Feb
20
2009
What’s that Snow Leopard doing on Microsoft’s Live Search?
Sure it could be a silly coincidence or some friendly taunting. But what if it were a harbinger of some sort of deal.
Feb
20
2009
Microsoft Repairing Xbox 360 "Renewal of Death" – PC World
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Microsoft Repairing Xbox 360 "Renewal of Death"
PC World Have any trouble renewing your Xbox Live Gold membership lately? Seen your account go into digital cardiac arrest and nearly follow along with the physiological variety when your achievements go toodle-oo? Hackers target Xbox Live players BBC News Microsoft Working on Gamertag Glitch Crispy Gamer ITworld.com – PC Magazine – Play.tm – Ve3d.com all 55 news articles Langue : Français |
Feb
20
2009
Microsoft Secret Prototype Phone Stolen
bossanovalithium writes to tell us that details are emerging about the theft of a top secret prototype mobile device stolen from an executive’s pocket. Time to start watching eBay. “There are fears that leaks regarding the features and early bugs in the software could mar the launch of Windows Mobile 6.5 which the company hopes will give it the edge over the iPhone and the new Google Android operating system. The new product includes support for touch-screen technology similar to that found on the Apple iPhone. Among the features offered in the new service unveiled by Microsoft’s chief executive, Steve Ballmer, on Tuesday, is a version of Windows Marketplace for Mobiles, which is set to compete with the popular Apple’s App Store and provide easy ways to download music and products to mobiles. “
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Feb
20
2009
Norwegian Websites Declare War on Internet Explorer 6
Several large websites in Norway have launched an advocacy campaign urging Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 users to upgrade their outdated web browsers.
Feb
20
2009
Norway mobilizes against IE 6 – Register
 PC World |
Norway mobilizes against IE 6
Register Norwegian web sites are campaigning to have users dump Microsoft's Internet Explorer 6 for a modern browser. Two of the country's three largest newspapers as well as local newspapers, search engines and ISPs, the Yellow Pages, and other communities … Photo Gallery: 'NCIS' 02/24/2009 AllYourTV.com Help and Technical Support New Zealand Herald all 19 news articles |
Feb
20
2009
Microsoft plans to issue non-update update for Win 7 – Register
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Microsoft plans to issue non-update update for Win 7
Register By Kelly Fiveash • Get more from this author Microsoft will spit out dummy updates for Windows 7 beta testers next week that will probe the forthcoming operating system’s updating abilities. Windows 7 beta users to get 'updates' CNET News What Windows 7 means for your business… Portsmouth Herald News Ars Technica – OS News – Softpedia – Bangkok Post all 136 news articles |
Feb
20
2009
Google Android May Run Asus Netbook, Rival Microsoft – Bloomberg
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Google Android May Run Asus Netbook, Rival Microsoft
Bloomberg By Tim Culpan Feb. 20 (Bloomberg) — Asustek Computer Inc., which pioneered the market for sub-0 laptops, may install Google Inc.’s free Android operating system on its low-cost notebooks, challenging the dominance of Microsoft Corp. Barcelona pickpocket makes off with Microsoft's new mobile phone Times Online In search of Microsoft geniuses Financial Post PC World – CNET News – Telecoms Korea (subscription) – Telegraph.co.uk all 439 news articles Langue : Français |
Feb
20
2009
Norway mobilizes against IE 6 – Register
 PC World |
Norway mobilizes against IE 6
Register Norwegian web sites are campaigning to have users dump Microsoft's Internet Explorer 6 for a modern browser. Two of the country's three largest newspapers as well as local newspapers, search engines and ISPs, the Yellow Pages, and other communities … Photo Gallery: 'NCIS' 02/24/2009 AllYourTV.com Help and Technical Support New Zealand Herald all 18 news articles |
Feb
19
2009
Norway mobilizes against IE 6 – Register
 PC World |
Norway mobilizes against IE 6
Register Norwegian web sites are campaigning to have users dump Microsoft's Internet Explorer 6 for a modern browser. Two of the country's three largest newspapers as well as local newspapers, search engines and ISPs, the Yellow Pages, and other communities … Photo Gallery: 'NCIS' 02/24/2009 AllYourTV.com Help and Technical Support New Zealand Herald all 18 news articles |
Feb
19
2009
Obama Anti-Trust Chief on Google the Monopoly Threat
CWmike writes “The blogosphere regularly excoriates Microsoft for being a monopoly, but Google may be in the cross-hairs of the nation’s next anti-trust chief for monopolistic behavior, writes Preston Gralla. Last June, Christine A. Varney, President Obama’s nominee to be the next antitrust chief, warned that Google already had a monopoly in online advertising. ‘For me, Microsoft is so last century. They are not the problem,’ Varney said at a June 19 panel discussion sponsored by the American Antitrust Institute, according to a Bloomberg report. The US economy will ‘continually see a problem — potentially with Google’ because it already ‘has acquired a monopoly in Internet online advertising.’ Varney has yet to be confirmed as antitrust chief, and she said all this before she was nominated. Still, it spells potentially bad news for Google. It may be time for the company to start adding to its legal staff.”
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