Wednesday February 17, 2010 23:11
Posted by BSchwarz as Microsoft
Back in November 2009, we introduced the Outlook Social Connector and announced our first partnership with LinkedIn. The Outlook Social Connector is a set of new features that bring together communications history, contact information, and professional...
Tuesday February 16, 2010 23:44
Posted by BSchwarz as Microsoft
Microsoft said it will soon will feed Windows 7 users an update that detects illegal copies installed using more than 70 different activation cracks. The update to Windows Activation Technologies (WAT), the anti-piracy software formerly known as...
Thursday February 4, 2010 12:10
Posted by BSchwarz as Microsoft
Microsoft Corp. and the National Science Foundation (NSF) today announced an agreement that will offer individual researchers and research groups selected through NSF’s merit review process free access to advanced cloud computing resources. By...
Microsoft today unveiled Bing, a new Decision Engine and consumer brand, providing customers with a first step in moving beyond search to help make faster, more informed decisions. Bing is specifically designed to build on the benefits of today’s search...
Wednesday April 15, 2009 09:09
Microsoft today released the beta of Microsoft Exchange 2010! Codenamed Exchange 14. Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 helps you achieve new levels of reliability and performance by delivering features that help to simplify your administration, protect your...
Saturday January 17, 2009 12:05
Posted by BSchwarz as Microsoft
I'm one of those users who has been using Vista with no problems ever since Microsoft gave out RTM copies to beta testers. However, as a writer, I've watched the media completely destroy the public opinion of Vista, leading many to stick with Windows XP...
Monday December 29, 2008 10:41
Posted by BSchwarz as Microsoft
Microsoft generated plenty of negative headlines in 2008. We watched as it struck out in its attempts to acquire Yahoo. And Microsoft-haters grew smug when the confusing Seinfeld-Gates commercials were quickly pulled and replaced with the "I'm a PC"...
Wednesday December 24, 2008 09:43
Posted by BSchwarz as Microsoft
Microsoft, possibly expecting some computers with Windows Vista to be delivered by Santa, has unveiled Microsoft Answers (beta). Don’t worry Yahoo! Answers or Mahalo Answers, this is not a general answers site. It’s strictly for questions about...
Friday November 21, 2008 16:53
The System Center Operations Manager team is excited to announce the availability of the Operations Manager 2007 R2 Beta, which is ready for you to download through Microsoft Connect today! As announced and demonstrated by Brad Anderson at TechEd EMEA...
Wednesday November 19, 2008 17:06
To address the growing need for a PC security solution tailored to the demands of emerging markets, smaller PC form factors and rapid increases in the incidence of malware, Microsoft Corp. plans to offer a new consumer security offering focused on core...
Microsoft has announced unofficially that the company is moving away from the Windows Live OneCare product for consumers. On the OneCare weblog, the OneCare team states the following: In hopes of getting more consumers protected, this week, Microsoft...
Saturday November 15, 2008 09:44
New site gives customers a single online destination to shop for and compare products across entire Microsoft lineup. This week consumers are getting a new, easy way to access Microsoft products: The Microsoft Store. Microsoft Store offers...
Saturday November 15, 2008 09:34
Is Microsoft going to take a revenue hit when it releases Windows 7 because of the changing mix of PCs in the market? That’s the expectation of many company watchers, though I have to admit I’m not quite so sure. Here’s why. Even though Microsoft...