A major tech company announced the November release of an operating system that allows users “to work with several programs at the same time and easily switch between them without having to quit and restart individual applications.” And it isn’t Apple talking about the iPad.
Microsoft says it found more than 2 million computers in the United States were part of networks of hijacked computers during a three-month period. That’s just over a third of the global total.
Microsoft has set an unenviable record with 49 vulnerabilities patched in the latest monthly update. But there’s some debate over whether this represents a decline in security or merely better detection.
Browser use statistics continue to show little if any changes that can be solidly attributed to the European “browser choice” system for Windows users. But whether that makes the scheme a failure depends on what you consider a successful outcome to be.
As corporate takeovers go, buying out Adobe would be among the biggest Microsoft has ever been involved in. But what does the deal have to offer?
For the first time since 1998, most people use a browser other than Internet Explorer. It’s still the number one choice, but its market share — by one measure at least — has dropped below 50 percent.
Microsoft has promoted three executives to President status in their respective departments. But there’s a mixed picture about their new levels of responsibility.
By the time Microsoft gave up marketing its Kin phone, they cost as little as $49 or even a cent depending on the model. But for one man, the handset helped cost him $670,000.
Microsoft has revised Hotmail security measures to reduce the dangers of account hijacking. It’s also adding closer integration to Facebook and LinkedIn for Windows Live.
A survey of customer satisfaction shows PC buyers are much happier since the release of Windows 7. But for the seventh year running, grins are wider among Apple users.
Microsoft has detailed some of the work it is doing to help tackle child pornography. It includes extending an image recognition system with the aim of automatically blocking child porn results from Bing searches.
Bless Microsoft’s management. They really do think they can get a big slice of Apple’s pie.
Google has demonstrated its latest weapon in the bid to capture Office users that might have been tempted by the online edition of the suite. It’s working on a ribbon for Office that makes it much easier to transfer documents between Microsoft’s desktop application and Google Docs.
If you believe one set of figures, Bing has overtaken Yahoo as the second most-used search engine in the US. But two other sets of stats suggests there’s still a way to go.
Microsoft has unveiled the public beta of Internet Explorer 9, proclaiming that its aim is to take a backseat. The main promotional push looks to be based on the idea of experiencing the “beauty” of websites rather than noticing the browser itself.
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