Microsoft has announced that 32-bit only machines will not qualify for its Windows 7 compatibility labeling scheme. It’s a major change of emphasis after the debacle of “Vista Capable”.
Microsoft has good reason to ensure Windows PCs are secure and malware-free. Because if they aren’t, it reflects badly on the company that many blame for the problem in the first place. So it is today releasing its new, free Microsoft Security Essentials software, an antivirus and antimalware product offering protection from viruses, spyware, rootkits, and trojans.
Even for a Windows user, iTunes offers some useful tools: it lets you synch your iPod, play podcasts, and organize your music collection. And now it will even let your business create XML configuration files from iPhones. What do you mean you don’t want to do that?
There’s nothing like a good bitch fight between two of the biggest tech companies in the world. And that’s exactly what we’re seeing between Microsoft and Google over the security of Chrome Frame, with Microsoft claiming the plug-in makes IE less secure and Google taking the exact opposite view. Let battle commence.
Apple has for as long as I can remember trumped Microsoft in one important area: advertising. Microsoft really didn’t do adverts for a long time, and when it did they generally came across as staid, old-fashioned, and a little bit tired. But things have started to improve, and the latest ads for Windows 7 signal just how much Microsoft is evolving… into Apple.
Some computer manufacturers could be shipping Windows 7 as early as nine days before its official release date. But an Asian industry newspaper reports that industry sources are unconvinced the system will have a quick effect on PC sales.
Windows 7 is so close you can almost reach out and touch it, with the Oct. 22 release date edges ever nearer. But how are you going to celebrate the launch of Microsoft’s newest operating system? What do you mean you weren’t planning to – isn’t everyone having a Windows 7 party?
The rumors are true: Microsoft is indeed developing a tablet-style device, though it is closer to a book in design. However, the “Courier” is still at a prototype stage and there is no guarantee it will ever be released.
As unbelievable as it may seem, a lot of people are stuck using older versions of Internet Explorer. The reasons for this vary but the main one is that some companies are resisting upgrading. Microsoft has been urging people to upgrade, particularly from the aged IE6, and now Google is doing the same. Only it;s doing so by hijacking it with what it calls Chrome Frame.
American students can legally buy Windows 7 for just $30 under a new Microsoft deal. Their British counterparts can get a discount plus a valuable lesson on how international firms price for different markets.
Microsoft is one of the largest companies in the world, and consequently it needs good people at the top running it. But do good people need overly extravagant pay packets – especially in the financial conditions the world now finds itself in? The U.S. government doesn’t think so, and Microsoft has acted before any official legislation is carried through.
The Zune was a failure, right? Without a doubt, yes it was. But rather than traipse off with its tail between its legs moaning about Apple tying up the market with its quality products, Microsoft stuck in there and tried again. The Zune HD has now been on sale almost a week and select retailers are already sold out of the device. What’s more, reviews of the Zune HD are proving to be generally very positive.
Microsoft has filed civil suits against five people or groups it accuses of hiding malicious software in supposedly genuine advertising. It comes on the heels of a high-profile case involving the New York Times Web site.
Microsoft has today released the first version of its new Office Web Apps to a select bunch of testers ahead of a full public beta in the coming months. Classed as a Technical Preview, the Office Web Apps on show are very limited but still offer a glimpse of what is to come. And despite comparisons to Google Docs having been made, most of the early buzz has proved positive.
Microsoft has broken a symbolic barrier with Bing now being used for more than 10 percent of U.S. Web searches. But the news was tempered by contest results which suggest the site is more prone to bugs than its rivals.
Technology News Mac news iPhone & Touch Mobile technology Green tech Buying guides Gaming news Photography tech
