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13 items tagged "microsoft"
Related tags: olpc [+], linux [+], google [+], xml [+], wii [+], vista [+], standard [+], secutiry [+], photo [+], password [+], inkblot [+], education [+], digital [+], compression [+], airplane [+], activation [+]
Tom's Hardware
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Microsoft Working on XP for OLPC
Posted: December 6th, 2007, 8:54am MST
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Microsoft’s software engineers are “working hard” on a slimmed-down version of Windows XP for the One Laptop Per Child project, but company officials say there is still much work to be done.
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Microsoft Wants To Give You A Rorschach
Posted: December 5th, 2007, 3:55pm MST by ScuttleMonkey
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Preedit writes "Microsoft has set up a website that uses inkblot images to help users create passwords. The site asks users view a series of inkblots and write down the first and last letters of whatever word they associate with each inkblot. Then they combine the letters to form a password. Microsoft claims it's a way to create passwords that are easy to remember but hard to crack. But a word of warning, the story notes that Microsoft is collecting and storing users' word associations."Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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A Look at Microsoft's Security War Room
Posted: December 3rd, 2007, 10:41am MST by CmdrTaco
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Josh Fink writes "C|Net has an interesting piece about Microsoft's Security War Room, or rather, shall I say rooms. This room came about when Microsoft's security chief, Mike Nash, had issues finding open conference rooms. The response; a dedicated room only for him and his staff to handle emergencies. "And while he was at it, why not have two? That way, the folks working on fixing a security crisis could have a little breathing room from those drafting the public and customer communications around the issue. ""Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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Microsoft Doesn't Care About Destroying Linux
Posted: July 2nd, 2007, 12:02pm MDT by CmdrTaco
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techie writes "A latest column on MadPenguin.org suggests that Microsoft may not be really interested in killing Linux for mainstream users. It's after something else, and it's getting its way already. Read on to find out what it is. The author states, "Love it or hate it, Microsoft's IP attacks will continue, Linux user numbers will continue to grow and broad spectrum adoption throughout the rest of the world will grow and flourish. Microsoft's not interested in destroying Linux in the slightest. Why would they? it's been a fantastic vehicle for them to land a firmer grip on the corporations throughout the US."Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Engadget
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Microsoft's educational IQ PC for India
Posted: June 28th, 2007, 11:25am MDT by Joshua Topolsky
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Filed under: Desktops
It looks like Redmond will be dipping its toes into the affordable education-PC pool, at least in India, with its new IQ PC, part of the Unlimited Potential venture (the program behind the budgeted software being sold to developing countries) . The project, while not as ambitious (or portable) as the OLPC or the Classmate, will be tested in the cities of Bangalore and Pune, with a country-wide rollout in November. The computers will sell for RS21,000, or around $500, and will be based on AMD processors and built by Zenith and Wipro. The systems will run a combination of online and offline content centered around "edutainment" and educational programs. In addition to the hardware, Microsoft has trained over 100,000 teachers in PC-based instruction, and they're continuing to develop technologies for use in classrooms where multiple students will share computers. It sure is good to see Bill putting that money to work.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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U.S. judge tells Google to work through Justice
Posted: June 26th, 2007, 3:05pm MDT
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The federal judge overseeing Microsoft Corp.'s antitrust settlement said on Tuesday she would leave it up to government lawyers to determine how best to handle Google Inc.'s concerns about Microsoft's Vista operating system.
Engadget
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Report: Vista more secure than OS X and Linux
Posted: June 22nd, 2007, 8:58am MDT by Thomas Ricker
LBL_TAG_TAGS: secutiry linux microsoft [LBL_TAG_EDIT]
Filed under: Desktops, Laptops, Media PCs
Attention Linux, Vista, and Apple fan boys: put on your gloves... it's time to rumble! A 6-month vulnerability report issued by Jeff "Security Guy" Jones has caught the eye of Redmond and the ire of places beyond. The report which bases its security assessment upon vulnerabilities found (not actually exploited) claims that Vista is "more secure than OS X and Linux." In fact, the much maligned XP even crushes the competition using their calculations. Of course, it's worth noting that Jeff is a member of Microsoft's Security business unit which will probably sway your opinion as to the integrity of the data. Still, as incomplete as the assessment may be, it certainly appears to be a good showing for Vista considering the vast community of hackers attempting to thwart its security. We can predict what Billy G's probably saying right about now: Dy-no-mite JJ!
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Read -- 6 Month Vulnerability Report [warning: PDF]
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Vista Can Run Without Activation for a Year
Posted: March 16th, 2007, 7:22am MDT by CowboyNeal
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An anonymous reader gave us a heads up on this article for people who like putting things off. It begins: "Windows Vista can be run for at least a year without being activated, a serious end-run around one of Microsoft's key anti-piracy measures, Windows expert Brian Livingston said today. Livingston, who publishes the Windows Secrets newsletter, said that a single change to Vista's registry lets users put off the operating system's product activation requirement an additional eight times beyond the three disclosed last month. With more research, said Livingston, it may even be possible to find a way to postpone activation indefinitely." -
Microsoft XML Fast-Tracked Despite Complaints
Posted: March 12th, 2007, 5:53pm MDT by ScuttleMonkey
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Lars Skovlund writes "Groklaw reports that the Microsoft Office XML standard is being put on the fast track in ISO despite the detailed complaints from national standards bodies. The move seems to be the decision of one person, Lisa Rachjel, secretariat of the ISO Joint Technical Committee, according to a comment made by her." -
New Microsoft Dirty Tricks Revealed
Posted: February 17th, 2007, 11:32am MST by CowboyNeal
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Conrad Mazian writes "Robert X. Cringely has an article on the Technology Evangelist web site where he claims that Microsoft destroyed evidence in the Burst vs Microsoft case. Specifically Burst's lawyers had asked for certain emails, Microsoft claimed that they couldn't find the backup tapes the emails would be on, and while this was happening the tapes were in a vault at Microsoft — until they mysteriously disappeared. It's a fascinating story, and even names one person at Microsoft."
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Microsoft changes to Wii strategy
Posted: January 30th, 2007, 7:43pm MST
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Microsoft's Peter Moore has revealed in an interview by Game Informer that they are going to reshape their Xbox 360 strategy. The idea behind this is the success of fun-oriented competitor Wii, even Microsoft.. -
Microsoft wants to set new photo compression standard
Posted: January 28th, 2007, 4:49am MST
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In a bid to replace JPEG as the standard for digital photos, Microsoft plans to submit their HD Photo image Compression format to the International Organization for Standardization. According to Microsoft,..
Engadget
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Google, Microsoft set to snap aerial photographs on Australia Day
Posted: January 24th, 2007, 11:36am MST by Darren Murph
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Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
If you were forced to be photographed by airplanes soaring over your homeland in a jovial time of celebration, would you rather Gates & Co. have the negatives, or the future dominator of planet Earth? Aussies will have the option to make their choice on January 26th, as both Microsoft and Google have separately announced flyovers to occur on Australia Day in which high-resolution photographs will be snapped. Microsoft's motive is one with cultural and artsy underpinnings, as the company hopes to arrange individuals in order to form objects, scenes, and colored patterns from above, while Google seeks to cover more of the country for use in Google Maps and is encouraging individuals to distinguish themselves to get a free ride right into its mapping software. So if you're a Down Under native, or you just so happen to be hanging out in Centennial or Moore Park on Friday morning, toss up an Engadget poster, will ya?Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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