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Microsoft Silverlight: Light Up the Web
For those who are interested in a bit of reading -
When Is a Browser Not a Browser? - Microsoft Research
Just thought I’d drop in and let everyone know that the official images of the new Windows 7 packaging are out.
Check them out here at the Windows 7 Team blog: Windows 7 Team Blog - The Windows Blog
I’m biased, but I like them. Simple, clean, and environmentally friendly – can’t beat that.
Drop your comments in the thread.
Cheers,
Microsoft has revealed almost all the remaing information surrounding Windows 7. The biggest one is pricing: Home Premium and Ultimate editions have slightly dropped in cost.
Full Story: http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2009/06/windows-7-pricing-announced-cheaper-than-vista.ars
Microsoft is preparing to retire MSN Web Messenger on June 30, 2009. The software giant is asking its users to use the Web Messenger that is integrated in Windows Live People and Windows Live Hotmail.
Full Story: http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2009/06/msn-web-messenger-dies-on-june-30-2009.ars
Microsoft has announced that it is discontinuing its Microsoft Money line of products. The software will be gone by June 30, 2009 and any purchased Money Plus products must be activated prior to January 31, 2011.
Full Story: Microsoft Money dies on June 30, 2009 - Ars Technica
If you own a Dell computer purchased on or after 26th June 09, you get a chance to free upgrade to Windows 7.
You can find more details here. :D
Channel 9 is being renamed "Revolution 9," which will swallow up the Channel 8, Chanel 10, and Coding4Fun websites.
Full Story: Channel 9 to swallow Channel 8, Channel 10, and Coding4Fun - Ars Technica
Windows Anytime Upgrade (WAU) for Windows 7 will be available both via retail and online purchase. Microsoft has yet to detail WAU pricing.
Full Story: Windows Anytime Upgrade packs coming for Windows 7 - Ars Technica
The Microsoft Security Essentials beta is now available for download for Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. The build number is 1.0.1407.00.
Full Story: http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2009/06/microsoft-security-essentials-beta-available.ars
With its new "Windows Internet Explorer 8: Get the facts" website, Microsoft is promoting IE8 in a questionable way. Ars investigates.
Full Story: Microsoft: IE8 beats Firefox and Chrome in 7 out of 10 areas - Ars Technica
The Windows 7 beta will begin bi-hourly shutdowns on July 1, 2009 and will expire on August 1, 2009.
Full Story: http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2009/06/warning-windows-7-beta-bi-hourly-shutdowns-start-next-week.ars
http://www.winsupersite.com/win7/mse_beta.asp
A precis follows for those who haven't got time to read the article.
Microsoft is asking its testers what they want to see in the next version of Internet Explorer. The company notes it is currently in the research phase of the development of IE9.
Full Story: What do you want to see in IE9? - Ars Technica
A rumor has proven to be correct: Microsoft's Zune HD will be powered by Nvidia's Tegra chipset.
Full Story: Confirmed: Zune HD is powered by Nvidia's Tegra - Ars Technica
Microsoft has unveiled Bing, the rebranding of its Live Search service. Ars takes Microsoft's latest attempt to grab search market share for a spin and discovers much to like—and some frustration.
Full Story: http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2009/05/hands-on-with-microsofts-new-search-to-bing-or-not-to-bing.ars
The first screenshots of Morro have leaked, showing an interface very similar to the one from Windows Defender.
Full Story: http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2009/06/leaked-screenshots-of-morro-microsofts-free-antivirus.ars
A pre-beta version of Microsoft's upcoming antivirus app (and Windows Defender replacement) has been leaked. What has been known as codename Morro will apparently be called Microsoft Security Essentials. Screenshots inside.
Full Story: Leaked: Microsoft Security Essentials (codename Morro) - Ars Technica