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MicrosoftWatch: Microsoft's Hardware Unit Turns 20

Microsoft 11960 Published 2003-05-02 23:29 by Philipp Esselbach 0

When you think of hardware, you seldom think of Microsoft. But there is a fairly 200-person hardware team operating inside the company.

May 2 marked the 20th anniversary of this hardware division. We asked Matt Barlow, Microsoft hardware director for worldwide marketing/business development a few questions about where the division's been and where it's going.

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eWeek: The Down Low on WinHEC

Microsoft 11960 Published 2003-05-02 23:27 by 0

Although Microsoft's Windows Hardware Engineering Conference has typically focused on multimedia applications, security issues will likely steal the spotlight this year.

WinHEC, which begins next Tuesday in New Orleans, has dedicated an entire track to Microsoft's Next Generation Secure Computing Base, formerly known as Palladium.

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Microsoft unveils Business Portal

Microsoft 11960 Published 2003-05-01 23:50 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Microsoft Business Solutions yesterday unveiled software designed to allow firms to centralise access to corporate information and applications via a common web browser interface.

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ExtremeTech: The Terminator, Microsoft Join Forces

Microsoft 11960 Published 2003-05-01 23:38 by Philipp Esselbach 0

On Thursday, Microsoft Corp. will announce that the upcoming re-re-release of the movie Terminator 2: Judgment Day from Artisan Entertainment will be formatted using Microsoft's Windows Media 9 Series. The new format will allow a high-definition version of T2 to be released on a single DVD-ROM, the software giant said.

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Microsoft makes strides on new Windows

Microsoft 11960 Published 2003-05-01 13:03 by Philipp Esselbach 0

A more advanced test version of Windows XP's successor has leaked onto the Web, and analysts say it indicates that Microsoft has stepped up work to deliver the new operating system.

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Microsoft looks to tie SUS, frameworks

Microsoft 11960 Published 2003-04-28 10:12 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Microsoft revealed an effort to align with systems management vendors to integrate its SUS (Software Update Services) into their frameworks, with the goal of easing Windows patch management installation and configuration.

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Microsoft pushes 64-bit SQL Server

Microsoft 11960 Published 2003-04-28 10:05 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Microsoft has claimed that the 64-bit version of SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition will offer an alternative to Unix for both Windows and non-Windows users. But the software giant has admitted that it requires a hardware and operating system upgrade.

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Microsoft hits delay on Office 2003

Microsoft 11960 Published 2003-04-24 23:41 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Microsoft on Thursday confirmed that it is preparing the unexpected Office beta release for debut in June. A company representative said the release is intended to give customers a chance to try out changes made to the software as a result of testing. The release will not be a completely new test version. Instead, Microsoft said it will issue a "refresh" to the existing second beta test release.

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MicrosoftWatch: Can Microsoft XP Users Get Some Satisfaction?

Microsoft 11960 Published 2003-04-24 09:00 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Microsoft sends out more invites for its "PC Satisfaction Trial" to potential testers. Microsoft seems to be seeking more recruits again for its mysterious "PC Satisfaction Trial."

This week, ActiveWin.com and other Windows enthusiast sites posted copies of beta invitations from Microsoft for the trial.

According to the latest in vitations, once Microsoft selects the beta pool, the trial is slated to last three to four months.

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Microsoft makes more licensing concessions

Microsoft 11960 Published 2003-04-22 22:48 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Microsoft has relaxed licensing restrictions on access to the Windows code and protocols it placed on competitors after last year's antitrust ruling in the US.

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MicrosoftWatch: 'Sapphire' Aims To Make Info Storage More Intuitive

Microsoft 11960 Published 2003-04-18 23:17 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Microsoft Research showed off a lot of fledgling technologies at its MSR Roadshow this week. One that got a passing mention was "Sapphire," a new user-interface technology aimed at making more intuitive the process of storing and finding information.

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PC Mag: Microsoft Research Gives a Glimpse of the Future

Microsoft 11960 Published 2003-04-18 23:15 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Microsoft Research showed off many of the company's emerging technologies this week at a Silicon Valley event. Rick Rashid, senior vice president of the division, delivered an address summarizing its goals and structure. Hands-on demonstrations of technologies slated to appear in Microsoft's future products followed.

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Security Supersite: Time for MS to Throw in the Java Towel?

Microsoft 11960 Published 2003-04-17 21:06 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Now that client-side Java has foundered, why is Microsoft still struggling with Sun over its implementation? Maybe MS should just ship the Sun VM and let it be someone else's problem, opines Security Supersite Editor Larry Seltzer.

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Microsoft settles Florida class suits

Microsoft 11960 Published 2003-04-16 12:01 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Microsoft will pay up to $202 million to settle class action suits in Florida that accused it of violating the state's antitrust and unfair competition laws, the company said Tuesday.

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Microsoft To Kick Off Virtual Server Preview Program

Microsoft 11960 Published 2003-04-15 10:34 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Thanks adamvjackson. Customer Preview Program for rebranded Connectix Virtual Server due up Tuesday.

Microsoft isn't wasting any time in assimilating the spoils from its February Connectix acquisition.

Microsoft is expected to commence tomorrow, April 15, its customer preview program for what it's calling the Microsoft Virtual Server (MVS).

The preview release will be a Microsoft-branded version of Connectix's Virtual Server, which has been in beta test with about 100 customers since November.

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Windows gets tough on spam, viruses

Microsoft 11960 Published 2003-04-14 20:09 by Philipp Esselbach 0

The Redmond, Wash.-based software giant will also show off new features in Microsoft Word 2003 and Exchange 2003 for fingering viruses and spam during this week's RSA Conference 2003 in San Francisco.

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SQL Server races against competition

Microsoft 11960 Published 2003-04-14 20:08 by Philipp Esselbach 0

When Microsoft launches its 64-bit version of SQL Server at the end of April, the database will cost the same as the 32-bit version, perform better, and be part of the company's bid to oust Oracle and IBM's DB/2 on high-end systems.

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MicrosoftWatch: Microsoft Posts MSN Messenger 5.0 For Download

Microsoft 11960 Published 2003-04-09 19:48 by 0

Redmond's latest consumer IM client is out. Will a beta of MSN Messenger Connect corporate IM solution soon follow?

Microsoft made available for download late Monday the latest version of its MSN Messenger instant-messaging (IM) product, MSN Messenger 5.0.

The Redmond software vendor posted versions for Windows XP, Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Me), Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000.

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MicrosoftWatch: More Dish On WinHEC Debut of Palladium

Microsoft 11960 Published 2003-04-09 00:32 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Microsoft will be doing a lot more than just demonstrating an early prototype of its secure OS, code-named "Palladium," at the upcoming Windows Hardware Engineeringn Conference (WinHEC).

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MicrosoftWatch: Microsoft Reveals Rights Management Specifics

Microsoft 11960 Published 2003-04-04 10:36 by Philipp Esselbach 0

When Microsoft announced in February its plans to add digital-rights-management technology to Windows and Office, it offered scant details.

But during a recent Microsoft-sponsored online chat on the topic of Rights Management and Office, the Redmond software giant provided a
few more specifics.

Microsoft has made available to Office 2003 beta testers in February
versions of nformation-rights-management-enabled versions of its core Office 2003 applications and a beta version of its Windows Rights Management Services (RMS) server.

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