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Can (and will) Microsoft keep Silverlight compatible across platforms?: The better question is WHEN will it be better for Microsoft to keep it compatible across platforms, and WHEN or under what conditions might it not be better for MS to NOT keep it compatible across platforms.In other works, it is NOT a question of IF, but, at WHAT TIMES...; Tags: Web browsers, Web site development, Operating systems, .NET, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Silverlight, Microsoft Internet Explorer; Discussion threads 2009-11-24
Microsoft tries toppling Google with a bribe: Big CatchMySpace, Fox News, couple dozen newspapers, couple dozen magazines, other Fox channels, Sky.The major News Corp viewers will see that if they want to search, they'll Bing it.Even if people link News Corp content in Twitter or Blogs, Google can't go to those links and crawl the content on...; Tags: Blogging, SEARCH, Bing, Google Inc., News Corp., Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2009-11-23
Exploit published for critical IE 7 zero-day flaw: Do you mean:"The vulnerability was confirmed on fully patched Windows XP SP3 systems with Internet Explorer 6 and [b]7[/b]."Also how effective is the exploit with Protected Mode and limited user account usage? I'd like to see more information on how these two mitigation techniques work against exploits. I suspect the...; Tags: Web browsers, EXPLORER, Microsoft Security Essentials, Microsoft Internet Explorer, critical IE 7 zero-day flaw, IE 7 zero-day flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, zero-day bug, exploit; Discussion threads 2009-11-23
Is Apple being too precious about the App Store?: If by precious you mean fascistthen yes they are...great...Get ready for the Jobs cultist starting another holywar because you "tarnished" their cyber-religion.Precious.The marketplace is what it is because of ownership. Apple owns the store they built and has the identical right that Disney or The Atlantic or Toyota does to...; Tags: Public relations, Microsoft Windows NT, Balmer, Microsoft Corp., Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2009-11-23
A Chrome OS Video Tour: Microsoft: Watch Out, We're Coming to Getcha!Open Source is like water, you can't stop it.Bwahahahahahhhhhhhhhh................Man this OS is a POS.There is nothing this OS can do that I can't do already with Windows 7. It looks like a piece of crap and I really wanted to give Google the...; Tags: Operating systems, INTERNET, NaCl, Chrome, Chrome OS, Chrome OS Video Tour, operating system, Google Inc.; Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Open Search Server 1.1.2r665 (Mac): Open Search Server OSS is a search engine software developed under the GPL v3 open source licence. Built using the best open source technologies available, Open Search Server is a stable, high-performance piece of software. It is both a modern search engine and a suite of high-powered full text search...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Full-text Search, Open Search Server, Document Format, XML, Open Source, Software/Web Development, Web Development; Software downloads 2009-11-21
Hands-on with the HTC HD2, most impressive Windows Mobile device to date: I like what HTC is doingYou've got the Hero and the HD2. I'd like to see what the difference is in performance between the two, but the Hero has a slower processor. Personally, I like the Windows Mobile platform, and it is the best option for Windows-based IT...; Tags: Smart phones, Notebooks, Operating systems, mobile device, Apple iPhone, HTC HD2, High Tech Computer Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Mobile; Discussion threads 2009-11-19
Microsoft Office 2010, SharePoint 2010 public betas now available for download: Microsoft still firmly planted in the LAST century.NTLinux Kernel speaks?Hmmm, I'd fear for the future of Linux if this is what comes out of it. You'd think the "many eyes" would have caught such silly logic in the kernel years ago...and looking ready to dominate this oneas well.Google is...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, public beta, Microsoft SharePoint, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., Linux, Office suites, Microsoft Office; Discussion threads 2009-11-18
ASPMaker 8.0.1 (Windows): ASPMaker is a powerful ASP code generator that can generate a full set of ASP Active Server Pages quickly from a Microsoft Access Database, SQL Server or any Data Source that supports ADO. Using ASPMaker, you can instantly create Web sites that allow users to view, edit, search, add and...; Tags: Microsoft ASP, Microsoft Windows, e.World Technology, ASPMaker, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development; Software downloads 2009-11-18
Thousands of web sites compromised, redirect to scareware: RE: Thousands of web sites compromised, redirect to scarewareI'm glad Microsoft Windows goes the extra mile to protect users from this kind of mischief. In Microsoft Windows I can set security zones in the Internet Options window so that only trusted sites will load, or set it so internet...; Tags: Operating systems, Construction, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Web site, Web, Loverock Davidson, Linux, window, Microsoft Windows, security, Windows User, operating system, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2009-11-17
Apple's "force fed ads" patent more likely related to content, not hardware: Perhaps neitherHopefully you are right and they'll use this process to allow customers to earn free content. Unfortunatley I see this as being a way for Apple to increase its warchest by forcing its followers to view ads. Perhaps it'll be a blend - view enough ads to put $10...; Tags: hardware, O'Grady, advertisement, Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2009-11-17
GOOG could lose more than Murdoch: Thanks, this was insightfulWhat if Murdoch and minions stroke a deal with a more desperate Google competitor - and blocked Google. That would be a very real threat. If users suddenly finds that Google returns fewer quality results than competitors, Google could lose search share, fast. That would strike directly...; Tags: Operational accounting, TVs, TV & Home Theater, Google Inc.; Discussion threads 2009-11-16
My new daughter is a lot like Linux: Windoze is a boys smelly diaper, Linux is a girls one, that's the messageI guess some people will never be mature enough to get it.Handling the learning curve...is not very hard. Particularly when you let them use the simple Gnome user interface which the standard Ubuntu has.Maybe this website of...; Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, diaper; Discussion threads 2009-11-16
Is it OK to use OEM Windows on your own PC? Don't ask Microsoft: RE: Is it OK to use OEM Windows on your own PC? Don't ask MicrosoftI built my current desktop in July and purchased/installed an OEM version of Vista Home Premium. I also took advantage of Microsoft's free upgrade to Windows 7 Home Premium which I installed on the same PC....; Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Desktops, Operating systems, cost difference, Microsoft Corp., OEM, Is it OK, Microsoft Windows, PC; Discussion threads 2009-11-15
Is it OK to use OEM Windows on your own PC? Don't ask Microsoft: If you go shopping online for Windows 7, you'll find OEM System Builder copies at significant discounts from full retail prices. Microsoft's own web sites and support forums give conflicting, confusing, often inaccurate information about these products. What's an honest consumer supposed to do? by Ed Bott; Tags: PC, OEM, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Operating Systems, Software, Internet, Ed Bott; Blog posts 2009-11-15
Google: Firms can get rid of Office in a year: In other words, Google Appsare still at that 1 to 2 percent mark.Good Riddance!It won't be missed.Man, so true, MS Office is a big hairball of baroque features to format for8.5x11. MS Office will be on a downward slide from here on out.In terms of what is need for the...; Tags: Google Inc., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2009-11-13
Friday Challenge: What's your take on OS/browser market share trends?: Firefox is taking over...With Firefox the days of vendor lock-in withIE required are over, like banking sites theyare cross-platform as they should be.I use CentOS/Fedora/RHEL and use I am able todo all of my job functions and use any applicationI want without the fear of security holes andthreats from a...; Tags: Web browsers, Operating systems, COMPANIES, Other Countries, Web browser, Friday Challenge, operating system, Mozilla Firefox, browser market share, security hole, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2009-11-13
Bing 2.0 debuts: Bing Image SearchSpeaking of Bing, I recently did some Bing Image Searches, and found that they produced better results than Google Image Searches.Just keeps getting better.I don't know how anyone using Bing could find anything to complain about. In fact all the complaints I do see come from people...; Tags: SEARCH, Bing, Google Inc.; Discussion threads 2009-11-11
Rupert Murdoch and the dirty little secret about Google traffic...: Dangerous generalisationsNEWCASTLE UK - While I might agree with your argument in the special case of WSJ your logic breaks down for newspapers in general. The WSJ is a broadsheet for a very small sector,the Financial World, as opposed to The Times or The SUN where the aim is the...; Tags: Rupert, Rupert Murdoch, Washington Post Co., Google Inc., music; Discussion threads 2009-11-11
Counting vulnerabilities is pointless: Suddenly it doesn't matter any more? Vulnerability count is an indication of software qualityIt goes directly to the process the vendor went through to root out vulnerabilities before shipping. At least if you compare products with the same general purpose and which receives the same amount of scrutiny.Time to fix...; Tags: Web browsers, Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, SECURITY, Mozilla Firefox, vulnerability, Microsoft Internet Explorer, malware, risk period; Discussion threads 2009-11-09