gigaom.com - 11/5/2008
—
Microsoft, in an effort to woo startups and combat the open source movement, is going to start offering free software and online services to certain type of startups across the world, the company announced today. This effort, dubbed “ Biz Spark ,” will be rolled out across the ...
techworld.com.au - 11/7/2008
—
techworld.com.au —
Microsoft has given its most ringing endorsement of
open source Web browsers to date with chief executive...
officer Steve Ballmer not ruling out adopting such technology as an alternative to its own popular Internet Explorer, saying it is "interesting". ...
(more)
Microsoft 'interested' in open source browser: Ballmer
venturebeat.com - 11/5/2008
—
venturebeat.com —
Salesforce.com ’s strategy can be boiled down to
one word, according to chief executive Marc Benioff —...
love. Of course, Benioff was being a little tongue-in-cheek as he answered questions from analysts and reporters at today’s ...
(more)
Salesforce.com on Microsoft: “They hate everybody”
microsoftstartupzone.com - 11/5/2008
—
microsoftstartupzone.com —
Dedicated to your success. We’re helping technology startups
around the world incubate ideas and drive innovation forward....
The StartupZone provides essential resources to get the most from Microsoft. Leading platform to build your future on Strong, ...
(more)
Microsoft Startup Zone
Comments
Blog Reactions
Microsoft Offers Free Software to Startups
ReadWriteWeb —
... Clearly, this is also a program that is meant to create more goodwill towards Microsoft in the developer community. For a lot of tech startups, running Windows is often not even a consideration, as they are already building their software on top of free software anyway. As Om Malik points out, the idea of using Microsoft software often didn't even cross his mind when he started his business. ...
Around the Web 11.5.08: CNN's holograms, Time Warner earnings, Christian Guitar Hero
L.A. Times Tech Blog —
... The reaction on Twitter. Web Scout -- Those crazy Star Wars-like holograms on CNN were made possible by 44 high-definition cameras and 20 computers. Gizmodo -- If you've won some money betting on the election outcome, you could buy the new BlackBerry Bold, which is getting pretty good reviews. WSJ -- Bootstrapped start-ups: Microsoft wants to give you some free software. GigaOM
-- Speaking of bootstrapped, Dell asks employees to take unpaid days off ...
Microsoft's Biz Spark is Another Direct Shot at Open Source [OStatic]
GigaOM Network —
... GigaOm has an interesting post up today on Microsoft's effort to woo startups and combat the open source movement. Its new ...
Related Content
microsoft office Resources
updates.zdnet.com 10/13/2008 — ZDNet Resources Microsoft wants you to move: To IE 8, Vista... A visit to the Microsoft booth at the Gartner Symposium and ITxpo is full of subliminal messages urging technology executives to move up to more modern products. One part of the booth ...
Introducing the Microsoft Store
windowsteamblog.com 11/14/2008 — This is something I think is pretty exciting – especially if you’re looking to score some Microsoft product. We are announcing the Microsoft Store – the first online store where you can purchase Microsoft products straight from the ...
Is Social Networking a Good Fit for Microsoft?
profy.com 11/13/2008 — Microsoft has launched Wave 3 of its Windows Live service which now looks very much like a social network positioned to compete with other products in the field like Facebook. What Microsoft basically did was integrating all its disparate services ...
microsoft windows 7 Resources
updates.zdnet.com 10/13/2008 — ZDNet Resources Ballmer: 'Windows 7 will be Vista, but a lot better' It seems Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has finally thrown in the towel. Vista's biggest cheerleader seems to almost have given up trying to convince anyone who hasn't yet upgraded to ...
microsoft windows vista Resources
updates.zdnet.com 10/9/2008 — ZDNet Resources How do I... Extend laptop battery life in Windows Vista? Parallel to the importance of having a laptop is having a laptop with a battery that will last you long enough to get your work done. If you have Microsoft Windows Vista running ...
Is the cloud the end of Microsoft?
informationweek.com 11/2/2008 — As InformationWeek covers Microsoft's revelations at its Professional Developer Conference this week, it's becoming clear that Microsoft's top brass know they aren't in the same business they were just a few years ago. So is this the transitive stage ...
microsoft corp. Resources
updates.zdnet.com 9/30/2008 — ZDNet Resources MS Patch Tuesday heads-up: 11 bulletins, 4 critical It will be a very busy Patch Tuesday for administrators managing Microsoft Windows computer systems. According to Microsoft's advance notice mechanism, 11 security bulletins will drop ...
This is the Microsoft I want to see
venturebeat.com 3/2/2009 — People sometimes ask me why I dislike Microsoft. The answer is simple: I don’t — I’ve just been disappointed with much of what it has done in the past decade.
This disappointment stems from the 1990s, when I was a big fan of many Microsoft ...
Tough Love For Microsoft Search
searchengineland.com 12/31/2008 — Back in June, I spoke at Microsoft as part of a regular series for those involved with its webmaster tools group and anyone generally interested in search. My talk was called “Tough Love For Microsoft Search,” and I covered various reasons why I felt ...
Microsoft Delivers Silverlight 2
eweek.com 10/13/2008 — Microsoft announces the availability of Silverlight 2 with new features including DRM and enhanced advertising support. Microsoft also announces funding for an open-source project to create an Eclipse plug-in for Silverlight. - Microsoft has ...
Microsoft: Windows 7 to boost solid-state drives —
CNET News.com 11/5/2008
Featured links from the CNET Blog Network
Microsoft: Windows 7 to boost solid-state drives --At WinHEC 2008, the software maker will talk about better solid-state drive support and performance on Windows 7.
Say good-bye to Circuit City ...
Follow TechBlips on Twitter
![With Eye on Future, Microsoft Offer Startups Freebies [GigaOM]](http://images.dailyradar.com/media/uploads/tech/story_story/2008/11/05/with_eye_on_future_microsoft_offer_startups_freebi.jpg)
