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- Microsoft gets into the game; buys aQuantive for $6 billion
- Microsoft gets into the game; buys aQuantive for $6 billionSo Microsoft Claimed $3.1 Billion Was Too MuchSo instead they plunk down over $6 billion for this company.Yeah, I can see the logic there.M$ is burning money fast!The faster it burns it's loot the better.Do I smellM$ INNOVATION at work?Shrewd move,...
- Tags: game, ABM'ers, aQuantive Inc., Microsoft Corp., advertisement, U.S. Citizen, U.S. Job, H-1B
- Discussion threads 2007-05-18
- Mac OS X UDIF disk image critical exploit released
- Mac OS X UDIF disk image critical exploit releasedThank you GeorgeThanks for the heads-up George!Drop automatically open "safe" files"Since the DMG image structure files can be downloaded and automatically executed as a "safe" file by Safari, it is highly recommended that Mac OS X users deactivate the open after download...
- Tags: Operating systems, Desktops, disk, ABM'ers, Apple Inc., exploit, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh
- Discussion threads 2006-11-20
- The Eolas-Microsoft case--patent ending?
- The Eolas-Microsoft case--patent ending?Whose idea was it?Was the idea patented or not? It sounds like the patent office can issue a patent and then revoke it at will. What good is a patent? This sounds like Microsoft is simply stealing another idea and this time with the...
- Tags: ABM'ers, patent, Eolas Technologies Inc., Microsoft Corp., prior art
- Discussion threads 2004-03-16
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- Interview with the Vista Pwn2Own contest winners
- Interview with the Vista Pwn2Own contest winnersSo NO, we did not duplicate it on any other platform.What Nate states is this is a compiler issue with a polymorphism/name mangling bug. Therefore, it is not a Adobe coding issue. So my questions still remain:1) Have you duplicated this on...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), data execution prevention, Vista Pwn2Own, Nate, flaw, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2008-04-02
- 'Scandal' over Norway's vote for OOXML
- 'Scandal' over Norway's vote for OOXMLOh Please!You know what, there are a million things more important than this format issue.At the end of the day, instead of asking or negotiating with MS to submit XLS and DOC to ISO, someone decided thata) Microsoft is evilb) Binary formats are badc) XML...
- Tags: OpenDocument Format (ODF), OPEN SOURCE, OOXML, Microsoft Corp., OpenDocument Format
- Discussion threads 2008-03-31
- Sprint HTC Mogul update brings us the first EV-DO Rev A Windows Mobile device
- Sprint HTC Mogul update brings us the first EV-DO Rev A Windows Mobile deviceIt's Using Windows MobileThat alone makes it a dog.ChipAt least get a second chip to match the one on your first shoulder. Your ABM tripe is as old as the Mike Cox or Linux Geek drivel.(Said...
- Tags: Operating systems, Sprint HTC Mogul, EV-DO Rev, Windows Mobile Device, Sprint Communications, Microsoft Windows Mobile, mobile device, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2008-03-11
- Microsoft expected to post sharp profit rise
- Microsoft expected to post sharp profit riseHmm, something doesn't pass the sniff test here...Not saying that Microsoft can't make money, but everything in the US is pointing towards consumers pinching pennies, even holiday sales were lower than expected... something doesn't smell right with this.Any financial folks out there? ]:)RE: Microsoft...
- Tags: Financial accounting, Microsoft Corp., financial
- Discussion threads 2008-01-22
- IE users beware: RealPlayer zero-day flaw under attack
- IE users beware: RealPlayer zero-day flaw under attackWait a minute!According to what I've read from the Microsoft drones, IE is supposed to be "operating in a sand box".How is it possible to be attacked by a flaw while it's "in a sand box"? (unless it's a sand booger, of course)But...
- Tags: Web browsers, Apple Mac OS X, Operating systems, sentance, Leopard, ActiveX, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, RealNetworks RealPlayer, Linux, attack vector, Apple Macintosh
- Discussion threads 2007-10-19
- OK, I admit it, Leopard has more "Wow!" than Vista ... in theory anyway
- OK, I admit it, Leopard has more "Wow!" than Vista ... in theory anywayre:The ability to run lots of virii, trojans, malware"The ability to run lots of virii, trojans, malware of all sortsThe ability to be easily turned into a SPAM-spewing zombie"I don't buy this at allIf everybody had osx...
- Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Viruses and worms, SECURITY, theory, trojan horse, malware, SPAM-spewing zombie, SPAM-spewing, zombie, Microsoft Windows, Stealth Update, virus, OS X Leopard, Microsoft Windows Vista, Ap
- Discussion threads 2007-10-17
- Microsoft disables Internet Explorer 7 validation process
- Microsoft disables Internet Explorer 7 validation processMicrosoft disables Internet Explorer 7 validation processMicrosoft looking out for the customer again. Their commitment to quality customer service is just simply outstanding. But by doing this the ABM'ers won't have anything to complain about, especially the few clueless ones who claim...
- Tags: Web browsers, Internet Explorer 7 validation process, validation process, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2007-10-08
- Weekend Project - Building two quad-core PCs
- Weekend Project - Building two quad-core PCsWith the 10k HDD instead of a 7.2KI wonder what the performance advantage is these days for running your OS and applications on the faster drive. Will you get the chance to run some comparative benchmarks on this machine by loading your OS...
- Tags: Corporate communications, Desktops, Performance management, Operating systems, Raptor, quad-core, ATI Technologies Inc., desktop, operating system
- Discussion threads 2007-08-31
- Patch service shuts after Microsoft request
- Patch service shuts after Microsoft requestAll your computers belong to us ...Microsoft wants to continue having DIRECT access to your computers, no more, no less. They want each and every computer in the world to interface to their servers directly, so that they have unfettered two-way communications without the possibility...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Patches, SECURITY, Microsoft Corp., AutoPatcher, computer
- Discussion threads 2007-08-30
- Vista Hands On #17: Solving a pesky resource problem
- Vista Hands On #17: Solving a pesky resource problemThat's crazy"systems when I opened Outlook 2007, Forte Agent, Adobe Acrobat editing three or four large documents, BlogJet, Windows Live Writer, Word working with several large documents, and IE7 with more than 30 tabs."Who in their right mind does this? Depending on...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows XP, VISTA APPLICATIONS, Microsoft Windows Vista, operating system, RAM
- Discussion threads 2007-07-26
- Microsoft, Lenovo strike software deal
- Microsoft, Lenovo strike software dealIts all good...For everyone concerned.Good reason to have Windows installed...... before the computer leaves the factory. Buyers have already paid for the software, so there's no need to add pirated versions. And further credit to Lenovo and the Chinese government for pre-installing Windows instead...
- Tags: Tools & Techniques, Operating systems, Lenovo Group Ltd., Microsoft Corp., software, Microsoft Windows, IBM Corp.
- Discussion threads 2007-05-10
- Microsoft sees DRM-free music in Zune's future
- Microsoft sees DRM-free music in Zune's futureSquirting Still Limited?Hey,I hope this means that they are going to update whatever needs to updated to remove the three day or three play limit from items "Squirted" between Zunes.Not sure if that is a software or hardware limitation.Yeah, right....Might be a year from...
- Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, Digital music, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Zune, digital-rights management, DRM-Free Music, WMA
- Discussion threads 2007-04-04
- Microsoft's Linux foray props up Novell
- Microsoft's Linux foray props up Novellthat's BS!it was just a blip for Novell.That was the last gasp of air before they go down with their crooked allies from M$.Read Hat will rule the day!Baloney[b]Bottom line: Critics of the Novell-Microsoft deal are going to have to get used to it.[/b]Beg to...
- Tags: UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, partnership, Novell Inc., Microsoft Corp., Linux
- Discussion threads 2007-03-02
- Windows adds 'maybe pirate' category
- Windows adds 'maybe pirate' categoryDear Possible Criminal of IP,We at Micosoft, at the moment, can't prove that you have done anhything wrong or illegal. But since you have Microsoft Windows running on your computer - well, what 's yours is ours.Since we can't be 100 % sure of what...
- Tags: Operating systems, piracy, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system, software, computer
- Discussion threads 2007-02-27
- Problems arise with Vista's validation
- Problems arise with Vista's validationYeah -- Comedy of Errors, indeed!I have to agree with both of you guys. But I would call this all very pathetic on behalf of MS. It's really sad to see MS get so neurotic that it is driving itself closer and closer to the brink...
- Tags: Games, Operating systems, game, console, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2007-02-26
- MySpace: IT on a wing and a Microsoft prayer
- MySpace: IT on a wing and a Microsoft prayerMySpace CFM pagesMySpace uses BlueDragon.Net so they can keep legacy CF code but have it run in the .Net environment. Scott Guthrie had a blog post about the change 9-12 months ago, shortly after Mix06, about the MySpace move to .Net.Ah,...
- Tags: .NET, Application servers, Middleware, information technology, Microsoft .NET, MySpace, IT IS, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2007-01-17
- The ultimate revenge? Novell's Allison to join Google
- The ultimate revenge? Novell's Allison to join Googleawesomeit'd be nice to see more people leave the dark sideMJF Should joinMary-Jo Foley should join the National Enquirer. Her type of journalism would be more at home there. Let's keep ZDNet to news and facts not GOSSIP...So much for principleI suspect, due...
- Tags: Operating systems, VPNs, Servers, Network security, Reuters Ltd., Novell Inc., Allison, Google Inc.
- Discussion threads 2006-12-21
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