The latter requires more advanced email server software such as Microsoft Exchange, Zimbra CS and BlackBerry BES and places even more load on the servers and the people who have to maintain them. SMS has just added support for ..... more »
Looks like games are coming for the Zune after all! Microsoft just announed XNA Studio developers will be able to use the Zune as a multiplayer wireless mobile gaming platform... more »
Well, it appears Microsoft might make an announcement this week at GDC about a partnership with Netflix. Microsoft definitely played their cards right by not including an internal HD DVD drive and downloadable content appears to be the ..... more »
Microsoft is not privately haggling with Yahoo over the software maker's rejected $31-per-share buyout offer for the slumping Internet pioneer, Bill Gates said in an interview... more »
Blu-ray wins and HD DVD becomes the betamax and laserdisc of 2008, but what happens to Microsoft’s Xbox 360 console which only offers a HD DVD add-on drive? Well the rumors are in and according to MSNBC Microsoft might be partnering up ..... more »
Epic and Microsoft are practically joined at the hip already. Microsoft's game publisher division paid Epic millios of dollars to develop the award-winning "Gears of War†in November of 2006 for the Xbox 360 platform. ..... more »
This is a smart (and obvious) move for Microsoft, who needs to get as many students as possible comfortable working on their platforms. It also signals that they recognize they have real competition (including open source alternatives) ..... more »
Microsoft is rumored to have a Blu-ray add on already in the works. A stand alone Blu-ray player that can be connected to the XBox 360, like the HD-DVD add on does. In my opinion this is a great move and a plus for 360 owners that want ..... more »
Will Microsoft acquire Epic Games? According to Travis Moses, assistant editor at GamePro, Microsoft will purchase Epic Games for an epic total of $1 billion dollars. This acquisition could happen as early as this summer... more »
... video - of Israel's Shpigler the Shark - from the Guardian. He offers some advice to Jerry Yang on how to negotiate with Microsoft. Here's a sample: "Tell him: 'You have other options, go and buy a country ... let's see you monetise..... more »
When a hacker going by the name Chujwamwdupe published attack code that exploited a recently patched bug in Microsoft Office 2003 earlier this week, it looked almost as if he were publishing the software out of spite. ..... more »
Microsoft officials are not discussing publicly how many users are affected by the “endless reboot loop†problem that users are reporting on Microsoft’s TechNet Forums. Microsoft officials also are not saying when or if they will issue ..... more »
GamePro assistant editor Travis Moses, has supposedly let slip a Microsoft financial plan. The company is to buy Epic Games for a sum of one billion dollars. One of the more notable games that Epic has developed is Gears of War for the ..... more »
Their games are huge sellers, and they licence their engine, one of the best, at huge prices. This sure is going to give Epic an even more impressive status, even if the deal isn't made. Can't say I'm happy to see Microsoft try to grab ..... more »
Ian McDonald: I had a bunch of people internally ask me why Windows Server shows it's version as Windows Server 2008 SP1 (for brevity - WS08). I will explain it, but I wanted to use the Writer feature that allows me to insert pictures. ..... more »
As I am a complete beginner, I started to work with ASP on IIS5, and it was a breeze to set up, just by curiosity, I copied and move few sites to an IIS7 server on a vista machine, Ajusted the secutity settings on web folders, ..... more »
One alternative to using the Microsoft Office software is the Office Suite 2007 (powered by OpenOffice). The software offers the power of MS office but at only small fraction the price; $12.97. Users of MS Office will find the ..... more »
Microsoft Office 2007 Enterprise Blue Edition A group named DiGiTAL just released a new version of the popular Microsoft Office 2007. I am talking about the Enterprise Blue Edition. There’s quite a big chance that you’ve never heard of ..... more »