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Microsoft whittles away at Oslo; now plans to fold it into SQL Server

On November 10, Microsoft announced the latest Oslo shift: Oslo's three main remaining components are going to be be renamed "SQL Server Modeling" and be folded into some future release of Microsoft's database. by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: Oslo, Microsoft SQL Server, Server, Microsoft Corp., Research & Development, Databases, Enterprise Software, Business Operations, Software, Data Management, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2009-11-10

Microsoft patches Windows worm holes, drive-by download flaws

One of the Windows vulnerabilities could expose users to drive-by malware attacks via the browser. by Ryan Naraine

Tags: Flaw, Window, Malware, Microsoft Corp., Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Security, Viruses And Worms, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2009-11-10

Did Microsoft Windows 7 download tool violate the GPL?

Microsoft has pulled an update tool for Windows 7 from the Microsoft Store site after a report indicating that the tool incorporated open-source code in a way that violated the GNU General Public License. by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: GPL, Microsoft Corp., Tool, Microsoft Windows 7, Productivity, Microsoft Windows, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2009-11-10

Microsoft Office 2010: An overview of the core applications

Office 2010 has generated a lot of positive feedback from those who have been working with the Technical Preview. Now, with the release of the public beta just around the corner, it's time for some serious evaluation: Do the enhanced features in Office 2010 warrant adoption? This...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Office 2010, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software

Download resources 2009-11-10

Microsoft 'builds a branch to Java developers" with Teamprise buy

Microsoft has bought the Teamprise assets from SourceGear LLC for an undisclosed amount, company officials announced on November 9. A Microsoft-branded version of Teamprise is slated for release in late March, 2010 -- the same time Microsoft launches Visual Studio 2010. by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: Java Developer, Java, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Visual Studio, Asset Management, Microsoft Development Tools, Financial Services, Operational Planning, Finance, Business Operations, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2009-11-09

Microsoft 'Geneva' identity wares approach the finish line

just PR stuntsM$ merely renamed Active directory and claims a 'break through'.I'm still waiting to see a technology realy new comming out of M$.So far they only stole are renamed existing technologies.Parent post is a troll. Please ignore it. nt OKDeep zoom: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc645050(VS.95).aspxPhotosynth: http://photosynth.net/ASP.NET copied by Sun in JSF.Ajax (yes,...

Tags: AJAX, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., identity ware, computing

Discussion threads 2009-11-06

Microsoft to show off new visualization language at PDC

M$ vaporwareit is so fuzzy that you are better of with classic tools.Parent post is a troll. Please ignore it. nt The only 'vaporware' in evidence, LG...... is in the space between your ears...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-06

Microsoft 'Geneva' identity wares approach the finish line

Microsoft is making available for download the near-final Release Candidate RC test build of its "Geneva" framework, the technology officially known as Windows Identity Foundation. Meanwhile, a new test build of the Microsoft Oslo modeling platform is waiting in the wings. by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: Geneva, Microsoft Corp., Research & Development, Microsoft Windows, Business Operations, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2009-11-06

Microsoft to show off new visualization language at PDC

Microsoft is planning to show off a new visualization language, codenamed "Vedea" at the Professional Developers Conference in Los Angeles in mid-November. by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2009-11-06

Microsoft puts more Azure cloud plumbing in place

Editing nitMary Jo - it always bugs me when you and others refer to 'Azure.' There is no such thing as 'Azure.' There is a Windows Azure product and a SQL Azure product but no Azure product. It seems confusing to use Azure along. If you want to talk...

Tags: Operating systems, Content management, Azure, Windows Azure, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-06

Microsoft puts more Azure cloud plumbing in place

Microsoft is continuing to lay the groundwork for the commercial version of its Azure cloud environement, rolling out a new content delivery network CDN capability, as well as the November update to its Azure developer services. by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: Content Delivery, Content Delivery Network, Microsoft Corp., Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2009-11-06

Seven perfectly legal ways to get Windows 7 cheap (or even free)

RE: Seven perfectly legal ways to get Windows 7 cheap or even freeGreat post, Ed! Seeing how you outlined the cheapest way to get Microsoft Windows 7 there should be no reason why anyone would not want to upgrade now. Price is no longer an issue. This would be...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, legal way, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-06

News to know: Windows 7; Google Dashboard; Driving while texting; Steve Jobs; Droid

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage.: Sam Diaz: Ballmer: So far, Windows 7 sales are "fantastic" Dana Blankenhorn: What the Google Privacy Dashboard can...

Tags: Steve Jobs, Google Inc., Web, Dana Blankenhorn, Verizon Communications Inc., Mary Jo Foley, Dashboard, Microsoft Corp., Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Channel Management, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing

Blog posts 2009-11-06

Music Notation For MS Word 1.525 (Windows)

Music Notation for MS Word makes it easy to enhance Microsoft Word documents with music notation. The unique product has no competition, and combines advanced features of powerful music notation software, MagicScore Maestro 6, with world's most popular text processor, allowing to produce music literature, articles, brochures or tutorials complete...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Music, DGSoft, Music Notation, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software

Software downloads 2009-11-06

Patch Tuesday heads-up: Critical MS Office patches coming

Office for Mac also affected...So where are the rants from Windows zealots who scream blue murder every time there's a patch for possible exploits of iTunes on Windows?Oh, that's right, faulty Microsoft software on OS X must be Apple's fault. Forgot that.Critical bulletins for Vista and Windows 7Vista/Server2008: 1 bulletinWindows...

Tags: Apple Mac OS X, Operating systems, patch management, Microsoft Office, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows, marketing, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

Patch Tuesday heads-up: Critical MS Office patches coming

Microsoft plans to release six security bulletins next week to fix at least 15 serious vulnerabilities that could expose Windows users to malicious hacker attacks. by Ryan Naraine

Tags: Microsoft Office, Patch Management, Microsoft Corp., Hacking, Patches, Security, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2009-11-05

Ballmer: So far, Windows 7 sales are "fantastic"

RE: Ballmer: So far, Windows 7 sales are One report has at 4% market share the weekend of launch so im sure its past that already.Has Windows 7 marketshare eclipsed total OS X marketshare yet?Just wondering. :)MSFT: 1/2000 = $56. Today, $28.40Win 7 may not be the catastrophe the last...

Tags: Sales strategy, Businesses, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, stock split, Win7, recession, Steve Ballmer, sales, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

Billing system testing behind Microsoft's SQL Azure outage this week

Testers of Microsoft's SQL Azure service experienced a three-plus hour unplanned outage this week -- just a couple of weeks before Microsoft is set to remove the beta tag from its Azure cloud service. by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: Billing, SQL, Billing System, Microsoft Corp., Outage, Manufacturing, Programming Languages, Databases, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2009-11-05

Microsoft to add SharePoint access to Live@edu

This is goodMy Organization rolled out Live@edu for it's students primarily as an email client so that kids can safely email their teachers and communicate safely without the risk of opening up general email. This allowed us to create accounts based off their ID number and now teachers can...

Tags: Groupware, Collaboration, Bing, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft SharePoint, Live@edu, e-mail

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

Microsoft to add SharePoint access to Live@edu

Paving the way for its Office Web Apps rollout, Microsoft is adding SharePoint Online to the services it offers students and academics as part of its Live@edu offering. The SharePoint Online service should be available to Live@edu subscribers for no additional cost some time next year. by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Corp., Content Management, Collaboration, Groupware, Enterprise Software, Software, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2009-11-05