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1. Microsoft: No backdoor in Windows 7

   (Security/Security Features)

   Friday, 20 November 2009

   But NSA admits involvement in OS security guide Microsoft has rebuffed reports that a "backdoor" was deliberately coded into its Windows 7 operating system. "Microsoft has not and will not put 'backdoors' ...

2. Giorgio Armani unveils $1,000 luxury mobile phone

   (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

   Friday, 09 October 2009

   ... moment of one's business and private day." The phone, which would make even the Great Gatsby blush, features a 3.5 inch AMOLED touch-screen, Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 and a QWERTY keyboard hybrid. ...

3. Silicon Valley returns to glory days

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   Friday, 18 September 2009

   ... of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It was sold to AOL after it lost the browser war to a small upstart Microsoft.  ...

4. Microsoft sued over Windows Genuine Advantage

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   Friday, 04 September 2009

   A case started in a Washington district court suing Microsoft over its Windows XP Genuine Advantage program.A case started in a Washington district court suing Microsoft over its Windows XP Genuine Advantage ...

5. Scifi writers powering weapons against Google

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   Thursday, 03 September 2009

   US science fiction and fantasy writers have joined forces with Microsoft and Amazon in an unlikely coalition of librarians, legal scholars, authors, publishers, and technology companies dedicated ...

6. HP and Dell launch legal blitzkrieg against i4i

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   Thursday, 27 August 2009

   Hewlett Packard and Dell have launched a legal blitzkrieg against i4i in an effort to overturn an injunction blocking the sale of Microsoft Word. The two industry heavyweights are now demanding that ...

7. Steve Ballmer and Paul Otellini to headline 2010 CES

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   Wednesday, 29 July 2009

     The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) just announced the two headline acts for the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which is scheduled to take place from January 7 – 10, 2010, in Las ...

8. Microsoft releases emergency IE patch

   (Security/Security Features)

   Tuesday, 28 July 2009

   Microsoft has released an emergency "out of band" security update to eliminate multiple Internet Explorer (IE) vulnerabilities identified in Bulletin MS09-035. According to Microsoft, the vulnerabilities ...

9. Bill Gates puts Feynman physics lectures online

   (General Sciences/General Sciences Features)

   Tuesday, 14 July 2009

   A collection of lectures delivered by physicist Richard Feynman and privately bought by Microsoft founder Bill Gates have been posted online. A collection of lectures delivered by physicist Richard ...

10. Microsoft pukes one up

    (Software/Software Features)

    Tuesday, 07 July 2009

    ... that isn’t so easy and even Microsoft learned that. Analyst Opinion - In the YouTube era, the ultimate sign of credibility is for one of our videos to go viral. Who among us hasn't secretly wished to ...

11. Microsoft warns and fixes vulnerability in ActiveX control without use

    (Security/Security Features)

    Monday, 06 July 2009

      Microsoft said it is “is investigating a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Video ActiveX Control” that could allow an attacker to gain the same user rights as a local user on your ...

12. Firefox 3.5 out of the gate

    (Software/Software Features)

    Tuesday, 30 June 2009

    ... Apple’s Safari, but well ahead of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer. Other new feature include an improved and more responsive URL bar, a reduced memory footprint, a new private browsing feature, improved ...

13. TG Daily’s Dads and Grads Product Giveaway: Play along and win!

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Friday, 19 June 2009

    ... backs up multiple PCs using Microsoft® Windows Home Server Backup or Macs using Mac OS X Time Machine software •    Conveniently schedules the MediaSmart Server to copy and centralize digital ...

14. Windows XP ATMs under malware attack

    (Software/Software Features)

    Thursday, 04 June 2009

    ... space of transaction-processing applications installed on a compromised ATM. The compromised ATMs ran Microsoft’s Windows XP operating system." The malware contains advanced management functionality ...

15. Microsoft hitting the social web

    (Software/Software Features)

    Wednesday, 29 April 2009

    Microsoft launched a private beta of Vine, its new downloadable service designed to allow small organizations and groups to share and trade private information. Users are able to send information, ...

16. Apple rumor season: High on speculation, low on details

    (Mobility/Mobility Opinion)

    Wednesday, 29 April 2009

    ... what Apple may reveal at the conference. Even Microsoft and a few carriers managed to become part of the feeding frenzy. Let the games begin. Opinion – Yes, it is the time of the year again. Just about ...

17. Microsoft billionaire blasts into space again

    (Space/Space Features)

    Thursday, 26 March 2009

    Charles Simonyi, a software engineer best known for leading the development to of Microsoft’s most profitable applications, Word and Excel, travelled into space for second time. Simonyi’s Soyuz TMA-13 spacecraft ...

18. Review: IE8 is no speed demon, but is most secure browser available

    (Software/Software Features)

    Thursday, 19 March 2009

    Today is a red letter day for browsers. Microsoft has unleashed the final version of Internet Explorer 8 (IE8). Designed to counter its declining web usage share with the entire IE brand, IE8 doesn't ...

19. Microsoft officially launches IE8

    (Software/Software Features)

    Thursday, 19 March 2009

    The Mix09 conference in Las Vegas, Nevada (March 18-20), which caters to both designers and web developers alike, has been chosen as the setting for Microsoft's next-generation Web browser launch, Internet ...

20. Apple to demo the next iPhone OS on March 17

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Thursday, 12 March 2009

    ... and comprehensive enterprise support, including a built-in Microsoft Exchange Sync protocol (to push corporate email, calendar and contacts), an important WPA2 and 802.1X wireless authentication protocols ...

21. Microsoft patches critical image file flaw

    (Security/Security Features)

    Tuesday, 10 March 2009

    Microsoft has released its March security update, including one “critical” and two “important” patches. There is also a new version of the company’s Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT). Redmond ...

22. Palm OS: Dead, forever

    (Software/Software Features)

    Thursday, 12 February 2009

    There never will be another smartphone to utilize the Palm OS. The company announced today it will begin a transition to webOS while also supporting Microsoft Windows products. The current Centro smartphone ...

23. Analysis: Apple's $99 MobileMe vs. Microsoft's free My Phone

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Monday, 09 February 2009

    ... and Apple's mobile devices, the service isn’t perfect. You could say that Microsoft is playing a catch up game with its upcoming My Phone service, but there will be more than meets the eye and ...

24. Netscape executive, Michael J Homer, dies at 50

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Thursday, 05 February 2009

    ... to take the company public in 1995. He was also responsible for leading the marketing department when the company went through a horrible fight with Microsoft, which ultimately landed the software company ...

25. Review: Internet Explorer 8 improves with age

    (Software/Software Features)

    Wednesday, 28 January 2009

      Review - A little over a month ago we were able to publish some information and benchmarks on Microsoft’s first Internet Explorer 8 RC1 (IE8) build - that was released to the firm’s ...

26. Mozilla building free web video format to challenge Apple, Microsoft and Adobe

    (Software/Software Features)

    Wednesday, 28 January 2009

    ... controlled by companies which own them privately - like Apple's QuickTime, Adobe's Flash, Microsoft's media player formats and Real Networks. These companies charge a licensing fee to the content creators ...

27. Intel, Cisco and Microsoft look to improve global education

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Brief)

    Wednesday, 14 January 2009

    London (England) - Yesterday, Intel, Cisco and Microsoft announced a collaborative effort designed to assess global education, transforming global educational assessment methods for the purpose of improving ...

28. Five (possible) reasons why Jobs will not be at Macworld

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Opinion)

    Sunday, 04 January 2009

    ... to Jobs' stage presence and vocabulary. They always seemed to create a sensation out of a piece of plastic, one Microsoft couldn't sell in 100 years. But at the same time I always felt bad for him that ...

29. Final lock of digital website certificates cracked

    (Security/Security Features)

    Tuesday, 30 December 2008

    ...        "The major browsers and Internet players - such as Mozilla and Microsoft - have been contacted to inform them of our discovery and some have already taken action to better ...

30. Exclusive: First look at Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 RC1

    (Software/Software Features)

    Monday, 15 December 2008

      First Look – Microsoft quietly released the first update to its IE8 beta 2 to its closest partners last week. This new version is marked as “Release Candidate 1” and is expected to ...

31. Playstation Home open beta now live

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 11 December 2008

      Nintendo’s Wii and Microsoft’s Xbox 360 have been dominating game console headlines lately and there was not really a whole lot positive to say about the Playstation 3 lately. Sony’s game console ...

32. Playstation Home beta to launch tomorrow

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Wednesday, 10 December 2008

    ... Microsoft's overhauled Xbox Live service unveiled on November 19, gamers can communicate via voice or IM and team up for online gameplay.   Sony said the service is primarily aimed at networking and ...

33. UPDATE: Microsoft on course to Moneyville at WARP10

    (Software/Software Opinion)

    Friday, 05 December 2008

      Opinion - Earlier this week, Microsoft announced its new WARP10 DirectX extension which enables raster operations to be carried out on the CPU when no GPU is available. This will become part of the standard ...

34. Mozilla posts first Firefox 3.1 b2 release candidate build

    (Software/Software Features)

    Wednesday, 26 November 2008

    ... and Firefox in average web browsing. However, differences between Chrome/Firefox 3.1/Safari 4 are obvious when compared to Microsoft’s IE8 beta 2. Mozilla has also improved Firefox 3.1 in terms of web ...

35. Twitter spurns Facebook's $500 million buyout offer

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    Monday, 24 November 2008

    Privately-held Facebook may never realize the notorious $15 billion valuation hammered out in its advertising-plus-equity deal with Microsoft last year, but at least that eye-popping number is good for ...

36. Windows 7: Clean UI, multi-touch and more speed

    (Software/Software Features)

    Tuesday, 28 October 2008

      Microsoft today delivered an impressive first demonstration of the Windows 7 feature set and the way how it improves key Vista shortcomings. There was enough information to keep every Windows ...

37. Microsoft announces massive global anti-piracy initiative

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Wednesday, 22 October 2008

    Yesterday, Microsoft took a page out of history - literally. They marked the day and gave it a name: "Global Anti-Piracy Day." Designed to highlight their initiatives combating the global piracy epidemic, ...

38. Firefox 3.1 beta 1: Damn, this thing is fast!

    (Software/Software Features)

    Wednesday, 15 October 2008

      First Look Review – Installing and running Firefox 3.1 beta 1 is a revealing experience. Just like Chrome reminded us a few weeks ago, the basics of a browser matter. While Microsoft is figuring ...

39. Space trucker fleet needed to gather up rogue space debris

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Monday, 15 September 2008

    ... spacecraft company, Scaled Composites, LLC, funded by Paul G. Allen of Microsoft.  In 2004, that very spacecraft went into low Earth orbit and returned successfully, piloted by non-astronaut Mike ...

40. Week 1 Testdrive conclusion: Google Chrome needs work

    (Software/Software Features)

    Friday, 05 September 2008

    ... now security warnings that ensure many users that there is actually technology watching over them. Don’t get us wrong, we are all for a 100% secure system, but we doubt that will ever exist. Microsoft ...

41. Internet Explorer extends decline, Firefox climbs

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Tuesday, 02 September 2008

      The browsing audience mix should continue to a normal pattern with the end of summer. But at least as far as August is concerned, there has been no change in recent market share trends. Microsoft’s ...

42. IE8 Beta 2: Great new features, old annoyances

    (Software/Software Features)

    Wednesday, 27 August 2008

      First Look – Microsoft today released the second beta of its upcoming Internet Explorer 8 web browser with a boatload of new functionality compared to the first beta that made its debut in March ...

43. IE8 adds “over-the-shoulder” privacy features

    (Software/Software Features)

    Tuesday, 26 August 2008

      Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 8 beta 2 is due within a few days and will not only bring bug fixes, but a range of new security features that are likely to lift the browser above Firefox, but also ...

44. Microsoft’s Project Mojave: Changing the perceptions of Windows Vista

    (Software/Software Opinion)

    Tuesday, 29 July 2008

      Analyst Opinion - Microsoft just released videos of the “Mojave Experiment”, which basically was a survey session aiming to convince a bunch of folks that Windows Vista is not as bad as they may ...

45. Facebook Connect: laying the seeds for revolution

    (Software/Software Opinion)

    Thursday, 24 July 2008

    ... tolerate the same level of intrusion from Microsoft Windows, or our cell phone company. Yet, many of us are blind to the implications of it within the context of social networks. We somehow assume that ...

46. Apple earnings preview

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Monday, 21 July 2008

    ... paying close attention to Apple's margins - both for Q3 and its Q4 guidance - and any commentary about the economy."   Yahoo Finance reports that Apple will seek to avoid the fate that befell Microsoft ...

47. Dirty laundry alert: Xandros acquires Linspire

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Tuesday, 01 July 2008

    ... Lindows and sued by Microsoft because of trademark violation around the world back in 2002. The case was settled in 2004, which resulted in a renaming of the company to Linspire. Linspire and Xandros ...

48. Bill Gates Milestones: Part 1

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Tuesday, 24 June 2008

    ...  However, the history of Microsoft and Bill Gates are two inseparable stories, one closely tied to the other. Unfortunately, we have never had the opportunity to interview Gates for TG Daily, but, over ...

49. Boeing preps a new toy for the super rich: BBJ3

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Tuesday, 20 May 2008

    ... who own two Boeing 767 jets as well as Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen who has two 757 models.   The more down-to-earth Gulfstream V jet reportedly can cost somewhere between $45 million and $90 ...

50. Four ‘critical’ patches for Microsoft Office posted

    (Security/Security Brief)

    Tuesday, 11 March 2008

    Microsoft’s March 2008 security bulletin includes four patches addressing remote execution vulnerabilities in Office applications. All four updates are labeled “critical” and affect Office 2000, 2002, ...