Microsoft's Ballmer asks investors for patience
Microsoft's CEO emphasized the importance of attracting talent and urged shareholders to be patient with the amount of time it might take the company to pursue its various business models, speaking during Microsoft's annual financial analyst meeting on Thursday.
Microsoft's Ballmer asks investors for patience
Microsoft's Ballmer asks investors for patience
Microsoft is submitting its shared-source licenses to the OSI for approval. About time. Here is clear proof that Microsoft understands the open-source community more, in some cases, that so-called open-source companies do.
Microsoft decides 'open' is better than 'shared': What this says about OSI
Microsoft decides 'open' is better than 'shared': What this says about OSI
Microsoft CEO argues that unprofitable services and consumer device businesses will blossom into more revenue and diversified business models.
Ballmer: We are 'hell-bent' on succeeding in ads
Ballmer: We are 'hell-bent' on succeeding in ads
Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 is the next-generation development tool for Windows Vista, the 2007 Office System, and the Web.
Visual Studio 2008 delivers on Microsofts vision of smart client applications by letting developers quickly create connected applications that deliver the highest quality rich user experiences. This new version lets any size organization create more secure, more manageable, and more reliable applications that take advantage of Windows Vista, 2007 Office System and the Web. By building these new types of applications, organizations will find it easier than ever to capture and analyze information so that they can make effective business decisions.
This beta is intended for early adopters of the Microsoft technology, platform, and tools offerings. We designed this release to let developers try out new technology and product changes, but not to build production systems. This limitation is fully covered in the Microsoft Software License Terms that accompany this beta.
Visual Studio Team System 2008 Beta 2 Team Suite (VPC)
Visual Studio 2008 delivers on Microsofts vision of smart client applications by letting developers quickly create connected applications that deliver the highest quality rich user experiences. This new version lets any size organization create more secure, more manageable, and more reliable applications that take advantage of Windows Vista, 2007 Office System and the Web. By building these new types of applications, organizations will find it easier than ever to capture and analyze information so that they can make effective business decisions.
This beta is intended for early adopters of the Microsoft technology, platform, and tools offerings. We designed this release to let developers try out new technology and product changes, but not to build production systems. This limitation is fully covered in the Microsoft Software License Terms that accompany this beta.
Visual Studio Team System 2008 Beta 2 Team Suite (VPC)
Microsoft Secure Content Downloader is a peer-assisted downloader for downloading select Microsoft CTP's
The Microsoft Secure Content Downloader (MSCD) is a peer-assisted download manager capable of securely downloading specific files. MSCD is intended for consumers who are downloading from a home PC, or business users whose computers are not behind a corporate firewall. If you use MSCD from behind a corporate firewall, you may be unable to download content, and may adversely affect other clients' ability to download content.
Microsoft Secure Content Downloader July 2007 CTP
The Microsoft Secure Content Downloader (MSCD) is a peer-assisted download manager capable of securely downloading specific files. MSCD is intended for consumers who are downloading from a home PC, or business users whose computers are not behind a corporate firewall. If you use MSCD from behind a corporate firewall, you may be unable to download content, and may adversely affect other clients' ability to download content.
Microsoft Secure Content Downloader July 2007 CTP
Office SharePoint business growing at over 35 percent, driven by strong customer demand for Office SharePoint Server 2007.
Sales of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server Break $800 Million
Sales of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server Break $800 Million
Hydroelectric power isn't the only green energy driving Microsoft's new data centers in eastern Washington.
Biodiesel fuels build of Microsoft data center
Biodiesel fuels build of Microsoft data center
A key U.S. standards committee remains undecided about whether it will support a document standard proposed by Microsoft, even while the company asserted that the committee has already signalled its "yes" in an upcoming vote.
Microsoft: INCITS standards committee will approve Open XML
Microsoft: INCITS standards committee will approve Open XML
Microsoft will serve up display, contextual ads on news aggregator site, replacing Google as Digg's main advertising partner.
Digg chooses Microsoft as new ad partner
Digg chooses Microsoft as new ad partner
Awards recognize partnersâ€
extraordinary successes.
Microsoft Recognizes Outstanding Microsoft Dynamics Partner Achievements
extraordinary successes.Microsoft Recognizes Outstanding Microsoft Dynamics Partner Achievements
Software giant likely will be able to extricate itself from the implications of the open-source license, lawyer says.
Attorney: GPLv3 may not bind Microsoft
Attorney: GPLv3 may not bind Microsoft
By now, everyone has heard how Microsoft plans to release the next Windows client OS, Windows 7, in 2010. But what the company is not making clear is what new features the OS will have, a topic that has become fodder for educated Windows 7 speculation.
What will Windows 7 look like?
What will Windows 7 look like?
Does it make sense to have multiple document standards? Upcoming votes consider this and other technical factors.
World awaits crucial votes on Microsoft's Open XML
World awaits crucial votes on Microsoft's Open XML
Microsoft's well-executed leak of a few sparse details about the next version of Windows is that it will continue to come in both 32- and 64-bit editions.
Important news about Windows '7': 32-bit to live on
Important news about Windows '7': 32-bit to live on
Hundreds of Microsoft customers provide evidence to help FBI and Chinaâ€
s Public Security Bureau crack counterfeiting ring.
Raids in Southern China Target $2 Billion Global Software Counterfeiting Syndicate
s Public Security Bureau crack counterfeiting ring.Raids in Southern China Target $2 Billion Global Software Counterfeiting Syndicate
Microsoftâ€
s hosting enablement strategy presents new revenue opportunities for providers.
Microsoft Outlines Its Comprehensive Strategy for Hosting Providers at HostingCon 2007
s hosting enablement strategy presents new revenue opportunities for providers.Microsoft Outlines Its Comprehensive Strategy for Hosting Providers at HostingCon 2007
Six months ago, after a long gestation period, Microsoft finally released Windows Vista. Vista is a huge release; not only because of the long list of new features, but also because of its sheer size, and number of bugs and other oddities and downsides. The development process that lead to Vista has left many with a very bitter aftertaste; features were cut, codebases were scrapped, release dates postponed. A few days ago, Microsoft released some sparse details on Vista's successor, internally dubbed 'Windows 7', and in order to prevent another Vista-like development cycle, here is what I would advise Microsoft to do.
Windows 7: Preventing Another Vista-esque Development Process
Windows 7: Preventing Another Vista-esque Development Process
Companies announce commitment to develop privacy principles that will enhance protections and provide more control for consumers.
Microsoft and Ask.com Call on Industry to Join Together to Evolve Privacy Protections for Consumers
Microsoft and Ask.com Call on Industry to Join Together to Evolve Privacy Protections for Consumers
At Microsoft’s Global Exchange (MGX) annual sales conference in Orlando this week, Microsoft shared a bit more — albeit at a high level — on Windows Seven, according to a copy of a slide deck I saw that was distributed to the field sales force during the conference. Among the information shared was that Microsoft is anticipating it will take at least three years from now to get the next version of Windows client out the door.
Windows Seven: Think 2010
Windows Seven: Think 2010
As part of its plan to earn more revenue from online advertising, Microsoft is teaming with a San Francisco-based provider of mobile broadband advertising to deliver advertising to users of municipal Wi-Fi networks.
Microsoft teams up with JiWire to deliver Wi-Fi ads
Microsoft teams up with JiWire to deliver Wi-Fi ads