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To say that Microsofts bombshell decision to delay the launch of Windows Vista until 2007 was due to quality concerns is an oversimplification. Microsoft actually is pushing the Vista launch back to January 2007 to appease the marketing gurus as much as the quality grunts. Jim Allchin, co-president of Microsofts Platforms & Services Division, announced […]

It is a sad state of affairs, as I see management moving work to India despite an obvious lack of engineering skills there (“Indian Education: A Weak Link?” Feb. 27). I have worked with some brilliant engineers from India in the past, but many I see today are poorly trained. Outsourcing is just a management […]

Thanks for Peter Coffees great Feb. 27 column, “Gesture Recognition Not Ready for Prime Time” or “Thoughtful Gestures” (Epicenters). Having to support 50 or so folks on a daily basis who can barely log on, I think Coffee makes a good point in that developers must be firmly planted in reality. Having seen “Minority Report,” […]

The unthinkable has happened: Microsoft has delayed Windows Vista yet again. Jim Allchin, co-president of Microsofts Platforms & Services Division, announced on March 21 during a conference call that Microsoft is now planning to roll out Windows Vista in two stages. The business, volume-licensed versions of Vista will now ship in November 2006, as many […]

LAS VEGAS—Microsoft wants to make up for lost time, after waiting five years to update its Internet Explorer browser. To wit, the company already has the next two versions of IE beyond 7.0 in the hopper. And while Microsoft executives wont specify exactly when they will ship or give out specific new features, they are […]

Convoq App Melds With Salesforce SellASAP for AppExchange does a good job of blending Convoqs Web conferencing features into the context of selling in Salesforce. coms namesake service. SellASAP for AppExchange is a tool that allows sales and support staff to host one-to-many meetings—either to present information or demonstrate an application—and its priced at an […]

Hockey, anyone? When BlackBerry maker research In Motion wrote a $612 million check to NTP to end a years-long battle that threatened to shut down BlackBerry service in the United States, it lost a big chunk of money but gained a big chunk of time. “I probably spent a good 25 percent of my time […]

LAS VEGAS—Microsoft is beginning to articulate a concrete plan for turning Windows Live into a developer platform. Here at Microsofts Mix 06 conference on March 20, Microsoft officials explained in a session on Windows Live how the company is thinking about making Windows Live appeal to third-party developers, not just to Microsofts own product teams. […]

Microsoft will unveil next week technology designed to integrate its Dynamics CRM application with its Dynamics GP Great Plains ERP applications. Microsoft will make the announcement at next weeks Microsoft Convergence conference, its annual event for Microsoft Business Solutions customers. This years Convergence will be in Dallas. As part of the rollout of the new […]

At MIX, Microsofts Web 2.0 conference in Las Vegas March 20-22, tools for designers wont be the only hot button. Microsoft also will be showcasing Internet Explorer 7.0, distributing new browser bits and sharing ideas on the next version—or versions—of IE in the works. Microsoft will dole out at the show what officials are describing […]

The SAS Institute has been busy, with a new acquisition and an upcoming user conference, so eWeeks Stan Gibson sat down with CEO James Goodnight to discuss these and other happenings with the business intelligence powerhouse. This is eWEEK Podcast #46. /zimages/4/28571.gifClick here, To download this podcast /util_get_image/1/0,3363,i=114836,00.gifTo subscribe to eWEEK podcasts, click here. /zimages/4/28571.gifCheck […]

Linux Watch Editor Steven J. Vaughn-Nichols looks at a number of issues this week, including the “Mandriva Wars.” Its sad that the popular French-based Linux distributor has errupted into infighting with its community and one of its founders, Gael Duval, fighting with the company over his firing. Unfortunately, its just the way of businesses as […]