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- It's official: Microsoft-Yahoo ink 10-year search pact; Regulator scrum begins
- It's official: Microsoft-Yahoo ink 10-year search pact; Regulator scrum beginsPork Chop DateWe used to joke about a particular person being so ugly their parents would have to hang a pork chop around their neck to attract a date. That's kind of the same feeling I get about Bing. ...
- Tags: Free trade, SEARCH, Rep, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Google Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-07-29
- Microsoft: Here are some of the Win 7 changes coming in the next build
- Microsoft: Here are some of the Win 7 changes coming in the next buildCosmeticAll these changes are cosmetic but still welcome as they improve usability in one way or the other.RE: Microsoft: Here are some of the Win 7 changes coming in the next buildI'd like to see the star...
- Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., rep, Win 7 change, Win 7, HERE ARE
- Discussion threads 2009-02-26
- U.S. 3G broadband comparison crowns a surprise winner ... Sprint
- U.S. 3G broadband comparison crowns a surprise winner ... SprintGo ahead and test your 3G bandwidth, then share the resultsIf you have 3G broadband, run a speed test from your system running on 3G using Speakeasy.net or Speedtest.net (or, better yet, both) and then post the results in this format:Location:Carrier:Down:Up:Test:RE:...
- Tags: Broadband Internet, 3G, Network technology, Wireless and Mobility, Sprint Communications, broadband, mobile broadband, Kbps
- Discussion threads 2009-01-22
- Public betas of Windows 7 client and server could hit this week
- Public betas of Windows 7 client and server could hit this weekPrivate beta guys like me rule...I am a private beta customer and I laugh at people who use public betas. A private beta is like driving a Mercedes whereas a public beta is like driving a US made car....
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, public beta, Windows 7 Client, Microsoft Windows 7, product key, beta, rep, server
- Discussion threads 2009-01-06
- PC units still selling; Apple flat but worries may be overblown
- PC units still selling; Apple flat but worries may be overblownApple officially finished...My rep and I met this morning with our Zune players "locked and loaded". After an hour of taking in the ambiance at Starbucks, we got down to business. On the list was the official demise of Apple....
- Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Apple Inc., rep, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2008-12-16
- Microsoft splits its Platforms
- Microsoft splits its Platformsjohnson leavingFirst of all, this is good news. It's not like he as done a good job running this companies marketing and online business. This is good news. Microsoft is making changes and its for the better. For all your naysayers who like to...
- Tags: NETWORKING, Microsoft Corp., Johnson, rep, Juniper Networks Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-07-23
- Rep: Yahoo lied to Congress about Chinese journalist
- Rep: Yahoo lied to Congress about Chinese journalistYahoo Lied to CongressWhat is going on? Is nothing sacred? Oaths used to be. I think that these lawyers should be disbarred. It has to stop somewhere. The president lies and nothing happens, media lies and nothing happens, legislators...
- Tags: TV & Home Theater, U.S. Congress, Chinese Journalist, Rep, Yahoo! Inc., Dish Network
- Discussion threads 2007-10-18
- Microsoft unveils new generation of Zune
- Microsoft unveils new generation of ZuneGot mine...My rep delivered one of these babies right to my door this evening. Got all 3 models and have started squirting everyone with UNPROTECTED music like a fiend. When I went to give my wife a new Zune model she could barely contain her...
- Tags: Digital media, Digital music, Microsoft Zune, Microsoft Corp., rep
- Discussion threads 2007-10-02
- What's coming with Windows? Even the insiders aren't sure...
- What's coming with Windows? Even the insiders aren't sure...Five-year plan[i]Let that be a lesson for those who believe that Microsoft, in Borg-like fashion, ruthlessly coordinates its activities.[/i]Of course they do. That doesn't mean that they don't change the long-range plan, though. Or even that they don't change it...
- Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Windows NG, rep
- Discussion threads 2007-10-01
- One-year-old QuickTime bug comes back to bite Firefox
- One-year-old QuickTime bug comes back to bite FirefoxPeople are still using Quicktime?I don't remember the last time I watched an online video or listened to an MP3 using Quicktime. Is it still popular? If there is a video that you must see that is in Quicktime, couldn't you...
- Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Web browsers, Apple QuickTime, rep, Mozilla Firefox
- Discussion threads 2007-09-12
- Update: Whatever happened with that ActiveSync-iPhone deal?
- Update: Whatever happened with that ActiveSync-iPhone deal?Who cares?Microsoft who?The corporate market is tiny in comparison to the rest to which Apple are targeting their miracle-gadget I assume. Data-formats like Word- and Excel documents may be more motivated to support though.Expect instead the Microsoft smartphones to try to take a lot...
- Tags: Programming languages, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Broadband Internet, WIRELESS, Rep, Apple iPhone, Java
- Discussion threads 2007-07-22
- Will the real Mike Cox please stand up?
- If you've ever joined a talkback discussion on ZDNet blogs, you've probably encountered Mike Cox. On the subject of Microsoft, the ubiquitous and presumably pseudonymous Mr. Cox is rarely at a loss for words.But who is this guy? Does Mike Cox head the IT department at a mid-sized company? Maybe....
- Tags: Zune, Vista, Microsoft, Linux
- Blog posts 2007-06-05
- MacBook hacked in contest at security event
- MacBook hacked in contest at security eventUnless...Relaxing the rules meant they enabled a blank root password. That would be my guess. Nice PR stunt to WOW the geekoids. My guess is no real news agency would bother printing this. Unlike a real news item...
- Tags: Notebooks, Operating systems, Desktops, security, Apple MacBook, rep, Microsoft Windows, MacBook Hacked, security event, vulnerability, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Macintosh
- Discussion threads 2007-04-20
- New Microsoft data center powers Web services push
- New Microsoft data center powers Web services pushAmazing growth and potential...My rep took me up to Quincy to see the new data center. I was in total SHOCK AND AWE as I looked at endless rows of servers and racks. They were all powered off, ready and waiting for the...
- Tags: Data centers, Channel management, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), rep, New Microsoft data center, server, Web, Microsoft Corp., Web service
- Discussion threads 2007-04-15
- Image Gallery: Will Negroponte's One Laptop Per Child be a problem for Microsoft?
- Image Gallery: Will Negroponte's One Laptop Per Child be a problem for Microsoft?Well, who need this trash?Can it run any modern release of Linux, which require 3GB+ hard disk for standard installation?Can it run Openoffice, which requires at least 512MB RAM and 300MB hard disk space and takes 10+ seconds...
- Tags: Notebooks, Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., laptop computer, One Laptop Per Child project, rep, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2007-03-07
- eEye spies first MS Office 2007 remote exploit
- eEye spies first MS Office 2007 remote exploitMarc is the man!I've met Marc a few times and if he says there is a vulnerability, there is a vulnerability. He's never been out for praise or recognition. He genuinely wants to see things more secure. We need more...
- Tags: Channel management, SECURITY, Microsoft Office, Publisher web, Microsoft Corp., rep, Web, eEye Digital Security, Marc
- Discussion threads 2007-02-22
- Cisco sues Apple over the iPhone name
- Cisco sues Apple over the iPhone nameWho didn't see this coming...Last I heard though, the paperwork was done and only needed signing. I wonder what happened...This may be a CYA move by Cisco just in case the deal falls through at the last minute.It could also be a...
- Tags: Cisco Systems Inc., Apple Inc., rep, Apple iPhone
- Discussion threads 2007-01-10
- CES: Move over Zune. SanDisk may have gotten the WiFi music player thing just right
- CES: Move over Zune. SanDisk may have gotten the WiFi music player thing just rightMeesa says NoSa to SanSaMy rep told me behind the scenes today that SanDisk is possibly infringing on valuable Microsoft IP here. Microsoft has patented "the social" in many ways. Wireless MP3 sharing is a Microsoft...
- Tags: Wireless LANs, Microsoft Windows, WIRELESS, Digital media, music player, SanDisk Corp., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Zune, Sansa, rep, Wi-Fi
- Discussion threads 2007-01-09
- Could Exchange Server 2007 spell the end of the traditional service pack?
- Could Exchange Server 2007 spell the end of the traditional service pack?Do you think the movement from Sevice Packs...... might apply to products other than Exchange Server?Say, like... Vista?---------- ;-) ----------I am learning Exchange Server 2007with an evaluation version of Microsoft Windows Server 2003 fir the first time."call...
- Tags: ROI/TCO, E-mail servers, Groupware, Operating systems, Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, Microsoft Corp., rep, voicemail, service pack, operating system, SP1
- Discussion threads 2006-12-08
- Microsoft sends mixed messages with its new design tools
- Microsoft sends mixed messages with its new design toolsanother M$ dud!M$ just released another stillborn.Nobody would touch this proprietary lock in technology with a 10 foot pole since it doesn't run on anything but windoze.Already deployed it...I pulled down our web site today with no notice and my rep and...
- Tags: Channel management, PRODUCTIVITY, Web technology, Adobe PhotoShop, Nothing, Illustrator, Adobe Systems Inc., Microsoft Corp., Web, rep, tool
- Discussion threads 2006-12-04
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