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Technology that powers Olympics on Web at center of lawsuit

Technology that powers Olympics on Web at center of lawsuitFragmentParagraph 3 Sentance 1 is a fragment, its missing the part that we need... what the lawsuit is actually about!Nothing new here folks, move along, move along.This isn't something new here. Microsoft is always infringing on someone elses IP.Are these guys...

Tags: Corporate communications, MS Silverlight, video, patent, lawsuit, Olympic Games, Web, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-07-16

Adobe's Open Screen Project: Back at ya' Apple!

Adobe's Open Screen Project: Back at ya' Apple!Adobe Open Screen ProjectThis is another good from Adobe. There is a long list of supporters of this project.http://feedshub.blogspot.com/2008/05/open-screen-project-from-adobe.htmlRE: Adobe's Open Screen Project: Back at ya' Apple!Great coverage, Thanks for sharing

Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Apple!

Discussion threads 2008-05-01

Penfield-Jackson's revenge? For Silverlight (and Microsoft) to succeed, must Microsoft break itself up?

Penfield-Jackson's revenge? For Silverlight and Microsoft to succeed, must Microsoft break itself up?Correction on ZuneThe main diffrence between Zune DRM and PlaysForSure is that Microsoft paid for the licenses needed for wireless use, as I recall from an interview with Mr. Ballmer. The same agreements were not available to...

Tags: Business structures, Penfield-Jackson, MS Silverlight, Microsoft Corp., partnership, Microsoft Silverlight

Discussion threads 2007-04-17

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Why Google released Closure Tools

another nail in M$ coffinIt seems Google is second to FSF to send M$ to its grave.You are an idiot....First of all did you even read the article...Not only the article makes no senselike your idiotic rant aggainst MS but it contains several errors.AJAX is javascript and is not unique...

Tags: Scripting languages, Programming languages, tool, Rhino, JavaScript, Java, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-06

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

What Windows7 could mean for Linux

Success becomes a problemIf Win7 is as trouble-free as advertised, then there will be a mass-migration to it. This will make M$ great money in the short term. But once customers are there, they are less likely to EVER upgrade again! They are "happy" with XP now - save for...

Tags: SOAP, Content management, Groupware, Collaboration, Azure, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Silverlight, Microsoft SharePoint, Windows Communication Foundation, Microsofts, Linux

Discussion threads 2009-10-24

MSFT versus GOOG - there's a big gap

Countering Google[i]At the current rate of Google?s revenue growth, 7 per cent, it would take it more than 3 years to reach Microsoft?s current quarterly revenue.[/i]The above is true if you assume MS will have no growth over the next 3 years. I don't think that will be the case....

Tags: Web browsers, Operational accounting, Strategy, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-23

News to know: Apple; Alex; Microhoo; Droid; FCC

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: Another strong quarter for Apple; credit strong iPhone, Mac sales Jason D. O'Grady: Apple announces most profitable...

Tags: FCC, Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Advertisement, Information Technology, Dana Blankenhorn, Mary Jo Foley, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, E-books, Federal Government, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology, Government, Web Services, Enterprise Software

Blog posts 2009-10-20

Free Silverlight streaming service to be replaced by paid Azure-hosted service

Ought to be interestingSilverlight is the means by which Netflix streams their on-demand content. I cannot help but wonder if MS cut a deal with the new Blockbuster service.Does MS support "open internet", or do they want us to pay for itDoes MS support "open internet", or do they want...

Tags: cloud computing, Strategy, Media Streaming, Microsoft Silverlight, NetFlix Inc., Microsoft Corp., open-Internet

Discussion threads 2009-10-19

Mozilla blocks dangerous MS .NET Firefox add-on

RE: Mozilla blocks dangerous MS .NET Firefox add-onIf it had to be blacklisted or not I really don't care now. Implementing code without end user permission is enough reason. We all know MS ways so I am glad Mozilla people used this way and hope they keep doing it in...

Tags: Web browsers, .NET, Linux Distro, Mozilla Corp., Microsoft Corp., MS .NET Firefox add-on, MS .NET, vunerability, plug-in

Discussion threads 2009-10-19

Mono-mania: It's risky business

M$ must give away its patentsIf M$ want to have its technolgies adopted by FOSS it must give up all its patents and GPLed the code.Until then we must stay away from any code that resembles M$ technologies and support Stallman and FSF in their fight against software tirany.RE: Mono-mania:...

Tags: .NET, C#, OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Development tools, Operating systems, Programming languages, Novell Inc., Microsoft Corp., Mono, Linux

Discussion threads 2009-10-15

When will Microsoft's Live Mesh matter?

I consider live Mesh to be one of the killer apps...... on my Windows Mobile phone. That explains a lot there. If Microsoft can't get Windows Mobile straight, what hope is there for ancillary services?it is oddIt's bizarre that they haven't used it in other ways. I love it...

Tags: Mobile operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Strategy, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Live Mesh matter, Microsoft Live Mesh

Discussion threads 2009-10-07

Flash 10.1 beta coming to Windows Mobile 6.5 phones by year-end

Useful stuffPretty decent article which really worth reading...Useless stuffBoth Flash and Silverlight are most likely dying solutions for a problem which should have been solved with something properly standardized and free from the beginning.Flash is not just used to deliver movies and animations, it's a popular tool for ad makers...

Tags: Smart phones, Microsoft Windows, phone, Microsoft Windows Mobile, HTML5, Microsoft Silverlight

Discussion threads 2009-10-05

Vista/IE market share slide, Win 7/Firefox/Chrome surge

IE "Hit"I never understood this...."Internet Explorer?s market share also took a battering, dropping by a massive 1.26%, taking its market share to a new low of 65.7%. This is a huge hit for Microsoft."What kind of hit? IE could go away and MS wouldn't lose a dime because it seems...

Tags: Web browsers, MarketShare, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Chrome, Web browser, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2009-10-02

Saying goodbye to OpenOffice.Org

RE: Saying goodbye to OpenOffice.OrgMS Office appears to be a really expensive trap. Your solution: Softmakerhttp://www.softmaker.comSuperior compatibility with all MS versions. No bloatware. Simply solid German engineering.If this came from a credible author I would be confused too butMr Kusnetzky has an habit of interspersing his zdnet stream with...

Tags: goodbye, OpenOffice, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., OpenOffice.org

Discussion threads 2009-10-01

Microsoft Pink: 'Just a Sidekick' or more?

Easy decisionI had been agonizing over whether to get a new WinMo 6.5 phone or wait to see what the Pink/Purple phones were going to be like. Now that I know, it's an easy decision. I want an HTC Leo assuming it comes to the states, but after seeing the...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, phone, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-09-24

Microsoft makes Web development tools available for free

right...'free tools' that cost you arm and leg when you realized you just missed a small component not included in the 'stack'...kind of like getting a free car with no wheels.RE: Microsoft makes Web development tools available for freeFor example? What would one of those components be?Give an ExampleWhat...

Tags: Channel management, OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Microsoft Visual Studio, Web development, Web Development Tools, Microsoft Corp., Web, proc, Linux

Discussion threads 2009-09-24

Microsoft plays the security card in response to Google's Chrome Frame

"Latest" phishing/malware data from NSS Labsapplies to Chrome 2. The most current Chrome is 3.0.195.21. I'm not surprised Microsoft mentions it though; they need to say something. Concering Chrome running inside IE..Yea I think they do, sort of. Correct me if I'm wrong but in Vista and beyond that plugin...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Internet Explorer, plug-in, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., security, security card, Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Google Chrome

Discussion threads 2009-09-24

That's one way to get Silverlight on a mobile device: Port it to Moblin Linux

Now I could at least accept that.I'm still a bit wary of an MS plugin becoming an internet standard. BUT at LEAST they are doing this as a first party and not some half baked, always behind the times attempt like Moonlight and Mono. If they had first class support...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Operating systems, .NET, Development tools, mobile, mobile device, Microsoft Silverlight, Moblin, Linux, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-09-23

Google hijacks Internet Explorer with Chrome Frame

IE is already up to the speed... and the plugin enabling it is SilverLight."Hello XAML, and byebye HTML garbage." So says M$.That's sarcasm, right?If not, you know very well that Idiot Exploiter is far more obsolete than any other actively maintained browser. Just like windows.Microsoft will send out and update.Microsoft...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Chrome, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., Web browser

Discussion threads 2009-09-22