http://news.cnet.com/8300-13860_3-56.html en-us A blog by Ina Fried - CNET News.com 2009 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:27:00 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10402783-56.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=BeyondBinary 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. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10402783-56.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:27:00 PST Ina Fried http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10402522-56.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=BeyondBinary In an interview, the president of Microsoft's Windows unit tells CNET why he does things the way he does. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10402522-56.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:19:00 PST Ina Fried http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10401449-56.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=BeyondBinary 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. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10401449-56.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:46:00 PST Ina Fried http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10401204-56.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=BeyondBinary 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. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10401204-56.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:00:00 PST Ina Fried http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10401264-56.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=BeyondBinary The first add-on programs are now ready for the digital pen as its store enters beta. The current offering is a mixed bag ranging from video poker to a Bar Mitzvah translator. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10401264-56.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:00:00 PST Ina Fried http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10400648-56.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=BeyondBinary 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. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10400648-56.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:15:00 PST Ina Fried http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10400436-56.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=BeyondBinary 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. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10400436-56.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:00:00 PST Ina Fried http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10400476-56.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=BeyondBinary 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. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10400476-56.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:28:00 PST Ina Fried http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10400244-56.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=BeyondBinary 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. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10400244-56.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:00:00 PST Ina Fried http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10399672-56.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=BeyondBinary Microsoft to talk broadly about plans for the next browser, but won't offer a preview version or announce a rumored move to the WebKit engine, CNET has learned. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10399672-56.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:21:00 PST Ina Fried