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MS-ManiC: Microsoft steps up its multicore work: Microsoft officials have been talking up, as of late, the need for some fundamental changes in software design and development to accommodate the shift to many cores on client systems. There are several Microsoft Research projects focusing on various aspects of the many-core challenge. The newest and seemingly most far-reaching...; Tags: microsoft corp., multi-core, memory system, mary jo foley; Blog posts 2007-08-23
MS-Google face-off: This time in distributed computing: MS-Google face-off: This time in distributed computingYeesh......you know things about the company I work at that I didn't know. Didn't know the Dryad team was based out of Mountain View (my official home office, though I live in LA).Microsoft DryadGoogle has left a relatively clear roadmap of the technical...; Tags: google inc., microsoft corp., microsoft dryad, distributed computing; Discussion threads 2006-09-26

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Top sites in France in May 2008: Property Apr-08 May-08 Growth Total Internet 100.0 100.0 0.0 Google Sites 80.5 82.0 1.5 Groupe Pages Jaunes 3.1 2.7 -0.4 Microsoft Sites 2.6 2.4 -0.2 eBay 2.3 2.2 -0.1 Yahoo! Sites 2.5 2.1 -0.4 Groupe Spi...; Tags: site, internet, nb; Blog posts 2008-08-07
Top US online video sites in May 2008 by videos per user: Property Audience, 000 Videos per Viewer Total Internet 141,657 85.3 Google Sites 83,828 50.2 Fox Interactive Media 60,760 12.8 Yahoo! Sites 40,197 8.6 Microsoft Sites 29,471 8.3 Time Warner - Excl. AOL 24,612 5.9 AOL LLC...; Tags: online video, video, site, corporate communications, marketing, nb; Blog posts 2008-08-07
Top US online video sites in May 2008 by videos per user: Property Audience, 000 Videos per Viewer Total Internet 141,657 85.3 Google Sites 83,828 50.2 Fox Interactive Media 60,760 12.8 Yahoo! Sites 40,197 8.6 Microsoft Sites 29,471 8.3 Time Warner - Excl. AOL 24,612 5.9 AOL LLC...; Tags: online video, video, site, corporate communications, marketing, nb; Blog posts 2008-08-07

MS Patch Tuesday: Critical IE, Office, Excel patches coming: Next Tuesday (August 12th), Microsoft will ship 12 security bulletins with fixes for serious vulnerabilities in a wide range of of widely deployed products. Seven of the 12 bulletins will be rated "critical," Microsoft's highest severity rating. The critical bulletins will cover remotely exploitable...; Tags: microsoft access, vulnerability, patch management, activex control, microsoft internet explorer, microsoft corp., microsoft excel, microsoft windows, activex/com/com+/dcom, microsoft office, security, operating systems, software, software development, software/web development, office suites, ryan naraine; Blog posts 2008-08-07
The Microsoft middle ground: Microsoft occupies a middle ground between the vertically-integrated control of an Apple and the bazaar-like atmosphere of the open source world. Microsoft abandons that middle ground at their own peril. by John Carroll; Tags: software, business model, apple inc., microsoft corp., hardware, tools & techniques, open source, management, john carroll; Blog posts 2008-08-07
Will the Olympics melt the Internet?: Okay, sky-is-falling fans and network neutrality proponents: We're about to find out whether the Internet can – or will – break down under the strain of mass consumption of streaming video. At least that's the opinion of Brick Eksten, the president and CEO...; Tags: nbc, network, video, stream, internet, corporate communications, web site development, marketing, tom steinert-threlkeld; Blog posts 2008-08-07
VMware has 82% share of market of virtualized servers, Microsoft has 13%: VMware is the clear market leader in providing virtualization technology with 82% of the sample using VMware. Despite high levels of Linux use, only 3% of the sample were using Xen as their virtualization platform. Microsoft was used by 13% of the sample base with various Unix technologies and mainframe...; Tags: server, vmware inc., microsoft corp., virtualization, cloud computing, storage management, utility computing, hardware, storage, nb; Blog posts 2008-08-07
A look at risk-reward: Apple may nuke apps on your iPhone remotely: Apple apparently can disable App Store software remotely on your iPhone 3G. The iPhone calls home and poof the application is nuked. Needless to say that this has caused a bit of a blog ruckus Techmeme. MacRumors notes that Apple has come under fire for removing App...; Tags: apple iphone, apple inc., 3g, tools & techniques, cellular phones, consumer electronics, personal technology, management, larry dignan; Blog posts 2008-08-07
News to know: Mozilla; Windows Server; LinuxWorld; Apple: Notable headlines: Ryan Naraine: Talking Firefox security with Mozilla's Window Snyder Mary Jo Foley: What's next for Windows Server Microsoft finalizes SQL Server 2008 TechRepublic: 10 questions and answers about Microsoft Live Mesh Dancho Danchev: Today's...; Tags: google inc., larry dignan, microsoft windows server, server, apple inc., mozilla corp., linux, phishing, smart phones, service-oriented architecture (soa), cyberthreats, microsoft windows, operating systems, unix, open source, software, security, spam and phishing, consumer electronics, personal technology, web services, enterprise software; Blog posts 2008-08-07
Development environments: Microsoft vs. Open Source: In a previous discussion of OpenOffice versus Microsoft Office most respondents addressing the development issue seemed to prefer the Microsoft development tools over the comparable open source ones. I believe this is probably correct from the individual developer perspective, but wrong from the corporate perspective. by Paul Murphy; Tags: wintel, environment, microsoft office, apache software foundation, microsoft corp., technology, development environment, open source, paul murphy; Blog posts 2008-08-07
Intel: Linux has 'no place' on desktop: Intel: Linux has 'no place' on desktopIt's GainingI think Ubuntu and Wubi have made big strides in putting Linux on the desktop. My first encounter with Linux was back in the early(?)/mid 90s. I installed an early Slackware version of Linux on my 486 (along with OS/2, PC/DOS, Win 3.1...; Tags: operating systems, unix, open source, intel corp., ubuntu, wubi, newbie, linux, microsoft windows, desktop; Discussion threads 2008-08-06
Zoho's millions: Zoho's millionsThank you!Thank you! We are gratified at the response to Zoho. As power as Microsoft and Google are, there is plenty of opportunity for innovative, customer-focused companies.And yes, we will stay true to our roots. We have been at it for 12 years now, through good times and bad,...; Tags: zoho; Discussion threads 2008-08-06
Top US online video sites in May 2008 by number of videos: Property Videos, 000 Share of Videos Total Internet 12,086,273 100.0 Google Sites 4,205,700 34.8 Fox Interactive Media 778,168 6.4 Yahoo! Sites 346,825 2.9 Microsoft Sites 245,899 2.0 Viacom Digital 206,047 1.7 Time Warner - Excl. AOL...; Tags: online video, video, site, corporate communications, marketing, nb; Blog posts 2008-08-06
Top US online video sites in May 2008 by number of videos: Property Videos, 000 Share of Videos Total Internet 12,086,273 100.0 Google Sites 4,205,700 34.8 Fox Interactive Media 778,168 6.4 Yahoo! Sites 346,825 2.9 Microsoft Sites 245,899 2.0 Viacom Digital 206,047 1.7 Time Warner - Excl. AOL...; Tags: online video, video, site, corporate communications, marketing, nb; Blog posts 2008-08-06
What's next for Windows Server: What's next for Windows ServerOh! I know what's next!Microsoft wants to raise price of Windows Server 2008 R2 to $1999, while Windows Small Business Server 2008 R2 will cost $1,499!After that, Windows 7 Ultimate will cost $599, while Windows 7 Home Premium will cost $299!:D :D :D :D :DMicrosoft loves...; Tags: operating systems, server, microsoft windows, microsoft windows server; Discussion threads 2008-08-06
Fake CNN news items malware campaign spreading rapidly: A currently active malware campaign taking advantage of a known social engineering tactic, namely, to entice the spammed user into clicking on a site with a fake news item in order to trick them into installing a fake Flash player (flashupdate.exe; get_flash_update.exe and watchmovie.mpg.exe), was massively spammed last night, with...; Tags: malware, social engineering, cnn, spyware, adware & malware, cyberthreats, e-mail, viruses and worms, security, online communications, dancho danchev; Blog posts 2008-08-06
Microsoft aims to close Patch Tuesday vulnerability window: Microsoft aims to close Patch Tuesday vulnerability windowThis is good, potentially anyway.MFST did not get to be where it is by being "stupid". Granted, they have their "flaws", but so does everyone on this Planet. The reason that "hackers" virus writers, etc. target Windows is clear. The OS is the...; Tags: construction, microsoft windows nt, security, viruses and worms, patch tuesday vulnerability window, patch tuesday, microsoft corp., window; Discussion threads 2008-08-06
Mozilla taps crowd for concepts: Will the browser usurp the OS?: Mozilla taps crowd for concepts: Will the browser usurp the OS?1997 called. It wants its article backAs a reader of News.com and ZDNet for years and years, I had to laugh when I saw the headline for this one. Sounds familiar, except it would have been about Netscape.Next maybe you...; Tags: operating systems, web browsers, desktops, operating system, web browser, desktop, mozilla corp.; Discussion threads 2008-08-06