When Microsoft laid off 5,000 people in January, analysts and pundits pointed to plenty of reasons for the first major layoffs in the company's history. The obvious culprits included the overall economic meltdown, Apple's continued success and Wall Street';s desire to see a leaner Microsoft. But the real cause of the layoffs can be summed up in a single word: netbooks.
Why netbooks are killing Microsoft
Microsoft researchers are developing a new Web browser that they say could offer a far greater degree of security than Google's Chrome, Mozilla's Firefox or Microsoft&'s own Internet Explorer.
Microsoft researchers developing new, more secure Web browser
Microsoft has released Visual Studio 2008 extensions for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, v1.3 - Feb 2009 CTP
Tech ARP posted Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0 RTM Details.
Although Microsoft has consistently asserted in public that Windows 7 will probably only be launched in 2010, the truth is they are rushing for a December 2009 release. How close are they? Well, one of Windows 7's key components, Internet Explorer 8 is almost ready for launch!
We just received word that Microsoft is ready to release Internet Explorer 8 to manufacturing (RTM) in the next few weeks. Let's take a look at the information we managed to get our grubby little hands on!
Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0 RTM Details
Microsoft updated their Malicious Software Removal Tool
Microsoft has updated their Internet Explorer Application Compatibility VPC Images
Microsoft has released Windows Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate 1
InfoWorld reports that Microsoft merge Windows Live and Office Live
OCModShop send words that Microsoft Laying off 5,000 Employees
InfoWorld reports that the EU regulators have filed preliminary charges against Microsoft
Neowin posted screenshots from Office 14 Alpha
Mary-Jo Foley reports that Microsoft has begun providing selected testers with access to alpha versions of its Office 14 server wares.
Microsoft's Brian Keller published a guide about installing the Windows 7 Beta with Virtual PC 2007 SP1
Microsoft has updated the Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool
InfoWorld reports that a dual launch of Windows 7 and Office 14 is not likely
InfoWorld reports that Windows 7 beta is incompatible with some anti-virus programs
CNET News reports that Microsoft lifts download limit for Windows 7 beta
Neowin posted a news story about a method of acquiring an official Windows 7 beta key
Microsoft published Release Documents for this Beta Release of Windows 7
Microsoft published Microsoft Windows SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 3.5 SP1: BETA
