http://www.eweek.com Windows - RSS Feeds en-us Sun, 05 Jul 2009 21:16:44 -0400 Sun, 05 Jul 2009 21:16:44 -0400 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:02:10 -0400 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Windows/Should-Apple-Even-Care-About-the-Enterprise-614234/?kc=rss - The debate over whether or not the business world should deploy Windows 7 rages on. Some say it's an iterative update over Windows Vista and thus, not worth deploying. Others believe it's the operating system that Microsoft should have created in the first place. They believe it's perfect for ...]]> http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Windows/Should-Apple-Even-Care-About-the-Enterprise-614234/?kc=rss Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:30:15 -0400 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Windows/Microsoft-Pulls-the-Wings-Off-Butterfly-275125/?kc=rss - Microsoft is officially ending its Windows Live Butterfly program, which let a select group of testers poke and prod at the newest Microsoft products in beta before public release. The company announced the shutdown of the program, previously known as MSN Butterfly, on July 1. quot;Rather ...]]> http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Windows/Microsoft-Pulls-the-Wings-Off-Butterfly-275125/?kc=rss Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:17:01 -0400 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Windows/Why-Is-Microsoft-Windows-7-Pricing-so-Confusing-429461/?kc=rss - Microsoft is at it again. The software giant announced more details about its launch of Windows 7, which is slated for release on Oct. 22. And in true Microsoft fashion, it announced a pricing scheme that could easily confuse consumers who are going to the store to pick up a copy of the new op...]]> http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Windows/Why-Is-Microsoft-Windows-7-Pricing-so-Confusing-429461/?kc=rss Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:05:19 -0400 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Windows/Microsoft-Office-Could-Face-Competition-from-Cisco--354951/?kc=rss - BOSTON (Reuters) - Cisco Systems Inc is considering offering Web-based alternatives to Microsoft Corp's popular Office software as the networking giant expands on the Internet. Cisco Senior Vice President Doug Dennerline said on Tuesday his company may develop a service that would allow busine...]]> http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Windows/Microsoft-Office-Could-Face-Competition-from-Cisco--354951/?kc=rss Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:34:50 -0400 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Windows/Microsoft-Windows-7-On-USB-Two-Reasons-Why-658580/?kc=rss - Microsoft has been sticking to a strict quot;No comment quot; on rumors that a version of the upcoming Windows 7 operating system will be available on a USB memory stick. However, analysts are offering a handful of reasons why such a move would be good for users wanting to install Windows 7 on ...]]> http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Windows/Microsoft-Windows-7-On-USB-Two-Reasons-Why-658580/?kc=rss Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:28:05 -0400 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Windows/Microsoft-Could-Sell-Razorfish-Report-Says-805189/?kc=rss - Microsoft will be selling Razorfish, its online ad agency, and using Morgan Stanley to find a suitable buyer, according to a June 29 report by the Financial Times. When contacted by eWEEK, a Microsoft spokesperson had no comment about the matter. The Financial Times report, which did not name...]]> http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Windows/Microsoft-Could-Sell-Razorfish-Report-Says-805189/?kc=rss Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:25:41 -0400 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Windows/Microsoft-Cutting-Windows-7-Prices-for-Momentum-Strong-Holiday-Sales-734949/?kc=rss - Microsofts strategy of aggressive price cuts and free upgrades for its upcoming Windows 7 operating system, due to be released Oct. 22, could be one of driving both initial momentum and a strong holiday sales season. However, with free upgrades from Vista to Windows 7 limited to 25 PCs per com...]]> http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Windows/Microsoft-Cutting-Windows-7-Prices-for-Momentum-Strong-Holiday-Sales-734949/?kc=rss Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:54:52 -0400 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Windows/Microsoft-Responds-to-Outlook-2010-HTML-Controversy-298069/?kc=rss - Microsoft has responded to claims that Outlook 2010 will lack sufficient standards support. The accusations, originally leveled by a group called the Email Standards Project, centered on Microsoft's plans to use the Word rendering engine to display HTML e-mails in its upcoming e-mail client. ...]]> http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Windows/Microsoft-Responds-to-Outlook-2010-HTML-Controversy-298069/?kc=rss Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:22:26 -0400 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Windows/Microsoft-Windows-7-Push-Includes-Price-Cuts-Additional-Vista-Upgrades-529617/?kc=rss - Microsoft plans on cutting prices for its upcoming Windows 7 operating system as part of a massive and rapid worldwide rollout for the operating system, as it looks to both reverse its fortunes in the midst of an economic recession and erase memories of its much-maligned Vista operating system. ...]]> http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Windows/Microsoft-Windows-7-Push-Includes-Price-Cuts-Additional-Vista-Upgrades-529617/?kc=rss Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:46:11 -0400 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Windows/Microsoft-CEO-Ballmer-Still-Open-to-Yahoo-Partnership-545953/?kc=rss - CANNES, France (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp, the world's largest software group, is still open to a partnership with search engine giant Yahoo Inc, Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said on Wednesday. quot;We remain open to a partnership with Yahoo, quot; Ballmer told a seminar at the Cannes Lion 20...]]> http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Windows/Microsoft-CEO-Ballmer-Still-Open-to-Yahoo-Partnership-545953/?kc=rss Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:49:11 -0400 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Windows/Microsoft-Sees-Mobile-Advertising-Increasing-in-Next-5-Years-366489/?kc=rss - A Microsoft executive is predicting that mobile phone advertising space will grow significantly in coming years. However, past activity by certain watchdog groups suggests that a greater focus on advertising via smartphones and other devices could lead to increased pushback by public advocates. ...]]> http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Windows/Microsoft-Sees-Mobile-Advertising-Increasing-in-Next-5-Years-366489/?kc=rss Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:08:06 -0400 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Windows/Microsoft-Hohms-Goal-Is-A-Greener-Home-695118/?kc=rss - Microsoft is releasing the beta version of Hohm, a new Website that allows consumers to track their homes' energy consumption, with an eye toward reducing their power costs. Based on users' input, the site will make calculations and recommendations about how the home's energy power usage can be ...]]> http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Windows/Microsoft-Hohms-Goal-Is-A-Greener-Home-695118/?kc=rss Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:15:35 -0400 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Windows/Microsoft-Study-Shows-IT-Pros-Battling-Recession-With-Efficiency-560732/?kc=rss - A new Microsoft-commissioned study by Harris Interactive into the recession's effects on IT spending suggests that while the majority of IT professionals have given belt-tightening their highest priority, many also plan to increase their investments in virtualization, cloud computing and other t...]]> http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Windows/Microsoft-Study-Shows-IT-Pros-Battling-Recession-With-Efficiency-560732/?kc=rss Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:31:38 -0400 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Windows/Microsoft-Should-Have-Pursued-Search-Sooner-Says-Ballmer-465882/?kc=rss - Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, speaking at the Executives Club of Chicago on June 18, suggested that his company may have been a little late to the game with regard to search; publicly, however, he seemed confident that Microsoft's new search engine, Bing, could make a solid effort against arch-ri...]]> http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Windows/Microsoft-Should-Have-Pursued-Search-Sooner-Says-Ballmer-465882/?kc=rss Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:21:31 -0400 http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Windows/Microsoft-CEO-Ballmer-Says-Bing-Must-Be-Tenacious-Against-Google-667834/?kc=rss - Microsoft's new search engine, Bing, may have gained market-share during its first few weeks of release, but Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer sees a long road ahead for the application as it attempts to challenge Google. quot;We have had some very good initial response, quot; Ballmer said during...]]> http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Windows/Microsoft-CEO-Ballmer-Says-Bing-Must-Be-Tenacious-Against-Google-667834/?kc=rss