CNET News - Microsoft

Windows 8 in 2012?

Ina Fried — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:27:00 PST

It's not clear what Microsoft's desktop plans are, but the Windows Server team included slides at PDC suggesting a new major release coming around 2012.

Originally posted at Beyond Binary

Sinofsky's Windows plan: More data, less testosterone

Ina Fried — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:19:00 PST

In an interview, the president of Microsoft's Windows unit tells CNET why he does things the way he does.

Originally posted at Beyond Binary

Ballmer: Windows 7 selling like hotcakes

Ina Fried — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:46:00 PST

At Microsoft's shareholder meeting, the CEO says the OS has sold twice as fast in its early days as any prior version of Windows. He also takes a few shots at Apple.

Originally posted at Beyond Binary

Windows boss on building his first laptop

Ina Fried — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:00:00 PST

In an interview, Windows unit head Steven Sinofsky talks about what he learned as Microsoft partnered with Acer to build a laptop to give away to developers.

Originally posted at Beyond Binary

With IE 9, Microsoft fights back in browser wars

Stephen Shankland — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:02:00 PST

By showing its first glimpses of technology in Internet Explorer 9, Microsoft also is showing it's serious about building a competitive browser.

Originally posted at Deep Tech

Are the new Office icons a nod to Adobe?

Seth Rosenblatt — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:37:00 PST

The icon refresh that Microsoft debuted in Wednesday's release of the Office 2010 beta looks more than a little bit similar to the icons for Adobe's programs.

Originally posted at The Download Blog

Office 2010 beta goes public

Ina Fried — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:15:00 PST

The test version is being released in conjunction with Microsoft's Professional Developer Conference in Los Angeles. New features include a mechanism for connecting Outlook to social networks.

Originally posted at Beyond Binary

Windows Azure containers on display in LA

Ina Fried — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:00:00 PST

Microsoft has transported one of its data center containers to Los Angeles, giving PDC attendees a chance to see just what the cloud-based operating system is running on.

Originally posted at Beyond Binary

PDC Day 2 live blog: Office 2010, IE 9 on stage

Ina Fried — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:28:00 PST

At the Professional Developers Conference in Los Angeles, Microsoft talks about Office 2010, shows Silverlight 4, and shares the first details on Internet Explorer 9.

Originally posted at Beyond Binary

Ray Ozzie's view from the clouds

Ina Fried — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:00:00 PST

In an interview with CNET, Microsoft's software chief talks about Windows Azure, lessons learned from the Sidekick fiasco, and a future in which devices record everything imaginable.

Originally posted at Beyond Binary