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Is Microsoft ready to move beyond Windows?

Is Microsoft ready to move beyond Windows?Is Microsoft ready to move beyond Windows?[i]start imagining a world without Vista, system crashes and the blue screen of death.[/i]I've been living in this world for a number of years. Hi, I'm Earth, have we met? Anyways, this is just natural progression...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, FUD, move beyond, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., BSOD

Discussion threads 2008-08-04

More tech details emerge on Microsoft's 'Midori'

More tech details emerge on Microsoft's 'Midori'Very nice!I am impressed with the idea of making GUI elements directly accessible from any thread within your application. An emphasis on .NET languages is also a significant plus. .NET is the future on the Microsoft platform! Developers who resist the migration do so...

Tags: .NET, Application servers, Midori, tech detail, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-07-29

More tech details emerge on Microsoft's 'Midori'

SD Times has seen some new Microsoft documentation that provides more specifics on Midori, the Singularity-microkernel-based operating system that is being developed by a team under Eric Rudder, the one-time heir-apparent to Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates. by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: SD Card, Operating System, Microsoft Corp., Midori, SD Times, Memory, Flash Memory, Operating Systems, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Software, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2008-07-29

On the road to Midori: RedHawk, MinSafe and Sapphire

On the road to Midori: RedHawk, MinSafe and SapphireFinally...So finally, Microsoft is embedding the .net framework into windows.. of course I totally agree, I mean I wanted that (http://www.amreldib.com/2007/12/windows-7-what-it-rumored-to-have-and.html) to happen.The managed code concept will really put the OS in charge of running all the applications and their security and...

Tags: .NET, Middleware, Microsoft Corp., RedHawk, Midori, SAPPHIRE, MinSafe, backward compatibility

Discussion threads 2008-07-09

On the road to Midori: RedHawk, MinSafe and Sapphire

The road to "Midori" is paved with lots of other Microsoft codenames, according to tipsters who've been coming out of the woodwork since I made public my latest couple of posts on Midori, Microsoft's next-gen operating system. by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: Codename, Managed Code, Microsoft Corp., Midori, RedHawk, MinSafe, Microsoft Windows, .Net, Operating Systems, Software, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2008-07-09

Might Microsoft's Midori be 'Cairo' revisited?

Might Microsoft's Midori be 'Cairo' revisited?If it is object oriented -it would work like OS/2, the versions after Microsoft and IBM stopped working together.The Workplace Shell was the best environment I've ever worked on.Baseless speculation is fun but uselessToward that end I would recommend you look up the meaning of...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Midori, Microsoft Corp., operating system, SP1, Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2008-07-07

Might Microsoft's Midori be 'Cairo' revisited?

My post a week ago about Microsoft's post-Windows operating system, code-named "Midori," elicited some interesting responses -- and a few potential new clues. by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: Operating System, Cairo, Microsoft Corp., Midori, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2008-07-07

Why you'll have a long wait for Microsoft's next OS

The recent buzz over Microsoft’s efforts to build a completely new OS from scratch has led to some wild speculation. As my colleague Mary Jo Foley has reported, Microsoft already has an all-star team that’s working on a next-generation operating system. It’s called Midori, and Mary Jo’s sources say it’s...

Tags: Operating System, Microsoft Windows NT, Microsoft Corp., Midori, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Ed Bott

Blog posts 2008-07-07

Goodbye, XP. Hello, Midori

Goodbye, XP. Hello, MidoriHow great would it be-to have a lean, mean system that would do the basics, and leave some of the add-ons to other companies.Microsoft has blown any chance of Vista ever getting any respect, as the timing of '7' seems almost a stopgap measure. with '7' only...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Midori, Microsoft Windows Vista, goodbye, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2008-06-30

Goodbye, XP. Hello, Midori

June 30 is the day that Microsoft begins phasing out Windows XP by no longer providing copies of the operating system to PC makers and retailers for preloading on new machines. It's also a good day thanks to a recent New York Times opinion piece to start looking ahead to...

Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, Operating System, Microsoft Corp., Midori, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2008-06-30

Ladybugs 1 (Mac)

Renesia is a fun and addictive retro arcade Shoot em up game that will shake you up, twirl you around, turn you upside down and drop you on your head. And you'll like that. Slalom with your ship, collect bonuses, shoot aliens, dance around your room (or whatever it is...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Midori, Renesia, Games, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2005-12-28

Ladybugs 1 (Windows)

Bugs have never been so cute and cuddly and colorful! This game for small children will keep your little ones racing against other ladybugs, wandering around garden mazes and helping ladybugs find their homes. These are challenging yet extremely fun activities to stimulate your child's thinking and color recognition skills,...

Tags: Midori, Microsoft Windows, Games, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2005-12-23

smack solitaire 1.0 (Windows)

Smack Solitaire - players have a vast variety of Solitaire games from which to choose and will be able to enjoy and play through the the whole collection over a long, long period of time.

Tags: Collection, Midori, Microsoft Windows, Games, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2005-12-09

Smack solitaire 1.0 (Mac)

collection of 30 solitaires card games

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Card Game, Midori, Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2005-12-09

Additional Resources

Microsoft's Gazelle browser: A layperson's explanation

Microsoft's Gazelle browser: A layperson's explanationGoogle Chrome already has done this.http://www.google.com/googlebooks/chrome/med_00.htmlRE: Microsoft's Gazelle browser: A layperson's explanationI think all the talk about Kernel, Principal and operating system just confused everybody. After watching the video a while ago it was obvious that these terms are being used as an analogy....

Tags: Web browsers, Gazelle, Web browser, Gazelle browser, layperson, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer

Discussion threads 2009-07-02

Windows Azure: a very difficult concept explained

Since the announcement of Windows Azure, codenamed "Red Dog" as discovered by my colleague Mary-Jo Foley, at PDC 2008, I have felt an element of doubt hanging over the service, simply because I didn't know enough about it. This post will explain everything you need to know about Azure -...

Tags: Operating System, Server, Microsoft Corp., Service, Windows Azure, Mary-Jo, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Data Centers, Storage, Software, Hardware, Data Management, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2009-05-01

All About Microsoft: CodeTracker

Revised - May, 2009 Can't keep Midori straight from MinSafe? Unsure how Red Dog, Cosmos and Zurich fit in Microsoft's cloud OS picture? Tracking Microsoft's myriad codenames is an almost full-time occupation. And Mary Jo Foley knows that better than anyone, as she spends...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Operating Systems, Software

White papers 2009-05-01

Microsoft's forgotten Windows 7 netbook version: Home Premium

Microsoft's forgotten Windows 7 netbook version: Home PremiumI was quite impressed with the speedI was impressed with the speed of Windows 7 Ultimate on low performance systems, so I agree that all Windows 7 SKUs will likely run on netbooks, considering how well Ultimate ran.RE: Microsoft's forgotten Windows 7 netbook...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Operating systems, netbook, Home Premium, Microsoft Windows 7, Starter, Microsoft Corp., Aero Glass, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-04-20

New UI rumours for Windows 7; I doubt it

Windows has taken a turn for the worst in the last few years with the rise and hype associated with Vista during the beta days, only to horrendously let us down, just like an OJ Simpson jury. Consistency is absolutely everything when it comes to technology -...

Tags: User Interface, Microsoft Windows 7, Release Candidate, Rumour, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2009-04-15

News to know: Neeris, Sun-IBM, Storm 2, Sprint ad

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. Dancho Danchev: Conficker worm's copycat Neeris spreading over IM Sam Diaz: Report: Sun and IBM clashed over executive...

Tags: Apple Xserve, Larry Dignan, Advertisement, Information Technology, Sun Microsystems Inc., Dana Blankenhorn, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Sprint Communications, IBM Corp., 3G, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Strategy, Open Source, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Management, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-04-08