a cue for a...
Google Subpoenas Others On Book Search Last post on Oct 06, 2006, 08:05:25 PM Yahoo, Microsoft, and Amazon.com will have to tell Google about their book scanning activities, including titles of works they have scanned, as Google works to fend off litigation from publishers...
Facebook Will Pay If It Goes To Yahoo Last post on Oct 04, 2006, 05:59:45 PM Microsoft has an advertising deal in place with the Facebook social networking site, and if Facebook goes to Yahoo or anyone else they will have to pay Microsoft a "breakup...
Microsoft Responds On Open XML Complaint Last post on Sep 29, 2006, 11:59:48 AM The issue of Office Open XML formats interoperability with other applications moved a network administrator to post a substantial critique of Microsoft's efforts. In turn, a Microsoft Office program manager...
Live Expo Offers Users New Advertising Options Last post on Sep 22, 2006, 07:53:26 PM Microsoft and AdMission have announced a development that may greatly benefit advertisers who use Windows Live Expo's free classifieds. This "customized version of AdMission Spotlight" will allow users to "opt...
Microsoft Deploys Live Search On Nokia Last post on Sep 22, 2006, 07:51:22 PM Microsoft and Nokia reached an agreement that will place Live Search into Nokia's Mobile Search platform, which will make Live Search available to users of Nokia's high-end N Series multimedia...
YouTube Inspires MeToobs Last post on Sep 15, 2006, 11:29:23 AM Word around the blogfire is that both News Corp. and Microsoft are working on their own versions of YouTube, one trying derail outbound traffic, the other doing its usual killer...
A useful FF extension Last post on Sep 14, 2006, 02:07:24 PM Hello, until now I used an extension to view the currnet page in Internet explorer. Because I never use this buggy browser it takes a lot of time until...
Microsoft Opens Windows Live Search Last post on Sep 12, 2006, 04:18:28 PM The new search platform from Microsoft officially debuted at Live.com and will also deliver the search results on the MSN website. To read the full article click here...
VON Reveals Bill Gates is Boring Last post on Sep 11, 2006, 09:03:02 PM Think you'd like to watch TV at Bill Gates' house? No, you wouldn't, according to Shari Barnett, Director of Media Services, Microsoft TV - unless you consider physics fun. During...
login problem with IE Last post on Sep 08, 2006, 08:58:30 PM Hi all, I've successfully used the user_access_class to protect pages and log-in users, unfortunately Microsoft IE 6 (and Opera, incidentally) are not having any of it... I've checked the...
Vista Leader Exploring Amazon Instead Last post on Sep 06, 2006, 05:42:01 PM Microsoft senior vice president of the Windows Core Operating System Division, Brian Valentine, departed the company after 19 years and just a few months short of Vista's announced launch date....
Google Reaches 3/4 of Online Europe Last post on Sep 06, 2006, 11:51:56 AM The top online properties in Europe don't exactly mirror the ones in the U.S., but the list is similar, with rearrangements, omissions and additions. comScore's list of European online hotness...
Live OneCare Family Safety Beta Available Last post on Sep 02, 2006, 01:32:45 PM Microsoft opened up its Windows Live OneCare Family Safety beta this week. Parents can sign up to test the service designed give them more control over what their children see...
How to crash IE with one line of code.... Last post on Sep 02, 2006, 12:57:44 PM Just found this article that describes a very easy way to crash Internet explorer.... The code needed for that is just this : <script>for (x in document.write)...
Microsoft/Red Cross Hope All Are Safe and Well Last post on Aug 30, 2006, 06:11:18 PM On the anniversary of the Hurricane Katrina disaster, Microsoft announced an upgrade to its KatrinaSafe.org website, created through an extensive partnership with the Red Cross. A new site, called Safe...
Educators Push Linux Switch In India Last post on Aug 30, 2006, 06:08:39 PM Microsoft received a swift punch to the gut from an Indian state government looking to lower education costs by encouraging its school system to switch to Linux-based computers. ...
Google Apps No Microsoft Threat Yet Last post on Aug 28, 2006, 07:12:55 PM Google debuted its Apps for Your Domain as a hosted communications option for domain owners, and it is being touted in some places as a gauntlet being tossed down in...
IE7 Closer To CSS Compliance Last post on Aug 23, 2006, 10:35:06 AM Microsoft has the next version of its web browser ready for shipping, and the IE team detailed a number of changes and tweaks they have made to the browser to...
Microsoft Zune Last post on Aug 21, 2006, 01:41:32 PM Microsoft has been working on a portable music player like the iPod. The Zune has a build in FM transmitter that lets you beam the music right into your car...
Online Oddities: Fact or Fiction Edition Last post on Aug 17, 2006, 05:12:43 PM W's AOL search records, orangutan dating site, Firefox crop circles, and Microsoft on LSD. Chalk these incongruent pairings up for what makes this week in August 2006, the best online...
Windows Live Writer Gets Warm Welcome Last post on Aug 15, 2006, 02:36:29 PM Microsoft has released a new desktop-based blogging client called Windows Live Writer, and reports and reviews of it are flooding in. The general consensus is a positive one, although there...
Microsoft Fixing Windows Live Spaces Issues Last post on Aug 08, 2006, 09:53:02 AM After relaunching MSN Spaces as a Windows Live-branded service with updated features, a combination of issues caused plenty of problems for users. To read the full article click...
Gliffy Does Flash Diagramming Online Last post on Aug 05, 2006, 12:04:32 AM The usefulness of Flash for applications in the browser takes a giant step forward with Gliffy, a tool that provides the kind of diagramming functionality one has to pay for...
Firefox gains on Microsoft Last post on Aug 02, 2006, 05:36:20 PM What about this? The open source Web browser software is gaining on Microsoft's Internet Explorer, amassing 11.3% of the global browser market, up from 9.5% at the beginning...
Microsoft's Photosynth: "Immersive" Last post on Aug 02, 2006, 12:03:57 AM Microsoft has unveiled an impressive new technology, which the company described as a "unique, immersive online photo-sharing experience." A press release also bragged about how it "renders images with stunning...
Developer: Windows Vista Is Not Ready Last post on Aug 01, 2006, 09:56:29 PM High-level Microsoft executives may be in for more of what they don't want to hear. After one developer says what many were thinking, those inside Vista development fulfill their own...
MSFT: Gov't Not Doing Enough For Net Neutrality Last post on Jul 28, 2006, 12:05:25 AM Microsoft Corp. said yesterday that "more could be done" by the United States legislature to ensure Network Neutrality principles. The response comes after the software giant petitioned federal regulators for...
Microsoft Zunes in on Apple's iPod Last post on Jul 26, 2006, 12:04:42 AM Can Microsoft Challenge Apple's Dominance in Digital Music? By Ben Macklin - Senior Analyst To read the full article click here...
Microsoft Extends Hand To Linux Last post on Jul 19, 2006, 12:04:13 AM Microsoft is the 900-lb. gorilla in the world of software, and the company likes it that way. Rarely do you see it work with the open-source community, and among that...
Offline Sales, Online Ads, Offline Tracking Last post on Jul 15, 2006, 08:37:40 PM As Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft ramp up the battle for local search dollars, retailers new to the online world need to track the effectiveness of their online advertising campaigns. ...
Turner Snaps At Microsoft Rivals Last post on Jul 15, 2006, 12:07:22 AM With its Worldwide Partner Conference coming to a close in Boston, Microsoft COO Kevin Turner declared war on companies and technologies aspiring to Microsoft's place in the enterprise. ...
PHP WYSIWYG - Is There One? Last post on Jul 13, 2006, 11:03:43 AM Is that possible. Is there a program like Front Page or Dream Weaver that lets you see PHP too?...
Microsoft Fined $357 Million, Says “Ouch” Last post on Jul 13, 2006, 12:06:03 AM The European Commission has found Microsoft guilty of disobeying a 2004 ruling on antitrust actions, and fined the software giant $357.3 million. This isn't the first time the Commission has...
Ballmer Hints At Launch Date For Next Windows Last post on Jul 13, 2006, 12:05:07 AM Microsoft is arguably king of the delayed product launch. From older versions of Windows to the latest Office and Vista releases, things often come out much later than was first...
A Nail In The Coffin For Windows 98 Last post on Jul 12, 2006, 12:05:58 AM From this day forward, users of Windows 98 and Windows ME may be on their own. Microsoft will stop offering updates and support (even of the "paid" variety) for these...
Microsoft Protects Your Privacy? Last post on Jul 11, 2006, 12:07:15 AM Microsoft is offering Windows users a "private folder"-a password-protected storage space that will make its home on your desktop. There are a few Faustian catches, though, not the least of...
Microsoft Acknowledges ODF Last post on Jul 08, 2006, 12:05:12 AM Microsoft has announced that it will, after countless requests and a long period of foot-dragging, offer support for the OpenDocument Format. The company has launched an Open XML Translator project...
Microsoft To Market Its Own iPod? Last post on Jul 08, 2006, 12:04:47 AM Microsoft is working on its own version of the iPod, according to a number of reports circulating. The wireless product could even be out by Christmas. A music service will...
Microsoft, Massachusetts Fight May End Last post on Jul 07, 2006, 12:08:08 AM Although Microsoft has long espoused its Office Open XML format as a suitable alternative to the OpenDocument Format supported by many other tech firms, the company has committed to bridging...
Microsoft, Google Expand Last post on Jul 06, 2006, 12:05:17 AM It seems like two big competitors have both decided they need a little more space. Microsoft has plans to expand its campus in Redmond, Washington to accommodate roughly 12,000 more...
Google Tops Tech Top 40 Last post on Jul 05, 2006, 07:11:45 PM Where's Casey Kasem when you need him? His edge-of-your-seat voice would add a nice touch to "The Wired 40," Wired Magazine's annual list of tech movers and shakers, on which...
Atlas Can Lift ASP Development Last post on Jul 01, 2006, 12:07:43 AM Microsoft offers its version of an Ajax framework called Atlas, which integrates cross-browser script libraries with ASP.NET server-side development. To read the full article click here...
Office 2007 Launch Delayed. Again. Last post on Jun 30, 2006, 12:04:48 AM Microsoft announced earlier today that it will delay, yet again, the release of Office 2007. This occurred as a result of "product performance" issues, according to the software giant. The...
Microsoft Buys A DAM Company Last post on Jun 28, 2006, 09:21:54 PM Digital asset management (DAM) company iView Multimedia has been acquired by Microsoft, according to an announcement from iView founder Yan Calotychos yesterday. The acquisition was completed on June 22. ...
Microsoft's Move Into Communications Last post on Jun 28, 2006, 10:50:08 AM Microsoft has announced plans to launch a unified platform for e-mail, instant messaging, videoconferencing, and telephone calls. This move could serve to strengthen the company's monopolistic characteristics. What's more, the...
Microsoft No Longer Incommunicado Last post on Jun 26, 2006, 08:54:05 PM The Beast of Redmond is leaving no stone unturned in its quest to maintain its presence in the office. At a weekend conference Microsoft unveiled a slew new communication products...
Microsoft Launches AdLab Tools Last post on Jun 23, 2006, 12:08:15 AM A variety of analytics tools made available by Microsoft will help its adCenter customers optimize their campaigns for greater effectiveness. To read the full article click here...
Microsoft Provides Coders With Robotics Studio Last post on Jun 23, 2006, 12:07:50 AM The company recently announced its community technology preview of its Robotics Studio development platform, which may be freely obtained from Microsoft. To read the full article click here...
Microsoft Releases Free Licensing Tool For Office Last post on Jun 22, 2006, 12:07:15 AM Microsoft has added a free copyright licensing tool that the hundreds of millions of people using Office products like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint can use to protect their work. ...
Gates Announces Semi-Retirement Last post on Jun 17, 2006, 12:07:08 AM It'll take two men to fill Bill Gate's shoes at Microsoft. In a surprise announcement late yesterday, the behemoth software company chairman, whose Windows operating system changed the face of...
Microsoft to Lose Scoble? Not Entirely. Last post on Jun 13, 2006, 10:34:04 AM I'm seeing some things on the blogs that just chap my hide. First, I love Microsoft and Microsoft did not lose me - at least as a supporter and friend....
Search Patents Of The Week Last post on Jun 13, 2006, 10:30:40 AM In the latest round of search patents, Microsoft came out ahead - the software company was granted four. IBM and Yahoo snagged two patents each, and the U.S. Patent and...
Microsoft ‘Fesses Up to Spying More Often Last post on Jun 09, 2006, 03:24:54 PM Microsoft admitted yesterday that it spies on people more often than it had previously acknowledged. To read the full article click here...
Microsoft Strips Adobe’s PDF From Office 2007 Last post on Jun 06, 2006, 12:25:11 PM The latest beta release of Microsoft's Office 2007 will no longer contain the very popular "save as PDF" option, said a Microsoft executive, according to CRN Daily News. ...
Ask Seen As Google Threat Last post on Jun 05, 2006, 02:37:48 PM Microsoft may not get around to unseating Google from the search engine perch, as Ask.com may complete its turnaround and start seeing its market share rise thanks to a host...
Justice Department Seeks Your Web Records Last post on Jun 03, 2006, 12:28:03 PM Your Web activity may be scrutinized a little more closely in coming days, and records of it are going to stick around for longer than in the past. The U.S....
Microsoft Execs Bash Sony Last post on Jun 02, 2006, 09:53:50 PM Microsoft has fired another shot in its ongoing battle with Sony and the upcoming Playstation 3. Xbox UK boss Neil Thompson and Europe boss Chris Lewis made comments in an...
Search Patents Show Promise Last post on May 27, 2006, 12:09:24 AM A roundup of the latest search patents shows some interesting developments. As gathered and noted by SearchEngineWatch, Yahoo, Microsoft, IBM, and Amazon all have new tweaks and developments in play,...
Microsoft May Limit Employees' Admin Rights Last post on May 26, 2006, 12:08:59 AM Due to one of the new features in Windows Vista, many Microsoft employees may have their administrative privileges taken away. Most of the people employed by the software giant currently...
Microsoft to Unveil Office 2007 Beta 2 Last post on May 25, 2006, 12:07:22 AM Office 2007 is still a work in progress. The interface is a mix of new toolbars and boring old dialog boxes. But Microsoft has made a number of changes since...
Microsoft Tells Word Users to Play It Safe Last post on May 25, 2006, 12:06:55 AM In this ever-changing world in which we live in, sometimes it's comforting to know that some things never seem to change. Puppies are still cute, Paul McCartney keeps making music...
Microsoft Tells Workers to Take Unpaid Vacation Last post on May 24, 2006, 12:10:00 AM More than 1,000 software development and testing contract workers were told by Microsoft to take seven unpaid business days off to lower this quarter's costs, according to Reuters. ...
New Domain Name Called dot-Mobi Last post on May 24, 2006, 12:08:17 AM Microsoft has founded a new company in partnership with Google, Inc., Vodafone Group PLC, Nokia Corp., and several other companies. Their goal is to make it easier to browse the...
Microsoft Introduces Prepaid Computing Last post on May 23, 2006, 12:09:27 AM After a year-long trial in Brazil, Microsoft officially unwrapped its FlexGo technology, which makes purchasing Windows-based PCs more affordable, if limited. Microsoft based the pay-as-you-go system on prepaid mobile phones,...
Gates Hopes To Beat Google At Its Own Game Last post on May 23, 2006, 12:09:00 AM At a speech on the Microsoft campus, Bill Gates gave an outline of how the company hopes to compete with-and even outdo-the reigning search champ Google. These and other companies...
Nintendo and Microsoft Gang Up On Sony Last post on May 23, 2006, 12:06:55 AM There's a lot of grandstanding going on in the game console industry. Nintendo brags about its history of innovation; Microsoft is smug about its lead over the competition; and Sony...
Big Brother, Microsoft, Are Watching Last post on May 20, 2006, 12:07:30 AM Microsoft's got friends in high places. One friend, anyway-the U.S. Department of Defense. A branch of the DOD known as the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) will work with the software...
Microsoft Looks Out for Best Buy Last post on May 20, 2006, 12:07:04 AM Small Business owners frequently feel that they lack resources and if they only had access to the services the "big guys" use, sales would increase. Best Buy and Microsoft have...
Yahoo! Slurp: lots of indexing but visits? Last post on May 08, 2006, 10:40:57 AM Hi, last view weeks the yahoo bot is indexing my site almost every day... (I know I can controle that inside robots.txt) I'm wonder what yahoo is doing...
Microsoft Virtually Supporting Linux Last post on Apr 05, 2006, 12:08:42 AM The Windows maker announced at the LinuxWorld Conference and Expo it would make the Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 available at no charge to customers. To read the...
US Backs Microsoft In Antitrust Fight Last post on Apr 01, 2006, 12:18:25 AM Microsoft has long complained that antitrust regulators with the European Union have been holding back information related to the investigation, and US diplomats have raised the issue as well. ...
Microsoft Offers U2 Licensing Last post on Mar 31, 2006, 12:13:10 AM Hardware licenses for technologies developed by Microsoft provide third-party firms the opportunity to build devices based on those innovations. To read the full article click here...
EU Has Microsoft Vista On Short Leash Last post on Mar 30, 2006, 12:11:23 AM Looking to avoid another half-billion dollar fine, Microsoft sent a feeler to European Union competition regulators inquiring about possible antitrust violations with its forthcoming Windows Vista operating system. The EU...
Microsoft Shares Buoyed Despite EU Woes Last post on Mar 30, 2006, 12:08:28 AM Intra-day trading on Microsoft lifted the stock price by 14 cents, but concerns raised by the European Commission over the forthcoming Vista operating system could prove troublesome. To...
Office Launches 2006, Ballmer Can’t Dance Last post on Mar 25, 2006, 01:13:50 PM Though Microsoft Vista nor Office 2007 will available for consumer purchase until next year, the Redmond-based software giant did confirm that business customers would not have to wait that long....
Flash Facing IE Popups Over Eolas Last post on Mar 25, 2006, 12:09:15 AM Due to Microsoft's patent fight with Eolas Technologies, Microsoft has an update planned for Internet Explorer that may hinder the way Flash content appears in IE browsers visiting certain websites....
Yet Another Microsoft Killer Debuts Last post on Mar 24, 2006, 05:54:04 PM AjaxWrite offers a functional word processor compatible with Microsoft Word documents, and even exports documents into PDF. To read the full article click here...
Claria Ditching Adware When AdCenter Debuts Last post on Mar 23, 2006, 04:20:06 PM News of Claria's move could build on reports of a Microsoft trademark application for a name similar to that of a technology owned by Claria may mean the Microsoft/Claria takeover...
PayPal Prepares For a Challenge From Google Last post on Mar 22, 2006, 08:48:51 PM PayPal Prepares For a Challenge From Google Google look to be starting their own payment systems and I think that PayPal are preparing for a big hit... ...
Microsoft Sues eBay Software Pirates Last post on Mar 21, 2006, 10:06:05 AM Eight people in eight different states are being sued by Microsoft for allegedly selling pirated software on eBay. The software giant says it is hoping to send a strong message...
RackForce Launches New Windows-Based Virtual Private Server Last post on Mar 20, 2006, 02:50:30 PM RackForce Hosting Inc., has officially announced the launch of its new Virtual Private Server based on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2. RackForce is an early...
Microsoft Pushing Hard In Business Market Last post on Mar 16, 2006, 06:28:03 PM An aggressive push by Microsoft with its Dynamics products has seen it grow its placement of CRM seat licenses in the enterprise and unveiled a few initiatives aimed at the...
How can i check my .asp pages without usage of IIS? Last post on Mar 16, 2006, 06:15:43 PM Hello guys! My question is about normal asp, not .net. Does anybody knows how can i solve this? I want to avoid (if it possible) to enable IIS. Thanks!!! ...
Microsoft Promoting Products With On10.net Last post on Mar 13, 2006, 10:10:58 PM The On10.net website launched its first longer video today as Microsoft begins its efforts at viral marketing through the eyes of a camera. To read the full article...
Panda Software: Antivirus ActiveScan Last post on Mar 12, 2006, 08:14:48 PM This all started when SpyFalcon somehow downloaded and installed itself into my computer. For those of you who don't know, SpyFalcon is one of those sites that claim you have...
WashTech Union Snipes At Microsoft Last post on Mar 10, 2006, 04:46:42 PM Invoking leaked documents and the Mini-Microsoft blog, the Washington Alliance of Technology Workers attacked Microsoft over its compensation and review policies. To read the full article click here...
Future of Hosting Industry to be Revealed at HostingCon 2006 Last post on Mar 01, 2006, 09:20:58 AM As companies and individuals continue to expand their use of hosting services and hosted applications, hosting providers have new opportunities to provide valuable services to their customers. HostingCon 2006 will...
Web Hosting Provider Hosting.com Gets Gold Last post on Feb 20, 2006, 09:27:05 AM Web hosting provider Hosting.com has announced that it has achieved Gold Certified status in the Microsoft Partner Program with a competency in Microsoft Advanced Infrastructure Solutions and Networking Infrastructure Solutions....
Ask the Doc Detective Last post on Feb 09, 2006, 09:30:12 AM Finding what you need in the Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 documentation, which has over 200,000 topics, can be a daunting task. The Doc Detective is here to help, utilizing his...
Article : CTPs and a New Certification Scheme Discussed at VSLive! Last post on Feb 01, 2006, 02:46:05 PM As .NET enters a new stage of maturity, Microsoft asks developers to turn their attention to new productivity features of Team System, announces an imminent release candidate for the Foundation...
Windows powered gas pump Last post on Jan 12, 2006, 03:57:05 AM The Microsoft booth at the 2006 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) showcased a gas pump with integrated Windows CE system, the Ovation(R) iX Dispenser. So very soon you'll be able...
Do you have a game console? Do you have time to play on it? Last post on Jan 08, 2006, 03:03:29 AM I myself have a PS2 and a few games... maybe 8 or 9. But I never get round to playing... I guess I probably finished 2 games out of the...
Article : Streamline your Data Connections by Moving to MARS Last post on Dec 28, 2005, 09:26:52 PM Wecome to MARS. Here on MARS you can perform multiple database queries on a single connection. The code on MARS is simpler and easier to read. And you can conserve...
Google has its own island! Last post on Dec 24, 2005, 04:20:37 AM Check this out : http://www.googland.com/ and don't take it too serious ;D...
Off topic : Google is trying to take over the world ( Microsoft style) Last post on Dec 23, 2005, 07:24:26 PM Well you will propably know that Google is trying to create a monopoly in the internet. They have allready created the gmail, adsense, the maps service, an alternative to...
Article : Building Speech-Enabled Applications with ASP.NET Last post on Dec 15, 2005, 01:02:25 PM As speech-enabled applications become a core requirement for many enterprise and commercial applications, you'll need to become familiar with the Microsoft Speech Platform. To read the full article...
Adobe/Macromedia Merger Last post on Dec 14, 2005, 10:08:01 PM Adobe/Macromedia Merger - finally... Well, I think that this may mean better softwares and technologies for web development, and I would say this would affect mainly the designers....
Article : Integrate COM Component Functionality into Your PL/SQL Codebase Last post on Nov 24, 2005, 09:39:41 PM Oracle provides developers a simple API that enables them to interact with most Microsoft COM objects directly from PL/SQL. Learn how to install the COM option and tap into the...
Article : Creating Windows Starter Kits for Visual Studio 2005 Last post on Nov 24, 2005, 09:33:58 PM Microsoft has put renewed energy into its Starter Kits for Visual Studio 2005, but did you know you can create your own Starter Kit and export it to .vsi to...
Article : Official Microsoft Visual Studio/SQL Server/BizTalk Launch Day Has Arrived Last post on Nov 08, 2005, 09:56:59 AM It's finally here! Microsoft releases Visual Studio 2005, SQL Server 2005, and BizTalk 2006 with launch events taking place across the country. Developers will receive hands-on experience, in-depth information, and...