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- Microsoft releases first public test build of Windows Search 4.0
- Microsoft releases first public test build of Windows Search 4.0Vista Search SUCKSgreat idea but, at least for Outlook, searching is inaccurate and imcomplete at best. It's pathetic.That being said, casino here i come.Outlook 2000 is a pizza.. .and my runtime environment looks like I use DSLCode named "Dorkey"for IE7. Everything...
- Tags: Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office, Groupware, Windows Search 4.0, MicroSoft Release, Windows Search, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2008-03-27
- Microsoft releases first public test build of Windows Search 4.0
- Microsoft released on March 27 the first public test build of the technology it calls "Windows Search 4.0." First things first: What is Windows Search 4.0? It's the search technology formerly code-named "Casino," which Microsoft -- at one point -- planned to deliver as a Windows Live...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Windows Search 4.0, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2008-03-27
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- Weekend Gadget Guidance: Avoid accidental copies in Windows
- Weekend Gadget Guidance: Avoid accidental copies in WindowsNewsletter Help...Here's a godsend for all you newsletter creators and content producers! Now you can blast through your writer's block and keep the relevant and informative articles coming on any subject with this instant wiz. High quality articles Guaranteed! @ https://paydotcom.com/r/9912/sabre23/18048921/
- Tags: Corporate communications, Gadget Guidance, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2008-05-10
- All USB ports aren't created equal
- All USB ports aren't created equalPretty much convincedGood grief. What has happened to journalism today? Never mind. I already know.Point is, you don't need to be pretty much convinced. There's this radical concept that's been floating around for about 400 years called the scientific method. It's key element is experiment....
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), USB port, Microsoft Windows Vista, hardware
- Discussion threads 2008-05-10
- Blaupunkt New Orleans MP58
- The New Orleans MP58 shows that Blaupunkt customers get what they pay for. In contrast with the Brisbane SD48 that we reviewed recently, the New Orleans MP58is a stylish head unit with a well-thought-out interface for letting drivers search their MP3 files with ease. It may not have the...
- Tags: Digital music, Digital media, New Orleans MP58, Blaupunkt, disc, display
- Product reviews 2008-05-09
- Why MSFT must make an acquisition in online media
- Why MSFT must make an acquisition in online mediaAnti-economies of scaleYou can't just be a big fat monster and demand more more more.Humans are cleverer than that.MS should mitigate the importance of searchI personally believe having ad overlays on music tracks and video could be a great way to mitigate...
- Tags: Engineering, Microsoft Corp., algorithm, search algorithm, Google Inc., Web page, online media, MSFT, acquisition
- Discussion threads 2008-05-09
- Microsoft not pulling XP SP3 again (so far)
- Microsoft isn't halting Windows XP Service Pack (SP) 3 distribution -- so far, at least -- in spite of endless-reboot problems reported by AMD-based PC customers, a company spokeswoman said on May 9. Reports of the reboot problem are cropping up on Microsoft forums and other sites...
- Tags: Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2008-05-09
- Why do Macs need so much fixing?
- Why do Macs need so much fixing?My point exactly (nt)(nt)I guess we're both the luckiest people in the world.All of my systems (Windows, OS X, Linux, and Solaris) work fine. No muss, no fuss, no problems. It's good to be me.Come come nowRoss2000: [i]Am I the luckiest guy in the...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, Macs need, Microsoft Windows, Apple Macintosh
- Discussion threads 2008-05-09
- Mowser purchased by dotMobi; is there a need for a .mobi domain?
- Mowser purchased by dotMobi; is there a need for a .mobi domain?.mobi is UsefulI like developed .mobi sites, and have a blog and showcase of .mobi sites at http://mobienthusiast.mobi. It's true that there are many mobile optimized .com sites, but I like the simplicity of being able to type in...
- Tags: Advertising & Promotion, DotMobi, mobi site, mobi, mobile, mobi domain, dotMobi, Visit BofA.mobi, domain
- Discussion threads 2008-05-09
- Why MSFT must make an acquisition in online media
- Businessweek's cover story is: "Inside Microsoft's War Against Google - With Yahoo off the table, Microsoft plans to challenge Google's online-ad juggernaut alone. A behind-the-scenes look at its provocative strategy." This behind the scenes look isn't very deep. It mostly centers on MSFT's "top U.S. salesman for...
- Tags: Acquisition, Advertisement, Online Media, Microsoft Corp., Online Advertising, MSFT, Tom Foremski
- Blog posts 2008-05-09
- First look at OpenOffice.org 3.0 beta
- First look at OpenOffice.org 3.0 betaOLD NEWS: Don't expect OpenOffice to develop more perfect compatibilityI gave up on OpenOffice a long long time ago and I'm not surprised that the compatibility is still pitiful. OpenOffice's Presentation could never handle PowerPoint files properly. OpenOffice's Writer could handle simple documents,...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, OpenOffice.org, OpenOffice, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-09
- Why do Macs need so much fixing?
- Last weekend, in the course of a column about Steve Ballmer, my colleague Larry Dignan tossed an offhand shout-out in my general direction: When Ed Bott has a series on how to fix–or at least cope with Vista–you know this OS isn't so hot. Why should this thing need...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Operating System, Apple Inc., Apple Mac OS, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Ed Bott
- Blog posts 2008-05-09
- Weekend Gadget Guidance: Avoid accidental copies in Windows
- Ever use Ctrl+click to select files, make one wrong click and end up with a load of duplicate files on your screen? For power users like you and me, it happens all the time. Today's batch of guidance aims to fix that. The problem,...
- Tags: Pixel, File, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2008-05-09
- Network Magic simplifies tasks for home users
- Network Magic simplifies tasks for home usersEvil early onI used to configure networks for people years ago when Network Magic was included in the AOL Installation. Inevitably. I'd have systems sharing files and printers without a problem, install the latest version of AOL for them (for AOL users only,...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Network Magic, network
- Discussion threads 2008-05-09
- Microsoft appeals $1.4 billion EU fine
- Microsoft appeals $1.4 billion EU fineExtortion?IIUC the fine is for 'abusing a monopoly position'. All MS have to do is stop the abuse. Simple. If they carry on, or they argue that the abuse is justified, then they will keep getting fined. That will hurt themselves, their customers and their...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-09
- Microsoft appeals $1.4 billion EU fine
- On May 9, Microsoft asked a European court to overturn a $1.4 billion fine imposed by the European Commission for Microsoft's alleged failure to comply with an antitrust ruling against the company. The fine (originally tallied at about $1.3 billion) -- on top of the $1.2 billion...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Corporate Law, Operating Systems, Sales Force Management, Servers, Software, Business Operations, Sales, Hardware, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2008-05-09
- First look at OpenOffice.org 3.0 beta
- Since I'm testing the viability of running Ubuntu on a number of platforms, and paving the way to shift from Internet Explorer to Firefox 3.0, I might as well take a look at the viability of abandoning Microsoft Office and making the leap to OpenOffice.org. Now, I'm...
- Tags: Microsoft Office 2007, Document, Launch, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Corp., Beta, OpenOffice.org, OpenOffice, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Word Processors, Office Suites, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2008-05-09
- Network Magic simplifies tasks for home users
- Network Magic from Pure Networks isn't a new product, but it's new to me. I've been playing around with this home-network manager for a week or so, and I think it's a great solution for those who are unfamiliar with networking. Its clean design and easy-to-understand interface helps you perform...
- Tags: Network, Network Magic, Network Map, Network Advisor, Networking, Rik Fairlie
- Blog posts 2008-05-09
- Is Microsoft the answer to Africa's health woes?
- In my story earlier today I pointed out how African researchers see mobile data networks as the key to improving health outcomes on the world's poorest continent. The French group formerly known as Fone+, now combined under Craig Mundie into Microsoft's Unlimited Potential Group, is pushing precisely...
- Tags: Mobile, Health Care, Microsoft Corp., Vertical Industries, Benefits, Smart Phones, Healthcare, Advertising & Promotion, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2008-05-09
- Rumor Mill: What's on the Apple horizon
- Hey there, it's Jake, Jason's evil twin. It's Friday which means that it's my turn to take the wheel for trip down Apple rumor lane. Fasten your seat belts because here we go: Apple Developing Wiimote-Like Controller? – AppleInsider reports that a new Apple patent application reveals...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., iLounge, 3G, E-mail, Desktops, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Hardware, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-05-09
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