Archive for the ‘Microsoft’ Category

News: Microsoft Create an Application for Android

Microsoft seems to know exactly how to position themselves as ‘friends’ for fellow competitors. The proof, although hostile to each other in the realm of operating systems, but Microsoft still threw the application for the platform of his opponent. Continue Reading »

News: Microsoft To Double Down on HTML5 with Internet Explorer 9

With the latest releases of Opera, Google Chrome and Firefox continuing to push the boundaries of the web, the once-dominant Internet Explorer is looking less and less relevant every day. But we should expect Microsoft to go on the offensive at its upcoming MIX 2010 developer conference in Las Vegas, where, it has been speculated, the company will demonstrate the first beta builds of Internet Explorer 9 and possibly offer a preview release of the browser to developers. Continue Reading »

Release: Microsoft Releases Blue Screen Rootkit Detection Tool

Last month’s Microsoft security updates have caused some controversy over a single patch in the pack that was first thought to cause blue screen on some computer systems. It later turned out that the patch was not responsible for the blue screens but a rootkit that had altered some files of the operating system. Continue Reading »

Browser: Internet Explorer Not Identical Again With Windows

Party committee won a competitive European businesses who want a lawsuit Opera Windows users have the option to use a browser other than Internet Explorer is always on the bundling with Microsoft.

The Commission agrees with the objections to the Opera duty use Microsoft’s browser on the windows because, without market competition, it will reduce innovation. Continue Reading »

News: Microsoft Encourages Antitrust Scrutiny of Google

Microsoft Corp. on Friday made its case publicly for increased antitrust scrutiny of rival Google Inc., while deflecting criticism that one of its European properties helped spur a local investigation of the Internet search giant. Continue Reading »

News: Windows 7 Reaches 10 Percent Market Share

It’s official: Microsoft got it right this time. After the mistake that was Vista, Windows 7 was greeted like the second coming, and it many ways it really was better than its predecessor: less annoying, faster, smoother, more compatible with various pieces of hardware and software.

Initial sales numbers and market share reports have shown that Windows 7 is on the right track, but today it’s obvious that it will be one of the most successful products in Windows history, as it already caught 10 percent market share, approximately 3 months after it arrived on the market.

More details available at mashable.com

News: IE is still thriving in Corporate circles

The various discussions that mention Internet Explorer (IE) browser’s increasingly supplanted by other, perhaps not entirely correct. At least one independent survey stated that approximately 80 percent of companies are still loyal to use Microsoft’s browser for office activities.

Survey conducted Devil Mountain Software said, 80 percent of the 22,000 computers using OS (Operating System) Windows Xp and relying on IE as their browser.

Devil Mountain Network collects realtime metric system and application usage data from Windows-based computers and servers around the world. This information is then used to see the market trends that affect the Windows OS. Continue Reading »

News: Microsoft Word and Office sales ban begins

A ban on Microsoft selling certain versions of its flagship products Word and Office has begun. The software firm was made to change elements of the software by US courts after a patent dispute with Canadian firm i4i. Microsoft said that it had complied with the court’s ruling and would now offer “revised software” in the US. The court ruling means that Microsoft must also pay i4i damages of $290m (£182m). However, the firm said on 8 January that it had filed another appeal against the injunction.

More details available at news.bbc.co.uk

News: Windows, Office Rentals Now OK with Microsoft

At one time or another you may have used a rented-out Windows PC, be that at business kiosks or Internet cafes. Technically speaking, though, doing so has never been legal. As of January 1, 2010, the licensing terms for Windows and Microsoft Office have been tweaked so that those that wish to rent, lease, or outsource desktop PCs to third parties with either software can do so by paying an extra fee.

More details available at arstechnica.com

News: Proud Microsoft Office 2010 Beta Downloaded 2 Million People

Microsoft was smiling happily before the launch of its newest product Office 2010 later, because a result of their sweet time to throw torehkan trial version of Office 2010 beta to the public. According to them, until now the beta version has reached 2 million people.

“Office 2010 has created a new record for a test. It is clear there is an increase compared with Office 2007 beta then. Office 2010 has been downloaded 2 million times, with an average of 40 thousand downloader every day,” Microsoft wrote in his personal blog , cited PC World, Thursday (7/1/2009). Continue Reading »