Archives by Tag 'Microsoft'
German government warns against using MS Explorer
The German government has warned web users to find an alternative browser to Internet Explorer to protect security.
The warning from the Federal Office for Information Security comes after Microsoft admitted IE was the weak link in recent attacks on Google’s systems.
Microsoft rejected the warning, saying that the risk to users was low and that the [...]
Microsoft and HP Joint Teleconference
Microsoft Corp. and HP will host a teleconference tomorrow, where Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft, and Mark Hurd, chairman and CEO of HP, will take questions regarding a new joint agreement and joint investment to prepare customers for the next generation of business computing. The companies have a 25-year partnership focused on helping organizations of [...]
Forget Yahoo and Bing, Google Now Targeting Apple
Google’s worst-kept secret phone finally launched yesterday.
Despite the fact that details about the phone have been leaked all over the web for months, the Nexus One was officially revealed at a good old fashioned press conference at Google headquarters in Mountain View.
Referred to by Google staff as a *Super Phone*, the Nexus One is already [...]
Microsoft Word and Office ’sales ban’ begins
A ban on Microsoft selling certain versions of its flagship products Word and Office has begun.
The software firm was made to change elements of the software by US courts after a patent dispute with Canadian firm i4i.
Microsoft said that it had complied with the court’s ruling and would now offer “revised software” in the [...]
Microsoft Helping Retailers Take Advantage of Tech Trends
As retailers gather this week in New York for retailing’s biggest show — the National Retail Federation Annual Convention and Expo — a new year and a new decade bring hope after a tough year. Many retailers are looking to take advantage of tech trends to help lift them out of the recession.
David Gruehn, industry solutions director for retail at Microsoft Corp., says these trends provide significant opportunities as well as difficult challenges for retailers, and Microsoft is positioned to help them navigate the technology and its effects.
Windows 7 Helps Bring Touch PCs to the Tipping Point
Will PCs with touch screens soon be as de rigueur in America’s kitchens as the ShamWow? General Mills hopes so. The food company has made available a free PC application called the Betty Crocker Kitchen Assistant that provides not only recipes, but also cooking tips, personalized recipe suggestions based on what ingredients users have on [...]
Yahoo (Somewhat) Addresses Future of BOSS
Back when the Microsoft and Yahoo search and advertising deal was announced, people (particularly developers) were left wondering what would become of such Yahoo projects as Searchmonkey and BOSS. These things let developers build upon Yahoo’s search technology.
Microsoft did imply it would be open to keeping them around, but not much has been revealed about [...]