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Signs of life emerge on the Vista marketing front

After months of denials of problems, refusals to acknowledge the existence of a much-needed service pack and hundreds of missed opportunities to set the record straight, the Windows client marketing team finally seems to be going on the offensive. by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: Marketing, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Windows Marketing Team, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2008-08-27

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Ballmer: Windows 7 sales on a roll

Oh boy... this should be a fun Talkback... ntntyeap...for sure we'll be hearing what everyone has already said "ad nauseum".BallSack is a MoronPlain and Simple.I'm sure Win7 sales are decent. After all, it's hard to get an OS-less computer.....It is easy enough to get linuxpre-installed.Or buy a MacHowever,...

Tags: Sales strategy, Operating systems, Mac sale, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Linux, sales, Steve Ballmer, Windows 7 sale, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2009-11-20

Microsoft shares a few tidbits on IE9 and (lots) more on Silverlight 4

Safari? What Safari ? :-)http://www.tgdaily.com/software-features/39495-safari-4-beta-first-browser-to-hit-100-score-in-acid3-testI know, Steve doesn't like Apple but you're supposed to be a journalist? ;-)Google chrome?IE like Microsoft is stumbling around in a new ecosystem in which spending thousands of dollars is not an option.Plus, it locks you into a insecure OS platform with...

Tags: Web browsers, Scripting languages, Spell Check, Microsoft Silverlight, Microsoft Internet Explorer, HTML5, JavaScript, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-18

So where's Microsoft's Live Mesh?

Project name changedIt's Microsoft Live Mess now under Ballmer's leadership.RE: So where's Microsoft's Live Mesh?i hope they don't get rid of or just leave it alone because i really like it. Actually, it works very well.It might be stuck in some pre-release limbo but whats already available to use does...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Live Mesh

Discussion threads 2009-11-18

QPack Free Testing Tool Test Management 5.3.1 (Windows)

QPack is an end-to-end solution for Application Lifecycle Management, containing all development lifecycle modules, such as market requirements, system specs, development, testing, and delivery. QPack ALM supports the marketing team, system architects, developers and testers by providing each team with professional tools suited to its specific needs and methodologies. QPack...

Tags: Medical Device, Microsoft Windows, Application Lifecycle Management, Tool, Orcanos Application Lifecycle Management, QPack, QPack ALM, Medical Device Software Development, QPack Medical Device Software Development, Healthcare, Software Development, Software/Web Development

Software downloads 2009-10-26

Was Windows 7 totally your idea?

W7: Whose ideas?It is pretty clear that Apple and Microsoft "borrow" from each other. I don't think that's a problem, all competitors "borrow" each others' ideas and the consumer wins.What is clear, though, is that Microsoft did listen to alot of people but it wasn't those people that use...

Tags: Desktops, Crispin, Microsoft Corp., PC, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-22

Advanced Time Reports Web Premier 8.18.200 (Windows)

Advanced Time Reports Web will help you increase your billable hours by better managing all your projects, clients and working hours. All of ATR functionality now available in pure 100% web-based application. Manage your projects, receive updates, create reports and view team schedules - all remotely from any place in...

Tags: Web, Team, Microsoft Windows, Xpress Software, Team Management, Project Management, Tools & Techniques, Management, It Operations, It service Management

Software downloads 2009-10-22

Microsoft lands Facebook, Twitter deals for Bing

Several million or several hundred million?Several million is nothing. The numbers would need to be in the tens of millions to even be considered a "mistake." And if they're revenue sharing, there has to be revenue 1st before they have to share...bing is lame....and will cause people to leave twitter...

Tags: Twitter Inc., Facebook, Bing, Microsoft Corp., Chicago Cubs

Discussion threads 2009-10-21

Windows Marketplace for Mobile is late to the party, but pretty well dressed

Very few consumers seem to careWinMo share is constantly shrinking and with good reasons, it probably has the worst user experience out there.I'd pay more attention to Symbian, Android and iPhone Mac OS X instead. I think we have good reasons to believe these platforms will be the main three...

Tags: Smart phones, Mobile operating systems, Handhelds, Operating systems, mobile, Microsoft Corp., Apple iPhone, Microsoft Windows Mobile, RIM BlackBerry, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-06

Open source and forced obsolescence

You gutted your own articleFirst, no one forces you to update your software, period. There *are* companies that won't support antiques, and who can blame them? Support costs are very high, especially since one person or team can't be expected to be expert in a dozen different versions of the...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Enterprise resource planning (ERP), obsolescence, open source, software

Discussion threads 2009-10-02

Disposable iPhone apps

Is Oh Noes Done Yet?Well. Isn't that like books, with the exception that, for the near-term, the one retailer welcomes self-published works?Every where I look, one has to write the thing. One has to wrap it and ship it. And one has to market his or her butt off to...

Tags: Apple iPhone, app store business model, developer

Discussion threads 2009-09-25

The 2010 Productivity Tool Bonanza - Microsoft, Google, Zoho & Open Standards

On the eve of what looks to be a major Microsoft productivity products year in 2010 with the Windows 7 operating system, Exchange 2010, Office 2010, MOSS/SharePoint 2010 and Azure it's interesting to look at how the market for these products serve has changed. ...

Tags: Google Inc., Open Standard, Zoho, Microsoft Corp., Tool, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2009-09-25

Probably the most awful, soul destroying thing I've ever seen

wow those were just AWFUL..thats about 6 minutes of my life i wont get back. CHEESE CITY! lol.RE: Probably the most awful, soul destroying thing I've ever seenYou are goddammed right. IT feels like I am watching the cast of Barney, as they keep nodding their heads at each...

Tags: Corporate communications, Blonde, video, second video, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-09-24

Advanced Time Reports Premier 8.9.176 (Windows)

Advanced Time Reports Premier Edition is an intuitive time tracking & project management solution that will help you increase your billable hours by better managing all your projects, clients and working hours. Used by professionals and project-oriented businesses worldwide to perform essential functions such as timesheet reporting and project management....

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Xpress Software, Project Management, Tools & Techniques, Strategy, It Operations, It service Management, Management

Software downloads 2009-09-24

Students vs. Google Apps vs. Office Web Apps

Buyer bewareBefore people get too excited about Office Web Apps, they need to remember that:- Google's strength comes from its ability to create quality, innovative products, based on open standards. Google has even established the "Data Liberation Front" (http://www.dataliberation.org/), to make it easy to migrate user data in & out...

Tags: cloud computing, Google Inc., Office Web Apps, Office Web, Web application, Microsoft Office, Google Apps, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-09-22

What derailed the Windows Mobile 7 train?

One has to wonderwhether Microsoft even knows how to deal with a competitive environment anymore. One also has to wonder how long the Teflon coating will last on its CEO, because while MS will not be declaring bankruptcy any time soon, you cannot seriously argue that this CEO has maximized...

Tags: Microsoft Windows CE, Mobile operating systems, Handhelds, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Mobile, SMP, Microsoft Windows, WM7, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-08-21

Hold 6 and 4 keys at boot to enable 64-bit Snow Leopard

Can you clarify this for me?I'm running 64 bit Windows 7 on my MacBook Pro, or at least I thought I was. Now I'm not so sure since I don't hold the 6 or the 4 key when I boot up. Since there is no way that Windows is ever...

Tags: Network technology, Operating systems, 64-bit, 32-bit, Snow Leopard, Apple Mac OS X

Discussion threads 2009-08-19

Apple warns of Mac attack risk via image files

Apple warns of Mac attack risk via image filesWow, lots of critical vulnerabilities in there!!I can't believe how many of these bugs allow for arbitrary code execution! Viewing an image file shouldn't result in arbitrary code execution.Oh well, at least they were fixed within nano seconds of the vulnerability popping...

Tags: Desktops, SECURITY, Patches, Apple Macintosh, Mac Attack, Apple Inc., vulnerability

Discussion threads 2009-08-05

Apple's not-so-secret tablet: Flawed from the start

Apple's not-so-secret tablet: Flawed from the startMisconceived?I think your basic assumptions are wrong. The Tablet is likely to be a large format iPhone/iPod Touch rather than a small flat Mac.The two devices would be very different beasts!It might help if you knew something about what you were writing about.... Apple...

Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, tablet, Apple Inc., not-so-secret tablet

Discussion threads 2009-08-05

Is it "Windows" or "Vista" that's dragging Microsoft down?

Is it "Windows" or "Vista" that's dragging Microsoft down?I think it is simply "Microsoft"ntI think it is the economy & VistaBusiness just are not buying new computers.Look at Dell's sales.Look at worldwide PC sales.Every (and, I am exaggerating) business is delaying the purchase of new computers.Now, on to Vista.Many (most?)...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., IS IT, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-07-24