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How will Microsoft fix Windows Mobile? The Softies still aren't saying

How will Microsoft fix Windows Mobile? The Softies still aren't sayingIt won't slip . . .there's absolutely too much at stake. The mobile marketplace will depend on WM7 being released in a timely fashion. I for one would like to see this pink device come to fruition. There are legions...

Tags: Mobile operating systems, Operating systems, Advertising & Promotion, Handhelds, Mobile applications, laptop hunter, Windows Mobile 7, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Microsoft Corp., mobile, WM7, phone, Microsoft Windows, Softies, advertisement, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-07-30

Microsoft proposes launching an IE-free Windows 7 'E' in Europe

Microsoft is stepping up its campaign to try to appease European Commission EC regulators who are mulling possible remedies in the ongoing Opera-Microsoft browser-bundling case in the European Union. According to News.com, Microsoft's newest proposal is to offer a version of Windows 7 which strips out Internet...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Web Browser, European Union, Softies, Microsoft Windows, Web Browsers, Operating Systems, Software, Internet, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2009-06-11

Former Softies aim to make Office work like Google Docs

Former Softies aim to make Office work like Google Docsthanks!Installed and trying it out, thanks for the invite. I like how it syncs with the notification and the versioning is easy to see.Cheers!I've just downloaded and installed the plugin-I really like the sound of this. If nothing else it's...

Tags: Google Docs, Microsoft Office, Softies, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-02-11

Microsoft delivers test build of its 'Volta' cloud-programming toolset

Microsoft delivers test build of its 'Volta' cloud-programming toolsetyup![i]"It's taken ten years for me to solve this problem. It will take another decade for this to be where it needs to be."[i]No doubt about it, but in the meantime there will be no more M$, just Linux and OSS! :)RE:...

Tags: .NET, Application servers, Middleware, Volta, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Delivers, Microsoft .NET, Softies

Discussion threads 2007-12-05

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Microsoft's Windows 7 challenge: Selling Live services (without being sued)

I was wondering how aggressively -- or not -- Microsoft would market Windows Live services once it began selling Windows 7. The answer seems to be somewhat aggressively. But is that tepid enough to keep the Softies out of antitrust hot water? by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2009-10-28

Why is Microsoft opening up its Outlook file format now?

On October 26, Microsoft officials announced they were planning to open up the Outlook Personal Folders .PST file format and making it freely and safely licensable. What no one has said so far is why is Microsoft doing this now and who will likely benefit from the move. ...

Tags: Antitrust, Microsoft Corp., File Format, PST, Microsoft Outlook, E-mail, Groupware, Microsoft Office, Corporate Law, Office Suites, Software, Online Communications, Enterprise Software, Business Operations, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2009-10-27

Microsoft Security Essentials or Forefront: Which should a Windows user choose?

It's been a while since Microsoft has shared any new information about its free antimalware offering, Microsoft Security Essentials (codenamed "Morro"). But the Softies are quietly setting the stage for the product, which is slated to launch before the end of the year. by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2009-09-14

Microsoft steps up its business push for Windows 7, related products

To date, Microsoft's messaging around Windows 7 has been focused primarily on the consumer market. But starting September 1, the Softies began cranking up the business-focused marketing machine around Windows 7 and a number of other soon-to-be-shipping enterprise products and services. by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2009-09-02

Gonzales just tip of iceberg in Heartland attack

Feet on the street?In a crime where tens of thousands of credit card numbers and identifying information is stolen remotely from poorly configured databases, then sold on-line to other criminals, who then, presumably, use that information either for identity theft or straight credit card fraud, just where do you need...

Tags: SECURITY, Viet Nam, Gonzales

Discussion threads 2009-08-19

Bing gains search share on Yahoo, Google

Strange guesses or hopes?[i]"Advertisers migrate to Microsoft today since it will have the ad platform going forward"[/i]Why? Google makes MS look like a microbe and advertisers want to be where the money is, i.e. where the [b]people[/b] is.What MS has is an effort to copy Google and make money on...

Tags: SEARCH, Yahoo! Inc., Bing, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-08-18

News to know: VMWare; Facebook acquires Friendfeed; Facebook Search; MS Office;

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: VMware goes shopping: Buys SpringSource for $420 million; Can it keep the open source mojo? Joe McKendrick: Panel: too...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Facebook, Larry Dignan, Mobile, Microsoft Office, VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp., Virtualization, Smart Phones, Cloud Computing, Advertising & Promotion, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Storage

Blog posts 2009-08-11

Softies launch virtual suggestion box for improving Microsoft Office

Office WordMy suggestion: Lose the lame ribbon.Haha. Love the pic.Looks like you're trying to type a reply. Would you like help?- Yes. I would like help.- No. Just continue with the reply.- Do not show again.Seriously though, a little piece of me misses that little guy. Nice to see the...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., ribbon, Office Ribbon, Microsoft Office

Discussion threads 2009-08-10

Softies launch virtual suggestion box for improving Microsoft Office

A Microsoft product planner on the Office team has created a new Web site, MakeOfficeBetter.com, which allows any person to submit a suggested fix or feature for Office. by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2009-08-10

Microsoft PDC 2009: What's on tap for developers this November?

Microsoft opened up registration for its Professional Developers Conference PDC 2009 on August 4. As it will be too early for Microsoft to start detailing publicly what's coming in Windows 8, what will the Softies be highlighting this November? by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: Developer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2009-08-04

News to know: Microsoft; Motorola; BIOS 'rootkit'

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. Ryan Naraine: Researchers find insecure BIOS 'rootkit' pre-loaded in laptops Microsoft Financial Analyst Meeting 2009: Mary...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Researcher, Steve Ballmer, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Motorola Inc., Rootkits, Microsoft Windows 7, BIOS, Microsoft Windows, Security, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Hardware, Components, Operating Systems, Software

Blog posts 2009-07-31

Slide of the day: Laptop Hunter ads working?

Microsoft spent a lot of time talking about Apple today and one of the more notable slides was focused on the software giant's Windows ads. You know the ones that caused such a ruckus touting how Windows PCs were more of a value. Here's...

Tags: Advertisement, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Corp., Laptop Computer, Microsoft Windows, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-30

How will Microsoft fix Windows Mobile? The Softies still aren't saying

I thought Microsoft officials might drop a hint or two at today's Financial Analyst Meeting about Windows Mobile 7, the company's next big release of its mobile operating system, to show that innovation really is possible in the WinMo business. Or maybe offer up a quick demo of the Microsoft...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, Microsoft Corp., Mobile Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Mobile Applications, Handhelds, Advertising & Promotion, Wireless And Mobility, Software, Hardware, Marketing, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2009-07-30

Pigs are flying low: Why Microsoft open-sourced its Linux drivers

Pigs are flying low: Why Microsoft open-sourced its Linux driversgpl2 forced them to free the source code In my opinion they need to kill virtualbox, vmware or kvm (redhat/ubuntu) so it's doesn't matter to throw some lines of code to the linux kernel via the novell proxy programmers Here is...

Tags: Federal government, OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., FCC, Linux Drivers, Linux

Discussion threads 2009-07-22

Pigs are flying low: Why Microsoft open-sourced its Linux drivers

The pigs are still in the air. Microsoft really did release not one, but two, pieces of code under the formerly Microsoft-hated GNU General Public License GPL this week. But one of the key reasons Microsoft agreed to do this was left out of the original tale told by the...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Linux, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2009-07-22

Microsoft's fiscal 2010 game plan: Seven must-see slides

We already know Windows 7 goes on sale on October 22. But Microsoft hasn't provided specifics as to whether it will hold another Vista-like consumer launch around that time. And beyond that -- what else do the Softies have up their sleeves? Check out this slideshow for some interesting tidbits....

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Games, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2009-07-21