Microsoft Only sold 244 copies of Genuine Windows Vista in China
Microsoft spent millions of dollars advertising its next generation OS 'Windows Vista' in China, in fact the IT juggernaut threw up the biggest Vista Ad on the 421 meter high Jin Mao tower in Shanghai China.
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20.4.2007 Microsoft evaluates China for Xbox 360
SEOUL, South Korea - Microsoft Corp. is in no hurry as it evaluates China for a possible launch of the Xbox 360, the company official in charge of the game console for the region said Thursday.
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23.2.2006 Google, Microsoft Settle Dispute Over China Exec
Google Inc. and Microsoft Corp. said on Thursday they agreed to settle pending litigation that had barred a former Microsoft executive from heading up the Web search firm's research efforts in China.
Microsoft said the former executive, Kai-fu Lee, Google and Microsoft had reached a mutual agreement and had agreed not to disclose specific terms.
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25.12.2005 Sources: Microsoft to set up MSN center in China
Software giant Microsoft is setting up a research-and-development center in Shanghai for its online MSN service, its first such center outside the United States, sources familiar with the plan said on Wednesday.
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1.2.2007 Microsoft makes a u-turn, Windows 7 testers to get free copy
In a surprise turn around, Microsoft announced today that Windows 7 technical testers will be receiving a free copy of Windows 7 Ultimate.
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30.7.2009 Founder to Install $250M Worth Microsoft Software in China
Founder Technology Group Corp., one of China?s largest PC makers, signed a Windows cooperative engagement agreement with Microsoft.
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13.4.2006 Did Microsoft copy Mac OS for Win 7?
Yesterday there appeared an interview with a Microsoft group manager who claimed that Microsoft copied the “Mac look and feel in terms of graphics” in Windows 7.
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12.11.2009 Is your copy of Windows genuine?
How to Tell helps you verify that your Microsoft products are genuine.
To begin, choose the product category that best describes your Microsoft product. On the following product category page you will be able to select your specific product and the method by which you acquired it to learn more about genuine Microsoft products.
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The Great Firewall of China
New restrictions on internet news content in China are aimed at controlling an increasingly independent society that is demanding more rights protections, reports and analysts said on Monday.
The new rules issued on Sunday by the State Council, China's Cabinet, require internet operators to re-register their news sites and police their sites for content that can "endanger state security" and "social order".
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China gets free music from Google
According to Reuters, Internet-users in China will be able to download for free approximately 350,000 licensed songs--soon to be more than a million--through Google.
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30.3.2009 Windows Vista Copy Protection Cracked
More than a year after Windows Vista was introduced, hackers have finally developed a clean crack of Windows Vista.
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5.3.2008 Fancy a copy of Windows 7 Ultimate for FREE?
A little bird has informed me of an official Microsoft hosted survey in which the winner(s) will receive a free copy of Windows 7 Ultimate after simply filling out a 4 question survey.
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30.6.2009 Windows 7 testers to get free copy from tomorrow
Last week Microsoft had a change of heart and decided to go back on what they had previously said by offering testers on the Windows 7 technical beta program a free copy of Windows 7 Ultimate, in reward for their efforts in testing the new operating system.
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5.8.2009 Throw a Windows 7 house party and get a free copy
Microsoft is looking for some Windows 7 fans to throw launch parties between October 22-29.
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3.9.2009 Want Windows 7 for 50 Percent Off? Order an OEM Copy
Missed out on the early preorder discounts? Popular retailer Newegg.com has listed the OEM prices for Windows 7, which will be offered at less than half what Microsoft will charge for a retail copy.
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26.9.2009 China upgrades The Great Firewall, requires new software
While most of you are still reeling from excitement from Apple's releases at their WWDC today, there are some people who may find it a little more restrictive to get the most out of their computers in the future.
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8.6.2009 Windows 'patent tax' pegged at $21.50 per copy
Windows users on average pay $21.50 to line the pockets of third party software developers such as Sun Microsystems, Novell and Alcatel-Lucent, according to a calculation by the Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC).
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16.4.2007 Maximum Hardware Specifications for Small Notebook PC (Netbook) on Windows 7 Starter (and Home Basic in China)
Microsoft has a list of Windows 7 minimum recommended system hardware specification requirement for desktop, notebook, netbook, nettop, laptop computer and tablet PC that intends to run any versions and editions of Windows 7.
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23.7.2009 Gates To Host China President; Meal Plan Released
I know what you're thinking. We're thinking it to. But we've got nothing else to write about.
Microsoft, via Todd Bishop's great weblog, have released a copy of the meal plan for the up-coming visit of President Hu Jintao of China.
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16.4.2006 China Blocks Apple's ITunes, Amazon Over Tibet Songs
Chinese authorities appear to have blocked access to Apple's U.S. iTunes Music Store, following the release of the 20-song "Songs for Tibet - The Art of Peace" collection Wednesday.
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24.8.2008 Blu-ray BD+ Copy Protection Cracked!
It would seem that there's absolutely nothing out there, no type of copy protection system that can resist the hard efforts of ingenious "security researchers", especially when the respective system is designed to protect valuable multimedia content (namely, movies).
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31.10.2007 Windows Vista SP1 outperforms Windows XP SP2 in file copy
"Its interesting that people seem to think that Vista under performs in every area of the system which is quite an incorrect perception.
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27.5.2008 Turn a counterfeit copy of WindowsXP into a free Vista license!
Perhaps you have bought a license of WindowsXP Home, Pro or Media Centerd Edition 2005 from your local dealer and afterwards it turned into a counterfeit while trying to validate it through WGA (Windows Genuine Advantage) program.
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29.4.2006 Vista RTM Evaluation Copy Desktop Watermark Patch
Hi there people, here's a little guide on how to get rid of that stupid "evaluation copy" watermark in the bottom right corner of your Windows Vista RTM. Some may not see it yet, but believe me it will show up after a few reboots.
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14.11.2006 Fancy a free copy of Office 2010 and a laptop to run it on?
Microsoft is looking for family, student or home business users of their successful Office suite to participate in the beta program for Office 2010.
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23.6.2009 Prevent 1.0 - Stop Unauthorized Copy, Delete, Move & Change of Settings
I am sure everyone has faced the situation where either their friends, colleagues, family member of kids renaming, deleting important files or changing settings like wallpaper, screen resolution etc. this is typical with younger sibling.
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17.9.2009 Microsoft Windows Microsoft Application Verifier 3.2.0038
Application Verifier is a runtime verification tool for unmanaged code that assists in quickly finding subtle programming errors that can be extremely difficult to identify with normal application testing.
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26.7.2006 Microsoft releases free ebook: Introducing Microsoft Visual Basic 2005
Get a focused, first look at the features and capabilities in Microsoft Visual Basic 2005, Visual Studio 2005, and the .NET Framework 2.0. If you currently work with Visual Basic 6, these authors fully understand the adoption and code migration issues you'll encounter.
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12.4.2006 Microsoft SQL Server Management Pack for Microsoft Operations Manager 2005
The Microsoft SQL Server Management Pack provides both proactive and reactive monitoring of SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2000 in an enterprise environment. Availability and configuration monitoring, performance data collection, and default thresholds are built for enterprise-level monitoring. Both local and remote connectivity checks help ensure database availability.
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5.6.2006 Microsoft Pre-Release Software Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 - September CTP
The Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 (formerly known as WinFX), is the new managed code programming model for Windows. It combines the power of the .NET Framework 2.0 with new technologies for building applications that have visually compelling user experiences, seamless communication across technology boundaries, and the ability to support a wide range of business processes.
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24.9.2006Yahoo China Wins Suit Against Competitor
Alibaba.com, which owns
Yahoo's operations in China,
said it had won a unfair
competition lawsuit against
another China search engine.
The owners of Qihoo will be
required to compensate Yahoo
China and end their
anti-competitive practices...
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21.12.2006Mixed Messages from Microsoft on China
On the same day that Microsoft
announced its plans to
increase investment in China,
a Microsoft senior counsel
conveyed an emphatic threat
that the company could pull
out of China altogether if it
didn't clean up its act in
the field of human rights...
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02.11.2006Microsoft Inks Windows Mobile
Deal in China
Microsoft on Friday signed an
agreement with TechFaith
Wireless to help push the
adoption of Windows Mobile and
Windows Media technologies in
China. TechFaith is one of the
largest application providers
for handsets in the country,
and Microsoft is hoping to
stake a claim in China's
expanding mobile market...
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12.05.2006Fancy a copy of Windows 7 Ultimate for FREE?
A little bird has informed me of an official Microsoft hosted survey in which the winner(s) will receive a free copy of Windows 7 Ultimate after
simply filling out a 4 question survey. It couldn't be any easier than this folks. The survey is entitled "Windows 7 Discovery", and the
instructions are crystal clear: "We want to know how you find information about Windows 7 from Microsoft. Please answer questions in the survey
below for a chance to win a copy of Windows 7 Ultimate Edition when it becomes avaialble
in Oct 2009." In order to be eligible for the
survey, which is hosted on SurveyMonkey.com, all you have to do is answer the following questions: 1.
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neowin.net - 30.06.2009
Microsoft Steps Up Anti-Piracy Effort in China
Microsoft is trying to fight piracy in China by ensuring that more new computers in the region come with genuine copies of Windows pre-installed at
the factory...
betanews.com - 07.11.2007
China Unicom gets the iPhone, China Mobile to follow?
Mobile phone operator, China Unicom, has signed a 3-year deal with Apple to bring the iPhone to China. The first iPhones will ship sometime in the
fourth quarter this year according to TechCrunch. Both the iPhone and the iPhone 3GS will be launched in China this year. Interestingly, the iPhones
being sold in China will not have WiFi functionality. This has been one bone of contention between Apple and Chinese carriers. China Unicom has not
announced their pricing for the iPhone or what their service plans will be, however, according to The Wall Street Journal, the Chinese carrier plans
to keep the price down by offering subsidies to customers.
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neowin.net - 03.09.2009
Microsoft giving out 777 copies of Windows 7
If you live in one lucky town in the Netherlands you have a chance to get a free copy of Windows 7. Microsoft will be giving out 777 copies of
Windows 7 to the town of Zevenhuizen, which translates to "Seven Houses". The lucky residents will be getting a copy of Windows 7 Ultimate. There
are a few restrictions however; the user must be in possession of a PC with Windows as the primary OS, Mac users will not be able to obtain a free
copy, and Linux users are out of luck too. Residents can go to "zevenhuizengaatover.nl.
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neowin.net - 16.10.2009
Windows Feedback Program participants can get Windows 7 gift
Are you looking to get a copy of Windows 7 when it's released sometime later this year? Well it looks like Microsoft is giving out a copy of
Windows 7 Ultimate to participants of the Windows Feedback Program who meet certain criteria according to an e-mail shown in the screenshot below:
To those who are wondering what the e-mail says: To encourage your continued participation in the Windows Feedback Program using Windows 7 RC, we
will send you a copy of the commercially released version of Windows 7 Ultimate as a gift within 3 months of its general availability in the US
provided that: 1. You are a US resident of age 18 or older; 2.
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neowin.net - 17.05.2009
Talk of iPhone in China begins anew
Once again, talk of bringing the iPhone to China is at the forefront, with China Mobile saying it was interested in offering the device to its
customers...
betanews.com - 03.03.2008
Windows 7 testers to get free copy from tomorrow
Last week Microsoft had a change of heart and decided to go back on what they had previously said by offering testers on the Windows 7 technical beta
program a free copy of Windows 7 Ultimate, in reward for their efforts in testing the new operating system. Previously Microsoft revealed that
testers would not be receiving Windows 7 for free and argued that the discounted pre-order offer, which was available to all consumers, was partly
done for the benefit of beta testers. This was met with a bad response from bloggers and testers alike.
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neowin.net - 05.08.2009
Microsoft makes a u-turn, Windows 7 testers to get free copy
In a shock turn around, Microsoft announced today that Windows 7 technical testers will be receiving a free copy of Windows 7 Ultimate. In recent
weeks Microsoft has faced angry reactions from bloggers and beta testers when they originally announced the testers "thanks" was the discounted
pre-order offer. Blogger Paul Thurrot claimed: "the painful thing here, for beta testers, is that they've been screwed" which demonstrated the
reaction to the previous announcements.
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neowin.net - 30.07.2009
China blocks Twitter and others
China has once again blocked a popular social networking web site, this time Twitter is on the latest block. China has been known in the recent past
to block web sites like YouTube and even blocking Apple's iTunes and Amazon. The strict and demanding country contains the world's largest
population of Internet users and communities. China has blocked more than 6,000 web sites and blogs that China feels could spread negative word about
itself, sparking protests. Bing.com, Live.com, hotmail.com, Blogger and now Flickr is another web site that has recently been blocked by China,
preventing any access or sharing of photos from its people.
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neowin.net - 03.06.2009
Rumor roundup: Dell to launch first smartphone in China?
Late last week TechCrunch reported that Dell was working on and was extremely close to releasing a smartphone in China. Now word is leaking from a
source in China, 163.com, that the device is expected to launch this week. This would mark Dell's first venture into the smartphone market and it
appears as if it would remain only available in China. The device will supposedly be launching on China Mobile, the nation's largest carrier,
under a new "Ophone" brand. Ophone is the way China Mobile plans on branding all devices running Android, and is expected to brand devices from
Lenovo and HTC in the same way. All Ophones will be built with China-only 3G support, TD-SCDMA.
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neowin.net - 11.08.2009
ICANN: China Not Forming New
Internet
Initial reports that China may
have been attempting to split
off the Internet by creating
its own Chinese-language top
level domains now appear to be
untrue. A spokeperson for
China Internet Network
Information Center (CNNIC)
said that the country has no
intention of creating its own
root servers...
betanews.com - 03.03.2006
Microsoft and Novell to 'convert' China to Windows and SuSE Linux
Microsoft and Novell announced extensive plans to convert "unsupported Linux users" in China to combined implementations of Windows/SuSE
Linux, just as Red Hat admitted to delaying its release of an international Linux desktop...
betanews.com - 21.04.2008
Microsoft, US Disagree on China Piracy
While Microsoft is confident
that sales in China will
increase as a result of a
crackdown on piracy in 2007,
the United States government
is not. It filed complaints
with the World Trade
Organization on Tuesday...
betanews.com - 10.04.2007
World's largest software counterfeiters jailed in China
The ringleaders of what Microsoft have described as "the world's largest software counterfeiting syndicate" have been jailed by the Futian
People's Court in Shenzhen, China. Sentences of up to six and a half years were handed to the 11 software pirates, some of the longest sentences
ever given in China for a crime of this nature. It is estimated that $2 billion worth of fake Microsoft software was produced and distributed by
the gang across 36 countries. This included counterfeit versions of 19 Microsoft products in at least 11 languages. The pirates were arrested in July
2007 after being tracked down by China's Public Security Bureau and the FBI, with help from Microsoft and its customers and partners.
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neowin.net - 02.01.2009
Xbox 360 To Launch in China
Microsoft is preparing to
launch its next-generation
console in China in the next
few months, according to
industry sources. As part of
the process, the company is
currently working with the
Chinese government to gain
approval...
betanews.com - 15.01.2007
Google China: What's Up G?
What's in a name? Google has unveiled a new domain name in China at G.cn.
Google
says the new domain name, which is one of the shortest in the world, is more friendly to Google's fans in China as it is easier to type and easier to
remember.
This new domain name, which is designed especially for Chinese users, is probably one of the most important steps that
Google has taken for localization in China. However, Google says that the original domain name Google.cn won't be canceled with the appearance of
G.cn, for it still stands as a standard domain name for Google China.
winbeta.org - 02.11.2007
Microsoft's piracy fight gains momentum in China
In his first official visit to the United States in 2006, China President Hu Jintao arrived for dinner at Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates'
house with a gift for the host. Shortly before Hu's Seattle visit, the Chinese government had issued a decree requiring all personal computers
manufactured in China to come with a licensed operating system before leaving the factory gates. Now, nearly two years later, that gift keeps giving.
The software company co-founded by Gates is seeing the benefits of more stringent intellectual property policies in China, with a decline in piracy
rates and improved results at its mainstay Windows division. China is by no means the worst offender. More than a dozen other countries -- including
Indonesia and Ukraine -- have higher software piracy rates, according to a study from the Business Software Alliance and IDC. None of those countries,
however, offers the promise of China, the world's second-largest PC market, growing at more than 10 percent a year.
China's piracy
rates, the level of pirated software in a particular country, dropped to 82 percent in 2006 from 90 percent in 2004, the study said. "In China, where
piracy is the way things are done with respect to software, any marginal money Microsoft gets back is super important," said Kim Caughey, portfolio
manager and senior analyst at Fort Pitt Capital Group. Reducing software piracy and selling more expensive versions of Windows are ways for Microsoft
to generate sales growth that exceeds the overall PC market, a task made difficult since its global market share already tops 90 percent. Microsoft
said improvements in fighting piracy accounted for about $164 million of the $822 million revenue gain at the Windows client unit in the
quarter ended September. Windows is Microsoft's most lucrative product with an operating margin exceeding 80 percent. "Every pirated copy that
Microsoft converts into a paying customer all flows to the bottom line," said Morningstar analyst Toan Tran. "It could have a dramatic effect on its
profit margin."
neowin.net - 22.12.2007
