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Microsoft's Silverlight Vision

PC World - Sun Nov 22, 9:52 am ET

Silverlight will "optimize everywhere," Microsoft tells developers conference.

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New York Times Columnist Nicholas Kristof Bashes Microsoft Bing
Seattle Weekly - Sat Nov 21, 12:08 pm ET
While several nice things have been written about Microsoft's new Bing search engine, including by his NYT colleague David Pogue, op-ed columnist Nicholas Kristof does not agree. In a scat... Continue reading "New York Times Columnist Nicholas Kristof Bashes Microsoft Bing"
Microsoft launches beta tests of free Office 2010, 'streaming' delivery
Network World - Sat Nov 21, 4:58 am ET
Microsoft has launched new betas for its free Office suite and for the "streaming" technology it will use to deliver some paid versions of Office 2010 next year.
Microsoft's embrace of MySQL could kill it
CNET - Fri Nov 20, 2:09 pm ET
Microsoft is now offering support for MySQL, which should give pause to every open-source company that expects to make money through support subscriptions.
Microsoft, other rivals slam Google Chrome OS
Linux Today - Sat Nov 21, 3:19 am ET
Computerworld: "Microsoft Corp. is, predictably, not all that impressed by Google Inc.'s demonstration of its upcoming Chrome OS today, but neither were potential rivals who make Linux and instant-on operating systems."
Microsoft Partners Yawn In Chrome's General Direction
ChannelWeb - Fri Nov 20, 6:25 pm ET
Color Microsoft solution providers unimpressed with the limited details Google provided this week on its forthcoming Linux-based Chrome OS.
Microsoft Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 Due
PC Magazine - Fri Nov 20, 12:22 pm ET
Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 will be available on November 24 in all shipping languages, Microsoft announced Thursday.
Ex-Microsoft executive gets ND's highest honor
Seattle Times - Fri Nov 20, 8:57 pm ET
A philanthropist and former Microsoft Corp. executive who built a big-time company with small-town people is the recipient of North Dakota's highest honor, the Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider award.
Microsoft, Linux rivals mock Google Chrome OS
TechWorld - Fri Nov 20, 1:33 pm ET
Operating system crippled by reliance on web access Microsoft is, predictably, not all that impressed by Google's demonstration of its upcoming Chrome OS, but neither were a number of potential rivals in the Linux and instant-on operating system space.
Microsoft denies building security 'backdoor' in Windows 7
TechWorld - Fri Nov 20, 1:32 pm ET
Privacy organisations shouldn't read too much into NSA involvement it says Microsoft has denied building a backdoor into Windows 7, responding to concerns from privacy organisations after it was revealed that the National Security Agency (NSA) had worked on the operating system.
Remote cloud control for Microsoft Windows
TechWorld - Fri Nov 20, 1:32 pm ET
Quest software launches SaaS management software Quest Software has announced the launch of its first set of Software as a Service (SaaS) Windows management solutions. Quest OnDemand will be hosted on Windows Azure, securely managing IT environments by leveraging Microsoft's Windows Identity Foundation (WIF) and Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) 2.0. The first solutions are currently ...
Microsoft Takes Users Behind Bing
WebProNews - Fri Nov 20, 3:48 pm ET
Microsoft has launched a new site for Bing, where users can go to find out the latest features that have been implemented into the search engine (excuse me, "decision engine"). The site's called Behind Bing . "You can see each feature in action though a screencast, see me talk about why we did it the way we did (for those who like to geek out), and get some drill-down details," says Bing's ...
Microsoft Denies Windows 7 Has NSA Backdoor
Tom's Hardware - Fri Nov 20, 2:39 pm ET
No backdoor action for Windows 7, assures Microsoft. Windows 7 - Operating system - Microsoft Windows - Microsoft - Windows
Banned PSN player takes aim at Microsoft, Nintendo
GameSpot - Fri Nov 20, 4:01 pm ET
Gamer appeals tossing of case against Sony, files new suit against Microsoft over red ring failure, Nintendo for disabling homebrew channel.
Microsoft settles with employee accused of stealing docs
Ars Technica - Fri Nov 20, 1:54 pm ET
The litigation between Ancora Technologies, Miki Mullor, and Microsoft reached a settlement both in respect of the patent infringement claim and Microsoft's claims against Mullor, Ancora's founder and former Microsoft employee. All claims between the three parties have been resolved; they have agreed to deny any and all liability, and have released each other from all claims of the litigation ...
Microsoft roadmap puts Windows 8 in 2012
MacNN - Fri Nov 20, 5:58 pm ET
Microsoft should once again release its next mainstream version of Windows about three years after the last, a roadmap obtained this week reveals. The schedule has the major revision, tentatively titled "Windows 8," launching in 2012 or about three years after Windows 7. It will purportedly keep in step with a rhythm developed by Microsoft that has Microsoft launching major releases four years ...
Microsoft AppFabric Adds Azure Cloud Plumbing
InformationWeek - Fri Nov 20, 2:17 pm ET
Microsoft is implementing a background technology for Azure, AppFabric, that will help it serve as a platform for composite applications working with software in the enterprise.
New Attack Fells Internet Explorer
PC World via Yahoo! News - Sun Nov 22, 3:30 am ET
A hacker has posted attack code that could be used to break into a PC running older versions of Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser.
Google's Chrome OS: What's in it for Microsoft?
PC World via Yahoo! News - Thu Nov 19, 5:00 pm ET
Watching Google's Chrome OS event made me realize: There is a lot in Google's OS that can benefit Microsoft--like giving it a completely new platform and one it needs. If Google is really true to its open source promises, Microsoft should join the fun.
Microsoft's Lack of Nightly Builds For IE
Slashdot - Fri Nov 20, 4:29 pm ET
Ricky writes "Many wonder why Microsoft doesn't offer nightly builds of Internet Explorer — or at least something more frequent than months-to-years. Ars talks with Microsoft's general manager for IE, who says the IE9 development cycle will look much the same as previous versions. Not a great idea." Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Microsoft fights claims of NSA backdoor in Win 7
MacNN - Fri Nov 20, 4:28 pm ET
Microsoft in a response late Thursday rejected assertions that it has put in a security "backdoor" at the request of the National Security Agency. The denial comes after the NSA's information assurance lead, Richard Schaeffer, told a US Senate terrorism subcommittee that the agency had worked with Microsoft to improve Windows 7's "security guide" and sparked fears that the government had ...