Microsoft on Tuesday released free software that people can use to protect computers against viruses, spyware and other malicious codes in arsenals of cyber criminals.
Microsoft Security Essentials is available for download at microsoft.com/security_essentials and is built on technology that the global software giant uses in computer security programs it designs for businesses.
Microsoft today confirmed that it will launch its free security software suite, which has been in development for almost a year, Tuesday morning.
"Microsoft Security Essentials, the highly anticipated no-cost consumer security offering, will be released to the public tomorrow, September 29," a company spokeswoman said in an e-mail reply to questions.
A new patent from those wily hackers over at Microsoft has revealed a neat idea to make touch-typing on a tablet screen that little bit more comfortable.
As detailed over on Gizmodo, the patent covers a rather novel way of addressing the issue that it's pretty much impossible - with no tactile feedback - to align your fingers to an on-screen keyboard without actually looking at what you're doing.
Hackers have publicly released new attack code that exploits a critical bug in the Windows operating system, putting pressure on Microsoft to fix the flaw before it leads to a worm outbreak.
A system builder (a k a, a custom PC maker) told TechFlash this week that Microsoft had OK’d folks offering custom PCs to start shipping Windows 7 systems more than a week ahead of the official launch, which is October 22. We’ll see how that goes….
Most of us are probably aware of Singularity, a research operating system out of Microsoft Research which explored a number of new ideas, which is available as open source software. Singularity isn't the only research OS out of Microsoft; they recently released the first snapshot of a new operating system, called Barrelfish. It introduces the concept of the multikernel, which treats a multicore system as a network of independent cores, using ideas from distributed systems.
Before the video interview took place Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer admitted a few things that we kinda already knew at the Venture Capital Summit in Silicon Valley. People in the audience posted Tweets as the event took place. Twitter user beninato tells how Ballmer discussed the poor execution in Windows Mobile..
"We've pumped in some new talent and said 'This will not happen again'"
Another Twitter user - pjozefak - states that .. "Ballmer says they screwed up with Windows Mobile. Wishes they had already lauched WM7. They completely revamped the team."
Microsoft Corp. on Thursday said it had no intentions to acquire Electronic Arts, a leading video game publisher. While the acquisition would allow Microsoft to grab numerous game franchises and make them exclusive for Xbox 360 and Windows-based personal computers, the deal would hardly provide adequate return on investment.
“We have no plans to acquire EA. They remain a very important partner to us. No acquisitions,” said Phil Spencer, corporate vice president of Microsoft Game Studios, in an interview with Reuters news-agency.
I was doubtful that Microsoft execs would have anything to say about Google’s introduction this week of a plug-in that allows users to run the Google Chrome browser inside Internet Explorer.
But I was wrong.
A day after I asked Microsoft execs for their take on Chrome Frame — which Google is promoting as a way to bring more advanced features (like HTML 5) to IE 6, 7, and 8 users — Microsoft responded. A spokesperson sent me the following statement:
As soon as Microsoft releases the final bits of a new Windows release to manufacturing — and often before — many users’ thoughts turn to what’s next.
Windows 7 and its server complement, Windows Server 2008 R2, were released to manufacturing in late July. By late August, Microsoft’s Windows client unit already was turning the crank on Windows 8 client and server.
