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Microsoft After Windows

Chris Dannen — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:44:51 -0400

Somewhere deep in the Microsoft [NASDAQ:MSFT] labs are white-coated bespectacled engineers working on something code-named Midori. It's an operating system to be sure, but unlike anything we've seen from Microsoft in nearly two decades, it's not a part of the Windows family. Redmond, it seems, is moving on.

Apple vs. Microsoft -- Who is Winning the Epic Battle

Rachel King — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:25:09 -0400

It was 1975 when Bill Gates founded Microsoft to develop and sell the BASIC programming language for the Altair 8800, a microcomputer based on an Intel CPU. The following year, the first Apple fell from the tree … or emerged from Steve Wozniak's Los Altos bedroom. Priced at $666.66, the first Apple computer ran on BASIC as well, and wasn't even fully assembled – it lacked a keyboard, monitor and even a case. Fifty of the early models were sold to a local retailer, giving Apple's founders enough capital to keep their fledgling company afloat.

Microsoft Updates Windows Home Server

Chris Dannen — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:42:24 -0400

Microsoft's [NASDAQ: MSFT] Windows Home Server is a nifty piece of software that lets you store all your data and backups in one convenient, network-accessible place. As cool as that sounds, it's decidely less cool if the software comes with an extreme data corruption bug, as it did when released last year. To remedy this erratum, Microsoft has released an overdue service pack called Power Pack 1, which should also improve other features like backup, remote access, and energy saving, as well as adding support for Vista's x64 version.

Qualcomm Device Reveals Details About Windows Mobile 7

Chris Dannen — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:09:02 -0400

Today chipmaker Qualcomm [NASDAQ: QCOM] debuted a concept slider mini-notebook computer that could cost as little as $300 and offer 3G wireless access. The device, to be produced by Taiwanese manufacturer Inventec, takes advantage of ultra-small and low-power chips with its slim and compact design. At present, the device runs Linux, but one Qualcomm executive is enthusiastic about the coming Windows Mobile 7. Windows Mobile's next generation of builds will be more laptop friendly, according to the executive, as the chipsets for mobile phones and laptops begin to converge.

Sneak Peak at Windows 7 Features

Chris Dannen — Wed, 28 May 2008 18:20:08 -0400

In a discussion and demonstration at the Wall Street Journal's tech executive conference, D: All Things Digital 6, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) honchos Steve Ballmer and Bill Gates demonstrated some of the flagship features of Windows 7, the successor to Vista that the company hopes will fare better with consumers.

Microsoft's New Tune

Marc Hausman — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 11:05:06 -0500

Open source advocates cheered in the streets yesterday. That's because
Microsoft announced it is releasing 30,000 pages of documentation for Windows
(both desktop and server products) that were previously available to partners
through a trade secret license.

Microsoft has finally capitulated to the
open source movement by making Windows more interoperable with other software
and the Web.

Bio and Interests: Nicholas Butler

Nicholas Butler — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:27:56 -0500

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