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Ars Technica (Free subscription) | 07/04/2009
According to GeekSmack , Microsoft will announce that Windows 7 has hit the Release to Manufacturing (RTM) milestone on July 13. Unsurprisingly, the July 13 date coincides with the kickoff of the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference , which is taking place in New Orleans. The date should give the software giant plenty of time to roll out the RTM build via its various business channels. Last month...
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MSDN France (Free subscription) | 07/03/2009
Global finals of the world’s largest technology competition begin today in Egypt.
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Ars Technica (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009
One of the recently leaked builds of Windows 7 (if you're one to keep up with this sort of thing, the latest is build 7264) has more juice in it than just a new default wallpaper. In the Windows 7 Home Premium edition, the Microsoft Software License Terms has an additional clause that talks about a Family Pack licensing plan that would cover up to three computers in a household. This is no accident:...
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Ars Technica (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009
Microsoft's recently relaunched search engine, Bing , has managed to win the company some market share during its first month of operation. According to numbers gathered by StatCounter, Microsoft gained a full percentage point during the month of June, stealing bits and pieces from both Yahoo and Google. The firm says that Microsoft's share of the search market increased from 7.21 percent in April...
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Ars Technica (Free subscription) | 06/30/2009
Companies who want to take the Microsoft Surface development tools out for a spin now can easily do so as the company has opened up resources to Microsoft Partners. The Microsoft Surface QuickStart Program has an entry level titled "Microsoft Surface Community Members" which provides access to the SDK and simulator, as well as training and other resources, without any commitment required....
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Ars Technica (Free subscription) | 06/30/2009
Starting on August 25, 2009, Internet Explorer 8 will be made available as an Update rollup, applicable to all supported languages, via Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). After the WSUS administrator approves the IE8 EULA, organizations that have WSUS configured to auto-approve Update rollup packages will see Internet Explorer 8 installed automatically on computers running Internet Explorer 6...
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Ars Technica (Free subscription) | 06/30/2009
Less than three weeks ago , Microsoft offered a chance to win a copy of Windows 7 Ultimate for filling out a survey. If you missed that chance, here's your second crack at it. This time, the survey is called Windows 7 Discovery , and its only four questions long. Again it is hosted by surveymonkey.com, but don't worry, it was created by Microsoft. The instructions are simple: "Please answer questions...
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Ars Technica (Free subscription) | 06/29/2009
Microsoft is planning to revamp its Channel 9 website, which was launched in April 2004. Channel 9 features video channels, podcasts, screencasts, and discussions about Microsoft developers and their products. In the coming months, Channel 8 (for students), Channel 10 (for tech geeks), and Coding4Fun content will be rolled into Channel 9 under a new name: Revolution 9. Since Channel 8 will no longer...
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Ars Technica (Free subscription) | 06/29/2009
Microsoft has hired Morgan Stanley to find a potential buyer for its Internet ad agency Razorfish, according to the Financial Times . The report indicates that Publicis Groupe, a French marketing company, as well as other agency groups, such as Omnicom and WPP, could be potential buyers for the company valued somewhere between $600 million and $700 million. Formerly known as Avenue A/Razorfish, the...
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MSDN France (Free subscription) | 06/29/2009
Martin Biegelman, director of Financial Integrity, has spent 30 years fighting identity theft and recently published a book detailing his experience and expertise.
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Ars Technica (Free subscription) | 06/29/2009
For most, the traditional combination of mouse and keyboard is not just a mode of computer input, but a way of life. While it has been decades since both technologies were first welcomed to the mainstream, little about their core functionality has changed; side-by-side, the aesthetics may be different, but a 486 and modern-day Mac effectively use the same basic interface paradigm. It is perhaps for...
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MSDN France (Free subscription) | 06/29/2009
From Windows 7 to free teacher resources, and a collaboration between Microsoft’s Innovative Teachers Network and the Smithsonian Institution, Microsoft helps educators effectively engage students.
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Ars Technica (Free subscription) | 06/27/2009
Let's look back at the week that was in Microsoft news: Windows 7 pricing announced: cheaper than Vista Microsoft has revealed almost all the remaining information about Windows 7. The biggest announcement is pricing: Home Premium and Ultimate editions have slightly dropped in cost. Windows 7 preorders begin in the US, Canada, and Japan Windows 7 preorders are now available for residents in the US,...
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Ars Technica (Free subscription) | 06/27/2009
Microsoft has finally decided to phase out MSN Web Messenger ; the service will be officially retired on June 30, 2009 (this Tuesday!). MSN Web Messenger launched back in August 2004. The replacement (pictured on the side) is the Messenger service that is integrated into Windows Live Hotmail . Screenshots of the new service first began to appear in January and slowly trickled out to all users over...
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Ars Technica (Free subscription) | 06/26/2009
All the Windows 7 news has inundated an interesting Zune HD rumor that deserves a little coverage. The information reportedly comes from a Software Engineer at Microsoft that has provided good information in the past, according to Neowin . The biggest detail noted is that the base 16GB model will be priced anywhere between $249 and $280 (no details on the 32GB model), and that Microsoft is also apparently...
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