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MobileTechRoundup show #183, what can Microsoft do with Windows Mobile?

wm enthusiastbeing a windows mobile enthusiast? how is that even possible? RE: MobileTechRoundup show #183, what can Microsoft do with Windows Mobile?Nice work. Anything you need about that u can get from here.http://www.justcompareit.com/m~c-cell-phones~b-11580100.aspx?ag=3

Tags: Mobile operating systems, Operating systems, Microsoft Do, MobileTechRoundup, Microsoft Windows Mobile, mobile, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-09-28

Windows 7 OEM pricing: What could and should Microsoft do?

Windows 7 OEM pricing: What could and should Microsoft do?Bigger flaw in the analysis.We're talking about the per-copy price of Win7 as if it were a fixed amount, which it probably is - but the tacit assumption is that the price of the netbook it's running on is *also* a...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Pricing, Operating systems, UNIX, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), REAL QUESTION, Microsoft Windows 7, Linux, OEM, pricing strategy, Microsoft Do, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., netbook

Discussion threads 2009-06-16

What will -- and won't -- Microsoft do in 2009?

What will -- and won't -- Microsoft do in 2009?11. Produce a substantial profit...... without making the web more than an adjunct to desktop software.If Windows 7 and Office 14 do appear, it's possible Microsoft will continue its double-digit year-to-year profit increase.Is this too easy a prediction?RE: What will...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft development tools, Operating systems, Collaboration, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Do

Discussion threads 2008-12-30

No IE Mobile 6 for you; what can Microsoft do about Windows Mobile?

No IE Mobile 6 for you; what can Microsoft do about Windows Mobile?Mozilla's building ahelicopter? ;)NO SOUP FOR YOU!!!Most Windows Mobile Browsers is now the Opera mobile 9.1. Sorry Microsoft, but soon Fennec will be the #1 downloaded piece of software in the future for all Windows Mobile phones,...

Tags: Operating systems, Web browsers, Handhelds, Microsoft Corp., IE Mobile, IE Mobile 6, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Microsoft Internet Explorer, mobile, Microsoft Do, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Discussion threads 2008-11-25

Should Microsoft do an IE 8 'Lite'?

Should Microsoft do an IE 8 'Lite'?I'm more interested in SilverLightand its release date / improvement as a .Net developer. I don't care how some browser speeds Javascript up 1000 times. Browsers are lipstick, and Javascript is a pig. With RIA such as SilverLight, JavaFX and Flash out there, somebody...

Tags: Web browsers, ActiveX/COM/COM+/DCOM, Chrome Browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., IE 8, Lite, Microsoft Do

Discussion threads 2008-09-18

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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

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

Browser rivals to register official complaints about Microsoft's ballot screen proposal

Opera"Browser rivals to register official complaints about Microsoft's ballot screen proposal". . . and by "browser rivals" you really mean Opera, who has been whimpering and whining the whole time. A browser that barely appears on anybody's charts, but still retains a cult following.I think Microsoft is improving with IE7...

Tags: Web browsers, ballot screen, Web browser, Opera Software ASA, ballot screen proposal, Microsoft Corp., official complaint

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

What would make you trust Microsoft?

Flame on!Let me save a couple people the time of posting"Microsoft is the most evil thing on earth and should be destroyed" - Linux Geek, Ole Man, D.T, No More Microsoft Software ...."I trust Microsoft with my life" - Mike Cox, Loverock, ... "They are a company. I trust them...

Tags: SECURITY, Microsoft Corp., extremist, open source, MHD

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

Peering inside Microsoft's giant data center

New Type of TheftI can just see the headlines.Hard drive stolen, just drove away.But realistically mobile servers will be helpful but this will affect an industry that builds these data centers.Again MS is trying to create unemployment.Nothing wrong with automating jobsEspecially jobs that can be automated easily.However, I doubt this...

Tags: Data centers, Recruitment & Selection, Storage, job, data center, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

Free Microsoft open-source content management app to get its debut next week

Very interestingStrange - Ballmer was all excited about how the SharePoint 2010 team focused on internet facing capabilities. Why play with Orchard if you can get all the features CMS and more with a hosted version of SP2010 at a fairly cheap investment?I guess for small businesses who just...

Tags: Content management, open source, Microsoft Corp., open-source content management app, Free Microsoft open-source content management app, FREE Microsoft, open-source content management, Microsoft Windows NT, content management system, OSS Projects

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

New York AG files antitrust charges against Intel; alleges bribery, coercion

Normally I'd say this is just another NY AG trying to run for higher officebut this seems to have legs. I hope Intel didn't do it - but if they did, they need to be repremanded.Great to see some justice against InhellI can hardly wait to see the M$...

Tags: Video cards, Corporate law, Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., antitrust, graphics

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

Are the Microsoft layoffs over now?

I hope soI hate seeing "SoandSo killing X amount of jobs" in the news =/Ballmer should be the first to get laid offHis reklessness to ignore the FOSS and cling to the proprietary model drove M$ into the ground.Q1 revenues of $13Bn generating $3.5Bn in net profit ...... would tend...

Tags: Operational accounting, Financial services, accounting, Creative accounting, Microsoft Corp., layoff

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

Microsoft fixes IE patch again

A Patch To Fix A PatchMicrosoft is up to its old tricks again.Yes, Microsoft IS up to its old tricks...... fixing things that don't work, repairing broken code, and generally looking after its customers. Too bad they can't do the same for you. (Fixing things that don't work)@Confused...

Tags: Microsoft Windows NT, Network technology, Telecom & Utilities, Microsoft fixes IE, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Fixes

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

News to know: AT&T, Verizon; T-Mobile; Microsoft CRM; Win7; datacenters; Sony-Ericcson

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: AT&T sues Verizon Wireless, calls map ad "misleading" but doesn't dispute accuracy Matthew Miller: T-Mobile experiences...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Data Center, Dana Gardner, Dana Blankenhorn, Verizon Communications Inc., Andrew Nusca, T-Mobile, AT&T Corp., Microsoft Corp., Matthew Miller, Microsoft CRM, Sam Diaz, CRM, Data Centers, Microsoft Windows 7, Smart Phones, Tools & Techniques, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Management

Blog posts 2009-11-04

What Microsoft won't tell you about Windows 7 licensing

If you're not a lawyer, the subject of Windows licensing can be overwhelmingly confusing. Over many years of studying this stuff, I have learned that Microsoft has buried much of this information in long, dry license agreements and on sites that are available only to partners. Microsoft hasn't assembled this...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Ed Bott

Blog posts 2009-11-03

Microsoft doesn't believe Google Apps numbers

Google Apps has been picking up some steam recently -- announcing a huge deal with the city of Los Angeles, and revealing numbers that suggest over 20 million users and over 2 million companies using the service. Microsoft, on the other hand, doesn't believe the...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Apps, Microsoft Corp., Cloud Computing, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Garett Rogers

Blog posts 2009-11-02

5 quick Microsoft Entourage keyboard shortcuts

Mac users: If you're used to managing your schedule and contacts with Outlook, switching to Microsoft Entourage isn't familiar. Your mail and calendar software should be quick and simple to use. Here are some quick tips that should save you some time and frustration: ...

Tags: Message, Microsoft Corp., Keyboard Shortcut, Microsoft Outlook, Groupware, Microsoft Office, Web Browsers, Desktops, Office Suites, Software, Enterprise Software, Internet, Hardware, Andrew Mager

Blog posts 2009-11-02

(Gallery: A visit to Microsoft's first store)

Another copy-and-paste by MSntImage 12Just what is that? Do you sit at the "kit" and play it somehow? Looks cool.RE: (Gallery: A visit to Microsoft's first store)It is an almost exact copy of an Apple store... Take the Apple store and remove the Genius bar, and you get the...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., first store, Gallery, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

Clean install with Windows 7 upgrade media? Get the facts!

Unbelievable"Last week I complained about Microsoft?s shoddy documentation of how its upgrade procedures are supposed to work. I?m delighted to report that I got a tremendous and immediate response from within Microsoft, offering assistance in my testing and also promising to clean up and expand their documentation."So what exactly did...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, product key, acccount, clean install, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-11-02