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Olympics run on Windows XP
The many Acer computers that dot the Winter Olympic venues are running Windows, but it's the venerable Windows XP rather than one of Microsoft's newer operating systems. Read more »
Unveiling Apple's iPad: Live blog
After months of rumors and speculation about a slate-like device, Apple has had its say. See the train of events in this blog from the high-profile press event which kicked off in San Francisco at 10am PST — 5am Sydney time. Read more »
Windows 7, Vista zero-day flaw reported
Microsoft said on Tuesday that it is investigating reports of a zero-day vulnerability affecting Windows 7 and Vista. Read more »
Windows Mobile 7 due in 2010
When Motorola co-CEO Sanjay Jha said overnight that his company's phones would eventually carry Windows Mobile 7, he let on more than he probably thought. Read more »
Microsoft puts Exchange, SharePoint online
For perhaps the first time in its history, Microsoft made the case on Monday that businesses shouldn't run its software. Instead, the software maker argued that corporations should let Microsoft run the software for them. Read more »
Major vendors in virtualisation moves
Microsoft, Citrix, Novell and Sun Microsystems all made announcements around virtualisation overnight. Read more »
Bill Gates: We're not looking for another Yahoo
With its multibillion-dollar Yahoo merger bid yanked from the table, the Microsoft chairman said at a Tokyo press conference on Wednesday that the software giant has no immediate plans to jump on another deal. Read more »
War on tera: Intel picks C for parallel computing
Intel has been showing off a programming model which it claims will help C and C++ developers take advantage of a parallel computing without the need for any code changes. Read more »
Jobs' Flash-trashing signals Silverlight for iPhone?
At Apple's shareholder meeting yesterday, CEO Steve Jobs took a bat to Adobe's Flash -- leading to speculation the door is open for Microsoft's Silverlight on the iPhone. Read more »
Q&A: Inside Window Server 2008
With Microsoft set to officially launch Windows Server 2008 this week, ZDNet.com.au sister site CNET News.com sat down with Bob Muglia, senior vice president of Microsoft's Server and Tools Business to talk about what to expect. Read more »
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Longhorn beta unlikely this year
Microsoft's efforts to bolster security in Windows XP will likely delay the release of a widespread test version of its forthcoming operating system until next year. Read more »
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Microsoft: Internet safer and more dangerous
In an interview, Microsoft security executive Scott Charney tells CNET News' Ina Fried about the latest threats as well as new ways that Microsoft is trying to thwart the hackers. Read more »
Is Windows 7 Vista all over again?
Although Windows 7 is still months away from a public release, word on the street is that Microsoft's new OS is only marginally different from Vista. CNET senior writer Ina Fried got her hands on a prebeta laptop with Windows 7 and shares her first impressions with Kara Tsuboi on this edition of the Daily Debrief. Read more »
Ozzie paints Windows Azure
Chief software architect Ray Ozzie talks with CNET News' Ina Fried about Microsoft's OS for the cloud. Read more »
Microsoft hopes 7 is lucky
A two-day Microsoft developer conference begins Monday in Los Angeles, where the company is expected to give details on its cloud platform and Windows 7. In this Daily Debrief, CNET's Ina Fried explains to Kara Tsuboi why consumers can expect more Read more »
Another operating system setback at Microsoft
The timing couldn't have been worse. What with Android phones now hitting the market and updates to Apple's iPhone and RIM's BlackBerry, Microsoft is telling partners to expect delays receiving Mobile Windows 7. On the CNET News Daily Debrief, Charles Cooper speaks with Ina Fried, who broke the news of the delay. Read more »
Microsoft launches 3D photo viewer Photosynth
Microsoft Live Labs' latest project is actually an old one with a new twist. Windows-only Photosynth lets you stitch together an entire roll of photos into dazzling 3D environments. CNET.com's Ina Fried sits down with Microsoft's Gary William Flake to chat about what you can do with this new technology. Read more »
Moving beyond Microhoo
News.com's Dan Farber and Ina Fried discuss how the deal fell apart and where the two companies go from here. Read more »
Steve Ballmer on Europe and Server 2008
In an interview with News.com's Ina Fried the Microsoft chief executive talked about where Microsoft's new server products as well as relations with Brussels. Read more »
Gates sees software spreading
Microsoft Chairman Bill gates sat down with News.com's Ina Fried to talk about how Microsoft can outflank rivals as software moves to the phone, TV and other devices. Read more »
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Microsoft readying My Phone cloud service
-- Microsoft appears poised to officially unveil a Web-based service that will let users store, share, and back up data from their mobile phones. Read more »
Windows 7 less annoying, but also less secure?
-- Microsoft's efforts to make Windows 7 less annoying than Vista may also be making it less secure than its predecessor. Read more »
Highlights from the Linux.conf.au
-- In this week's Roundup we bring you news from the annual Linux.conf.au, screenshots of Microsoft Office 14 and more. Read more »
Office 14 screenshots find way to Web?
-- A Russian Web site posts screenshots that it says are of the new version of Office. Read more »
Windows XP's last hurrah
-- The mere fact that Microsoft will stop widespread sale of Windows XP at the end of the day has been a topic here and elsewhere for months. The most immediate question is, with Windows XP moving off the stage, just where is Windows Vista? Read more »
Discover what you already knew
-- Have you ever thought the metrics measured against you as a code monkey to
be unfair or a waste? Well you could be right. Read more »
Windows 7 to get more touchy-feely
-- For those wondering when touch features such as those found on the Surface PC or iPhone would make it into mainstream PCs, the answer appears to be "whenever Microsoft gets around to releasing Windows 7." Read more »
You shall be replaced by a small shell script
-- This week's roundup covers OSDC, Google's attempt to get school kids into open source, the roel of automation in software development, why we hate salespeople and more. Read more »
Where are all of those donated XO laptops going?
-- Given all the interest around One Laptop Per Child's "Give One, Get One" program, I've been wondering just where all those laptops that are being donated are actually going. Read more »
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