Microsoft Corp. today announced the launch of the latest version of the world’s most-used browser with the release of Windows Internet Explorer 9 in 40 languages at an event at the SXSW Interactive (SXSWi) conference. Internet Explorer 9 is Microsoft’s most-downloaded browser beta of all time, with more than 40 million downloads, and it has…
Microsoft has stated a countdown for IE6 and Web developers around the world are rejoicing. The countdown site states that 12% of the world is using IE6. And with IE 9 nearing completion, Microsoft stated it is time for the IE6 fans to say goodbye. How the countdown will work is Microsoft plans to continue…
Microsoft has issued a warning, regarding a serious security vulnerability in Internet Explorer.
The browser is currently wide open to attacks from web pages exploiting the code, which will allow attackers to take control of their machines.
Microsoft launched Windows Phone 7 last week and the tech media response was, perhaps, the best example to date of how biased some tech news outlets are regarding certain brands. Almost everyone who has been hands-on with a Windows Phone 7 device has been impressed to a lesser or greater degree. However, many established technology…
Microsoft on Twitter is an interesting mirror of what I see, when I read about what Microsoft does off Twitter. In my opinion, their use of Twitter is also an example of the confusing mixed priorities and fuzzy focus, which seems to happen when a ‘tech company reaches a certain size. Let me explain. Microsoft…
I have been following the development of Windows Phone 7 for some time now, and noticed a very worrying development recently. It seems that even the most passionate supporters of the upcoming phone OS, are starting to prepare us for the worst! Windows Phone 7: Not the game-changer we were promised? Just a few weeks…
Many Windows Vista users feel they were unpaid beta testers and that Microsoft has used their time and their error reporting with Vista, to help them produce Windows 7. I agree! In fact, many people have suggested that Windows 7 should have been rolled out as a Service pack for Vista.
Here’s why…
So, the tech news blog has been on holiday for the past couple of weeks. In that time, quite a bit has happened. Clearly, the BIGGEST story in tech news during that time, was that I got to name the title of last week’s Windows Weekly podcast with Leo Laporte; “bing is my back end”. Yeah, I’m a fan of the show (thanks Leo.)
Here’s the news I missed…
The marketplace has been asking for a single version of Windows for a long time. After all, this approach works fine for other operating systems.
However, even though people have been demanding a single OS since the first beta of Windows 7, it’s not going to happen. That’s right, instead of using the launch of Windows 7 as a chance to give their users what they want, Microsoft decided to create 6 different editions of the same OS, all differently priced too.
Apple has forced Microsoft to change one of its ads, and remove a statement about the price of Mac laptops.
Here’s what happened!
