The Apple iPad may not be as useless as we all fear it is after all. Because it will be possible to run Windows 7 on one, at least as a virtual desktop.
Microsoft’s latest financial figures, in the wake of the release of Windows 7, are clearly a success. But there are some mitigating factors and other points which should hold the company’s attention.
All things considered, Microsoft had a good 2009. After a couple of tough years which saw Gates’ reign come to an end and Ballmer’s start, the pain of Vista, the pain of Zune, and more besides, 2009 can be considered a win for the company. Its latest financial results are proof positive of this, and they’ve been underlined by the success of Windows 7.
Microsoft has released a series of patches for Windows 7. They cover performance rather than security, but may be worth seeking out now if you’ve experienced some specific problems.
Speculation has been ripe for more than a year now that Microsoft is working on a new phone, hardware to rival the Apple iPhone. Project Pink has been alive, declared dead, and then brought back to life in the space of a few months. New evidence suggests that at the very least Zune is going to play a big part in Windows Mobile 7, and at most a Zune Phone could be in the offing.
It’s only a week until the Black Hat Conference, a security event where officials and hackers come together to either debate the industry or show off their skills. But while the event usually includes demonstrations of security gaps, one firm is already trailing a series of bugs in Internet Explorer.
While you’ve been able to change the background desktop image in Windows for ages, changing the entire theme wasn’t quite as an easy task. It could be done, it just wasn’t that enticing to do.
Windows 7 has been on general sale for three months now, and that first quarter of its life has been a particularly strong one. Not only is it growing in popularity much faster than Vista did over the same time period, it has also now overtaken Mac OS X. That’s right, more people now use Windows 7 than use any version of Mac OS X.
Microsoft has joined forces with a developer to make what’s being billed as a more efficient way to use Twitter. The Seesmic Look application is designed to make the service easier to use in Windows 7, particularly on touchscreen devices.
At the moment, Google is leagues ahead of Bing, both in terms of popularity and sheer usability. However, Microsoft seems intent on turning Bing into a real player in the ultra-competitive search market, and its continuous new innovations and features could surely mean that Bing one day challenges the might of Google.
Microsoft has confirmed it will issue a patch for the most recent Internet Explorer security flaw tomorrow. But it urges all users to upgrade to version 8 as well as using the patch.
Bill Gates has decided, a little later than most celebrities and famous faces, to join in the fun at Twitter. Although, his tweets seem to be of a serious nature at this point in time as he is addressing the relief efforts in Haiti after the earthquake. The Microsoft chairman has also rejoined Facebook after giving up on the social network last year.
French officials have backed their German counterparts in advising the public to avoid using Internet Explorer until there’s a fix for the security flaw exploited in attacks on Google in China. But Microsoft insists that its browser is the safest on the market.
Most computer games that you buy are rated. The ratings let parents know what games are appropriate for their children and in some cases themselves. Game names aren’t always as descriptive as you may want. Microsoft Windows 7 gives you the tools to access ratings systems from around the world to help guide you to games you and your family can play without finding objectionable content.
Microsoft is pushing out a new URL shortener. If everyone else is doing it then why not, I guess. However, binged.it surely isn’t the best option when it comprises nine characters compared to the eight of bing.com.
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