13339 blog results for "Microsoft"

Windows 7 features called Direct2D and DirectWrite will speed up Internet Explorer 9 performance. But Firefox hopes it might retool for the same benefit first.

Posted in Deep Tech by Stephen Shankland

Apple decides to fight back against Verizon and Droid advertising. With simple product demonstrations, it asks just how much doing Droid can really do.

Posted in Technically Incorrect by Chris Matyszczyk

Microsoft has released its first figures on how well Facebook, Twitter, and Last.fm have done on Xbox Live. They show substantial, though not huge, engagement.

Posted in Geek Gestalt by Daniel Terdiman

Google makes it easy to remove content from its search engine, but few companies do because of the loss of traffic. News Corp., with help from Microsoft, could change that.

Posted in Relevant Results by Tom Krazit

The gurus said that the community would change the way the industry develops and sells software. The gurus were wrong.

Posted in The Open Road by Matt Asay

Today on the podcast: The Wall Street Journal may shun Google; Apple makes no apologies for the app store; get ready for smartbooks; and more.

Posted in CNET News Daily Podcast by Rafe Needleman

Company says it is investigating a publicly published exploit code that allegedly could lead to computers running versions 6 or 7 of the browser getting compromised.

Posted in InSecurity Complex by Elinor Mills

Microsoft is apparently willing to pay Rupert Murdoch to block Google from indexing any of his company's Web sites. Are we headed toward a world where the search engine you use determines what news you get?

Posted in Buzz Out Loud Podcast by Tom Merritt

Cheap things come to those who wait! Originally $249, the Zune 80 can now be yours for half the price. It rocks 80GB of storage, Wi-Fi syncing, and an FM tuner.

Posted in The Cheapskate by Rick Broida

New survey statistics and new revenue streams suggest the Wii still has plenty of room to grow.

Posted in Software, Interrupted by Dave Rosenberg