Microsoft Archives - Page 5 of 14

Windows Live SkyDrive Cloud Service Relaunched, HTML5 Optimized

June 29, 2011

Microsoft relaunched Windows Live SkyDrive, incorporating HTML5 and taking advantage of recent browser advances to provide a much-improved experience for accessing and sharing Microsoft Office documents, photos and more. The new version claims to be more faster and easier to navigate.
[…]

Windows Thin PC (Win TPC) – Thin Client for Less Powerful Hardware

June 28, 2011

Windows Thin PC (Win TPC) is the successor to Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs (WinFLP). It is a Windows 7 version that allows customers to repurpose existing PCs as thin clients by providing a locked down version of Windows 7. It doesn’t require VDA license to access VDI desktops. […]

Bing Streetside View Enhanced

June 8, 2011

Microsoft has tweaked Bing map in Streetside view which includes enhancement for desktop browsers, enabling to quickly pan up and down the street to see the neighborhood and find businesses. It is done by providing street level panoramas so you can take a virtual walk through the streets. […]

Internet Explorer 9 Supports 93 Languages

May 28, 2011

Microsoft released support for Internet Explorer 9 in 53 additional languages, making IE9 available in a total of 93 languages. With this release, IE9 is available in all languages that Windows Vista is available in and in 93 of 96 languages Windows 7 is available in. […]

Cookiejacking in Internet Explorer – Hacks Cookies to Steal Passwords

May 27, 2011

A computer security researcher found a flaw in IE which he named as ‘cookiejacking’ which could enable hackers to steal cookies from a PC and then log onto password-protected Web sites. Microsoft said there is little risk a hacker could succeed in a real-world cookiejacking scam. […]

Windows Phone 7.1 ‘Mango’ Announced

May 25, 2011

The newest version of the Windows Phone platform, WP7.1 codenamed “Mango” has been announced at Microsoft’s Windows Phone VIP Reception. Mango includes hundreds of new features and improvements organized around three key themes: easier communications, smarter apps, and Internet. […]

Windows 8 for Desktops and Tablets in 2012: Steve Ballmer

May 25, 2011

Speaking at a developers conference in Japan, Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft Inc., announced that Microsoft will ship Windows 8 operating system for desktop computers and tablets next year. Ballmer did not give any more details regarding the new features that Windows 8 will bring for end users. […]

Windows Phone 7.1 with 500 New Features, Coming Soon!

May 24, 2011

Microsoft plans to release next version Windows Phone 7.5 with 500 new features. It will have improved web browsing using Internet Explorer 9, updated Microsoft Office support, better gaming options, improved email program and People Hub address organizer with Twitter support. […]

Facebook Adopts PhotoDNA Technology to Fight Against Child Abuse

May 23, 2011

Facebook and Microsoft come hand in hand to fight against child pornography. Facebook adopts Microsoft’s PhotoDNA technology which identify and remove images that exploit children. PhotoDNA currently used in Bing, Skydrive and Hotmail, will be run on all images uploaded to facebook. […]

Microsoft Acquires Skype for $8.5 Billion

May 11, 2011

Microsoft and Skype announced that Microsoft will acquire Skype for $8.5 billion in cash Skype will become a new business division within Microsoft, and Skype CEO Tony Bates will assume the title of president of the Microsoft Skype Division, reporting directly to Steve Ballmer. […]