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July 31, 2008

How Microsoft Plans to Get a Little Midori into Your System

At the same time that Microsoft is taking a page from the Hugh Grant playbook of dealing with bad press, in an effort to turn around the ill will it has created with its Vista operating system, a... More >

July 24, 2008

Microsoft's Reorganization Begins with Removal of Windows/Online Services Exec

It's not known whether Microsoft's Kevin Johnson asked to leave, or was ordered to go, but this Network World piece on his departure says his talents will be missed at Microsoft. And he might not b... More >

July 23, 2008

VMware Feels Microsoft Effect, Gives ESXi Away

Virtualization leader VMware is feeling the Microsoft effect. In hopes of countering the demand for Microsoft's $28 Hyper-V hypervisor Windows Server 2008 plug-in, VMware has just announced that it w... More >

July 17, 2008

Live Mesh Opened to More Previewers

Exact numbers aren't available, but this week, Microsoft doubled the number of signups it will allow in its beta, or "technology preview," of the Live Mesh service to anyone with a Windows Live ID... More >

July 8, 2008

Partners Worried About Their Cut of Microsoft Online Services

Microsoft's software-plus-services strategy saw the addition of a host (pun intended) of online services today, announced at its Worldwide Partner Conference 2008 in Houston.   Microsoft Onlin... More >

July 3, 2008

Maybe Microsoft's SOA Position Isn't All That Bad?

I was struck by the uniform reactions to Microsoft's Hyper-V announcements this week and then its communications on its service-oriented architecture (SOA) progress. You'd be hard-pressed to find two... More >

July 2, 2008

Public Relations Superhero Needed

Emil Protalinski at Ars Technica points out a job posting at Microsoft for a Windows 7 public relations manager . Check it out. A couple of observations strike me right off the bat: The requirement... More >