Internet Explorer 8 will be available for download at noon EDT in 25 languages
Thanks dimvlaan. The POP3 protocol is now available for all Hotmail users.
Contrary to previous reports, Cisco's datacenter vision does not seem to be a largely solo effort. Microsoft, Intel, BMC, EMC Smarts, and VMware are expected to endorse Cisco's Unified Computing datacenter strategy at next Monday's launch in New York.
Microsoft, Intel to back Cisco's 'Unified Computing' launch
Microsoft, Intel to back Cisco's 'Unified Computing' launch
CNET News published a news story that Microsoft introduced its first Notebook Cooling Base
In an attempt to retain recession-hit companies seeking to opt out of their software maintenance contracts, Microsoft is wooing them by cutting the price of leasing software by as much as 26 percent. Until July 3, large companies and organizations can sign up to subscribe to Microsoft Office 2007, Windows Vista, or two bundles of client access licenses (CALs) for server software and save more than a quarter off the list price, according to the Web site, MicrosoftIncentives.com.
Microsoft cuts software leasing costs to retain companies
Microsoft cuts software leasing costs to retain companies
Chris’ Repository of Knowledge reports that Internet Explorer 8 is fully removable in Windows 7 build 7048
InfoWorld published a news story that Microsoft is testing a new search engine called Kumo
Up to 3,000 employees could be needed for Microsoft's research efforts this year, in part offsetting layoffs announced in January, a top company executive said Tuesday.
Microsoft executive says layoffs offset by more R&D
Microsoft executive says layoffs offset by more R&D
Microsoft will converge features of Visual Basic and C# languages with planned upgrades to the two platforms, a Microsoft official said this week.Visual Basic 10 and C# 4 are both due concurrently with the Visual Studio 2010 IDE, which might ship at the end of the year.
Microsoft converging programming languages
Microsoft converging programming languages
Neowin reports that Microsoft will release a public release of Vista SP2 RC via TechNet during next week.
In a chat with Wall Street analysts, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer confirms that you'll have to wait until 2010 to get your hands on the next version of Office.
Office 14: Worth a wait?
Office 14: Worth a wait?
Microsoft is readying a new low-cost version of Windows Server to give customers a server OS similar to client OSes that run on low-cost PCs.Microsoft plans to release "something akin to" a netbook version of Windows, but for servers, not PCs, over the next month or two, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said on a call with members of the financial community on Tuesday.
Microsoft readying low-cost Windows Server OS
Microsoft readying low-cost Windows Server OS
Bolstering developers, Microsoft Research has developed Code Contracts, offering a language-agnostic way to express coding assumptions in .Net. The technology was released on the Microsoft DevLabs site this week. Code Contracts provide the innovations of "design by contract" programming to .Net programming languages. Contracts take the form of pre-conditions, post-conditions, and object invariants, and they act as checked documentation of APIs. Also, contracts improve testing via runtime checking and enable static contract verification and documentation generation.
Microsoft offers language-agnostic coding technology
Microsoft offers language-agnostic coding technology
It sounds crazy to use processors designed for tiny netbooks in datacenters, with their potentially massive computing requirements, but Microsoft is experimenting with doing just that -- and finding it may lead to cost savings.
Microsoft trying out netbook processors in datacenters
Microsoft trying out netbook processors in datacenters
Neowin reports that Internet Explorer 8 has reached RTM
A day ahead of this year's internal science fair, Microsoft shows off some projects that made it into product form, including the music program Songsmith.
Microsoft hits TechFest high notes
Microsoft hits TechFest high notes
Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer reportedly reiterates his interest in Yahoo's search during an investment conference, according to a CNBC report.
Report: Ballmer continues to declare interest in Yahoo search
Report: Ballmer continues to declare interest in Yahoo search
Promoting its Windows Azure cloud OS, Microsoft described on Monday the cloud as a transformational shift for the industry. The move to the cloud follows transformations from the mainframe to the PC, from the PC to client-server, and from client-server to the Internet, according to Microsoft.
Microsoft cites cloud as transformational
Microsoft cites cloud as transformational
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
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 researchers developing new, more secure Web browser
