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Microsoft not focused on paying off publishers, exec says
Microsoft not focused on paying off publishers, exec says
blog.seattlepi.com — Microsoft currently is not focused on paying publishers to take their content off of Google, a Microsoft... executive said Wednesday. (more) Microsoft not focused on paying off publishers, exec says
Microsoft Gives Bing Maps A Much-Needed Facelift
Microsoft Gives Bing Maps A Much-Needed Facelift
paidcontent.org — Microsoft ( NSDQ: MSFT ) is plugging a hole in its online portfolio. The company is announcing... a remake of Bing Maps, which is getting new “Streetside” images to match Google ( ... (more) Microsoft Gives Bing Maps A Much-Needed Facelift

Microsoft Latest Blog Posts

Google/Bing: Minimalism vs. Maximalism
12 minutes ago at Technologizer
TR Dojo: Dual-boot Windows XP and Windows 7
15 minutes ago at Between the Lines
Microsoft outs Silverlight-powered Bing Maps
Microsoft promises 'open' Bing strategy
5 hours ago at The Register
Minimalist Google homepage unleashed
5 hours ago at TECH.BLORGE.com
What are the most popular uses for Bing search?
What are the most popular uses for Bing search?
blog.seattlepi.com — Microsoft released this spiffy chart Wednesday showing the most common things people have used Bing search to... do this year. Microsoft didn't release any numbers to go along with it, so the chart just shows relative popularity. (more) What are the most popular uses for Bing search?
Microsoft: Bing Going Particularly Strong Among 18- To 24-Year-Olds
Microsoft: Bing Going Particularly Strong Among 18- To 24-Year-Olds
paidcontent.org — In the six months since Microsoft ( NSDQ: MSFT ) launched Bing, the company’s share of the... search market has inched up from 8 to 9.9 percent, according to comScore ( NSDQ: SCOR ). So, ... (more) Microsoft: Bing Going Particularly Strong Among 18- To ...
Bing Maps gets big facelift; more Bing features on the way
Bing Maps gets big facelift; more Bing features on the way
blog.seattlepi.com — Microsoft on Wednesday released its Silverlight-powered version of Bing Maps, adding Streetside images (think Google Maps Street... View) and integrating map-based applications. (more) Bing Maps gets big facelift; more Bing features on the way
Zune HD becomes a sweeter deal
Zune HD becomes a sweeter deal
playerbites.com — Three new colors are tipped to join the Zune HD line of Microsoft products – Magenta, Red... and Purple. While both Magenta and Purple will appeal to our female counterparts, the Red will be a nice change from the ever-popular Black. There is no news of the Brown come-back, but ... (more) Zune HD becomes a sweeter deal
Google lets news publishers restrict free views
Google lets news publishers restrict free views
blog.seattlepi.com — In the midst of rumors that Microsoft might pay News Corp. to take its content off of... Google, the Web-search giant announced Tuesday that it is allowing publishers to restrict the number of times users can access their content via Google. (more) Google lets news publishers restrict free views
Intel Offers Developer Kit For Future Atom™ Processor Netbook Apps
intel.com — Processor Netbook Apps NEWS HIGHLIGHTS SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 2, 2009 – Intel Corporation has made its... beta version of the Intel Atom Developer Program Software Development Kit (SDK) available for Microsoft Windows* and Moblin* operating systems ... (more) Intel Offers Developer Kit For Future Atom™ ...
Microsoft begins presales of Office 2010
Microsoft begins presales of Office 2010
arstechnica.com — Via the Microsoft Partner Network , the successor of the Microsoft Partner Program, Redmond is offering its... partners a great deal for their clients: 20 percent off Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007 purchases plus an upgrade ... (more) Microsoft begins presales of Office 2010
Video: Google vs. Microsoft in a nutshell
Video: Google vs. Microsoft in a nutshell
blog.seattlepi.com — Peter Wilson, who's worked at both Microsoft and Google, took a five-minute look at the two companies... Tuesday night at Ignite Seattle. The big difference, he said, is that Microsoft focused on platforms and Google focused on applications. But Microsoft now is playing catch-up in the app race – ... (more) Video: Google vs. Microsoft in a nutshell
Google vs. Microsoft: The view from a guy who worked for each
techflash.com — How will this whole Google vs. Microsoft thing turn out? Peter Wilson, a Microsoft veteran who went... on to serve as site director for Google's Kirkland office before leaving in the spring , offered his take on the battle during a presentation at Ignite ... (more) Google vs. Microsoft: The view from a guy who worked for ...
Google vs Microsoft: Peter Wilson (video)
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Google vs Microsoft: Peter Wilson (video)
youtube.com — Peter Wilson, who spent nine years at Microsoft before heading up Google's Kirkland office, speaks at Ignite... Seattle 8 on Dec. 1, 2009 (more) Google vs Microsoft: Peter Wilson (video)
And Now 360 Avatars Can Have Pets [Microsoft]
kotaku.com — If I had 240 Microsoft points tomorrow, I would buy you a monkey. Haven't you always wanted... a monkey? The Xbox Live Avatar Marketplace pet shop opens tomorrow. Depending on your opinion of the Xbox... (more) And Now 360 Avatars Can Have Pets [Microsoft]
Download details: MED-V Administration Video Series
microsoft.com — The Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V) video series is designed to help IT professionals wishing to learn... more about the administrative and management tasks in MED-V. This series provides step-by-step guidance around common tasks that ... (more) Download details: MED-V Administration Video Series
Liveblogging Bing New Features Demo: No Donuts!
Liveblogging Bing New Features Demo: No Donuts!
kara.allthingsd.com — Earlier today, BoomTown posted about a visit this morning in San Francisco, from a passel of top... Microsoft search execs rolling into downtown San Francisco to show off even more new features for Bing. I am here, but the donuts are not. Um, ... (more) Liveblogging Bing New Features Demo: No Donuts!
Microsoft, News Corp reports overplayed: source
reuters.com — Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Reports that News Corp and Microsoft were in talks for an exclusive... deal that would exclude Google are overblown, a source close to the situation said on Tuesday. There had been reports that Rupert Murdoch, chairman ... (more) Microsoft, News Corp reports overplayed: source
Sign In
partner.microsoft.com — Sign in to Microsoft Partner Program Website Help Error symbol Please type your e-mail address in the... following format: yourname@example.com. Need help signing in? E-mail address: Error symbol This information is required. Password: Forgot your ... (more) Sign In
Intel Continues to Cut Microsoft from Netbooks with New Atom SDK
Intel Continues to Cut Microsoft from Netbooks with New Atom SDK
jkontherun.com — Other than the first Linux-powered netbooks, the market for small laptops is dominated by “WinTel”, just as... it is for larger laptops — Intel chips running Windows. But then Intel decided to get involved deeper at the software level ... (more) Intel Continues to Cut Microsoft from Netbooks with New ...
Windows 7: Falsche 10-in-1 Edition auf USB-Sticks
winfuture.de — In China sind illegale Kopien von Windows 7 aufgetaucht, die in einer professionell gefälschten Verpackung auf ebenfalls... nachgeahmten USB-Sticks vertrieben werden. Die Flash-Laufwerke enthalten eine so genannte "10-in-1 Edition". Die Verpackungen ... (more) Windows 7: Falsche 10-in-1 Edition auf USB-Sticks
Acer Plans To Be First Netbook With Chrome OS
Acer Plans To Be First Netbook With Chrome OS
blog.ziggytek.com — Acer, the people who brought us excellent netbooks, are now planning to introduce the Chrome OS in... their upcoming netbooks, starting in mid-2010. While that’s a long way off, it’s a sign that Microsoft is already starting to get competition in the netbook department and they ... (more) Acer Plans To Be First Netbook With Chrome OS
Mac's web share sees rare drop in November
Mac's web share sees rare drop in November
electronista.com — Mac web usage saw an uncharacteristic drop in November that may be owed partly to Windows 7,... new data from NetApplications shows. Windows 7's first full month of availability saw its share nearly double to 3.98 percent of Internet traffic and ... (more) Mac's web share sees rare drop in November
Yahoo's "Project Rushmore" Begins with Massive Facebook Connect Deployment Across Internet Giant
Yahoo's "Project Rushmore" Begins with Massive Facebook Connect Deployment Across Internet Giant
kara.allthingsd.com — A few weeks ago, several sources at Yahoo begin telling BoomTown about a mysterious “Project Rushmore,” which... was described as a massive integration of major social networking sites across the giant Internet site. Now, the first ... (more) Yahoo's "Project Rushmore" Begins with Massive Facebook ...
Web-Based Productivity Suite Zoho Launches Full Integration With Google Docs
Web-Based Productivity Suite Zoho Launches Full Integration With Google Docs
techcrunch.com — Zoho is undoubtedly the lesser known name and an underdog in the productivity suite race with Google... and Microsoft. But the startup has a compelling strategy: Zoho continuously launches integrations with its competitors and also iterates on it ... (more) Web-Based Productivity Suite Zoho Launches Full ...
Bing Keeps Up the New Features Rollouts–BoomTown Will Liveblog a Microsoft Showcase at 10 am!
kara.allthingsd.com — This morning in San Francisco, a passel of top Microsoft search execs is rolling into downtown San... Francisco to show off even more new features for Bing. They include: Satya Nadella, SVP for research and development for the Online Services ... (more) Bing Keeps Up the New Features Rollouts–BoomTown Will ...
2009: The Year of Twitter
2009: The Year of Twitter
linkive.com — The year has not yet ended but Microsoft says "Twitter" was among the top searches of 2009... on its new search engine Bing and a company which monitors language has crowned it the top word of the year. (more) 2009: The Year of Twitter
Intel X25-M and X18-M SSDs get TRIM fix
Intel X25-M and X18-M SSDs get TRIM fix
slashgear.com — Users of the Intel X25-M and X18-M SSDs were not happy when they learned that the firmware... update that promised to increase write speeds actually killed Windows 7 installations. Microsoft removed the firmware update that added support for TRIM shortly after the reports started coming in of the ... (more) Intel X25-M and X18-M SSDs get TRIM fix
Zune Originals: You Make It You!
zuneoriginals.com — Flash 10 not detected You must have Flash Player 10 installed to view this site. Click here... to download Flash Player Safety Privacy Statement Terms of Service Code of Conduct Report Abuse Contact Us Check Order Status Trademarks Zune.net ©2008 ... (more) Zune Originals: You Make It You!
Zune HD arrives in purple and magenta, free Zune Pass month
arstechnica.com — Today, the Zune Store started letting customers choose purple (left) and magenta (right) versions of the Zune... HD (16GB or 32GB). The original platinum, black, blue, red, and green colors are still available. All the Zune HDs come with a free one-month ... (more) Zune HD arrives in purple and magenta, free Zune Pass month
Acer to launch Chrome OS netbook in 2H10
Acer to launch Chrome OS netbook in 2H10
digitimes.com — Acer plans to launch a Google Chrome operating system-based netbook, which the company has been developing since... mid-2009 in the second half of 2010, according to industry sources. (more) Acer to launch Chrome OS netbook in 2H10
Ballmer portait in 'blue screen of death' mosaic
Ballmer portait in 'blue screen of death' mosaic
blog.seattlepi.com — Spotted this on Fake Steve Jobs as I was headed out of the office. Had to post... for all to enjoy. It's a portrait of Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, but it's a mosaic of a bunch of computers showing the infamous "blue screen of death." (more) Ballmer portait in 'blue screen of death' mosaic
Microsoft: November security updates are fine
news.cnet.com — The company says there is nothing in the latest Windows updates that should lead users to encounter... a so-called "black of screen of death." (more) Microsoft: November security updates are fine
How one man designed the Windows 7 boot animation
How one man designed the Windows 7 boot animation
arstechnica.com — Rolf Ebeling, a senior user experience lead for the User Experience Design and Research Team for Windows,... Windows Live, and Internet Explorer, is the man who designed the 105-frame Windows 7 boot animation that millions see or will ... (more) How one man designed the Windows 7 boot animation
Microsoft shifting internal focus to Windows 8 in July 2010
Microsoft shifting internal focus to Windows 8 in July 2010
engadget.com — Ah, the tormented life of a Microsoft employee. You spend a few years of your life nurturing... a product, teaching it some new tricks, and before you know it you have to release it into the wild and start all over again. Coincidentally, Microsoft also ... (more) Microsoft shifting internal focus to Windows 8 in July 2010
Microsoft to switch internal focus to Windows 8 in July 2010
arstechnica.com — With another month gone (boy that one flew by), it's time to take a look at what... Microsoft Careers , a great source for scraps on future Microsoft products, had to say about Windows 8 over the last 30 days or so. This month we ... (more) Microsoft to switch internal focus to Windows 8 in July 2010
Windows Black Screen Root Cause
prevx.com — We've been working with Microsoft to get to the bottom of the specific black screen issues in... our earlier blog. We have made some significant progress in determining specific triggers of the black screen event. The issue appears to be related to a ... (more) Windows Black Screen Root Cause
Search Users Evidently Just a Bunch of Megan Fox-Ogling, WWE-Patronizing NASCAR Fans
Search Users Evidently Just a Bunch of Megan Fox-Ogling, WWE-Patronizing NASCAR Fans
digitaldaily.allthingsd.com — If our search engine queries are, on some level, a reflection of who we are as people,... then we are a sorry, sorry lot indeed. Google (GOOG), Microsoft (MSFT) and Yahoo (YHOO) all released their lists of the top search queries for 2009 today and they ... (more) Search Users Evidently Just a Bunch of Megan Fox-Ogling, ...
Microsoft Malware Protection Center
microsoft.com — While attackers may attempt to exploit vulnerabilities in hardware or software in order to compromise a system,... they also attempt to exploit vulnerabilities in human behavior in order to do the same. When an attacker attempts to take advantage of ... (more) Microsoft Malware Protection Center
Microsoft says black screens not caused by security updates
Microsoft says black screens not caused by security updates
blog.seattlepi.com — Contrary to reports earlier this week, Microsoft said Tuesday the "black screens of death" some people have... attributed to recent Windows security patches are not caused by those updates. (more) Microsoft says black screens not caused by security updates
Microsoft Offers Twitter-style Service in China
pcworld.com — Microsoft has launched a microblog-style service in China based on Windows Live Messenger, expanding the social-networking functions... linked to the chat software in a country where it is a hit. The new service, which is called MSN Juku and is now in ... (more) Microsoft Offers Twitter-style Service in China
Windows Azure Platform
Windows Azure Platform
microsoft.com — and Interoperability As part of Microsoft’s continued commitment to interoperability, the Windows Azure platform has been built... from the ground up with interoperability in mind. As an open platform , Windows Azure offers choices to developers. It ... (more) Windows Azure Platform
Office Web Apps access comes to Windows Mobile, iPhone, BlackBerry and more (with some caveats)
blogs.zdnet.com — December 1st, 2009 Office Web Apps access comes to Windows Mobile, iPhone, BlackBerry and more (with some... caveats) Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 7:27 am Categories: App Compatibility , Apple , Channel , Corporate strategy , OEMs , Office , Office ... (more) Office Web Apps access comes to Windows Mobile, iPhone, ...
Malware suspected of 'Black Screen' issue
Malware suspected of 'Black Screen' issue
news.bbc.co.uk — Malware has been blamed for a problem with the Windows 7 operating system, dubbed the 'Black Screen... of Death'. Some Windows users are confronted by a totally black screen after they log on to their system. Initially it was thought that Microsoft's own ... (more) Malware suspected of 'Black Screen' issue
Office 2010 coming in June 2010
Office 2010 coming in June 2010
blog.seattlepi.com — Microsoft confirmed Tuesday that the Office 2010 productivity suite and its related products are scheduled for general... release in June 2010. (more) Office 2010 coming in June 2010
Microsoft Updates Free SyncToy Utility for Simple Data Synchronization
jkontherun.com — Better Performance: The speed of file copy operations is significantly increased across the board. Improved Robustness: Much... more resilient to transient network and file system errors and better error reporting which pin-points which file the sync ... (more) Microsoft Updates Free SyncToy Utility for Simple Data ...
Windows Black Screen of Death: What You Need to Know
Windows Black Screen of Death: What You Need to Know
pcworld.com — Any Windows owner is familiar with the Blue Screen of Death , that much-dreaded white text on... a blue background that essentially says you're through. But what you may not know is that there's a new contender in town: the Black Screen of Death. So ... (more) Windows Black Screen of Death: What You Need to Know
Microsoft investigating Black Screen of Death
Microsoft investigating Black Screen of Death
obsessable.com — Microsoft says it's looking into the issue that came up after software updates to Windows operating systems,... and that a solution is coming. Yesterday UK security company Prevx announced that its customers were complaining about a "black screen of death" error on Windows computers . The ... (more) Microsoft investigating Black Screen of Death
Microsoft investigating ‘black screen of death’
voices.allthingsd.com — Microsoft investigating ‘black screen of death’ (more) Microsoft investigating ‘black screen of death’
'MW2' sees off 360 competition
'MW2' sees off 360 competition
digitalspy.co.uk — Modern Warfare 2 keeps Assassin's Creed II off the top of the 360 chart.... (more) 'MW2' sees off 360 competition
Microsoft investigates Windows 7 'screen of death'
Microsoft investigates Windows 7 'screen of death'
news.bbc.co.uk — Microsoft has confirmed that it is investigating a problem described as the "black screen of death", which... affects its latest operating system. The error means that users of Windows 7 see a totally black screen after logging on to the system. The firm ... (more) Microsoft investigates Windows 7 'screen of death'
Top 10 Free Apps for Windows Mobile - Reviews by PC Magazine
pcmag.com — did the third-party app thing long before Apple came along. While many of them were expensive and... difficult to install, today Microsoft 's much-maligned smartphone platform has plenty of awesome free contenders. Discovering those apps can still be a ... (more) Top 10 Free Apps for Windows Mobile - Reviews by PC Magazine
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