British government sticking with IE6
July 31, 2010
The British government has refused point blank to upgrade from Internet Explorer 6. Despite a 6,000-strong petition urging it to do so.
Archive for July, 2010
Internet Explorer 9 leaks look familiar
July 30, 2010
What are claimed to be leaked screenshots of Internet Explorer 9 show features very reminiscent of rival browsers. But we won’t have to wait long to be sure: the beta edition has now been confirmed for September.
Microsoft working on Windows 7 tablets
July 30, 2010
Steve Ballmer has made it clear that Microsoft is still working on Windows 7 tablets, despite the Courier being canned earlier this year.
Adobe joins Microsoft’s security sharing scheme
July 28, 2010
Adobe has become the latest, and arguably most prominent, member of Microsoft’s security information program. Meanwhile Microsoft has revised its controversial “responsible disclosure” policy.
Yahoo Japan picks Google over Microsoft
July 27, 2010
Microsoft may have nabbed a search partnership with Yahoo in the U.S. and beyond, but in Japan Google is the chosen one. Assuming the deal is allowed to go through, a prospect Microsoft seems none too happy about.
Microsoft battles Google for government e-mail contract
July 26, 2010
Microsoft and Google are both bidding to provide online e-mail services to a major federal agency. It comes as Google missed a deadline for similar services in Los Angeles.
Microsoft not following Google, Mozilla in paying bounties for bug discoveries
July 24, 2010
Google and Mozilla have both recently upped the cash bounties they pay for the discovery and reporting of bugs. Unfortunately, Microsoft isn’t following suit.
Why Microsoft makes more money than Apple
July 23, 2010
Microsoft has just announced its financial results for the past three months and has beaten out Apple’s profits by nearly 50 percent, despite extremely similar revenues. Why? Because it makes the right type of revenue.
Microsoft urges ‘Be What’s Next’
July 22, 2010
Microsoft wants you to ‘Be What’s Next’, and its suggestion for how you manage that is to stick with the company.
Windows 7 HP tablet may not be dead
July 21, 2010
Speculation that HP’s buyout of Palm meant the end of plans for a Windows 7 rival to the iPad may have been premature. Not only is the device listed on its website, but it’s down as running a high-spec edition of Windows 7.
Microsoft and rivals are anxious about new European Commission technology guidelines
July 18, 2010
The European Commission (EC) is about to unveil the European Interoperability Framework guidelines. That plan is expected to provide guidance to its 27 nations on the best software to purchase in order to expand and update government systems.
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen leaving half his fortune to philanthropy on death
July 17, 2010
Love or hate Microsoft, the company has created at least two billionaires who are committed philanthropists. Which surely has to be a good thing for the world outside Redmond.
1 in 6 businesses at security risk with unsupported XP edition
July 16, 2010
It’s no secret that many businesses are still running Windows XP, largely due to skepticism over Vista. But figures release this week suggest a sixth of corporate PCs are still on Service Pack 2, which dropped out of support this week.
Microsoft calls iPhone 4 ‘Apple’s Vista’
July 15, 2010
Microsoft now openly admits Vista sucked. Which means it has something to mock Apple with over the current iPhone 4 issues.
Outlook and Facebook the latest networking hook-up
July 14, 2010
If you thought Outlook was for business and social networking for pleasure, Microsoft has other ideas. It’s now integrated both Facebook and Windows Live Messenger (aka MSN) into Outlook.
