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Microsoft file format approved as ISO standard - Yahoo! News

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.

The decision ends months of wrangling over whether Microsoft’s Office Open XML format should be considered an open standard — a requirement for many lucrative government contracts.

Could 64-bit Windows finally be taking off? | A blog by Ina Fried - CNET News.com

The trend is also evident by looking at the kinds of systems being sold at retailers. In its circular this Sunday most of the desktops and half of the dozen notebook models being advertised by Office Depot had the 64-bit version of Windows pre-installed.

The mix was similar in Circuit City’s advertisement, with nearly all of the desktops and many of the notebooks running 64-bit Windows

Gateway, for example, is shifting to an entirely 64-bit Windows lineup on its desktops, starting with the back-to-school shopping season.

It’s a dramatic shift even from last quarter, in which only about 5 percent of its total desktop and notebook models had a 64-bit OS installed. For the third quarter, 95 percent of desktop models and 30 percent of notebook systems will have a 64-bit OS.

Among the factors leading to the shift are the fact that 64-bit machines, unlike their 32-bit brethren, can directly address more than 4GB of memory

"Not content with dominating the PC and smartphone market in the realm of operating systems, Microsoft has apparently now set its sights on PNDs. Today the folks in Redmond announced a new OS aimed directly at GPS units, dubbed Windows Embedded NavReady 2009. The software is based on Windows Embedded CE, and combines navigation tools enriched with Live Search, MSN Direct, and Windows SideShow integration, coupled with an emphasis on Bluetooth connectivity. The company says that the system is shipping to OEMs and developers as we speak, which will yield consumer devices in time for the 2008 holiday season."Engadget

icrosoft is to offer XP on ultra low-cost desktop machines, extending the deal it initially struck for budget laptops.

Microsoft announced back in April that it would continue to sell XP Home edition for another two years on ultra cheap laptops such as the Eee PC, due to the fact that they don’t have the specification to run Vista.

However, the company has now expanded that offer to the emerging class of low-cost desktops such as Asus Eee box. The software giant says it is working with over 20 PC makers to deliver "nettop" devices, including the big five of HP, Dell, Asus, Acer and Lenovo.

Steve Ballmer recently admitted that Microsoft could reconsider its decision to phase out Windows XP on 30 June if customers made enough noise on the issue, though with Windows 7 now expected in 2009 the company may feel the market would be too cluttered with three distinct Microsoft-branded consumer operating systems floating around. PC PRo

Among the pirated CD softwares seized were Adobe, Autodesk and Microsoft, - which are all members of the Business Software Alliance (BSA).

The Intellectual Property Rights Division of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI-IPRD) raided the office of Axxis Loyalty Solutions Phils. Inc. in Ortigas Center, Pasig City last week for allegedly using pirated personal computer (PC) software in its business operations.

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AutoCAD 2009, Autodesk’s latest release for the leading CAD software, is driving increase on user’s productivity and efficiency.

This has been done by improving on user interface to make it easy to learn and use for the first time users as well as for those who were using the older versions.

So upgrade now or buy your copy now for AutoCAD 2009 and enjoy the savings through this promotion.

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Despite speculation and forecasts that Microsoft was going to adopt a new strategy for Windows development as far as future releases go, with a strong focus placed on modularization, the company promised that Windows Vista would not be the last of its kind. Windows 7, the next monolithic iteration of the Windows client, is already available to Microsoft’s closest partners for testing as a Milestone 1 release, with M2 up next. But, at the sam… Read more…

One of the must-have accessories for all the Xbox 360 fanboys in the world has finally arrived and it is available for only 18 bucks. We’re talking, of course, about the Xbox lounge pants, the only pants that will probably only be appreciated by yourself. Plus, it would be totally unsafe to wear them in the dangerous PS3 hoods, bro! But that doesn’t matter for a true fan, right? More

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That’s right! if you purchase Microsoft products to Academic Open License on or before May 23, 2008, your school can get an LCD Projector **FREE

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Microsoft Corp said on Thursday it sold 188,000 units of its Xbox 360 video game console in in the United States in April. Microsoft also said the Xbox version of Take-Two Interactive Software Inc’s “Grand Theft Auto 4″ sold 1.8 million units in its first five days, making it the best-selling game in April.Reuters

Microsoft Is Joining Low-Cost Laptop Project - New York Times

After years of conflict, Microsoft and the computing and education project One Laptop Per Child, have reached an agreement that will put Windows on the organization’s computers.

Most Web developers know better than judging a
Microsoft product by its first iteration. For this reason, I was
intrigued by the recent beta release of Silverlight 2.0.
Silverlight
provides a platform for Rich Internet Applications (RIAs) to build
dynamic user interfaces that are platform and browser agnostic. It
competes in the same space as technologies such as Adobe Flash and OpenLaszlo. Here’s a quick overview of what you’ll find in the latest version of Silverlight.Read the rest of this entry.

Microsoft Corp has launched a new online service in 20 countries which will allow users to watch video clips at the same time as a network of friends and chat via Windows Live Messenger. The new service called Messenger TV will offer a range of clips on MSN Video including MTV shows and music clips from providers such as Sony BMG. The firm hopes the ability to watch clips with friends on different computers will create a new social experience and attract users who already spend hours on social networks.Reuters

Microsoft Corp filed suit Monday in federal court against eight resellers of its software, including Pronet Cyber Technologies Inc., for piracy.

Microsoft claims Alexandria-based Pronet sold unlicensed software
and counterfeit activation codes and certificates of authenticity to
its customers through its two Web sites, Pronetcd.com and USSoftware.com.
The company, owned by Joseph Teshome, is certified by the Small
Business Administration as a minority- and woman-owned small business.
Teshome could not be reached for comment.BizJournal.