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New Microsoft TV commercial claims Macs are more about aesthetics

Remember Lauren who famously said "I'm not cool enough to be a Mac person" in the $1000/17-inch laptop commercial from Microsoft? The next Microsoft TV commercial in its "Laptop Hunter" series is out and this one features Giampaolo who's looking for a "laptop" with portability, battery life...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Microsoft TV, Microsoft Corp., TV, Laptop Computer, Tv & Home Theater, Desktops, Notebooks, Personal Technology, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-04-04

News to know: IE vs Chrome; Microsoft's TV pack; Oracle; Pandora CEO

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Mary Jo Foley: Should Microsoft do an IE 8 'Lite'? Larry Dignan: Google: Chrome likely to land on Mac before Linux Ed Bott: TV...

Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Oracle Corp., Microsoft TV, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., TV, E-mail, Open Source, Tv & Home Theater, Online Communications, Personal Technology

Blog posts 2008-09-19

Google seeks to strengthen IPTV resources in competition with Microsoft TV

The battle for leadership in the future IPTV advertising market is intensifying between Google and Microsoft. I chronicle the nascent fight between Microsoft and Google for positioning within the cutting edge IPTV sector in several posts, over the last 24 hours:"Microsoft TV Enters IPTV Market in France with ‘Next-Generation Digital...

Tags: Google Inc., IP television, job posting

Blog posts 2006-06-09

Microsoft TV enters European market first

Microsoft TV enters European market firstTVs crashing...that's the next M$ experience!People don't buy it, better get a Linux box.out of topicIn France, you get numeric TV programs without needing any PC or Mac runing Windows or Linux or any other OS.All Internet providers in France now provide their own modem...

Tags: INTERNET, Linux, DSL, Wireless LANs, TV & Home Theater, Network technology, mobile, PC, TV, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft TV

Discussion threads 2006-06-09

Microsoft TV enters IPTV market in France with 'next-generation digital television' software platform

Microsoft TV enters IPTV market in France with 'next-generation digital television' software platformMicrosoft TVThe article did not mention pricing either in france or elsewhere but where do I sign up. I am so sick of paying for crummy, overpriced programming with comcast I could hurl!Oh great, now I'm going have...

Tags: TV & Home Theater, TVs, Microsoft TV, TV, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft TV Enters IPTV Market, digital television, software

Discussion threads 2006-06-09

Microsoft TV enters IPTV market in France with 'next-generation digital television' software platform

On the heels of obtaining a patent for “System and method of inserting advertisements into an information retrieval system display,” (see my “Google vs. Microsoft in Interactive TV Advertising Race”) and following a Google Research win for “Best Paper” on “Social and Interactive Television Applications Based on Real-Time Ambient Audio...

Tags: TV & Home Theater, TVs, Video on demand (VoD), Broadband Internet, Digital media, software, TV, VoD, Microsoft TV, Microsoft Corp., digital television

Blog posts 2006-06-09

Microsoft TV dealt blow down under

Microsoft TV dealt blow down underMicrosoft TV dealt blow down underI'd have to see this technology in action first before I'd order such a technology. If its anything like steaming video thats on the web now then I'll have to pass.Microsoft Kills Antivirus Support For Unix/Linuxhttp://slashdot.org/articles/05/06/22/1751233.shtml?tid=109&tid=1Figures ZDNet wouldn't cover...

Tags: Operating systems, TV & Home Theater, TVs, Cyberthreats, Microsoft Corp., Figures ZDNet, Microschieza, Unix, Microsoft TV, Microsoft Windows, TV

Discussion threads 2005-06-22

Microsoft TV says 'ciao' to Telecom Italia

Microsoft TV says 'ciao' to Telecom Italiams needs to give in on pc controlbefore anyone will enter anouther ms marketgive users back their control, drop drm, drop activation, allow applications and service to be UNINSTALLED if not neededdo not use lock-in, do not force OEMs to sell your softwaretrust is...

Tags: TV & Home Theater, TVs, Microsoft TV, Telecom Italia, TV, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2004-09-11

Comcast tunes into Microsoft TV software

Comcast tunes into Microsoft TV softwareReboots??Just how many times a week will these users now need to reboot their DVR's running MicroSlobs software? How much market share will Comcast now relinquis?Another reason to buy a dishComcast is always running ads about why they are better than satelite tv (they...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, TV & Home Theater, Cyberthreats, TVs, Viruses and worms, Comcast Corp., software, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft TV, TV

Discussion threads 2004-05-20

Additional Resources

ZC Video Converter 2.2.4.361 (Windows)

ZC Video Converter is the best choice for portable media device(iPod, iPhone, Mobile phone, Pocket PC, Sony PSP, Microsoft Zune, Apple TV ect) holder. It also can author and burn all video files to DVD and burn onto DVD Disc. ZC Video Converter will do anything for you. Whatever you...

Tags: MPEG, Microsoft Zune, Microsoft Windows, Video, Sony PlayStation Portable, Apple TV, H.264, ZC Software, ZC Video Converter, Pocket PC, Corporate Communications, Digital Video, Digital Media, Handhelds, Hardware, Marketing, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2009-11-04

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

Psystar: From Hell's Heart, I Stab at Thee!

No matter who they have to sueApple will never allow competition.agreedthey want as much profits as they can make.too bad their computers aren't very good for anything other than the basics and some visual/audio work ;)with that said, i believe that apple will have its future in their i-products (ipod,...

Tags: Hacking, SECURITY, Apple Inc., hardware, Psystar, OSX

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

News to know: Microsoft store; Domain names; Blackberry Storm2; VoIP; Android

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.: Robin Harris: A visit to Microsoft's first store Zack Whittaker: Web addresses to extend to non-English languages...

Tags: Data Center, Dana Blankenhorn, Mary Jo Foley, RIM BlackBerry, Microsoft Corp., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Domain Name, Sam Diaz, Data Centers, Sales Strategy, Telephony, VOIP, Storage, Telecommunications, Hardware, Data Management, Sales, Networking

Blog posts 2009-11-02

Internet TV goes live on Windows 7 Media Center

One fascinating detail almost got lost in the shuffle of last week's Windows 7 launch. Microsoft flipped the switch on some partner deals that turned its ho-hum Internet TV feature into something worth watching. I've got the details and a gallery of images to show what you get.. by Ed...

Tags: Media Center PC, Internet TV, Microsoft Windows 7, Media Center PCs, Microsoft Windows, TVs, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Operating Systems, Software, Ed Bott

Blog posts 2009-10-28

Internet TV in Windows 7 Media Center

When Microsoft launched Windows 7 on October 22, it also flipped the switch on a new Internet TV feature. Here's what you'll find. by Ed Bott

Tags: Media Center PC, Internet TV, Microsoft Windows 7, Media Center PCs, Microsoft Windows, TVs, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Operating Systems, Software, Windows 7, Media Center, Ed Bott

Image galleries 2009-10-28

News to know: L.A. goes Google; AMD-Galleon; Cisco-ScanSafe; Ubuntu; Amazon RDS

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: WSJ: AMD's former CEO was a Galleon tipster Sam Diaz: Cisco continues its buying spree with...

Tags: Tom Foremski, Ubuntu, Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Dana Blankenhorn, ScanSafe, Mary Jo Foley, Amazon.com Inc., Cisco Systems Inc., Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Data Centers, Microsoft Windows, Tablets, Internet, Databases, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Operating Systems, Software, Notebooks & Tablets, Enterprise Software

Blog posts 2009-10-28

SharePoint: The team that makes the donut(s)

No wonder they're successfulThey have a process, they watch actual humans use the product, and accept feedback.RE: SharePoint: The team that makes the donutsAs a long time SharePoint consultant my impression is that the SharePoint team is totally out of touch with enterprise customers. SharePoint 2010 is the same old...

Tags: Content management, Collaboration, Groupware, Enterprise software, SharePoint 2010, team, Microsoft SharePoint

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

Microsoft drops 'Family Guy' special

Viewers watch Family Guy because they want tonot because it's forced in to their cubicles at work.That doesn't fit with the Windows brand, indeed.MSFT tried to alter the content of the show"Microsoft sent MacFarlane and Fox several notes expressing their concern over the show's content but ultimately decided just to...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Family Guy, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

A Net Neutrality Solution: Opinions Wanted

First thoughts"the incumbents fought it tooth and nail"Same thing happened in the last 4 industrial revolutions!I'm broadly in favour of your improvements ... with a few caveats ... and will look at the 2 papers you plugged, sorry referenced ;-)"Users should be concerned that the Internet services they pay for...

Tags: Fiber optics, Net Neutrality, Net Neutrality Solution

Discussion threads 2009-10-26

Ubuntu 9.10 launch - 29 October

If it's ...... easier than Win7 to install, they will have a winner!^o^Yawn, another boring launch of another boring linux distro. No excitement, people aren't enthused. There is nothing new here. As I said...BORING.Well 9.04 was not diffcult to install Not sure what you are going for here 9.04 was...

Tags: Linux, Media Center PCs, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, KDE 4 Desktop, Win7, Ubuntu, HDCP, Microsoft Windows 7, hardware, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-26