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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.
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Microsoft patches critical Internet Explorer bugSep 27, 2006 - in News
Microsoft released a patch for a critical security hole in its Internet Explorer web browser. The bug could allow hackers to take remote control of someone's computer.
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Wii, not Xbox 360, may have prompted PS3 price cut in JapanSep 22, 2006 - in News
Sony's unexpected price drop of the base PS3 comes just two days after Microsoft's announcement to offer a bargain priced HD DVD price for the Xbox 360. But Sony may not be worried about Microsoft, but rather about a strong Nintendo Wii in Japan, Chris Crotty of market research firm Isuppli suggests. And there may little reason for Sony to extend the price cut to the U.S.
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Microsoft to consider free versions of Works appsSep 22, 2006 - in News
Reuters this morning reported that Microsoft could soon be offering free online versions of its word processing and spreadsheet applications from its "Works" suite of applications. The online would be supported by ads embedded into software - much like Google Spreadsheets and Writely.
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Microsoft takes on YouTube with "Soapbox"Sep 19, 2006 - in News
Planning to take advantage of the wildly popular video sharing sites, Microsoft has launched its own online video hosting service, further adding to the number of Internet companies that are trying to emulate the extreme popularity of YouTube.
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Microsoft releases Office system 2007 toolingSep 15, 2006 - in News
Taking another step towards the release of the next version of Office, Microsoft has just made available tooling for Visual Studio developers who want to turn out applications for the upcoming Office 2007.
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Microsoft announces "ultimate" $250 keyboard setSep 13, 2006 - in News
So you already have sunk your savings into that dual-core PC with dual-graphics and a large flat panel display. If your keyboard and mouse of you sparkling new system now look like the plastic dash in a $75,000 Corvette, then there's a solution. Microsoft will soon be offering new "desktop" sets consisting of fancy keyboards and mice.
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Microsoft patches new Office flawSep 13, 2006 - in News
Microsoft has released its monthly set of security patches, fixing a critical flaw in Office.
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Microsoft unleashes Live Search - a first lookSep 11, 2006 - in News
Microsoft released its Live Search engine late Monday in an effort to catch up with market leaders Google and Yahoo. It is Microsoft's most aggressive move against Google yet and shows promising, unique features. But Live.com may not reveal its true potential just yet: Search could become the core tool for a next generation of applications and services.
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Microsoft targets earlier ASP.NET 2.0 AJAX ship dateSep 11, 2006 - in News
ASP.NET developers won't have to wait until next year to use Microsoft's AJAX server controls and client-side JavaScript library if things go according to plan.
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Internet on track to grow beyond 100 million websites this monthSep 6, 2006 - in News
96,854,877 hostnames populated the Internet earlier this month, according to a survey released by Netcraft. The Internet grew by 4.2 million sites in August alone and gained 15.5 million since June of this year, the web analysis firm said.
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Five million users to participate in Windows Vista RC1 testSep 5, 2006 - in News
Windows Vista is officially out of the beta stage and Microsoft is preparing for the first mass testing of its new operating system. A total of five million RC1 copies will be made available through the company's customer preview program within the next days. Microsoft confirmed pricing and the release dates of the software.
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Microsoft to issue fix for DRM breakerAug 29, 2006 - in News
Microsoft is preparing a fix for a program that strips the digital-rights-management protections attached to its Windows Media file format, representatives said Monday night.
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Microsoft releases download of Vista RC1Aug 29, 2006 - in News
Microsoft is offering Vista beta testers a pre-RC1 ISO download. Users can download the file and create a bootable DVD using a common DVD burning software.
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