The Ultimate Question Answered
On Sunday, I observed that Windows Vista Ultimate isn't much available on new PCs. There may be good reasons. say Joe Wilcox
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Microsoft customers face 64bit question
How will buyers react as the software giant makes key future applications 64bit only?
Microsoft?s decision to make Exchange and other key future products exclusive to 64bit servers could delay buyers switching to the new programs.
Earlier this month, Microsoft said that ?to help customers take full advantage of the power of 64bit computing?, forthcoming products including Exchange Server 12, the Centro infrastructure software for mid-sized firms and the R2 update to Windows Server Longhorn would be exclusively 64bit.
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27.11.2005 Microsoft Windows Vista Security: Setting a New Standard for Security and Privacy Through Innovation and Collaboration
For more than 30 years, information and communications technologies have transformed the global economy and personal communications.
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17.9.2006 Security in Microsoft Products
Join Mike Nash, Vice President for the Microsoft Security Business Unit, and his team of security experts each month. Microsoft is working hard to improve security and Mike and his team invite you to join them in a candid Q&A session.
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12.1.2006 2 Office products enhanced
Microsoft looks to expand market by adding features
Microsoft Corp. is trying to expand the potential market for two of its Office programs for businesses, increasing its competition with Oracle Corp., SAP, IBM Corp. and others that make corporate software.
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22.1.2006 Is Microsoft sabotaging its own products?
No, this cannot be the case. Perhaps is is an accident, or a coincidence. But is Microsoft really highlighting links to websites that have references to cracks
for Windows Vista? And you wonder why the piracy of Microsoft software is blooming.
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8.3.2007 Microsoft announces six new products in development
Microsoft today announced new products in development and is giving everyone a chance to test them. Here's a quick run-down as to what the new products are and how to beta test them for free!
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Security in Microsoft Products Chat
Join Mike Nash, Vice President for the Microsoft Security Business Unit, and his team of security experts each month. Microsoft is working hard to improve security and Mike and his team invite you to join them in a candid Q&A session.
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Microsoft products roadmap for FY08 and beyond
Oh boy, a Microsoft roadmap, havent seen one of these in a while. This is extracted from Steve Ballmers Powerpoint presentation at Microsoft Show and Tell (Financial Analyst Meeting) 2007 yesterday.
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2.8.2007 25 Most Innovative Products of the Year
Web apps that transcend the Web. PCs that redefine what a PC can do. And oh yeah, a certain cell phone you may have heard of. We pick 25 breakthroughs that you can get your hands on right now.
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29.12.2007 New Microsoft products for enterprise and small business
Microsoft touted two product rollouts on Monday, one a service pack aimed at attracting large corporate customers with remote offices; the other a licensing and services promotion for small businesses.
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Windows Embedded Server Products Evaluation
Wow finally you can download evaluation versions of Windows Embedded products like Storage Server, normally only approved OEMs could get it.
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27.7.2008 Windows 7 RTM Already Has 9,000 Logod Products
At just approximately a month after the general availability deadline of Windows 7, the operating system enjoys strong support from hardware and software companies worldwide.
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20.11.2009 Microsoft Unveils Details of First Products Under Zune Brand
Available this holiday season in the United States, Zune includes a 30GB digital media player, the Zune Marketplace music service and a foundation for an online community that will enable music fans to discover new music.
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15.9.2006 Microsoft Fixes Critical Flaw in Security Products
Software patches include critical fixes for bugs in Microsoft Office and the scanning engine used by the company's security products.
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14.2.2007 MSN Beta Team Recruiting for Windows Live Products
The MSN Beta team is currently recruiting likely candidates to test an array of new services and products from the Windows Live family.
Successful applicants may be asked to test MSN Messenger 8 (Windows Live Messenger) or future versions of Messenger. The countries range from Afghanistan to Turkey so everyone will be able to get involved.
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22.11.2005 Australian Daylight Savings Changes for Microsoft Products for the Year 2006
Overview
The Commonwealth Games are scheduled to be held during March 2006 in Melbourne Australia. Several Australian states including New South Wales, Victoria, Australian Capital Territory, South Australia and Tasmania, have changed the Daylight Savings transition end dates to the first Sunday of April 2006.
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20.12.2005 Microsoft: Turn Pirated Windows Copies into Genuine Products!
Microsoft is providing users with the means to turn their pirated copies of Windows into genuine products. However, the offer is only available for Windows XP, and not for Windows Vista.
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2.10.2007 Microsoft, ISVs Set To Ship Vista-Ready Security Products
Microsoft said this week that its security unit and top security ISVs -- including Symantec, McAfee and Trend Micro -- plan to release Windows Vista-ready products and services on Jan. 30, when the operating system is due to become generally available.
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18.1.2007 New Windows Server 2008-Based Server Products Available
Windows Essential Server Solutions are basically designed as a bundle of SQL Server 2008, Exchange Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008, along with additional Microsoft technologies, set up as an all-in-one IT offering for small and midsize customers.
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13.5.2008 Downgrading Apple - the Windows Brand vs. the Windows Products
Microsoft is without a doubt diversifying the collection of resources behind the new $300 million Widows marketing campaign created by advertising agency Crispin, Porter + Bogusky.
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21.9.2008Google Product Chief: It's Okay to Fail Wisely
Traditional methods of innovation are changing, forcing businesses to move away from wielding a sustainable competitive advantage to bursts of
continuous innovation and especially collaboration. This collaborative innovation will spur new products and services.
That was
one of the messages from Matt Glotzbach, product management director for Google Enterprise, who discussed the need for changes in the way companies
facilitate innovation during his keynote at the Interop New York show on Oct. 24.
"What we need is a model of continuous
innovation, where you're constantly coming up with new things and so you have a lot of little short bursts," said Glotzbach, who nodded to the iPod,
Macintosh and other aspects of Apple's history of innovation during his presentation.
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25.10.2007Microsoft Innovation Center Japan Annual Report 2007-2008
This document introduces the activities of Microsoft Innovation Center from fiscal year of 2007 to 2008.
Microsoft Innovation
Center aims at contributing to the IT software industry in Japan by supporting software/hardware development companies, system integrators,
universities, entrepreneurs with innovative ideas, and individuals and organizations that plan to operate global businesses.
In
addition, Microsoft Innovation Center will introduce innovative products and services by working together with Japanese companies with cutting-edge
technologies and products to operate global business.
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23.06.2008Courtois Joins Call for Europe to Lead in Innovation
Microsoft International President Jean-Philippe Courtois today joined with other European thought leaders to call for a new era of innovation and
creativity in Europe. Courtois is a European Commission Innovation Ambassador this year, part of the EC's Year of Creativity and Innovation 2009...
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12.11.2009Check out the Windows Vista Innovation Cafe
Looking for new and innovative
applications built especially
for Windows Vista? If so,
then the Windows Vista
Innovation Cafe is the place
for you.
At
this new showcase site you can
discover new applications that
take full advantage of the
enhancements built right into
Windows Vista. The Innovation
Caf? features 18 partners and
30-45-second interactive demos
of each of their
applications.
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14.02.2007Microsoft Announces Enterprise Innovation Management Initiative
Microsoft Corp. today announced its Innovation Process Management (IPM) initiative to help enterprises build a flexible IT platform to speed the
process of innovation for competitive advantage and a higher return on investment.
In many industries, innovation traditionally
has been a compartmentalized, top-down process run by a small team of researchers, designers or engineers. The rapid spread and high availability of
collaborative technologies has changed that model. It is now widely recognized that the next great breakthrough in products, services and processes
can come from people anywhere inside or outside an organization. Advancements in IT also make it possible for companies to design flexible processes
to support innovation.
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28.05.2008The Futurist: Why Apples Good Products Are Bad For Innovation
Fewrather, no othercompanies stir up the same fools game of me-too as Apple. I feel sort of ridiculous saying it, and perhaps sound like a bit of a
fanboy, but Apple makes products that work in ways most CE products dont. When playing with an iPod or iPhone, its almost easy to take for granted the
fact that most things we buy just arent user-friendly.
A top exec at Research In Motion (that would be the guys who make
BlackBerrys) told me a few months back that about 30 percent of Windows Mobile phones were returnedpresumably because their buyers are so frustrated
with their atrocious battery life/molassis-slow processors/impossible-to-navigate GUI/propensity to freeze. Im not sure how many iPhone buyers are
returning their gadgets in frustration, but Id guess its a statistically insignificant number.
In general, as the cliche goes,
Apple products are known for being simple, pretty, easy-to-use, and fun. And this is exactly why they are bad for progress in the tech world.
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14.09.200710 Microsoft research projects
Innovation is not just about cool new products. In technology, the best ideas require a) really smart people and b) lots of funding. For the past 33
years, Microsoft has had both in spades.
Yet, the precursor to any product release is the research and innovation that occurs
before the first shipment to customers, that "pre-pre-alpha" stage where ideas are born.
In a recent two-day visit to Microsoft
corporate headquarters, writer John Brandon met with several researchers working on new projects.
A few of these projects have
already resulted in shipping products; others may never see the light of day -- they are meant as a proof of concept. Some could change how we do
computing altogether. Yet, all of them are driven by bright thinkers who are working to solve real-world technical problems.
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02.12.2008Microsoft Research Asia Celebrates Ten Years of Collaboration
Bill Gates Joins Microsoft Research Asia and Academic Leaders at 10th Anniversary Innovation Forum to Recognize Partnerships and Share Vision for
Global Innovation...
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14.08.2008PC World names the 25 Most Innovative Products of the Year
PC World has put together a top 25 list of the most innovative products of the year 2007, noting the “Innovation”, the
“Benefit” and a brief overview of each. All entries on the list are somehow tech-related and all are available either in-store or online
right now. I personally can’t wrap my head around how the order of this list was devised, or how some products even made it on the list, but
I’m sure the reasoning is clear to someone. Have a look at the list and let us know what you think of it, and what your top 25 would be!
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29.12.2007Microsoft Drives Innovation in Video, Graphics and Photography at SIGGRAPH
Q&A: Richard Szeliski, principal researcher at Microsoft Research, discusses Microsofts participation at SIGGRAPH 2008 and the Research groups
commitment to push the state of the art in graphics innovation...
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12.08.20082009's 50 most innovative companies
The Fast Company has unleashed its list of the 50 most innovative companies for 2009. Innovation is a key nowadays to making (and more importantly,
selling) products, so making a top 50 list is certainly a grand achievement. Without further ado, here is the list. 1. Team Obama: Barack Obama made
the top position because his team innovated in his quest to become the next President of the United States. He employed the power of technology, using
Twitter and various other internet tools to connect with voters, doing what no other President has done fully before. 2. Google: Google continues to
make it to innovation lists, and with little wonder.
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21.02.2009Bill Gates Asks Congress to Act Now to Maintain U.S. Innovation Lead
Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates will testify before the U.S. House Committee on Science and Technology today at 10 a.m. EDT on the future of
innovation and U.S. competitiveness. At a hearing to commemorate the committees 50th anniversary, Gates will focus on issues of U.S. competitiveness,
including education and work-force development, the need for immigration reform to allow highly skilled workers to remain in the U.S, and the need to
continue to invest in basic research.
I know we all want the United States to continue to be the worlds center for innovation.
But our position as the global leader in innovation is at risk, Gates said. If this nation is to continue to be the global center of innovation,
Congress, the current administration and the next president must act decisively.
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12.03.2008Microsoft's Ballmer to Democrats: Invest in innovation
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer told House Democrats gathered for a retreat Friday that the United States needs to become less dependent on debt and
instead has to invest in innovation for the economy to recover.
"America really has to return to growth that's built on
innovation and productivity, rather than leverage and private debt," he said at the gathering in Williamsburg, Va.
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07.02.2009Microsoft India announces innovation framework
Microsoft Corporation India today launched the Microsoft Innovation Framework, aimed at fostering the growth of local software economy. It plans to
set up the worlds first Innovation Triangle Park (ITP) in Pune as part of this framework.
The ITP will comprise multiple
Microsoft innovation centers focused on three different areas including skills and intellectual capital, industry partnerships and funding, that are
vital for software companies looking to create intellectual capital.
Based on a long-term effort involving multiple private and
public partnership, Microsoft has already entered into alliances with the Symbiosis International University and College of Engineering, Pune, and
Nasscom. Microsoft will contribute its expertise from over 100 Microsoft Innovation Centers, 15 Microsoft Technology Centers and five Microsoft
Research Centers across the globe to create a world-class facility.
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08.10.2007Pre-CES Giveaway: Win Vista Ultimate, Adobe CS3, Zune and more
In preparation for CES 2008, which kicks off in Las Vegas on Sunday, we have decided to give away a number of products that have been gathering dust
around the office. All you need to do to win is come up with a good question...
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03.01.2008Microsoft and Lexmark Enter Broad Patent Cross-Licensing Agreement
Microsoft Corp. and Lexmark International, Inc. signed a patent cross-licensing agreement that furthers the development of each companys product lines
and will expand technological innovation to enhance the overall customer experience.
The patent cross-licensing agreement covers
a broad range of products, including Lexmark printers and multifunction products, and Microsoft software products. The agreement allows greater mutual
access to each partners respective patent portfolio. The terms of the agreement are not being disclosed.
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17.03.2009Youtube asks the Davos Question
Every year, many of the world's top leaders attend the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, to help answer "the Davos Question," which
is: "What one thing do you think that countries, companies or individuals must do to make the world a better place in the new year?" Google is
asking the same question to its Youtube community. Users will be able to submit, and then vote and rank the submitted videos. Here’s where it
gets interesting: the highest-ranked ones will be featured at Davos and used by the World Economic Forum to introduce topics in the plenary sessions.
I urge all Neowinians to get involved to help find the answer!
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18.12.2007Desktop PC not dead, just changing
The traditional desktop PC is not yet doomed, but is going through a transformation, according to HP.
While laptops are becoming
increasingly attractive to consumers and small businesses, the majority of sales to larger businesses are still of desktop PCs.
Speaking at the launch of a series of new products from HP in New York, Alberto Bozzo, the company's European personal systems group general
manager of commercial products, said: "The reality is the desktop is not dead -- it is transforming into something else."
Bozzo
said innovation would come in virtualised client technologies such as thin clients, blade servers and blade PCs. "This is where the desktop is going.
is small at the moment but it is an emerging technology -- small from a volume point of view, but promising," he said...
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Ask Bill Gates a question...
A sad day is approaching - the last day that Bill Gates will come to the UK for a Microsoft event. To mark the occasion, we're giving you all the
opportunity to ask Bill Gates (aka Bill G, Gatesy, Big Bill, B to the G) a question which will be answered at the Server and Tools partner pre-launch
event happening on 30th January.
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If partners want to ask Bill Gates a question before the event, how
can they do this?
We would love to pass your questions onto Bill, so if you have a burning question about whats in store for Microsoft in
the future, his thoughts on the IT industry, future technologies or how many friends he has on Facebook (!) then email askbill@microsoft.com and we will pick the best ones and ask him
on the day.
winbeta.org - 15.01.2008
Microsoft and JVC Enter Into Patent Cross-Licensing Agreement
Microsoft Corp. and Victor Company of Japan Ltd. (JVC) have signed a patent cross-licensing agreement to further the development of each companys
current and future product lines, which will expand technological innovation and enhance the overall customer and consumer experience.
The agreement, recently signed by representatives of both companies, expands the relationship between JVC and Microsoft to promote the
exchange of valuable information and the incorporation of patented technologies in their respective products. The agreement covers a broad range of
consumer products each company manufactures and sells. Although the contents of the agreement, including the specific financial terms, are
confidential, the parties indicated that Microsoft is being compensated by JVC.
When technological industry leaders collaborate
through intellectual property licensing, we foster greater innovation that will benefit the customer, the consumer and the overall IT ecosystem, said
Horacio Gutierrez, vice president of intellectual property and licensing at Microsoft. We are proud of the quality of our broad, global patent
portfolio, and we look forward to continuing to work with JVC and other industry leaders to develop new and exciting technologies through our
collaborative licensing program.
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