Month: October 2011

Windows XP is still pretty cool

Twelfth in a series. Here’s a dirty little secret: I’m still using Windows XP. That’s right. A technology analyst — independent, mind you; not working for a firm that requires a specific load — and I’m voluntarily using XP. In fact, I’m writing this article on it. I’ve been using it so long, I almost […]

Bill Gates: Being very rich is ‘the same hamburger’

Let’s talk money and hamburgers. Sometimes you can spend a lot of money on a hamburger, sometimes very little. For example, at the Four Seasons in San Francisco, you can pay $18 for a very nice hamburger with exquisite french fries. It is spectacularly better than the ones at the Golden State Warriors games, where, […]

Office 2007 SP3, another Mango phone event and more Microsoft news of the week

Now that Nokia World is over, I’m grabbing a pint (and a planned weekend of fun in London) before heading back to the states. Here’s a quick round-up of some of the Microsoft tidbits I didn’t get to write up earlier in the week: Office 2007 and SharePoint 2007 Service Pack (SP) 3 is out […]

Is Microsoft Firefox’s last, great hope?

Mozilla has faced considerable criticism for its decision to release a customized version of Firefox in which the default search engine and home page is Microsoft’s Bing. But if Mozilla is going to survive, that’s exactly what it needs to do, because with declining market share and a potential rift with Google, Microsoft may be […]

Nokia Tiptoes Back Into Smartphone Market but Steers Clear of US

The Lumia 800 and Lumia 710 are what Nokia calls its very first Windows Phone devices. The company hopes to begin selling them in Asia in Russia by the end of the year, afterwards expanding into other markets. The U.S. likely won’t see them for sale soon, or perhaps at all — Nokia’s stateside push […]

Free cooling lures Facebook to Arctic’s edge

Data center in northern Sweden will use outside air year-round to cool machines, draw on renewable hydroelectricity for powerIn a move that will further bolster Facebook’s green data center credentials, the social networking giant plans to build an enormous new 120MW data center in Luleå, Sweden, just 62 miles south of the Arctic Circle. The […]

Microsoft CRM App Update Adds Social Networking Features

Microsoft (NSDQ:MSFT) has delivered an update for its Dynamics CRM on-premise and cloud applications, adding new social networking features and a way to administer the CRM Online applications in conjunction with the Office 365 cloud application set.   Best Microsoft MCTS Training – Microsoft MCITP Training at Certkingdom.com   The on-premise Dynamics CRM and cloud-based […]

Why Google would want Yahoo: A few opportunities could make it worth the effort

Google is reportedly in early talks about a bid for Yahoo. Can these opportunities make the likelihood of regulatory scrutiny worth it? Best Microsoft MCTS Certification, Microsoft MCITP Training at certkingdom.com That “person familiar with the matter” is talking to the Wall Street Journal again – and this time, that person is whispering tales of […]

Windows 8 Tiles Metro-Style UI on Windows 7

Windows 8 would ditch the Windows 7 Aero interface in favor of Metro UI,  which exists on Windows Phone today. If you love the MEtro style tiles and interface, you can get the Metro UI on windows 7 using Zetro UI. Zetro UI is very simple to install and configure. Extract the zip after downloading […]

Microsoft signs Android licensing deal with Samsung

Microsoft has signed a cross-license patent agreement with Samsung Electronics that grants Microsoft royalties from Samsung’s Android-based smartphones and tablets, Microsoft said in a statement on Wednesday. Microsoft MCTS Certification, MCITP Certification and over 2000+ Exams with Life Time Access Membership at https:://www.actualkey.com Microsoft didn’t disclose details on how much money Samsung will have to […]

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