MediaWeek is reporting on the unveiling of “an ambitious slate of original programming created for its multiple web platforms, including the MSN portal, MSNBC.com and Xbox Live” before a group of ad agency and marketing types at a Digital Showcase …
Silverlight 2.0 timetable revealed
As most will know by now, Microsoft Silverlight is a cross-browser, cross-platform, and cross-device plug-in for delivering the next generation of media experiences and rich interactive applications for the Web, an Adobe Flash competitor. Mary Jo Foley discovered a Microsoft …
Live Mesh Tech Preview gets funky Silverlight-esque logo
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Windows Live OneCare 2.5 enters public beta
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Windows Live Writer Is No More
In what can only be described as a bizarre and non-sensical decision, Microsoft has decided to pull the plug on Windows Live Writer. Our insider sources tell us that because of the long delay between builds for the final release …
A brief history of Windows Search 4.0 beta and why Vista search still sucks
Last week saw the public beta launch of Windows Search 4.0. While it brought several welcome improvements for consumers to the standard Windows Vista search, namely speed and better searching of remote computers, I can’t help get the feeling …
At CTIA Wireless, Microsoft unveils Windows Mobile 6.1, new version of Internet Explorer Mobile
It’s true, not an April Fools joke after all. Windows Mobile 6.1 just got announced at CTIA in addition to the new version of Internet Explorer Mobile:
…LAS VEGAS— April 1, 2008 —Windows Mobile is improving smartphones to
Live Search for Mobile improvements announced at CTIA
This morning in Las Vegas, at the CTIA Wireless 2008 convention, Microsoft President – Entertainment & Devices Division Robbie Bach is announcing a set of new features for Windows Live Search for Mobile, available soon if you have WLS …
What will Jerry Yang do when Microsoft buys Yahoo!?: 5 questions on the eve of the acquisition
Microsoft made a $44.6 billion offer to buy Yahoo! on February 1, 2008, and since then we’ve been waiting to see what happens next. While nothing officially has been announced, there is speculation that the deal may be nearing its …
Save the Developers! Stop Using Internet Explorer 6
Because a large population is still using IE6 and web developers are struggling to get their sites IE6 compliant, Ron Goff and Kevin Thompson of the Conveyor Group started a campaign:
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Save The Developers – Say No to IE 6 |
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