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Microsoft Corp. bought a 1.6 percent stake in Facebook

Microsoft Corp. bought a 1.6 percent stake in Facebook for $240 million, valuing the rising Internet star at $15 billion. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE: The deal gives Microsoft an additional platform for selling ads as it tries to catch up with online search leader Google Inc. It gives Microsoft a toehold in...

Posted to John at myITforum.com (Weblog) by jgormly on 10-24-2007
Filed under: Microsoft, Internet
$8m illegal software haul from online auctions

Online auctions selling illegal software worth more than $8m have been detected and closed down during the first half of 2007. Anti-software piracy body the Business Software Alliance, which represents the likes of Adobe, Apple, Microsoft and Symantec, said it has prevented more than 36,000 illegal software...

Posted to John at myITforum.com (Weblog) by jgormly on 10-02-2007
Filed under: Miscellaneous, Microsoft, News, Internet
Microsoft livens up Live Search to battle Google and Yahoo

Microsoft on Thursday began phasing in a slick new version of its Live Search service in a bid to gain ground on leading Internet search rivals Google and Yahoo. Microsoft's improved Live Search will be available throughout the United States in a week and globally by the end of October, according...

Posted to John at myITforum.com (Weblog) by jgormly on 09-27-2007
Filed under: Microsoft, Internet
Microsoft Delivers Silverlight 1.0, Extends Support to Linux

Have you loaded Silverlight yet? Looks like it's picking up steam. 'Entertainment Tonight' HSN and World Wrestling Entertainment showcase new online experiences; more than 35 partners commit to Silverlight Partner Initiative. REDMOND, Wash., Sept. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Microsoft Corp...

Posted to John at myITforum.com (Weblog) by jgormly on 09-05-2007
Filed under: Microsoft, Internet
Windows Live Expo

Buy, sell, and talk—with the people you trust You decide. Shop only for stuff your friends are selling, or browse listings from anybody, coast to coast. Get paid. Pay nothing. Post an ad for free. Decide who can see it—only people you know, or anyone. Get notified instantly when someone responds. Browse...

Posted to John at myITforum.com (Weblog) by jgormly on 09-03-2007
Filed under: Microsoft, Internet
Microsoft Search Gaining Market Share

comScore, a leader in measuring the digital world, today released its monthly comScore qSearch analysis of activity across competitive search engines. In June 2007, Google Sites maintained its spot atop the rankings with 49.5 percent of the U.S. search market. Yahoo! Sites captured second place with...

Posted to John at myITforum.com (Weblog) by jgormly on 07-17-2007
Filed under: Microsoft, Internet
Microsoft Silverlight: Light Up the Web

Announced today at MIX07… Microsoft® Silverlight TM is a cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for delivering the next generation of .NET based media experiences and rich interactive applications for the Web. Check the downloads here . Pretty amazing wallpapers and dreamscenes if you’re...

Posted to John at myITforum.com (Weblog) by jgormly on 04-30-2007
Filed under: Microsoft, Internet
Internet Connectivity Evaluation Tool

Want to check your internet connection for Windows Vista compliance? The Internet Connectivity Evaluation Tool checks your Internet router to see if it supports certain technologies. You can use this tool on a PC running either the Windows Vista or Windows XP operating system. If you're planning to run...

Posted to John at myITforum.com (Weblog) by jgormly on 04-17-2007
Filed under: Microsoft, Internet
Microsoft to patch animated cursor bug early

Microsoft Corp. will patch the increasingly dangerous Windows animated cursor vulnerability tomorrow, a week early, a spokesman of the company's security team said yesterday. "Microsoft originally planned to release the update on Tuesday, April 10, as part of its regular monthly release of security bulletins...

Posted to John at myITforum.com (Weblog) by jgormly on 04-02-2007
Filed under: Microsoft, Internet
Microsoft Search Leader To Leave Company

Christopher Payne, who most recently served as vice president of Microsoft's Windows Live Search group, is leaving the software company, according to people familiar with the situation. A person familiar with the situation says that Mr. Payne is leaving to start his own company, to be based in Seattle...

Posted to John at myITforum.com (Weblog) by jgormly on 03-08-2007
Filed under: Microsoft, Internet

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