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Microsoft researchers test microblogging service 20/03/2010 08:19:00
OfficeTalk is a concept project in Office Labs that is aimed at business users
Microsoft plans to start a small-scale pilot of a microblogging service aimed at business users that it has been experimenting with in Office Labs.
Microsoft sweetens pot for the virtual-desktop curious 19/03/2010 06:04:00
Microsoft offers new licensing and technology to spur virtual-desktop usage
In an effort to capture what it sees as a growing market for virtual desktops within enterprises, Microsoft is simplifying some licensing agreements and enhancing its virtual-desktop-related software.
Microsoft announces Windows 7 SP1 19/03/2010 04:32:00
But doesn't set release schedule or say when it will ship beta
Microsoft today announced service packs for both Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, but declined to set a release date or a schedule for getting a beta in users' hands.
IE9 won't support Windows XP 19/03/2010 00:37:00
Microsoft becomes first major browser maker to drop support for world's most popular OS.
Microsoft's new browser, Internet Explorer 9 (IE9), will not run on Windows XP, now or when the software eventually ships, the company confirmed this week.
No copy-and-paste in Windows Phone 7 OS 18/03/2010 08:28:00
Developers can implement their own clipboards within apps, but Microsoft is favoring contextual tapping instead
Microsoft revealed this week at its Mix 10 conference for Microsoft-oriented Web developers that its forthcoming Windows Phone 7 mobile OS will not include a clipboard capability for copy-and-paste operations -- at least not in the first version.
Microsoft, security vendor clash over Virtual PC bug 18/03/2010 06:21:00
No immediate plans to patch flaw that skirts Windows defenses, says Microsoft
A bug in Microsoft's software gives hackers a way to exploit virtual Windows machines which would be attack-proof if they were running on real hardware, a researcher said today.
Google to simplify Exchange to Apps migrations with new tool 18/03/2010 06:01:00
The server-side utility transfers e-mail, calendar and contacts data from Exchange servers to Google Apps
Google has created a free tool to simplify and automate the migration of e-mail, calendar and contacts data from Microsoft Exchange servers to its Google Apps collaboration and communication hosted suite.
Windows Phone 7 dumps cut & paste 18/03/2010 05:37:00
Software giant says users don't need the function
Microsoft has removed the cut and paste function from its forthcoming mobile phone OS, Windows Phone 7.
Microsoft touts 'browser with no name' in Windows Phone 7 18/03/2010 03:14:00
At its MIX Web developer conference this week Microsoft had little to say about the unnamed browser in Windows Phone 7, even as it trumpeted a limited "preview" release of desktop Internet Explorer 9.
FAQ: Say hello to IE9 17/03/2010 22:15:00
Microsoft pulls aside the curtain, sneak peeks its next-gen browser
Microsoft yesterday unveiled a very early edition of its next-generation browser, IE9.
Aussie parents not doing enough to protect their kids online 17/03/2010 16:36:00
Microsoft report reveals most parents take few precautions to protect children on the Net.
Microsoft released research today showing that the majority of Australian parents take little to no precautions to protect their children
Microsoft embraces HTML 5 specification in IE9 17/03/2010 08:40:00
The move could be at odds with company's promotion of its own Silverlight RIA technology
Potentially toughening the competitive landscape for its own Silverlight rich Internet application platform, Microsoft will expand support for the HTML5 specification in its Internet Explorer 9 browser, under a plan revealed Tuesday.
Microsoft Releases IE 9 'Platform Preview' 17/03/2010 06:25:00
Microsoft released a preview of Internet Explorer 9's Web page rendering engine. What does it do differently?
Microsoft today released a platform preview of Internet Explorer 9. This isn't an IE9 beta, mind you; it doesn't have the features you'd expect in a browser. It doesn't even have an address bar for that matter. Instead, the IE9 Platform Preview serves as a sneak peek at some of the new Web technologies and standards that Microsoft is working on building into its flagship browser.
Embarrassment as 10,000 Microsoft staff buy iPhones 17/03/2010 00:57:00
Shun Windows Mobile, annoy Steve Ballmer
Steve Ballmer doesn't use one but apparently as many as 10,000 Microsoft employees do. Embarrassingly, the device in question is Apple's iPhone.
Free Microsoft Windows Phone 7 developer tools released 16/03/2010 08:42:00
Developers can now create software for upcoming Microsoft phones, but delivery method is still unknown
Microsoft Monday announced at its MIX 10 conference the immediate release of free versions of its core development tools, all designed to get developers off to a fast start building applications for Windows Phone 7 smartphones.