Archive for the 'Microsoft Windows' Category
Thursday, September 4th, 2008
Before debating the relative merits and shortcomings of Linux and Windows, it helps to understand the real distinctions between them. Before debating the relative merits and shortcomings of Linux and Windows, it helps to understand the real distinctions between them. Here are the key differences distilled into one list….
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Microsoft, Windows, Jack Wallen. ZDNet.co.uk, GNU Public License, UNIX, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Open source, Software |
Thursday, June 19th, 2008
The makers of Wine, a compatibility tool that allows Windows applications to run on Linux machines without Windows installed, have released a stable version of Wine 1.0. The makers of Wine claim that version 1.0 is the first such “stable” release and have said that although compatibility is not…
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Liam Tung, Windows, ZDNet.com Australia, Linux, Wine, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Virtualization, Software |
Wednesday, June 4th, 2008
Until now, Gadgets–the mini applications that can be placed anywhere on the desktop–have only been available on Windows and Mac. Google has announced the first release of Google Gadgets for Linux. Google Desktop has been available for some time now on the Windows, Mac, and…
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Desktops, Open source, Linux, UNIX, Hosts, Applications, Hardware, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, News.com, Google Inc., Software |
Friday, April 11th, 2008
By way of the User Account Control feature, company set out to force independent software vendors to make their code more secure, says manager. SAN FRANCISCO–A Microsoft manager has said that one of the security features in Vista was deliberately designed to “annoy users” to put pressure on…
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Software Company, Secure, ISV, Prompt, Microsoft, Vista, Tom Espiner ZDNet.co.uk, Security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Software |
Monday, February 4th, 2008
Software giant says it may borrow money for the first time in its history to fund a portion of its unsolicited offer for Yahoo. Microsoft said Monday it may borrow money for the first time in its history to fund a portion of its $44.6 billion unsolicited…
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Business Operations, Operating Systems, Strategy, Yahoo! Inc., Corporate Law, Corporate Governance, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Investment, Software, Financial Accounting, Finance, Politics & government, Management, Reuters |
Friday, February 1st, 2008
Microsoft offers to buy struggling Yahoo for $44.6 billion to better compete against Google. Also: Vista’s one-year anniversary. The fight for Internet dominance heated up this week with Microsoft offering to buy Yahoo for $44.6 billion in an effort to better compete with chief rival Google. “Today,…
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Microsoft Windows Vista, Industry, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Michelle Meyers, McGuiness, Network, Camera, Google Inc., Week in Review, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, News.com, Operating Systems, Software |
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008
Revenue projected to get a boost as strong computer sales drive demand for company’s Windows operating system and Office software. Microsoft is expected to report a sharp rise in quarterly profit this week, boosted by surging revenue as strong computer sales drive demand for its Windows operating system…
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Operating Systems, Sales Strategy, PC, Sales Force Management, Microsoft Windows, Corporate & legal, Reuters, Software, Microsoft Corp., Sales |
Friday, January 18th, 2008
A small Chinese high-tech firm is suing the software giant, alleging it filched technology that lets Net users type Chinese characters. A small Chinese high-tech firm is suing Microsoft because it says the software giant has stolen its creation that allows Internet users to type Chinese characters,…
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Intellectual Property, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Research & Development, Business Operations, Zhongyi Electronic, Lawsuit, CNET Networks Inc., Software, Internet, Microsoft Corp., Corporate & legal, Reuters |
Thursday, January 17th, 2008
Almost half IT decision makers are using or evaluating the OS, and 35 percent are in the process of migration, a CDW poll shows. Adoption of Microsoft’s Windows Vista operating system is starting to pick up among businesses in the U.S. Just under half–48 percent–of IT decision…
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CDW Corp., Vista Migration, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Information Technology, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Tim Ferguson, Software |
