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ALSO NOTED: Mobile search advances; Microsoft's Virtual PC 2007 debuts;

Tue, 20 Feb 2007 19:01:38 -0500

> Mobile search advances. Article

> Microsoft's Virtual PC 2007 debuts. Article

> Goals of the top U.S. cybersecurity official. Article

> Government puts focus on finishing ongoing IT initiatives. Article

> The Public CIO Survey. Article

> SMBs turn to hosted IP-PBX solutions. Article

> OpenID is an identity standard worth knowing about. Article

> Teleworker security strengthened with new tools. Article

And finally… As the security industry matures, there's a dearth of innovative products. Article

D-Day arrives for Vista

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 19:01:39 -0500

It's D-Day for Microsoft as it formally debuts Vista, the long-awaited operating system that's been scrutinized for months over security and functionality issues. The OS comes five years after XP's arrival and, according to CEO Steve Ballmer, it represents the best of Microsoft's knowledge and customer service. As noted earlier this week, Vista is expected to top the charts in terms of adoption and deployment over other systems.

For more on what Vista offers:
- read the news at InformationWeek

PLUS: Some interesting Vista statistics. Article
ALSO: What Vista support will cost an enterprise. Report

ALSO NOTED: Tuesday to bring 5 patches from Microsoft; More VoIP capability for cell phone users; and much more...

Thu, 06 Apr 2006 20:00:50 -0400

> Tuesday will bring five patches from Microsoft. Article

> More VoIP capability for cell phone users. Article

> Microsoft debuts open source information site. Article

> IPV6 will bring rewards, just not overnight. Article

> Leveraging data cited as top CIO focus. Article

And Finally... Will a robo-dino replace the cat as a pet? Article

The many flavors of Vista

Mon, 27 Feb 2006 19:01:39 -0500

Microsoft is taking the "Baskin Robbins" approach with its newest operating system, Vista, offering a half dozen flavors when it debuts later this year. There are two business options, three consumer packages and one for "emerging markets." While all sport certain features, such as a transparent user interface and easier window transitioning, the various OS packages also offer specific functionality for the intended user base. For example, Vista Business makes managing big volumes of data and documents a bit easier with clever organization abilities. The Windows Vista Enterprise boasts hardware-based encryption technology and multi-language abilities for global deployment use.

For more on the many flavors of Vista:
- read this article at Newsfactor.com