Goatbert writes “I just read on the Consumerist about an XBOX Live user being banned for identifying herself as a lesbian. Despite appeals, Microsoft has stood by its position that merely mentioning that you are gay or lesbian is grounds for terminating your XBOX Live membership.”
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Facetious writes “It seems Microsoft doesn’t believe the data from Net Applications regarding Linux any more than Slashdot readers do. In a recent presentation, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer showed a slide showing, from Microsoft’s internal analysis, that Linux client use is clearly ahead of Apple’s.”
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Microsoft says no new cost cuts, shares hit 11-year low
Reuters By Jim Finkle BOSTON (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp outlined plans to offset revenue declines as the PC market shifts to low-cost netbooks, but it failed to announce more cost cuts, sending its shares to an 11-year low. Windows Mobile 6.5 — Obsolete Already? PC World Microsoft’s Ballmer sees more Google, Apple rivalry Business Mirror CNET News – Financial Times – Techtree.com – TrustedReviews all 425 news articles Langue : Français |
Google Inc has added its voice to the case against Microsoft Corp as the European Commission probes antitrust charges related to the software giant’s Internet Explorer browser.”Google believes that the browser market is still largely uncompetitive, which holds back innovation for users,” Sundar Pichai, Google vice president product manager, wrote
nandemoari writes “Microsoft has warned users that yet another critical vulnerability has been found in its popular Office spreadsheet program Excel. The flaw could allow remote hackers to open and run malicious code on an unsuspecting user’s computer through an infected spreadsheet file. Products affected include Office 2000, Office 2002, Office 2003, Office 2007, Office 2004 for Mac, Office 2008 for Mac, and the Open XML File Format Converter for Mac.”
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Meet Microsoft's New Secure Browser Model : Gazelle
ITProPortal You can't download it yet but Microsoft's new browser prototype, called Gazelle, could well be the software giant's answer to both Google domination and Hackers's threat. Internet Explorer hits speed bumps Computerworld Google offers EU help to nail Vole Inquirer Enews 2.0 – New York Times – PC World – CNET News all 278 news articles Langue : Français |
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Can Microsoft retail succeed where others have failed?
ZDNet Asia By Charles Cooper, CNET News.com commentary Did Microsoft just serve up more fodder for the wits who direct Apple's lacerating series of Mac versus PC commercials? Microsoft should hook up with The Source by Circuit City IT World Canada Blogs Microsoft Retail Strategy Doomed to Fail DaniWeb PC World all 6 news articles |
 The Money Times |
Microsoft says no new cost cuts, shares hit 11-year low
Reuters By Jim Finkle BOSTON (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp outlined plans to offset revenue declines as the PC market shifts to low-cost netbooks, but it failed to announce more cost cuts, sending its shares to an 11-year low. Microsoft’s Ballmer sees more Google, Apple rivalry Business Mirror Microsoft denies making its own phone TechRadar UK TrustedReviews – PC World – Financial Times – InformationWeek all 382 news articles |
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Can Microsoft retail succeed where others have failed?
ZDNet Asia By Charles Cooper, CNET News.com commentary Did Microsoft just serve up more fodder for the wits who direct Apple's lacerating series of Mac versus PC commercials? Microsoft should hook up with The Source by Circuit City IT World Canada Blogs Microsoft Retail Strategy Doomed to Fail DaniWeb PC World all 6 news articles |
 Boston Globe |
Microsoft TechFest: A pinch of your fingers and images, videos move
Seattle Times Among the roughly 40 projects shown Tuesday were systems for placing ads alongside images on a Web page, a digital sticky-note device and a prototype data center built from 100 of the low-power Intel Atom processors used in cheap netbook computers. * Shows off automated receptionist guardian.co.uk Microsoft shows off a host of projects Seattle Post Intelligencer CNET News – TopNews United States – Reuters UK – The FINANCIAL all 142 news articles |
