Showing posts with label Microsoft. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Microsoft. Show all posts

Apple VS Microsoft (Infographic)

Well, The guys over Manolution has prepared an interesting infographic showing the history of computing in the last 30 years and shows a great time-fighting between Apple and Microsoft. Check out the infographic after the jump.

 

Microsoft Offers a Place for 14-year old Hacker After Being Caught Phishing Via Call of Duty Server. Sony, Are You Listening?

Today we have got some interesting news about a 14 years old  young Irish boy who caught by Microsoft after  Phishing by  call of duty server for scamming.

 

Microsoft Announcing Windows Phone 7.5 "Mango" Today [Live Link]

Today, Microsoft is announcing the next big update to its Windows Phone platform. Windows Phone 7.5 which has been code named as "Mango" is being released today and promises to bring a host of new and exciting features for all Windows Phone owners.

 

Microsoft Plans Major Windows Phone 7 Upgrade

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said that the Windows Phone 7 smartphone platform will get 500 new features. He didn't get into details on this update but promised to reveal more on Tuesday at a scheduled event in New York.

 

Microsoft: Windows 8 Everywhere, 3D UI Part of the Vision !!

At the start of 2011 Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer revealed the company’s ambition to take Windows’ ubiquity beyond the desktop.

 

Five things Microsoft Shall do with Skype

we knew about the big deal between Microsoft and Skype which has been ended for Microsoft side, Microsoft win the battle with Facebook and Google with buying Skype for $8.5 billion. But now the question is what Microsoft gonna do with Skype, what about its plans ? here's five point Microsoft should do with Skype.

 

Microsoft Bought Skype To $8.5 Billion !

According to AllThingsD, Microsoft has bought Skype for an imaginable amount, Skype has been sold with $8.5 Billion.

 

Steve Jobs ranked as the 110th richest person with $8.3 billion, Zuckerberg gets the 52nd

Apple's CEO Steve Jobs is ranked as the world's 110th richest person with net worth of $8.3 billion according to Forbes annual list. Last year, Jobs' net worth was up from $5.5 billion and 136th place so I think he made a great milestone in one year.

 

Safari and IE8 hacked at Pwn2Own, Chrome still safe

Just a few minutes before Pwn2Own contest, Apple released Safari 5.0.4 along with iOS 4.3. At the contest, MacBook Air and Safari 5.0.4 pwned in five seconds. Vupen said “We pwned Apple Safari on Mac OS X (x64) at pwn2own in 5 seconds,”. That, at least, is better than it fared in 2008.

 

Geohot already receives donations from Microsoft to fight against Sony

Few days ago, PS3 jailbreaker George Hotz asked for donations to cover his legal fee and fight against Sony. Geohot closed the first round of donations but it looks like Microsoft may have paid Geohot a huge amount of money to fight against Sony

 

Internet Explorer 9 RC now available for download!

Microsoft has released the download links for Internet Explorer 9 RC. This new version includes an improved tab functionality including the new squarish visual elements, and movable tab bar elements. It also includes features that enable a user to refuse tracking from advertisers.

 

Geohot Invited by Microsoft, To Develop WP7

Microsoft just concluded their meeting with the developers behind ChevronWP7 where they showed us they have a sense of humor, offering the devs a lousy t-shirt for their efforts. In a curious move, Brandon Watson has reached out to George Hotz a.k.a. Geohot (via Twitter) inviting the jailbreaking legend to “build cool stuff on WP7“. Geohot is well known as the man to jailbreak the iPhone and more recently his jailbreak of the Sony PlayStation 3, the latter which has resulted in some legal trouble.