For years Google has been the only option when it comes to search. Oh, there were alternatives, including Microsoft’s own various attempts at turning the Web into an organized collection of sites and pages, but Google ruled all. But maybe no longer, as Bing is attempting to upset the apple cart. Bing is currently evolving, and the first new feature being rolled out is Visual Search.
Microsoft has told business customers that there’s no reason to wait until Windows 7 hits store shelves to begin upgrading. It’s bringing forward the release of tools designed to ease the process in a corporate setting.
Microsoft Bing has done rather well since it launched. But there is much more to come, with the site set to evolve and expand in the coming months. In fact, Bing 2.0 could be just around the corner. Meanwhile, Microsoft has had to deny it has an obsession with porn after an advert for Bing was discovered on Google alongside search results for “pornography.”
Should you upgrade or do a clean install once Windows 7 hits? Which will take longer, which will cause more bother? I’m afraid those questions aren’t easy to answer because it all depends on what system you have, how much data you have saved and what applications you have running. Microsoft reports that one Vista to Windows 7 upgrade could take almost a whole day to complete.
The Justice Department has asked Microsoft and Yahoo for more documents relating to their proposed search deal. It’s being seen as an indication the anti-trust investigation could be more substantial than expected.
Microsoft is pulling no punches with its efforts to persuade consumers to choose Windows over its competitors. Just a day after details of a training program for Best Buy employees concerning Linux emerged, so has a similar program concerning the differences between PC and Mac. However, unlike Linux, most of the anti-Mac statements are accurate, at least in the exact way they are worded.
A group aiming to promote open-source software has bought 22 Linux-related patents which previously belonged to Microsoft. But the news has prompted speculation about why Microsoft disposed of them in the first place.
Microsoft really has little to worry about when it comes to Linux. The market share of operating systems based on the Linux kernel is tiny, so small in fact that Microsoft wouldn’t even notice Linux if it were an insect flying around the room. Why then has Microsoft given Linux enough respect to teach Best Buy employees about Windows 7 by using comparison charts with Linux. And lying about the differences as well.
Microsoft says it has evidence hackers are exploiting an unpatched bug in its server software, which it announced last week. The firm says a patch is on the way, but it appears unlikely to be part of this week’s Patch Tuesday update.
The original Zune failed to set the world alight in the way Microsoft had intended. Pitched against the iPod and poor early reviews, sales were slow in coming and remain stale. Thankfully, the Zune HD is on its way, however, Microsoft has decided to discontinue all existing models of the Zune to make way for it.
October is shaping up to be a busy month for Microsoft. Oct. 22 will see Windows 7 released to General Availability, while the new range of Windows Mobile-enabled Windows Phones will be available after Oct. 6. The question is whether Microsoft can gain the foothold in the smartphone market it has so far failed to grab and provide competition for the Apple iPhone.
In the month before Windows 7 is released, monthly figures show the biggest ever switch from XP to Vista. But the gulf between the two remains immense.
The release of Windows 7 continues to draw closer, now being just seven weeks away. And Microsoft is gearing up for the launch with a number of initiatives. The latest is an attempt to increase the flow of word of mouth advertising by having people host Windows 7 parties with their friends. The reward for your troubles, and for looking like an absolute geek in front of your nearest and dearest? A signature copy of Windows 7 Ultimate.
Businesses can download and try the Enterprise edition of Windows 7 for 90 days without cost. However, restrictions on the deal mean it may only be suitable for a limited audience.
There was a time when almost every single one of us used Internet Explorer as our Web browser. The reasons being there was little competition for the Microsoft product and its inclusion in every copy of Windows meant most people didn’t bother searching out the alternatives that did exist. How times have changed.
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