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Briefly: Mac OS X 10.5.3; AT&T iPhone hotspot access; Vista sales

Thu, May 8, 2008 - Apple on Wednesday broadened the testing focus for developers evaluating the next update to Leopard. Meanwhile, AT&T has officially announced free WiFi Hotspot access for iPhone plan holders; iPhone Software v2.0 will deliver limited YouTube support within Safari; and Vista has passed the 140 million sales mark. ( 45 comments )

NBC prefers Zune DRM [U]; VMware beta; iMac's 10th birthday

Wed, May 7, 2008 - NBC has persuaded Microsoft to filter out copyrighted material in its Zune jukebox while Apple refuses the same. Also, PA Semi has allegedly been bought out to design a future chip; VMware has released the first beta of Fusion 2; YouTube is offering iTunes referral links; the iMac has celebrated its tenth anniversary; and AppleInsider is giving away 500 free EverNote invites. ( 24 comments )

Flash Wars: Adobe Fights for AIR with the Open Screen Project [Part 3 of 3]

Wed, May 7, 2008 - Flash has plenty of enemies and obstacles, but it also enjoys wide deployment and familiarity. Two areas where Flash can offer real value is in displaying and packaging video on the web, and in serving as a Java replacement for developing applets. Here's a look at how Adobe is working to defend its strengths in the face of competition, and how its efforts to open the Flash specification in the Open Screen Project play into these efforts. ( 57 comments )

Flash Wars: The Many Enemies and Obstacles of Flash [Part 2 of 3]

Tue, May 6, 2008 - While widely deployed as a web plugin and among the few web technologies that have become a household word, Adobe's Flash has more than a few substantial enemies that would like to see it replaced, cloned, or erased. ( 24 comments )

Flash Wars: Adobe in the History and Future of Flash [Part 1 of 3]

Mon, May 5, 2008 - Pitted against Microsoft's efforts to crush Flash using its own copycat Silverlight platform, open source projects seeking to duplicate Flash for free, and Apple's efforts to create a mobile platform wholly free of any trace of Flash, Adobe has scrambled to announce efforts to make Flash a public specification in the Open Screen Project. ( 67 comments )

Microsoft steps back from Yahoo bid

Sat, May 3, 2008 - A takeover that would have created one of the largest single rivals to Internet giant Google has been abruptly canceled, as Microsoft has formally withdrawn its bid to acquire Yahoo. ( 38 comments )

iTunes movies sold at loss; MBP display stripes; Microsoft and Yahoo

Fri, May 2, 2008 - Apple is allegedly taking a hit on each iTunes movie sale to spur permanent downloads. Also, owners of recent MacBook Pros are suffering from vertical display stripes on their displays' backlights, Microsoft and Yahoo may be closing in on a merger deal, and Apple has issued two iPod updates. ( 48 comments )

Safari for Windows market share triples following SW Update push

Thu, May 1, 2008 - Apple Inc. saw its share of the Windows browser market triple immediately after it began encouraging users of the Microsoft operating system to download and install its Safari web browser through the widely deployed Apple Software Update mechanism, according to a new report. ( 56 comments )

10.5.3 Server details; Apple updates; iPhone exclusivity in question

Tue, Apr 29, 2008 - Apple is reportedly winding down updates to its 10.5.3 Server update, AppleInsider has learned. Officially, Apple has released updates for iMac graphics and its Java engine in Leopard, and Microsoft has finally updated Messenger for Macs. Unofficial reports have Apple changing its mind on exclusive carrier deals, and say that iPhone users have very different tastes than BlackBerry owners. ( 40 comments )

Teen iPhone share seen doubling as iPod, iTunes flatten

Tue, Apr 8, 2008 - In the latest round of its semi-annual teen surveys, analyst group Piper Jaffray finds that ownership of Apple's iPhone has doubled in six months and is set to double again, though cooling iPod and iTunes use suggests a changing of the guard. ( 23 comments )

Analyst triggers stock surge; flash sales may tumble 66 percent

Mon, Apr 7, 2008 - An investor note by Thomas Weisel Partners has triggered a rush on Apple stock after suggesting that the iPhone and Mac would drive Apple sales for years. Also, iSuppli sees a lack of flash orders from Apple; Microsoft and Yahoo have traded shots over a takeover bid; and Apple may take the matter of an 8800 GT upgrade card into its own hands. ( 30 comments )

Microsoft hints at Office, voice recognition iPhone apps

Tue, Mar 25, 2008 - Microsoft Corp. has been taking a long hard look at Apple's iPhone software developers kit (SDK) since it was released earlier this month in hopes of profiting from the thriving mobile platform by releasing a few native applications of its own. ( 67 comments )

Apple pushing Safari downloads on Windows users

Thu, Mar 20, 2008 - In an apparent bid to rapidly gain share of the online browser market dominated by rival Microsoft, Apple is leveraging its vast iTunes install base to recommend that Windows users also download and install the latest version of its Safari web browser. ( 115 comments )

Sony in Blu-ray talks with Apple, Microsoft

Fri, Mar 7, 2008 - With its victory last month in the high-definition DVD format war, Sony is now said to be entertaining talks with rivals Apple and Microsoft over supplying its Blu-ray drives for future generations of the pair's electronics devices. ( 102 comments )

Apple's iPhone takes on the Enterprise

Thu, Mar 6, 2008 - Apple's SDK roadmap announcements were expected to primarily introduce the company's plans for releasing development tools for casual developers, but chief executive Steve Jobs started the event by introducing broad initiatives to greatly improve the iPhone's features to satiate the demands of Enterprise users. ( 54 comments )

Microsoft's Internet Explorer 8 chasing Apple's Safari

Wed, Mar 5, 2008 - Microsoft on Wednesday previewed the next generation of Internet Explorer, promising greater interoperability with modern Web standards that have thus far eluded the Windows-based browser and plagued developers' attempts to author truly browser and platform independent web sites. ( 60 comments )

iPhone to gain better Exchange, Lotus Notes support at SDK event

Thu, Feb 28, 2008 - Following months of beta testing, Apple Inc. next week will address one of the key weakness of its iPhone handset by introducing improved support for enterprise level e-mail platforms from Microsoft and IBM, according to one Wall Street analyst. ( 36 comments )

Apple TV Take 2 review (part 2): HD Movie comparisons

Thu, Feb 14, 2008 - The most obvious new feature of Apple TV is its ability to rent iTunes movies, including a new selection of HD flicks that turned up on the iTunes Store in the last 48 hours. Here's a look at how Apple's rental solution prices out against rival services in terms of prolonged cost, as well as a comparison of picture quality of Apple's HD downloads when viewed side-by-side against other high-def content sources such as HD Cable and Blu-ray. ( 98 comments )

Report: Yahoo executives to turn down Microsoft takeover

Sat, Feb 9, 2008 - Yahoo's senior management will refuse Microsoft's unprecedented $44.6 billion bid when it returns to work on Monday, says a new report by the Wall Street Journal. ( 23 comments )

Apple among those considering rival bid for Yahoo?

Mon, Feb 4, 2008 - Global giants including Apple Inc. and Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. are considering rival bids for the internet search icon Yahoo, which has received a $44.6 billion offer from Microsoft, the Scotsman is reporting. ( 90 comments )

Microsoft makes $44.6B bid for Yahoo

Fri, Feb 1, 2008 - In its latest bid to challenge Google's dominance in the online search and advertising markets, Microsoft on Friday issued a hostile takeover offer for Internet staple Yahoo valued at $44.6 billion. ( 102 comments )

Microsoft: Vista successor may not arrive until 2011

Mon, Jan 28, 2008 - However well customers are taking to Windows Vista, its replacement is only in the earliest stages of development, according to a statement from Microsoft. ( 91 comments )

Briefly: 70K iPhones in Germany; HD DVD cuts; Office 2008 flaw

Mon, Jan 28, 2008 - Germans have purchased only 70,000 iPhones since the handset went on sale in November. Meanwhile, HD DVD is said to be on its last leg, prompting Toshiba to slash the price of its HD DVD players across the board. And Microsoft is promising to fix a flaw discovered in its just-release Office 2008 suite for Mac. ( 24 comments )

Last days to save hundreds on Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac

Fri, Jan 11, 2008 - Microsoft Corp. next week will begin shipping the first copies of its much-anticipated Office 2008 productivity suite for the Mac, meaning there are just over three days left to take advantage of the company's "Super Suite Deal" that offers savings of up to $370 on the software. ( 38 comments )

Vista's 100m sales mark said to hide disappointing results

Tue, Jan 8, 2008 - Although Microsoft's opening keynote at the Consumer Electronics Show outed record-setting Windows Vista sales figures, supplemental information suggests the software's debut may have been underwhelming in a larger context. ( 36 comments )

Overly cautious Microsoft spurs first-ever Zune shortage

Wed, Dec 12, 2007 - Microsoft's cautious and surprisingly non-aggressive approach to the digital media player market has somehow resulted in a shortage of the company's new 80GB Zune player this holiday shopping season, reports iSuppli. ( 38 comments )

Report: Zune sequel to break cover as early as Tuesday

Mon, Oct 1, 2007 - Sometimes the target of jokes for its initial in-house attempt at a digital media player, Microsoft is poised to announce its first update to the line as soon as this week, if a new report holds true. ( 60 comments )

D Preview: Apple, Microsoft, and Palm

Tue, May 29, 2007 - The Wall Street Journal's increasingly influential technology conference is about to begin, and may bring multiple announcements from industry giants -- though Apple isn't talking. ( 49 comments )

Briefly: Apple games, Ballmer on Vista sales (and Apple), patents

Thu, Feb 15, 2007 - Apple has taken its search for gaming-related talent a step further by seeking interns to fill programming roles. Meanwhile, everyone's favorite Microsoft CEO was caught yapping about Apple and the Mac while attempting to reset Vista sales expectations. And Apple has tightened its grip on interface patents that cover both the iPod and iPhone. ( 54 comments )

Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates to step down

Thu, Jun 15, 2006 - Microsoft Corp. on Thursday announced a two-year transition process that will ultimately end with the departure of chairman Bill Gates, who founded the company along with Paul Allen back in 1975. ( 67 comments )


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