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Redmond proposes piracy amnesty
News Microsoft has announced what it hopes will be a new attack on piracy -- the Redmond-based giant has decided to give away free software to those who bought machines with fake copies pre-installed. When Redmond launched its Windows Genuine Advantage...
[November 24, 2004, 16:20]
Microsoft: does NO-ONE in Redmond get Web 2.0?
Blog Is there no-one in Redmond who gets Web 2.0 and the position of dominance Microsoft could hold if it used properly the tools it already has? The software giant announces a move into social networking, but struggles to play catch up let alone innovate.
[November 13, 2008, 11:59]
Big Brother is in Redmond
Blog Even in somebody that is actively antagonistic towards the Redmond Gorilla! Besides recent SP3 surprises I had another computer event that surprised me. I had to reboot Debbie! I did an update on her and one of the suggested updates was a kernel...
[May 25, 2008, 13:19]
Not controlled by Redmond
Talkback I spend my money, I should be able to get what I want, not what Redmond tells me. True, but MS can exert enough pressure on these companies to make them get in line. They can raise their prices to Dell, HP, etc.to cut profits, making these...
[September 23, 2008, 13:42]
Redmond seeks wireless upgrade
News All new offices are being set up with phones that use IP exclusively, and the company has also just bought 8,000 such handsets for use on the main campus in Redmond, Washington. When Microsoft began installing its campuswide wireless network five...
[December 10, 2004, 11:55]
What does *nix mean for Redmond?
Talkback "Unfortunately, the Solaris-based version is only certified to run on Sun's own wickedly expensive AMD-based hardware that the company is not making available to reviewers. Not strictly true-- Solaris Express for SPARC and x86 has been freely...
[January 5, 2005, 15:02]
Microsoft: does NO-ONE in Redmond get Web 2.0?
Blog Comment You brushed up against the reason MS has such problems keeping up. They have gotten in the habit of buying what they lack. Why build something internally or change the way you do business when you can buy the answer?
[November 17, 2008, 10:05]
Redmond proposes piracy amnesty
Talkback Consumer friendly? I'm not so sure. With wordings found in Microsoft documents like "This statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. If it is used in evidence, I understand that I will be liable for prosecution if I have wilfully...
[November 25, 2004, 20:37]
Redmond unperturbed by iWork
Talkback You call iWork a "package"- but it isn't that.yet.notice that Steve Jobs coined it as "building" a successor to AppleWorks? I think there was method in his madness, and intelligence in the choice of words.
[January 14, 2005, 19:43]
Google's success triggers Redmond introspection
Talkback There might be a difference between the definition of "customer care" as in "lock them in" versus "help them out".
[October 26, 2005, 22:17]
Redmond unperturbed by iWork
Talkback I think most Mac users will feel more confident using software designed by their hardware makers. Quoting statistics is pointless at this point as iWork has only just been announced and so has approx 0% market share.
[January 12, 2005, 12:37]
What does *nix mean for Redmond?
Talkback Once the message gets through that OO.o is over 90% compatible with MS Office (and the vast majority of users will only use 10% of the features of MS Office, and these are mostly covered by OO.o) then Redmond will suddenly find that their biggest...
[January 5, 2005, 7:34]
Redmond unperturbed by iWork
Talkback Uh. Ever hear of AppleWorks? Been around for years.iWork is an attempt by Apple to [finally] modernize it's productivity suite.
[January 12, 2005, 17:18]
Redmond unperturbed by iWork
Talkback While PAGES is being semi-sold as a word processor, it's really a very nice home-home office mini desktop publishing software - certainly better than AppleWorks and much, much cheaper than INDESIGN/XPRESS which the average home office-home user is...
[January 12, 2005, 17:33]
Live From Redmond: Get the Facts on Windows Vista and IIS 7.0 Compatibility
White Papers The release of IIS 7.0 on Windows Vista marks an incredible milestone for Microsoft. But with all the great opportunities that come with IIS 7.0, there are also a few "Gotchas" that mustn't be ignored.
[March 9, 2007, 0:00]
Live From Redmond: Best Practices: A Look at Developer ASP.NET AJAX Security Mistakes
White Papers AJAX is changing the way Web applications look and how they are developed, but Web developers are not aware of the security risks they are introducing into their applications with these emerging technologies.
[March 9, 2007, 0:00]
Live From Redmond: Smart Client: Offline Data Synchronization and Caching for Smart Clients
White Papers One of the advantages of Smart Client development is supporting cached or fully disconnected operations. Built on the proven codebase of SQL Mobile, SQL Server Everywhere is a lightweight, in-proc database solution they can be easily deployed...
[September 8, 2006, 0:00]
Evidently there's a Rattled Cage in Redmond.
Blog I received this email via the zdnet.co.uk webmail today and I thought it would be more appropriate to answer here so jayaram I hope you come back to read it. Original Message ---- From: jayaram To: Xwindowsjunkie
[July 30, 2008, 0:57]
Live From Redmond: Visual WebGui: An Enterprise AJAX Application in 20 Minutes
White Papers It is all about simplicity: Simplicity in programming next generation complex AJAX application that makes the productivity difference. The presenters of this webcast will dismystify Visual WebGui. The presenters will build a fully blown application...
[May 30, 2008, 1:01]
Live From Redmond: Memory Efficient Multi-Page Applications in Silverlight.
White Papers The presenter of this webcast will demonstrate how to create a multi-page Silverlight application that allows the user to switch among an unlimited number of "Pages" and user controls without wasting client-side memory.
[September 6, 2008, 1:01]
