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- TomTom, Microsoft settle: Who caved?
- TomTom, Microsoft settle: Who caved?It almost seems like TomTom was expecting this... as fast as they reacted.. seems like they had a contingency plan. I imagine they also wanted to ensure their stock didnt crumble.Its interesting how fast MS agreed though. Maybe it wasnt that big of a...
- Tags: TomTom, Microsoft Corp., patent
- Discussion threads 2009-03-30
- Highlights from NetApplications data for October - Linux market share drops
- Highlights from NetApplications data for October - Linux market share dropsIn coming!!! Linux zealots' Mass Weapn of Denial. Dodge!NT.Can you please talk about other thingsThis post is boring. It doesn't really matters if nobody want to use Linux as long as they happy. I use it and I don't really...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Linux Zealot, Linux, NetApplications, NetApplications data
- Discussion threads 2008-11-01
- Ozzie foreshadows 'Zurich,' Microsoft's elastic cloud
- Ozzie foreshadows 'Zurich,' Microsoft's elastic cloudniceveryniceMicrosoft's elastic cloudGee, we had elastic Wow!Now we are going to get the elastic cloud.Metaphor watch anyone?Get ready for a whole new blob of Bloat from the people who invented Bloat.Rule of thumb: If Microsoft promises something, the promise is, with near certainty, false.The credibility...
- Tags: elastic cloud, MSFT, Microsoft Corp., Ozzie
- Discussion threads 2008-07-24
- Top US search engines in May 2008
- Search Entity Apr-08 May-08 Growth, MTM Total Core Search 100.0% 100.0% N/A Google 61.6% 61.8% 0.2 Yahoo 20.4% 20.6% 0.2 Microsof 9.1% 8.5% -0.6 AOL LLC 4.6% 4.5% -0.1 Ask Network 4.3% 4.5% 0.2 Source: comScore...
- Tags: Search Engine, ComScore Networks Inc., Search, NB
- Blog posts 2008-07-08
- The company people want Microsoft to be
- The company people want Microsoft to bewhat kind of compagny people want MS to beWell not very different that the one we have right now .... except no more fud ( if they have something again opensource just go to court and be done with it if linux...
- Tags: OpenDocument Format (ODF), UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Corp., OpenDocument Format, Microsoft Office, Linux
- Discussion threads 2008-05-23
- Digging into Psystar
- Digging into PsystarDigging into PsystarTwo options: 1) too good to be true, or 2) They really did not plan or prepare for the mediaEVERYONE knows this kind on news attracts a GREAT deal of attention, so I´m afraid its number one... Its all a sand castle...SHould have looked deeperpsystar.corp was...
- Tags: Web site development, Channel management, Web technology, Fax, Desktops, Psystar
- Discussion threads 2008-04-16
- Microsoft's open-source strategy: A picture is worth a thousand words
- Microsoft's open-source strategy: A picture is worth a thousand wordsWell, I can say one thing for sure....It looks like MS is a little worried that Linux has managed to grow despite their best efforts....or they wouldn't be making the effort.Gates don't do anything for free......and neither does any other for...
- Tags: open-source strategy, WISN, open source, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-01-31
- Visual Studio 2008 coming next week
- Visual Studio 2008 coming next weekAwesome!Christmas will be arriving early for me this year! The second beta release was pretty good, higher quality than beta 2 for VS 2005, so I'm anticipating a blockbuster RTM release this time around as well! Thanks Microsoft!VS 2008 Isolated ShellFor me one of the...
- Tags: .NET, Microsoft development tools, Application servers, Middleware, Programming languages, Silverlight 1.0, Microsoft Visual Studio 2008, Microsoft .NET, Microsoft Visual Studio, RTM Release, Microsoft Silverlight
- Discussion threads 2007-11-17
- Why Microsoft deserved to lose the OOXML standards vote
- Why Microsoft deserved to lose the OOXML standards voteWhat I think is funny . . .is that if MS would just include ODF in Office 2007, we wouldn't be having this conversation. They would meet the Open standards set by Gov agencies, AND maintain their dominance in the Office...
- Tags: OpenDocument Format (ODF), OOXML Standard, Microsoft Corp., OpenDocument Format, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Office
- Discussion threads 2007-09-04
- Sun/Google and Adobe now gunning for Microsoft Office
- Sun/Google and Adobe now gunning for Microsoft OfficeOpenOffice.org MacThis sheds some light on why suddenly Sun has fired up much more active development of OpenOffice for Mac in spite of what is being done and the huge lead the NeoOffice project has.Lip stick doesn't change the fact its a pig.Sorry,...
- Tags: OpenDocument Format (ODF), OpenOffice, Adobe Systems Inc., Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., OpenDocument Format, Microsoft Office, Sun Microsystems Inc.
- Discussion threads 2007-08-14
- Free Software Foundation releases GPL 3
- Free Software Foundation releases GPL 3Not all the reviews from the free software community are positive ...http://www.linuxtoday.com/developer/2007062902626OPMSLLhttp://www.thejemreport.com/mambo/content/view/317Free Software Foundation releases GPL 3Stallman finds more ways to restrict your freedom. By using GPL v3 you give up all rights on your software. He was crazy to block Novell-Microsof deals....
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Torvalds, GPL V3, GPL, Microsoft Corp., GPL 3, GPL-3, Novell Inc., Free Software Foundation, software
- Discussion threads 2007-06-29
- Experts say Microsoft's patent quest won't go far
- Experts say Microsoft's patent quest won't go farNo_Ax aka Bittyhas been here for years that I know of. His tactics and lack of sensibilities has remained constant through all of the changes at this forum and ZDNet.I just ignore the him most of the time as it is a complete...
- Tags: Tools & Techniques, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Corp., Bitty
- Discussion threads 2007-05-16
- A Vista driver case study
- A Vista driver case studyOos, slight correctionRelease candidates were available nearly *seven* months ago, and final code nearly five months ago.Have you ever written a driver?It's bloody hard. And now MS has upped the ante with DRM and tilt bits etc. Writing a reliable driver for Vista has become a...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Creative Labs Inc.
- Discussion threads 2007-03-23
- Vista closed for UK schools
- Microsofts Windows Vista and Office 2007 dont offer enough new features to warrant the investment, a British educational survey advisory group found, advising schools against upgrading. Although Microsoft touts huge improvements in its new software, The British Education Communications and Technology Association BECTA report cautions against it,...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Office, Digital media, Digital music, Web browsers, UK School, BECTA, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsofts
- Blog posts 2007-01-12
- Microsoft and Novell: Fox marries chicken, both move into henhouse
- Microsoft and Novell: Fox marries chicken, both move into henhouseKeeps SuSE alive.Perhaps both Oracle's move and Microsoft's responded to Red Hat's advance toward a monopoly in commercial Linux. The coupons for SuSE appear to be either direct subsidy or deputizing Microsoft to assist SuSE. So Microsoft supports Novell...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Operating systems, Directory services, Novell eDirectory, Now IT, Fox, Novell Inc., Microsoft Corp., Linux, SuSE
- Discussion threads 2006-11-02
- Microsoft offers early peek at designer tools
- Microsoft offers early peek at designer toolsVery, very nice[url=http://www.microsoft.com/products/expression/en/interactive_designer/demos.mspx]These programs[/url] should advance user interface program design, a great, great deal.Adobe running scared...Adobe is officially finished now. We dumped Adobe tools years ago for Microsoft Publisher and Photo Draw. However, my rep said that not all companies have done this. My...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Adobe PDF, Microsoft Corp., Pixar Animation Studios Inc., SVG, rep, designer tool, Adobe Systems Inc., PostScript
- Discussion threads 2006-01-24
- Cellcos too slow on new smartphone turnaround time
- Cellcos too slow on new smartphone turnaround timeYeah, where's the Gen 3 web on phones?You know, we kept hearing about G3 cell phones...you can play games on them, check your email, etc. Ok - I bought into it. Sure, my Verizon camera phone can send photos to other...
- Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Handhelds, Telecom & Utilities, smart phone, phone, e-mail
- Discussion threads 2005-10-18
- Sun, Google ink multiyear deal
- Sun, Google ink multiyear dealAm I reading this right?The whole BIG deal is pretty much simplified to a friggin checkbox on the DL of JRE?A Google branded version of OpenOffice is comming.But, the next question is how they will run it as a network application. We need a tight little...
- Tags: Web browsers, Big Deal, XWindows, Google Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., OpenOffice, multiyear deal
- Discussion threads 2005-10-04
- Microsoft to release fixes for Windows flaws
- Microsoft to release fixes for Windows flawsMicrosoft to release fixes for Windows flawsIf there is one thing you can count on Microsoft doing, its being consistent. These latest patches show that with MS's monthly releses. One more patch means we are that much more secure. This is...
- Tags: Operating systems, Patches, SECURITY, software, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, secure
- Discussion threads 2005-09-08
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