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Apple keen to push Safari 3.1 on Windows users.
If you run iTunes or QuickTime or any Apple software on your Windows PC, but not Safari, you might have seen an uninvited guest show up in the Apple Software Update earlier this week. Yes, Apple thinks you need yet another browser.
Are Apple ads hurting Microsoft’s brand?
A new ranking of global brands shows Microsoft’s reputation sinking in recent years. Among the possible factors: Apple’s “I’m a Mac” ads.
Microsoft lands at No. 59 in the rankings for 2007, down from No. 11 in 2004, according to the survey from CoreBrand released Wednesday.
Source: Microsoft To Release XP SP3 Next Week
Now that Windows Vista service pack 1 has been released, all eyes have shifted to Microsoft’s plans for Windows XP service pack 3, the final package of updates for the trusty OS. And, according to at least one source, Microsoft will roll out XP SP3 next Monday.
You can’t install Vista SP1 via Windows Update?
When you try to install Windows Vista SP1 via Windows Update you can get error: Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is not available for installation from Windows Update and is not offered by Automatic Updates.
To help ensure a positive update experience, Windows Update will temporarily not offer Windows Vista SP1 to systems that have the [...]
Nvidia Reportedly Seeks to Take Over Via Technologies
Nvidia Corp., the world’s largest developer of graphics processing units (GPUs), may be interested in acquisition of Via Technologies, a minor developer of x86 central processing units and core-logic sets, Taiwan-based press has reported.
Apple to Offer Unlimited Music Plan?
Financial Times reports that Apple is currently in discussions with music companies to allow customers to have unlimited access to the entire iTunes music library in exchange for paying a premium for its iPod and iPhone devices (presumably for the life of the device).
10 Things I Warned Microsoft About Windows Vista
I worked as an analyst when Microsoft developed Windows Vista. Execs asked for my advice, and they got it. Did they listen? The imminent real release of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is reason enough to broach the question. SP1 is an important milestone for an operating system that bloggers and other critics consistently ridicule.
Vista SP1 to hit Windows Update Tuesday, reports say
Microsoft will release Windows Vista Service Pack 1 next week to a wider audience, according to information posted on Amazon.com and reports from a Web site that correctly called SP1’s ship date last month.
Trend Micro Suffers Web Attack
Of the more than 20,000 web pages affected by a massive internet attack which started earlier this week, security vendor Trend Micro’s site was among the victims, embarassing as it may be. Infected sites attempt to install password-stealing programs with a special affinity for online video games onto viewers’ computers.
Microsoft research on theory of Six degrees of separation
Those who may be wondering, “What is this Theory of Six degrees of separation ?”, please note, Six degrees of separation, is a famous theory which suggests, on average, every person on this world is connected to each other by just 6 steps.
