Tag: Microsoft
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Microsoft Windows 7 to Hit Market in October
(Reuters) – Microsoft said on Tuesday its new Windows 7 operating system will be generally available on October 22, well ahead of its original schedule and in time for the holiday shopping season. The new operating system, which will replace the unpopular Vista, was originally planned for roll-out at the beginning of next year, but… Read more
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Microsoft Won’t Limit Apps on Windows 7 Starter Edition
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp said on Friday it would not limit the number of applications available at one time on the Starter edition of its upcoming Windows 7 operating system, reversing its earlier strategy of limiting its capabilities and urging users to upgrade. The move is a significant climbdown for Microsoft as it… Read more
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Yahoo CEO says Talking to Microsoft a ‘Little Bit’
(Reuters) – Yahoo Inc CEO Carol Bartz said any deal to spin off or combine its Internet search assets will require a partner with "boatloads of money," and her company is talking "a little bit" with Microsoft Corp. about a potential partnership. Speaking at the All Things Digital conference on Wednesday, Bartz said the company’s… Read more
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Microsoft Eyes Partner Sales Effectiveness, Profitability
Microsoft channel executives have their hands full trying to craft the company’s partner program to cater to a broad spectrum of constituents, from small ISVs to name-brand OEMs. It’s no small feat, given the sheer volume of partners in the Redmond, Wash., software giant’s system: 122,000 in the U.S. and 394,000 worldwide. This year, the… Read more
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Level Platforms Adds Microsoft Hosted Apps to Monitoring Dashboard
Level Platforms is making it easier for the channel to remotely monitor and manage both on-premises technology and managed services that are increasingly becoming part of customers’ IT environments. The company has launched the Managed Cloud Services program, which offers support for Microsoft hosted applications like the Business Productivity Online Suite that features Exchange Online,… Read more
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Windows 7: Say Goodbye to XP Downgrades
More often than not in business deployments, one of the first things done with a new PC is to downgrade from Windows Vista to the more popular Windows XP. A few brave users that need XP compatibility will stick with Vista and install Microsoft’s Virtual PC 2007 software to run Windows XP when needed. Both… Read more