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Windows Vista security flaw uncoveredDec 27, 2006 - in News
Even though it has not yet been released to consumers, a security flaw has been spotted in the Windows Vista operating system, which the Associated Press is calling the first one to plague Microsoft's next-generation platform.
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PC makers to see delay in Vista benefitDec 22, 2006 - in News
Microsoft's latest upgrade to the Windows operating system was a long time coming. Analysts are expecting the makers of the PCs that run the system and the chips that execute its commands will have an additional wait before seeing any significant boost to their bottom lines.
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Samba developer quits Novell in protest at Microsoft dealDec 22, 2006 - in News
ne of the lead developers behind the open source Samba project has resigned from Novell in protest at the company's recent interoperability agreement and patent deal with Microsoft.
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800 MHz enough to run Vista, says MicrosoftDec 18, 2006 - in News
Microsoft has an answer for all those who have been wondering whether to buy a new computer or upgrade the hardware for Windows Vista. The company has posted the minimum requirements for Windows Vista, and there is a good chance that your four or five year old PC can run Vista.
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DRM is "too complicated" - just rip CDs, says Bill GatesDec 15, 2006 - in News
Even Microsoft founder Bill Gates finds it easier to "just buy a CD and rip it" than grapple with the copyright protection used by online music stores.
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Microsoft sets up common robotics development platformDec 13, 2006 - in News
While all eyes are on Microsoft for the upcoming Vista and Office 07 product launches, the software giant today made another announcement aimed at a completely new audience - robotics engineers. Microsoft Robotics Studios was released yesterday, which gives developers a universal platform for robotic programming.
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Thermal modules to get a boost by VistaDec 13, 2006 - in News
Thermal modules will see a boost in revenues next year when Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system (OS) heats up the market with high-performance and higher-power-consumption systems, according to market observers.
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Microsoft releases Live Search Books betaDec 6, 2006 - in News
Microsoft has released a first public version of a search engine that allows Internet users to search through "tens of thousands of out-of-copyright books."
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Microsoft offers free hard drive image of Win XP, IE 6Dec 1, 2006 - in News
Responding to developers' wishes to be able to run both Internet Explorer 6 and 7 side-by-side, Microsoft has launched a Virtual PC (VPC) image of Windows XP Service Pack 2, Internet Explorer 6, and the IE7 Readiness Toolkit.
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At last, Corel announces support for ODF, Open XMLNov 29, 2006 - in News
Some decisions take time. Answering the question whether to implement support for the Open Document Format in its Word Perfect software or not, took Corel more than a year. At last, the long-time supporter of ODF today announced that it will update WordPerfect Office to support the XML-based ODF as well as Microsoft's Open Office XML format.
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Symantec releases antivirus beta software for Windows VistaNov 27, 2006 - in News
Symantec, next to McAfee, has been the key voice in criticizing Microsoft's decision to lock down the Windows Vista system Kernel and provide less access to one of the core elements - which could result in incompatibilities of the operating system and some antivirus software packages.
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Dell and HP shipping more PCs with 1 GB DRAM to boost demand during wait for VistaNov 22, 2006 - in News
Dell and Hewlett Packard (HP) are increasing the proportion of their PCs with 1 GB DRAM modules in order to stimulate the market, which is in a lull as consumers wait for the launch of Microsoft's Vista operating system (OS), according to sources with DRAM makers.
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Microsoft admits open source patent pledge misses the targetNov 15, 2006 - in News
Microsoft has admitted execution flaws with its promise not to sue open source software developers and invited the wider community to tell the software firm how it can get it right.
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Microsoft rolls out six Windows patchesNov 14, 2006 - in News
Microsoft rolled out several updates today as part of its monthly patch cycle, sometimes called "Patch Tuesday."
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Exchange 2007 to RTM in DecemberNov 10, 2006 - in News
Exchange Server 2007 will be released to manufacturing in December and be available to customers within a number of days after that, Microsoft officials have confirmed.
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Be Superman with Microsoft's 3D Virtual EarthNov 6, 2006 - in News
Microsoft has revamped its online Virtual Earth application to now include 3D tours of major U.S. cities. Superman wannabes can flying around the city and even down to the street level to view virtual billboards with advertiser sponsored content. Extra: Image Gallery
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Microsoft lanches 3D maps for Web searchNov 6, 2006 - in News
Microsoft said on Monday it introduced three-dimensional maps of 15 U.S. cities in an effort to beef up its Web search offering to better compete with market leader Google.
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Windows Embedded CE 6.0 applications to hit market in Q4Nov 3, 2006 - in News
After Microsoft rolled out its Windows Embedded CE 6.0 operating system (OS) for embedded systems on November 1, the company said the OS has already been adopted by numerous makers with end products to hit the market in the fourth quarter.
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Windows Media Player 11 now availableOct 31, 2006 - in News
Quashing rumors that the latest version of Microsoft's digital media player would be delayed, the software giant today released Windows Media Player 11. The new application sports a new sleek look and improved syncing abilities with portable devices.
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MS Office developer to become next space touristOct 27, 2006 - in News
The billionaire software engineer set to become the next space tourist said he's been interested in space since his boyhood in the Soviet Union.
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Secunia claims second IE7 flawOct 26, 2006 - in News
Just one week after claiming that users of Microsoft's Internet Explorer 7 browser could be at risk to an online attack, Danish security vendor Secunia ApS is reporting a new bug in the browser.
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Firefox 2.0 bug hunt getting into gearOct 26, 2006 - in News
Microsoft had to deal with the first security issues of Internet Explorer 7.0 on the first day of the browser's release. Firefox appears to be ok as of now, but Italian website Pianeta PC, claims that a security hole that was already patched for 1.x versions of Firefox is resurfacing in 2.0
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Gears of War goes goldOct 26, 2006 - in News
Microsoft Game Studios, along with developer Epic Games, announced on Wednesday that they have completed the production of the anticipated Xbox 360 game Gears of War. Set to launch nationwide on 12 November, it is Microsoft's big video game entry in the week-long period of highly anticipated mid-November product launches.
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Microsoft to develop future Xbox chipsOct 20, 2006 - in News
Chipping away from former and current hardware partners Intel IBM, Microsoft has decided to develop game console processors itself, reports The New York Times. Design and testing of new chips is headed to Microsoft's own internal labs in Redmond, WA and Mountain View, CA.
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Microsoft opens up Virtual Hard Disk specificationOct 17, 2006 - in News
Virtualization software, the kind that lets you run multiple operating systems at the same time, is getting a big boost from Microsoft. The company is allowing developers to use its Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) specification for free and without any licenses. The terms are quite simple with Microsoft saying, "The specification(s) could be used for free, easily, now and forever."
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Microsoft adjusts EU, Korean versions of VistaOct 13, 2006 - in News
Following recent complaints by companies such as Symantec and McAfee, Microsoft today announced that it will revise the feature set of Windows Vista, which is on track for a global launch in January 2007. The European and Korean editions will see changes in the areas of security, search and the new file format XPS, the company said.
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Microsoft releases ten patches in its October security updateOct 11, 2006 - in News
Microsoft has released its regular monthly security update and issued a wave of ten patches. Microsoft encountered problems with the initial distribution of the patch yesterday, but the sftware maker's security team was able to fix some problems that were widely publicized.
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Microsoft's next Office file format reaches final draft statusOct 9, 2006 - in News
Microsoft Blogger Brian Jones today announced that the final draft of Office Open XML, Microsoft's default file format in the upcoming Office 2007 productivity suite has been approved within the framework of the standardization body of Ecma.
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Microsoft reduces feature set in pirated copies of VistaOct 5, 2006 - in News
Windows Vista will introduce new tools that aim to make pirated versions less attractive and prompt users to activate a legally obtained copy of the OS. Deeply integrated into the core of the software, Microsoft will reserve functionality such as the Aero Glass interface for Windows Vista versions that are validated.
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HTC to ship Ipaq rx5915 to HP in OctoberOct 2, 2006 - in News
High Tech Computer (HTC) is expected to begin volume shipments of the Ipaq rx5915 GPS-enabled PDA to Hewlett-Packard (HP) this month, according to market sources.