Microsoft announces new ways to try and buy Office 2010
Microsoft have today announced their new vision for Microsoft Office 2010. Being the premium choice as a productivity application, with 500 million people worldwide using Microsoft Office - including businesses to students - Microsoft are eager to provide the end user with "more choice and flexibility" in how they can... Read on »
Microsoft believes Google Chrome Frame lowers security of IE
Google's recent release of Google Chrome Frame wasn't entirely expected, though that's not to say it wasn't welcome. Some people questioned the usefulness of it, whilst others were overjoyed. Regardless of public opinion, it was to be expected that Microsoft wouldn't be entirely pleased about the whole idea, and they've... Read on »
Microsoft announces WebsiteSpark program
Microsoft announced a new initiative earlier today, which aims to give free software to small companies who are in the business of web development and design. According to TechFlash, the program is called WebsiteSpark, and it adds to the BizSpark and DreamSpark programs that Microsoft is already running. The Redmond-based... Read on »
Windows 7 can take up to 21 hours to upgrade
With the official release of Windows 7 drawing closer every day, many people are preparing their systems for the change. A vast... Read on »
Microsoft: Windows 7 RTM is not affected by zero-day flaw
Microsoft has issued a formal security advisory in response to the latest flaw discovered within its Windows operating systems, shedding a bit... Read on »
Microsoft accelerating IE6 to IE8 upgrade with donations
Microsoft's Browser for the Better program is a very generous one; with every copy of Internet Explorer 8 that is downloaded from the site, the company will donate 8 meals to the Feeding America charity. They don't want the giving to end here, though. Microsoft has now added a new... Read on »
Bring the old Taskbar to life in Windows 7
Microsoft's latest operating system, Windows 7, brings a slew of tweaks and improvements. While most adjustments are under the hood, the graphical user interface has received a facelift as well. One of the first changes you will notice is the revamped taskbar. Unofficially dubbed the "Superbar," this new feature is... Read on »
Microsoft posts PowerPoint 2010 slideshow teaser
Microsoft's upcoming Office 2010 suite packs some excellent new improvements; each of the various applications has had significant improvements, and now we've been shown a teaser of the presentations capable in the new PowerPoint, from Microsoft itself. Specifically, the video shows off the DirectX integration within the application, which helps... Read on »
Microsoft providing feedback on HTML 5 editor's draft
Though the creation of the new HTML standard, HTML 5, has been mostly up to four of the big players in the browser world (Apple, Mozilla, Opera and Google), it appears that Microsoft has become more active as of late. CNET reports the news, detailing that Adrian Bateman, Internet Explorer... Read on »
Additional Windows Marketplace for Mobile details revealed
A few more details about Microsoft's upcoming Windows Marketplace for Mobile have been released, just after the Worldwide Partner Conference. As Ars Technica reports, the Marketplace will be open to all Windows Mobile 6.x users by the end of this year, and Channel 9 has stated that it will start... Read on »
Silverlight to be in half of all Internet devices by 2010
With the release of Silverlight 3.0 not long ago, Microsoft has shown a bit more detail on the plans it has for the technology in the future. According to CNET, Abu-Hadba (leader of Microsoft's developer and platform evangelism division) has said that half of all Internet-connected devices will be packing... Read on »
Family Pack deal coming to Windows 7 Home Premium
The pre-ordering deal for Windows 7 has been going on for a little while now, but there was still a few whispers flying around that there would be a family pack type deal coming for the upcoming operating system. This is all but confirmed now, as Kristan Kenney's Digital Life... Read on »
Microsoft Partners now offered Microsoft Surface SDK
If you're part of a company which is enrolled in the Microsoft Partner program, and you are lusting for the ability to try out Microsoft's Surface SDK, your wish is now granted. According to Ars Technica, Microsoft has opened up the SDK to three different levels of Partners, each with... Read on »
Windows 7 pre-orders sold out in Japan
Microsoft's upcoming Windows operating system, Windows 7, is slated for an October 22 release; however, the Redmond software giant allowed people to begin pre-ordering much earlier to beat the rush... and it seems this offer was quite well received in Japan. According to Engadget, Windows 7 has completely sold out... Read on »
Windows Marketplace for Mobile will launch with 600 apps
Microsoft will be launching their new application store, Windows Marketplace for Mobile, pretty soon and it's just been revealed the level of content that will be initially available. In an interview with MobiFrance (yes, that link is in French), Audrey Zolghadr, product manager for Windows Mobile at Microsoft France, stated... Read on »
Windows 7 upgrade coupon program details revealed
It's common knowledge that people who have purchased a PC recently, or plan to do so in the near future, will (most likely) have it come with Windows Vista installed. It's also common knowledge that Microsoft will allow people to upgrade from this to Windows 7 for a greatly discounted... Read on »
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