Microsoft file format approved as ISO standard (AP)
AP - The format used by Microsoft Corp.'s Office 2007 programs to save documents will become an international standard after appeals against the move failed to gather sufficient support, the International Organization for Standardization said Friday.
Publ.Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:47:47 GMT
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Microsoft Opens Windows 7 Blog for Discussions (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Microsoft has launched a new blog page for discussions with customers and partners about the next Windows operating system. "We strongly believe that success for Windows 7 includes an open and honest, and two-way, discussion," said Windows 7 development engineers Jon DeVaan and Steven Sinofsky.
Publ.Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:53:19 GMT
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Microsoft service packs boost developers (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft on Monday released the first service packs for the Visual Studio 2008 software development platform and the accompanying .Net Framework 3.5 programming framework, offering improvements for building client, Web, and data-driven applications.
Publ.Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:59:23 GMT
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New data: 1 in 3 business PCs drop Vista for Windows XP (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - When Microsoft stopped selling new licenses to Windows XP on June 30, it gave users and PC makers a "downgrade" loophole so that those who wanted XP could still get it, even though they still had to buy a Vista license.
Publ.Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT
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Yahoo spends $36M on advisers in Microsoft dance (AP)
AP - Yahoo Inc. shelled out $36 million in the first half of 2008 to the outside advisers that helped the company navigate stormy buyout talks with Microsoft Corp. and the ensuing proxy threat from activist investor Carl Icahn.
Publ.Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:53:17 GMT
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