Punching Soup - Tag: microsoft

Microsoft rushes to patch zero-day IE hole

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:17:23 -0700

Out-of-band fix on Tuesday will address nine vulnerabilities, including a critical zero-day hole disclosed three weeks ago that affects Internet Explorer 6 and 7.

Microsoft defends IE8 following hacking contest

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:54:42 -0700

Microsoft stands behind the security and privacy of Internet Explorer 8 following a hacking contest that was able to exploit certain vulnerabilities in the browser.

Microsoft confirms, dates Xbox 360 USB storage

Sat, 27 Mar 2010 00:23:41 -0700

Microsoft is bringing USB mass storage capabilities to the Xbox 360 in an update coming in a week and a half.

Microsoft: Back In The Mix. Developers, Developers, Developers Reprised

James Governor — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:07:24 -0700

When you attend a conference there is always a danger of going native, enjoying the Cool-Aid a little too much, so it pays to give it a couple of days before commenting. I wasn’t able to make Microsoft MIX this time around but I did follow it on the web. Unless I am much mistaken, [...]

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Microsoft creates chemistry set for Word

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 20:45:00 -0700

Software maker releases an add-in for Office 2007 and Office 2010 that makes its word processor more useful for those looking to include chemical formulas.

Microsoft: Natal will adapt sensors to your room

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 19:26:00 -0700

In response to fearful reports that 13 feet of clear space from the TV was necessary to use Project Natal, Microsoft says the device's sensors will adjust play space on the fly.

Microsoft brings audio, video to its Mac IM

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:52:00 -0700

Company issues beta of Messenger for Mac 8, which--at long last--allows Mac users to exchange video and audio messages over Windows Live Messenger.

Toshiba and TerraPower May Work Together on the Traveling Wave Nuclear Reactor

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Microsoft data centers: Beyond the container (images)

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:24:15 -0700

With the latest iteration of its data center design, Microsoft has created self-contained units that can be pre-built and shipped anywhere in the world.

Microsoft data centers go beyond the container

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:18:00 -0700

Redmond says that the next generation of data center will have everything except the concrete floor already pre-built.

Microsoft, Google eye Twitter-like services for work

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 11:00:00 -0700

After testing microblogging services within their own walls, the two giants see broader opportunities in giving companies their own internal Twitters.

Microsoft browser loses market share in Europe

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 18:20:38 -0700

Microsoft’s Internet Explorer has lost market share in Britain and other leading European markets after the software group was forced to make it easier for consumers to choose competing web browsers.

Marketing APIs: Promotional Site in a Box

Adam DuVander — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:56:45 -0700

Every site needs promotion, right? That means your new site could use a quick boost from what others have already created. This post will cover some marketing APIs, as part of our Site in a Box series.

Global 360’s analystView Simulation

Sandy Kemsley — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:41:00 -0700

It’s the first day of Gartner’s BPM summit in Las Vegas, so expect to see a lot of vendor announcements this week. Some, like Global 360, had the decency to arrange for a briefing for me last week so that I could write something about their announcement in advance; others, who shall remain nameless, waited [...]

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MSN New Look Now Live in US

noreply@blogger.com (Charlie Anzman) — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:41:00 -0700

Microsoft's MSN portal has been testing a 'new look' on a preview page for the past few months. Comments from those that have checked it out have been somewhat mixed but mostly positive for the new simpler design.

Over the past few weeks, Microsoft has been sending e-mails and also running a banner at the top of the MSN page announcing the upcoming change.

The change is now live for most .... at least here in the US.

One of the things you'll notice immediately is geo-targeting. Even if you are not signed in, the page will deliver news and other results based on your IP (or perceived Internet access location).

The other notable inclusion is a trend chart, not based on Microsoft's Bing xRank, but instead items that have been trending on Twitter:

MSN is also now embracing Facebook Connect directly from the front page. Microsoft is a minority investor in privately-held Facebook.

For now, the new MSN primarily competes with Yahoo and AOL. Both companies launched new layouts as well, also embracing social media, in the past few months.

Microsoft's customizable portal, Live.com recently shut down and offers a page that redirects to the company's search product Bing.

The question that nobody seems to be asking (maybe there's no answer yet?) is what is Microsoft going to do with one of the best web addresses they own .... Start.com ?

Update 1 - Mar 22 - 12:21 AM ET: The new MSN page is apparently also now the default in Canada. (Thanks to Rebekah Jssn chiming in on Google Buzz)

Microsoft bolsters Web-accessible data plan

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:26:00 -0700

OData got a shot in the arm from its prime promoter this week as Microsoft announced programming tools and a standardization plan. The W3C would like to oversee the standard.

Microsoft pulls Bing iPhone app outside U.S.

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:11:00 -0700

Redmond says the application was always meant to be only for the United States and that it is in the process of pulling the app from international iTunes stores.

VirnetX files second lawsuit against Microsoft

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:30:12 -0700

Hot on the heels of one legal victory against Microsoft, VirnetX files a second lawsuit against the company, claiming patent violations in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2.

Microsoft: Only minor tweaks in Windows 7 SP1

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:50:00 -0700

In its first comments on what will be in the first service pack for Windows 7, Microsoft says it will include only minor updates. No ETA given.

Microsoft nixes barrier to Windows 7's 'XP mode'

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:12:00 -0700

Windows 7 users will no longer need their PC's processor to support hardware virtualization to run the new and old operating systems together.

Microsoft Windows Phone 7 Series not shipping with copy and paste, may be a future update

Stephen Schenck — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:56:00 -0700

It's taken Apple since the iPhone originally came out to recognize the user demand for something as simple as copy-and-paste functionality, yet Microsoft looked like it was about to repeat the same error. News broke yesterday that the next version of the company's mobile OS, Windows Phone 7 Series, would not include the ability to copy and paste, despite previous incarnations of Windows Mobile being able to. Now it looks like the missing function will be an upgrade in future Windows Phone 7 releases.

If we're to believe the latest tipster, the development team behind the software is well aware of the demand for cross-application copy and paste, but including it along with all the code needed to be written and tested for Windows Phone 7 was impossible under their time constraints. Once they finally iron out the last of their bugs and get the operating system ready for release, copy and paste may be able to be considered again as an upgrade for a future software version.

At least it seems clear that the coders know they want to add this, unlike Apple's apparent resistance to the topic, but adding it after the fact could be messy. Will it break existing apps or not work with certain hardware models? Not including it from the start seems to create more problems than anything else. What do you think? Would you prefer to wait another couple months for Windows Phone 7 series if it meant getting copy and paste, or are you glad the team is sticking with their deadline?

News by company:: Microsoft

News by brand:: Microsoft Windows Phone 7 Series, Microsoft Windows Mobile

Conversations:: Windows Phone 7 Series will have copy & paste, eventually – istartedsomething [istartedsomething.com]; Microsoft on copy and paste in Windows Phone 7 Series: 'people don't do that' [Engadget Mobile]; No copy-and-paste for Windows Phone 7 Series [Gadgetell]

Jury rules against Microsoft in patent suit

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:32:45 -0700

Texas jury finds that Microsoft willfully infringed on patents related to virtual private network technology, awarding plaintiff VirnetX $105 million.

Microsoft: Blu-ray costs holding PS3 back

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:57:00 -0700

As a company that doesn't offer Blu-ray, it's easy for Microsoft to take the high-def format to task. But whether it's holding the PS3 back is up for debate.

CNET News Daily Podcast: Microsoft previews IE9

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:37:00 -0700

Wait, you just upgraded to Internet Explorer 8? You're already behind the times, friend! Microsoft is previewing an early version of its next-generation browser to the general public, a big change from its older ways.

Microsoft: IE9 won't run on XP

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:17:00 -0700

At a press conference at the Mix10 event, Microsoft doesn't say when the new browser will ship, but when it does, it won't run on Windows XP.

Bing Maps Get More Visual Thanks to Flickr’s API

Adam DuVander — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:11:05 -0700

Perhaps that Bing-Yahoo search deal is paying off. Even though Maps and Flickr aren't known to be part of the deal, Microsoft has connected its Bing Maps to the Flickr API in a unique way. It overlays geotagged Creative Commons photos over its current StreetSide imagery, as shown in the video embedded below.

Microsoft modernizes Web ambitions with IE9

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:04:00 -0700

Redmond has gradually restarted its browser development. With the preview version of IE9 now available, it shows that work to be back at full steam.

Microsoft wooing developers to Windows Phone (video)

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:42:00 -0700

In a video interview, Microsoft execs Joe Belfiore and Scott Guthrie talk about the developer opportunities with Windows Phone 7 Series.

Should Microsoft employees openly use iPhones?

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:32:03 -0700

A report in The Wall Street Journal suggests there is tension in Redmond over the love some employees have for the iPhone. Are some people at Microsoft overreacting?

Trafficmaster nav app, Muzatch solar charger, iPhone use at Microsoft

Shane McGlaun — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:41:25 -0700

Three are a number of navigation apps for the iPhone and many of them are expensive and require monthly fees. A new app called Trafficmaster is now available that lets the user pay for navigation routes only when they need them, alas it's only in the UK now. A company called Muzatch has unveiled a solar [...]

Microsoft races to plug IE hole after exploit code released

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:30:48 -0700

Software giant's patch process speeds up after researcher releases code on Net that can be used to target the vulnerability and take over PCs.

Oracle Promoting Microsoft Bing? Microsoft Paying Oracle and Subsidizing Java? Cats and Dogs Living Together???

Dennis Moore — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:29:36 -0700

Today, I got an alert from Java that an update was available, so I clicked “OK” to install. Imagine my surprise when I got the following prompt during the installation procedure: Is Larry Ellison aware that Oracle (which now owns Sun and its Java products) is promoting Microsoft Bing? By the way, a colleague told me [...]

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Reading is Writing: Illuminating The Digital Manuscript

James Governor — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:58:55 -0700

Back in 2004 I wrote post called The Death of Consumer Electronics. Wishful thinking of course. My central, hopeful, argument is that we’re actually content creators, not consumers. What exactly do you consume when you take a digital photograph and post it on Flickr? Sure you can sit and watch a TV show or DVD, [...]

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Microsoft Outlook makes friends with MySpace

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:50:00 -0700

The software maker says it is ready with a version of its Outlook Social Connector that links the e-mail program with the youth-oriented social network.

Microsoft looks to 'Elevate' California

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:10:00 -0700

The software maker is bringing its free technology job training program to the Golden State, the company and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger are announcing on Wednesday.

Microsoft launches free rival to BBC iPlayer - the MSN Video Player

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:25:00 -0700

Microsoft is launching a free online video player - the first serious rival to the BBC’s iPlayer

Sun fended off Apple, Microsoft IP lawsuit threats

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:25:00 -0700

Steve Jobs personally threatened to sue Sun Microsystems, Jonathan Schwartz says. Sun warded off that and a Microsoft threat with its own patent portfolio.

Microsoft tweaks browser ballot code

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:53:44 -0700

After complaints the original algorithm was not doing the job, Redmond fixes the code shuffling the order of the browsers in its ballot screen for European users.

Microsoft warns of zero-day IE hole on Patch Tuesday

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:48:00 -0700

New vulnerability in Windows and Office could allow an attacker to take control of IE 6 and IE 7 systems, software maker says.

Microsoft researcher wins Turing Award

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:42:00 -0700

Chuck Thacker, who helped pioneer key aspects of the PC, gets an honor seen as the Nobel Prize of computing. In an interview, he talks about the award, his work, and why he's not retiring anytime soon.

ribbon hero: holy crap! microsoft actually went through with it

lambert v. — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:04:20 -0700

Remember the bit of news we shared a while back about Microsoft’s filing a trademark for “Ribbon Hero?” Well now the game/add-on/learning tool is available for download! It’s a manifestation of Mr. Schell’s vision of the future, but at least this time the game is for a product that a customer has a already bought…

Numbers, Volume 42

Michael Coté — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:41:35 -0700

Paying for Facebook, software everywhere, Windows 7 sales.

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Musings on the future of Microsoft, Windows

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:00:00 -0700

Robert Scoble and Microsoftie-turned-Googler Don Dodge discuss Redmond's future with CNET's Ina Fried and Rafe Needleman. Also, Technologizer has more on what Microsoft needs to do with Windows.

Microsoft demos game across PC, mobile, and console platforms

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:47:00 -0700

Microsoft shows a game that's playable on Windows Phone 7, Xbox 360, and Windows 7, and the gaming session is maintained as you move from one device to another.

Reporters' Roundtable podcast: The soul of Microsoft

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:47:00 -0700

This week: Looking into the soul of Microsoft, past, present, and future. We have three guests to plumb the depths of Microsoft's spirit, two of whom have been at points in their careers tireless advocates and evangelists for the company. First, Robert Sc

Microsoft discontinuing midmarket server

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:49:00 -0700

Company is axing its Windows Essential Business Server, a combination of server software aimed at midsize businesses.

Microsoft to fix eight Windows and Office holes

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:53:00 -0700

Microsoft will have a relatively light Patch Tuesday next week, fixing eight holes with two bulletins, but a fix for a zero-day VBScript vulnerability is still pending.

Steve Jobs: Make room

Vinnie Mirchandani — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:11:14 -0700

Something remarkable happened in the Valley last week. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, former Secretary of State Colin Powell, Larry Page of Google, John Doerr of Kleiner Perkins (KP), and executives from Walmart, Coca-Cola, FedEx and elsewhere attended a launch party. All kinds of media descended. And it had nothing to do with an Apple product. In fact, it [...]

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Cray, Microsoft team up on cloud data centers

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:07:31 -0700

They'll work on efficient power delivery and cooling innovations, with the aim of reducing facility, power, and hardware costs.

Gesture Search speeds up Android file management, Microsoft joins Android app community

Stephen Schenck — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:56:00 -0700

This morning Android users have a couple new apps to choose from, including one that adds new search functionality from Google, and an entry from a surprising player on the Android scene.

Gesture Search is a new way to search through your contacts, media, and saved bookmarks, brought to you by Google. The app is all about making searches as quick as humanly possible, for when you've got to whip out your phone and just have your information straight away. You begin spelling your search query, sketching in the letters on the screen, and Gesture Search begins narrowing down the results. If it can't quite tell what letter you meant, it will return results for all possible matches, narrowing them down the more text you enter. A few quick swipes with your finger let you navigate through the list or remove results from it. Users of Android 2.0 or later can try it out starting today.

It might just be the last name you'd think to see developing Android software, but Microsoft has come out with its first app for the OS. Its Tag app recognizes the multicolor triangular 2D barcodes Microsoft has been pushing as a way to embed things like URL data in the real world. You scan one with your Android phone's camera and Tag decodes it and shows you the data embedded within. Just like Gesture Search, it's free and you can download it as of now.

News by company:: Google, Microsoft

News by glossary term:: Android OS

News by brand:: Google Android 2.0

Conversations:: Microsoft Launches Its First Android App. Yes, Google’s Platform. [TechCrunch]; Official Google Mobile Blog: Search your Android phone with written gestures [googlemobile.blogspot.com]; Use Written Gestures to Search Your Android Phone [Google] [Gizmodo]; Tag: Microsoft's first Android app is it -- Engadget [engadget.com]