Microsoft hiring hardware designer for possible Zune HD 2
A Microsoft job listing discovered today suggests that the company may be committing to the design of a Zune HD sequel. The Senior Mechanical Engineer is ostensibly under the phone division but would be working with the Portable Entertainment Group to build “cutting edge mobile devices.” Few clues exist as to the nature of the hardware, but the team is the same that made the original Zune HD …
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Microsoft Security Tool Mitigates Adobe Zero-day Vulnerability
Microsoft and Adobe Systems say Microsoft’s Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit 2.0 can help protect users against attackers targeting a bug in Adobe Reader and Acrobat.
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Microsoft apologises over ‘gay’ ban
Microsoft suspends an Xbox Live gamer after a misunderstanding of the use of the word gay.
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Microsoft Unleashes Next-Gen CRM 2011 Beta
Microsoft announces beta release of next-generation CRM, the precursor to Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011.
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Microsoft: No, Bing Is NOT Powering All Verizon Android Phones
Microsoft will have Bing installed as the default search engine on a number of Verizon Android-based
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Microsoft Corporation – 1978

Image by Brajeshwar
TOP ROW (Left to Right)
Steve Wood : Programmer. Left Microsoft in 1980. Married to Marla Wood. Now runs a telecommunications company.
Bob Wallace :Production manager-designer. Left Microsoft in 1983. Was a psychedelic-drug advocate. Died in 2002.
Jim Lane : Project manager. Left Microsoft in 1985. Now owns his own software company.

MIDDLE ROW (Left to Right)
Bob O’Rear : Chief mathematician. Left Microsoft in 1993. Now a cattle rancher.
Bob Greenberg :Programmer. Left Microsoft in 1981. Helped develop Cabbage Patch dolls for Coleco. Now makes software for golf courses.
Marc McDonald: Programmer. Microsoft’s first employee. Left Microsoft in 1984 because it was "too big", then rejoined the company when they bought Design Intelligence, the company he was working for. Has the honor of wearing badge number 00001.
Gordon Letwin: Programmer. Left Microsoft in 1993. Now an environmental philanthropist.

BOTTOM ROW (Left to Right)
Bill Gates : Co-founder. Still Microsoft chairman and chief architect. Now the richest person in the world.
Andrea Lewis: Technical writer. Left Microsoft in 1983. Now a freelance journalist.
Marla Wood: Bookkeeper. Married to Steve Wood. Left Microsoft in 1980, then sued the company for sex discrimination. Now a self-described "professional volunteer".
Paul Allen: Co-founder. Left Microsoft in 1983 but remains a senior strategy advisor to the company. Now sports team owner, space enthusiast, and philanthropist.

Microsoft investigates years-old IE bug
Computerworld – Microsoft last Friday said it was looking into a long-known vulnerability in Internet Explorer (IE) that could be used to access users’ data and Web-based accounts.
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Microsoft investigates two-year-old IE bug
Microsoft is looking into a long-known vulnerability in Internet Explorer (IE) that could be used to access users’ data and Web-based accounts.
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Microsoft Small Business Server 7 Beta Due by September’s End
Microsoft will release a public beta of its Small Business Server 7 by the end of September, as it works towards a more cloud-centric server portfolio.
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Microsoft Corporation – 1978

Image by Brajeshwar
TOP ROW (Left to Right)
Steve Wood : Programmer. Left Microsoft in 1980. Married to Marla Wood. Now runs a telecommunications company.
Bob Wallace :Production manager-designer. Left Microsoft in 1983. Was a psychedelic-drug advocate. Died in 2002.
Jim Lane : Project manager. Left Microsoft in 1985. Now owns his own software company.

MIDDLE ROW (Left to Right)
Bob O’Rear : Chief mathematician. Left Microsoft in 1993. Now a cattle rancher.
Bob Greenberg :Programmer. Left Microsoft in 1981. Helped develop Cabbage Patch dolls for Coleco. Now makes software for golf courses.
Marc McDonald: Programmer. Microsoft’s first employee. Left Microsoft in 1984 because it was "too big", then rejoined the company when they bought Design Intelligence, the company he was working for. Has the honor of wearing badge number 00001.
Gordon Letwin: Programmer. Left Microsoft in 1993. Now an environmental philanthropist.

BOTTOM ROW (Left to Right)
Bill Gates : Co-founder. Still Microsoft chairman and chief architect. Now the richest person in the world.
Andrea Lewis: Technical writer. Left Microsoft in 1983. Now a freelance journalist.
Marla Wood: Bookkeeper. Married to Steve Wood. Left Microsoft in 1980, then sued the company for sex discrimination. Now a self-described "professional volunteer".
Paul Allen: Co-founder. Left Microsoft in 1983 but remains a senior strategy advisor to the company. Now sports team owner, space enthusiast, and philanthropist.

Microsoft to buy Yahoo… more flickr identity problems

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Microsoft Makes Billion Bid To Buy Yahoo-
MSFT + YHOO: What Would Microsoft Yahoo Look Like?
So the conference call has happened, and despite saying it has a plan to digest Yahoo, Microsoft didn’t share that with the world. Indeed, at one point it was said any plan depended on what Yahoo’s leadership would suggest. That means it’s time for What If. Some thoughts below from me and contributing editor Greg Sterling. We’ve been IMing all day about the move. [...]
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I didn´t add this to the Google set by mistake… you see, google is the ultimate reason of this news.

Microsoft and Flickr

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I don’t want Microsoft to have my data. If the buyout goes through, I’m looking for a new place to host my photos.

Microsoft hiking Xbox Live subscription prices
Microsoft is raising subscription prices for its popular Xbox Live Gold online gaming service in the U.S. and three other countries. Microsoft – Xbox – Xbox Live – Game – Video Games
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Microsoft Seeks Partner to Strengthen Search in China, WSJ Says
Microsoft Corp. is looking to partner a Chinese company as it aims to be the biggest player in the country’s search-engine market, the Wall Street Journal said, citing Simon Leung , the company’s chief executive for the region.
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Microsoft Increasing Price of Xbox Live Gold Membership
Microsoft on Monday announced a price increase for Xbox Live Gold members in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and the U.K., effective November 1.
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Microsoft keeps Mac vs. PC battle going on Windows 7 website
Microsoft has added a PC versus Mac section to its Windows 7 website. The webpage is under the Compare tab, where users can match up the three main Windows 7 editions, read a Top 10 list of reasons to buy Windows 7, and read Microsoft’s thoughts on why it believes Windows 7 has the advantage over Mac OS X. According to the new page, Microsoft says it has Apple beat in six categories: Having Fun …
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Microsoft’s Menlo might be new mobile OS aimed at smartphones and tablets
Microsoft has seemed very confused about their smartphone strategy over the past few months. Windows Phone 7 is on the horizon, but Microsoft jumped the gun on that OS by releasing (then almost immediately canceling) the teen-oriented Kin. Now it looks like Microsoft’s at work on yet another smartphone operating system internally, codenamed Menlo, and [...]
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Microsoft shows off prototype mobile phone
Microsoft Research paper reveals some of its specs, but some wonder if the company is interested more in building a new mobile OS.
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Microsoft Menlo smartphone prototype spotted
Microsoft’s Menlo “frankenOS” , said to be an attempt by the company to develop a new mobile platform, has birthed its first prototype, with the suitably hacked-together device you see here being included as part of a new Microsoft Research publication. According to “ User Experiences with Activity-Based Navigation on Mobile Devices ” [PDF link], the test hardware “is a prototype mobile device …
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Microsoft sets emergency Windows patch for Monday
Microsoft today said it will issue an emergency patch for the critical Windows shortcut bug on Monday, August 2.
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Microsoft Releases Free Security Tool for Older Platforms
Microsoft has released a free tool to bring newer security protections to older platforms and applications. The enhanced mitigation experience tookit (EMET) was announced at the BlackHat USA 2010 security conference in Las Vegas. EMET will be available from August and is designed to help block targeted attacks against unpatched vulnerabilities in platforms such as Windows XP and Windows Server …
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Microsoft’s islands in the stream
Microsoft’s ALM tools achieve their best results when working together, but they also come with their own software process Visit website for full story…
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Microsoft Corporation – 1978

Image by Brajeshwar
TOP ROW (Left to Right)
Steve Wood : Programmer. Left Microsoft in 1980. Married to Marla Wood. Now runs a telecommunications company.
Bob Wallace :Production manager-designer. Left Microsoft in 1983. Was a psychedelic-drug advocate. Died in 2002.
Jim Lane : Project manager. Left Microsoft in 1985. Now owns his own software company.

MIDDLE ROW (Left to Right)
Bob O’Rear : Chief mathematician. Left Microsoft in 1993. Now a cattle rancher.
Bob Greenberg :Programmer. Left Microsoft in 1981. Helped develop Cabbage Patch dolls for Coleco. Now makes software for golf courses.
Marc McDonald: Programmer. Microsoft’s first employee. Left Microsoft in 1984 because it was "too big", then rejoined the company when they bought Design Intelligence, the company he was working for. Has the honor of wearing badge number 00001.
Gordon Letwin: Programmer. Left Microsoft in 1993. Now an environmental philanthropist.

BOTTOM ROW (Left to Right)
Bill Gates : Co-founder. Still Microsoft chairman and chief architect. Now the richest person in the world.
Andrea Lewis: Technical writer. Left Microsoft in 1983. Now a freelance journalist.
Marla Wood: Bookkeeper. Married to Steve Wood. Left Microsoft in 1980, then sued the company for sex discrimination. Now a self-described "professional volunteer".
Paul Allen: Co-founder. Left Microsoft in 1983 but remains a senior strategy advisor to the company. Now sports team owner, space enthusiast, and philanthropist.

Microsoft to buy Yahoo… more flickr identity problems

Image by TheAlieness GiselaGiardino²³
that color fate looks too dark to me… what do you think?

News:
Microsoft Makes Billion Bid To Buy Yahoo-
MSFT + YHOO: What Would Microsoft Yahoo Look Like?
So the conference call has happened, and despite saying it has a plan to digest Yahoo, Microsoft didn’t share that with the world. Indeed, at one point it was said any plan depended on what Yahoo’s leadership would suggest. That means it’s time for What If. Some thoughts below from me and contributing editor Greg Sterling. We’ve been IMing all day about the move. [...]
searchengineland.com/080201-094751.php
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I didn´t add this to the Google set by mistake… you see, google is the ultimate reason of this news.

Microsoft and Flickr

Image by mlcastle
I don’t want Microsoft to have my data. If the buyout goes through, I’m looking for a new place to host my photos.

Microsoft’s sales surge as company shakes off fiscal crisis
Microsoft has reported a .52 billion profit on revenue of .04 billion in its fourth quarter, which ended June 30. Microsoft ended its fiscal year with record revenue and stellar profit as businesses snapped from the malaise of the economic crisis and began updating computer gear.
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Microsoft takes ARM architectural license
Microsoft has signed an architectural license agreement with ARM Holdings plc, giving the software giant access to the ARM processor architecture and the freedom to design its own ARM chips. Details of the agreement were not provided.
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Microsoft to launch Windows slate
Microsoft chief executive says Windows slate PCs – a rival to Apple’s iPad – is ‘terribly important’ to the firm.
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Microsoft adds Facebook to Outlook
Microsoft added Facebook to Outlook on Tuesday, giving users of its popular email program the ability to view status updates, pictures and wall posts from their friends on the social network.
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Microsoft’s Mobile Strategy Takes Aim at Apple, Google
Microsoft announces new Windows Phone 7 features: cloud management of syncing, a Find My Phone feature and other web-savvy tools.
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