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1. Microsoft preps critical security updates

   (Security/Security Features)

   Tuesday patch blitzkrieg Microsoft has confirmed that it is preparing a number of critical patches for both Windows and Office. The 6 updates - three of which are critical - address 15 vulnerabilities ...

2. Microsoft launches Halo Waypoint

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Legends arrive on Xbox Live Microsoft has launched its long-awaited Halo Waypoint for Xbox Live members. The portal offers full-episode previews of Halo Legends, along with developer interviews, trailers, ...

3. Tool stops search engines gathering your data

   (Software/Software Features)

   ... privacy is preserved," said Alexandre Viejo, a researcher at the Computer Engineering Department of the Rovira i Virgili University. Search engines such as Google, Yahoo and Microsoft Live search save ...

4. Twitter turns UI thinking on its head

   (Software/Software Features)

   Cheep, cheep cheep, yeah Adobe, Apple. IBM, Microsoft, and other "platform companies" go to great lengths to assure that application developers adhere to stringent user interface guidelines so that their ...

5. Nvidia reports 3Q revenue jump

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   ... revenue and was up 11 percent quarter-over-quarter.    Consumer and entertainment business - represented 7 percent of total revenue as the first Tegra-based products, Microsoft Zune HD and Samsung's M1, ...

6. Windows 7 sales outpace Vista adoption

   (Software/Software Features)

   Microsoft finally gets it right Initial sales of Microsoft Windows 7 have reportedly "surpassed" those of Vista by 234 percent. According to the NPD Group, a combination of pre-sale discounts and a lack ...

7. Gamers ditch Xbox 360 for PS3 sequels

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   ... significant' given Microsoft and Sony's disparate console install bases (Microsoft leads Sony roughly two-to-one in the US)?" asked Peckham. "Does the study refer only to gamers who already own both an ...

8. Apple reverses Atom Snow Leopard ban

   (Software/Software Features)

   ... petty attempt by Apple to control things. Microsoft would get a **** storm if they were to do something similar to Apple branded hardware." 
Although the latest build of Snow Leopard supports the Atom ...

9. Parallels takes on VMware

   (Software/Software Features)

   ... than previous iterations of the platform. "As the OS battles rage between Microsoft, Apple and Linux, we provide a completely customizable solution that enables people to use the applications they need ...

10. Apple's small-minded strategy

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Opinion)

    ... strange about the whole thing, though, is that someone inside Apple thinks making life more difficult for its software customers is good for business. That's how Microsoft is supposed to think. Not the ...

11. Microsoft overhauls MSN home page

    (Software/Software Features)

    Microsoft is giving its MSN home page a revamp, with a new, more open look and integrated Facebook and Twitter feeds. Microsoft is giving its MSN home page a revamp, with a new, more open look and integrated ...

12. Sony Ericsson Android lumbers into view

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    ... auto focus, geo tagging, image/video stabilizer, smile detection, touch focus and video recording. Messaging - E-mail, Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, picture messaging (MMS), predictive text input, SMS. ...

13. Why Apple should license Windows 7

    (Software/Software Opinion)

    ... ago someone saying the same thing about Apple moving to Intel or ever again licensing Microsoft technology at all and currently the MacOS runs on Intel and Apple has licensed Active Sync from Microsoft. ...

14. Snow Leopard glitch means Windows 7 runs faster - on Macs

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... the Microsoft product was driving their iMacs better.  The conclusion can only be that it is a driver problem within Snow Leopard which is not controlling the big iMacs' graphics hardware properly.  ...

15. Microsoft: Xbox 360 has the "best" FPS games

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    A Microsoft executive has reportedly claimed that the Xbox 360 offers the "best FPS games." The spokesperson also insisted that the 360 would always remain a "gaming console at heart."A Microsoft executive ...

16. Intel: Windows 7 offers "improved" performance and stability

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    An Intel spokesperson recently told TG Daily that Microsoft Windows 7 offers "improved performance and stability" compared to Vista and the veteran, yet aging XP operating system.An Intel spokesperson ...

17. Ubuntu bug subjects TG Daily hack to wrath of fanbois

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... spittle-flecked invective suggesting we were variously too old, too young, too stupid, in the pay of Microsoft or simply just an asshole. We were particularly taken with the number of Linux supporters ...

18. VMWare tempts Mac users with "ultimate" Windows 7 experience

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... continue my development using my iMac running Windows 7 side-by-side with Snow Leopard. And as a Microsoft developer, support for features like Windows Aero makes all the difference in the world."  ...

19. My 10 favorite Windows apps

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... really old version of Microsoft Word for Windows. So old that it doesn't do fancy things like access the Internet, so you don't need to worry about all that malware stuff. 5. And talking about malware. ...

20. Aussies reckon Apple's got a tablet e-reader

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... are for everyone. Microsoft and a number of vendors have proved that people are quite indifferent to the format. However, the rumors don't go away. And the normally reliable Sydney Morning Herald is adding ...

21. Is Windows 7 too good for Apple to FUD?

    (Software/Software Opinion)

    ... and he is changing his tune). As a result they have shifted their negative campaign against Windows Vista into a FUD campaign against Windows 7 using innuendo and association to disparage Microsoft’s ...

22. Family Guy escapes curse of Redmond

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Fans of Family Guy can rest easy in their La-Z-Boys as Microsoft announces it's pulling out of sponsoring a 30 minute special scheduled to air on Fox on Sunday, November 8. Fans of Family Guy can rest ...

23. Windows 7 upgrades crash and burn

    (Software/Software Features)

    ...  "My upgrade failed in last step. And now it is in continuous loop," wrote Manjigani in a post on Microsoft's official forum. "I let it run overnight hoping that it will fix itself, but no luck. I really ...

24. TG Daily: A readers' Guide

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Opinion)

    ... stupid, we'll point it out. When it does something good, we might even praise them a bit. And so it is that, unlike most IT sites, we don't have a news agenda. We're not pro Intel or AMD, for Microsoft ...

25. White House dumps Bush' CMS for Open Source

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... probably make Microsoft gnash its teeth. Microsoft has an office in Washington DC not far from the White House so its lobbying obviously hasn't succeeded in this case. ...

26. Netflix to stream movies over Sony PS3

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    ... Microsoft and the disk won't be required. There are nine million owners of Sony PS3s in the USA - and Netflix will count the Sony win as yet another elenment of its portfolio. It already provides similar ...

27. Geeks Are Losers

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Opinion)

    ... died and were maimed as the US marched relentlessly toward defeat. Less awful, though equally wrong-headed, was Bill Gates' tenure as CEO of Microsoft. He saw nothing in the least bit wrong about bullying ...

28. Microsoft Q1 revenues down 14 percent

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Microsoft earned a meager $12.92 billion in the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2009, a 14 percent decline from the same period last year. Microsoft earned a meager $12.92 billion in the quarter ended Sept. ...

29. Intel launches Windows 7 migration kit

    (Software/Software Features)

    Intel Business Exchange (IBX) has launched a migration kit for Windows 7. Intel Business Exchange (IBX) has launched a migration kit for Windows 7. It consists of two software products - Laplink ...

30. How Microsoft blindsided vulnerable Apple with Windows 7

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... one of the strongest marketing companies in any industry and Steve Jobs is a considered to be a master while Microsoft in recent years hasn’t really seemed to be in their league. This goes to the core, ...

31. Rumor is Microsoft buying RIM

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    It is just a rumor but suffice it to say we've heard it from several unnamed sources It is just a rumor but suffice it to say we've heard it from several unnamed sources. In the last two days. Microsoft ...

32. Nvidia: Windows 7 "dramatically improves" GPU performance

    (Software/Software Features)

    Nvidia has welcomed the official debut of Microsoft Windows 7. A company spokesperson explained that the new operating system will significantly accelerate system performance by using the DirectCompute ...

33. AMD joins Windows 7 launch party

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    AMD has congratulated Microsoft on the official launch of its long-awaited Windows 7 operating system. According to AMD spokesperson Margaret Lewis, the two industry heavyweights "closely collaborated" ...

34. Google to search on Twitter Tweets too

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    ... 140 character "screams of consciousness" look like they're here to stay. And so yesterday Microsoft with its Bing search engine and Google with its, er, Google search engine decided separately and individually ...

35. Opinion: Ditching Windows has never felt so good

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    Microsoft has launched yet another iteration of its infamous Windows operating system. Fortunately, I have chosen to opt out of the Microsoft universe and am well on my way to becoming a loyal disciple ...

36. Microsoft upgrades Bing with live Twitter feed

    (Software/Software Features)

    Microsoft has upgraded its Bing search engine with the addition of a live Twitter feed. According to Microsoft spokesperson Paul Yiu, the new feature will allow users to locate specific Tweets in a ...

37. Windows 7 launches in London hospital

    (Software/Software Features)

    Microsoft launched the very latest version of its operating system - Windows 7 today. The most interesting thing is that people will have to perform a 'clean' installation in order to upgrade from ...

38. Amazon: Windows 7 is 'the biggest pre-order product of all time'

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... that a Microsoft product is far better written than the competition.  ...

39. Ubuntu, IBM wave tiny fists at Microsoft Windows 7

    (Software/Software Features)

    IBM hasn't given up on the grudge it has against Microsoft and so has teamed up with Canonical, the commercial wing of Ubuntu Linux, to create a Linux desktop package targeting low end PCs and netbooks. ...

40. Video game industry halts downward spiral

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... helped to improve sales numbers. She added that Microsoft's "Halo 3" was rated the top-selling game with sales of 1.52 million copies, while Nintendo's "Wii Sports Resort" sold 442,000 units. Meanwhile, ...

41. Office 2010 enters public beta next month

    (Software/Software Features)

    The next version of Microsoft’s flagship application suite, Office 2010 is to be available as a public beta program from November, CEO Steve Ballmer announced today. The next version of Microsoft’s ...

42. Insecurity leads to fascism

    (Software/Software Opinion)

    ... your internet life.  Or maybe you just grab a free AV checker from AVG or Microsoft and tell them all to go to hell.  ...

43. Google draws global bead on Microsoft, IBM

    (Software/Software Features)

    Search giant Google will today introduce a mass marketing campaign across the world in a bid to draw customers away from Microsoft and IBM office apps into its own application web.Search giant Google ...

44. Oracle, Linux, Sun to blame for Sidekick Danger data loss

    (Software/Software Features)

    Well, blow me down. After days of sanctimonious posturing by the world, his dog and his blogger, it turns out that the problems at Microsoft subsidiary Danger, which threatened the data integrity of ...

45. The best IT vendor CEO of the decade is...

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Opinion)

    ... also-rans. Over at Microsoft, despite sitting on a pile of money, an adjudicated monopoly, a vast market share, a devoted following, smart employees, and much more in his favor, Steve Ballmer did very ...

46. Moving to Windows 7 will be "inevitable" - report

    (Software/Software Features)

    Windows 7 is not a major architectural shift but "builds on the plumbing changes Microsoft made in Windows Vista," according to a report from a market analyst.Windows 7 is not a major architectural ...

47. Microsoft recovers Danger data

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    A round of applause is in order for Microsoft support folks for apparently recovering the data feared lost in a bizarre and as-yet-unexplained server failure that threatened an unknown number of users ...

48. Microsoft to fight Apple with own retail stores

    (Software/Software Features)

    Software giant Microsoft will open a store in Scottsdale, Arizona to coincide with the launch of Windows 7, according to the Wall Street Journal.Software giant Microsoft will open a store in Scottsdale, ...