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Microsoft's Gazelle browser: A layperson's explanation

Mary Jo Foley — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:41:40 +0000

Microsoft Research has published a new article that explains in more layperson-like terms exactly what its "Gazelle" Web browser is and why the company's researchers believe it's needed.

Windows 7 pricing: Some users fume as the rose-colored discounts fade

Mary Jo Foley — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:31:01 +0000

The dust is beginning to settle a week after Microsoft went public with its Windows 7 retail pricing plans. Now the details (and lack of details) are starting to sink in with some Windows users.

Microsoft clips Butterfly program's wings

Mary Jo Foley — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:26:47 +0000

The rumors circulating earlier this week were true: Microsoft has decided to pull the plug on its MSN/Windows Live Butterfly program.

Microsoft starts recruiting testers for its 'Dublin' app server

Mary Jo Foley — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:07:51 +0000

Microsoft is recruiting a set of select testers for its "Dublin" distributed application server, and is preparing for a public beta of the technology that is due out later this year.

Report: Microsoft chooses ad agency for Pink phone campaign

Mary Jo Foley — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:53:56 +0000

AdWeek is reporting that Microsoft has selected ad agency McCann Erickson to develop its campaign fo the Microsoft "Pink Project." Pink is the codename for a Microsoft-branded phone and set of accompanying premium consumer services being developed largely by the Danger team that Microsoft acquired last year.

Microsoft to push IE 8 to more business users in August

Mary Jo Foley — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:37:56 +0000

Microsoft will start pushing Internet Explorer (IE) 8 to business users via Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) on August 25, according to a June 29 posting on the IE Blog.

Microsoft seeks a name for its new Office Web Apps suite

Mary Jo Foley — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:23:54 +0000

Microsoft is surveying potential customers as to what it should name its forthcoming Office Web Applications suite and is sharing a few more positioning details of that soon-to-be-unveiled offering.

Microsoft: Windows 7 Upgrade deal maxes out at 25 PCs

Mary Jo Foley — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:42:33 +0000

There's one more bit of small print regarding Microsoft's Windows 7 Upgrade Option program, which the company unveiled officially last week, that may be of interest to business customers. The Upgrade Option program maxes out at 25 upgrade coupons per customer.

Microsoft to turn on Chicago, Dublin datacenters in July

Mary Jo Foley — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:19:10 +0000

Microsoft has been building out its datacenter network for the past few years. In July, the company plans to bring its Chicago and Dublin, Ireland, datacenters online. According to a June 29 post to the ms datacenters blog, the Chicago facility will go live on July 20 and Dublin on July 1.

One year after Bill Gates' 'retirement': What's different?

Mary Jo Foley — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:46:12 +0000

It was just a year ago (June 27 was the actual date) that Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates relinquished his day-to-day responsibilities at Microsoft. Has much changed as a result?