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Microsoft Live Labs shutters ThumbTack bookmarking project

Bad experienceObviously it was just a beta project that MS got bored with. Would have been nice if they communicated this to the customers.

Tags: Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

Microsoft Live Labs releases Thumbtack research tool

Microsoft Live Labs releases Thumbtack research toolhow is it different from Google notebook?Just curious.

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, ThumbTack, Microsoft Live Labs, tool, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-02-10

Microsoft launches 3-D photo viewer Photosynth

Microsoft Live Labs' latest project is actually an old one with a new twist. Photosynth lets you stitch together an entire roll of photos into dazzling 3-D environments. CNET.com's Ina Fried sits down with Microsoft's Gary William Flake to chat about what you can do with this new technology.

Tags: 3D, Microsoft Corp., Photograph, Microsoft Live Labs, News, ina fried, microsoft, photosynth, gary william, pictures, albums

Videos 2008-08-21

Microsoft Live Labs rolls out list-sharing tool

Microsoft Live Labs rolls out list-sharing toolI've mentioned this before, butWhat good is all this internet stuff they're offering if the Vista BFE has to be turned off to access the internet? I've searched and searched this subject and all I've found is other frustrated would be Vista users...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, INTERNET, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), list-sharing tool, MicroSoft LIVE, Microsoft Live Labs, Microsoft Corp., tool

Discussion threads 2007-10-19

Microsoft Live Labs shows off Photosynth

Microsoft Live Labs shows off PhotosynthNote to self: Get speakersnt.

Tags: Photosynth, Microsoft Live Labs, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2006-08-01

Microsoft Live Labs shows off Photosynth

Microsoft Live Labs has this truly awesome demonstration of Photosynth, an image processing software that stitches images together in to a 3D world. They also have a 150 MB High Definition version of the video for download. There is a huge potential that this technology will reach out...

Tags: Photosynth, Microsoft Live Labs, Microsoft Live

Blog posts 2006-07-31

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Google Chrome OS announcement

Just as I thought"All data on Chrome OS is in the cloud""All data stored in the cloud in Google Docs":(YeahThat unfortunately is a deal breaker for me.I'll be sticking to my dual boot Windows 7/Fedora Core setup on my netbook.bad and bad no chrome os for me ......RE: Google Chrome...

Tags: Operating systems, Google Chrome, Google Inc., Chrome OS, operating system, Chrome

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Pivot: Microsoft's experiment to 'view the Web as a web'

Microsoft's Live Labs -- its Research and MSN mash-up -- fielded a new test project on November 18 known as "Pivot." Pivot (not to be confused with Microsoft's recently renamed PowerPivot) is meant to combine search, browsing and recommendations to create a more unified Web experience, according...

Tags: Web, Microsoft Corp., Channel Management, Marketing, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2009-11-18

News to know: Ruiz, Moffat resign; Microsoft; Psystar; Smartphones

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: Ruiz resigns as GlobalFoundries chairman; no mention of insider trading scandal Moffat no longer with IBM as...

Tags: Dana Blankenhorn, CBS Interactive Inc., Microsoft Corp., Psystar, Smartphone, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Mainframes, Sales Strategy, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Servers, Hardware, Sales

Blog posts 2009-11-03

Microsoft Live Labs shutters ThumbTack bookmarking project

Microsoft's Live Labs -- its MSN-Microsoft Research "mash-up" -- is closing another of its incubation projects. The latest to go is ThumbTack, a bookmarking service project. by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Collaboration, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2009-11-02

Netbook or a cheap Compaq for students?

Re: Netbook or cheap CompaqThe problem I see at least in my organization it is never 1:1. Sometimes I wish we could get away with a netbook or using some of our older desktop hardware for lighter 1:1 usage. We bought a small cart of Netbooks...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Compaq Computer Corp., netbook

Discussion threads 2009-10-13

Watch Out for That Meteor, Stallman.

Richard M. Stallman RMS the founder of the Free Software Foundation, has labeled prominent Open Source software developer Miguel De Icaza a "Traitor" for  joining the Board of Directors of Microsoft's CodePlex Foundation as well as for his creation of the Microsoft .NET-compatible Mono software development...

Tags: Ubuntu, Free Software Foundation, GNOME, Microsoft Corp., Richard Stallman, Miguel De Icaza, Mono Framework, Genie, Linux, Open Source, C#, Tools & Techniques, UNIX, .Net, Operating Systems, Software, Programming Languages, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Management, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-09-22

News to know: Windows 7; Verizon; RightNow; Salesforce; Palm; HP

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. Ryan Naraine: Windows 7, Vista exposed to 'teardrop attack' Microsoft patches gaping Windows worm holes Firefox to run...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Larry Dignan, Patent, Hewlett-Packard Co., Palm Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., Microsoft Corp., RightNow Technologies, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Microsoft Windows 7, Cable, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Telecommunications, Personal Technology

Blog posts 2009-09-09

Oh sure...4 days in and Gmail goes down

RE: Oh sure...4 days in and Gmail goes downMy office lost it primary and secondary links to our data farm. We spent the morning without access to our email exchange.The servers are off site for security and redundancy reasons. We are in a location that has all sort...

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), E-mail providers, cloud computing, Google Inc., Internet Service Provider, Google Gmail, outage, e-mail

Discussion threads 2009-09-01

News to know: VMWare; Facebook acquires Friendfeed; Facebook Search; MS Office;

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. Larry Dignan: VMware goes shopping: Buys SpringSource for $420 million; Can it keep the open source mojo? Joe McKendrick: Panel: too...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Facebook, Larry Dignan, Mobile, Microsoft Office, VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp., Virtualization, Smart Phones, Cloud Computing, Advertising & Promotion, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Storage

Blog posts 2009-08-11

Microsoft Live Labs moves ahead with 'Seahorse' rich-client application

Seahorse Office Web AppsGiven the comments about rich client apps with ties to web, client side documents and managing and sharing content - could this be part of ongoing thinking for Office Web Apps, maybe powerpoint, or manipulating large word docs? Office Web AppsHi. No, I think these two things...

Tags: cloud computing, Microsoft Corp., Office Web Apps, Office Web, Web application, Seahorse, Microsoft Office

Discussion threads 2009-08-10

Microsoft Live Labs moves ahead with 'Seahorse' rich-client application

It's been a while since Microsoft's Live Labs added another new project to its roster. But it sounds as though the unit may soon go public about a Seadragon-inspired rich-client app project, codenamed "Seahorse." by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2009-08-10

Is Microsoft getting serious about education?

Microsoft has been the de facto choice for schools and businesses alike for some time in terms of both operating systems and productivity software. OpenOffice, Linux, a Mac resurgence, and cloud-based applications, however, have certainly put pressure on the company, especially in the educational sector where tight budgets and...

Tags: Education, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, OpenOffice, Operating Systems, Open Source, Office Suites, Software, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-07-22

Live@edu and Moodle: A shameless publicity stunt?

Microsoft Education Labs release a plugin for Moodle, a very popular open-source virtual learning environment, to integrate Live@edu and Windows Live. Is this just a two finger salute to Google in an attempt to win one over on their rivals? by Zack Whittaker

Tags: Publicity Stunt, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2009-07-22

LG LX-290 - black (Sprint)

Despite the many advanced feature phones out there, there's definitely still a market for simpler phones without too many bells and whistles. Take the LG LX290 from Sprint, for example, which doesn't even have 3G or a music player. It does, however, offer GPS with turn-by-turn direction, plenty of e-mail...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, E-mail, Instant messaging, navigation key, slider mechanism, LG LX290, LG Electronics Inc., phone, Sprint Communications

Product reviews 2009-07-20