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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
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- Wall Street: MSFT should buy Yahoo, consider RIM
- Wall Street: MSFT should buy Yahoo, consider RIMProof that investors should all be drownedThey do nothing but hold mankind back in their own self serving way.Competition is a basic factor for any free market, yet investors want it both ways.They should offer $11 a shareby Monday, it'll look like a...
- Tags: M$FT, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., MSFT, Research In Motion Ltd.
- Discussion threads 2008-10-10
- Forget about the name - The real question is how many flavors will Windows 7 come in?
- Forget about the name - The real question is how many flavors will Windows 7 come in?They'll all be bitter.Don't get me wrong. I'm what passes for a happy Microsoft user, but all the "flavors" have and shall continue to leave a bitter taste and confused consumers. Another plus for...
- Tags: Home entertainment, 64-bit, Operating systems, Games, SKU, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft NEEDS, real question, home theater
- Discussion threads 2008-10-08
- It's not good for everything, therefore it's not good for anything
- It's not good for everything, therefore it's not good for anythingScientific vs. Data Processing: Did you just switch sides?Even in a research institute, most of the people will use boring finance and word processing applications that are well supported on all the major computing platforms. On the other hand, niches...
- Tags: INTERNET, Desktops, Operating systems, nich, Sun Ray, mission critical, institute, PC, Sun Microsystems Inc., research institute
- Discussion threads 2008-08-06
- Is Microsoft ready to move beyond Windows?
- Is it time for me to start hammering out an obituary for Microsoft Windows? The headline, "Microsoft sees end of Windows era" was enough to make me look twice and start imagining a world without Vista, system crashes and the blue screen of death. Software Development Times...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Software Development Times, Microsoft Windows, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Operating Systems, Utility Computing, Software, Hardware, Storage, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2008-08-04
- News to know: Microsoft Midori; Sub $600 PCs; Dell; Neosploit; SOA
- Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: More tech details emerge on Microsoft's 'Midori' What if Apple had conducted the 'Mojave Experiment'? Tom Steinert-Threlkeld: Microsoft, In Search Of Itself Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: The 'Mojave Experiment' - Just an exercise in guided clicking or does it...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., PC, Malware, SOA, Microsoft Corp., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, BIOS, Mergers & Acquisitions, Web Services, Viruses And Worms, Security, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware, Components, Investment, Finance, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-07-30
- The more things change
- The more things changeBe productive with a touch only computer ?"The potential is amazing - you can imagine was well as I can, I think, what a 12″ iPhone replacement for the traditional laptop could do for user productivity"You are talking of home user or of business user ?Because i...
- Tags: Processors, Linux, Operating systems, Intel x86, PPC, GPU, Microsoft Windows XP, security
- Discussion threads 2008-07-30
- News to know: iPhone 3G launch; Vista; Botnets; Dial-up diaries
- Notable headlines: The iPhone 3G rollout: Assessing the wild cards Steve O'Hear: Gallery: 25+ social networking apps for iPhone and iPod touch. Gallery right. Analyst: Most iPhone 3G buyers will pay more than $199 GigaOm: I Can't...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Microsoft Windows Vista, 3G, Podcasts, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Internet, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-07-11
- EIC podcast: Vista; Midori; Microhoo; iPhone
- On this week's EIC squared podcast, Ed Bott, one of our Microsoft gurus, fills in for the allegedly vacationing Dan Farber, who apparently IMs and emails as usual while reportedly away. I chat with Ed Bott about whether Microsoft's "we're not going to take it" routine with Vista will work....
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Jerry Yang, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Backstory, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), 3G, Podcasts, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Internet, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-07-10
- News to know: Midori; Yahoo; iPhone; VMware
- Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: On the road to Midori: RedHawk, MinSafe and Sapphire Next Microsoft enterprise instant messaging/VOIP server: Think 2009 Microsoft to push XP SP3 via Auto Update on July 10 Microsoft to deliver SQL Server 2008 in August...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Open Source, Information Technology, Yahoo! Inc., VMware Inc., Phishing, 3G, Cyberthreats, Hardware Upgrade, Spam, Strategy, Viruses And Worms, Security, Spam And Phishing, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Management, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-07-10
- News to know: Linux; iPhone; Gmail; Insecure antivirus software; SAP
- Notable headlines: Phil Wainewright: SaaS star leaves SAP for Salesforce.com Dennis Howlett: Ticking bombs in enterprise land Garett Rogers: Your Gmail is now a lot more secure Dancho Danchev: Approximately 800 vulnerabilities discovered in antivirus products ...
- Tags: Software, Apple iPhone, Linux, Google Gmail, SAP AG, Antivirus Software, Microsoft Corp., Twitter, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-07-08
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