Microsoft Research have released an online game to help fine-tune search results for Bing. The game is named “Page Hunt” and the basic idea is to show the player a random web page, and get the player to come up with a query that would bring up this page in […]
Microsoft Wave launched, website for ‘cool’ MS technologies
Published on :Microsoft has unveiled a new website with the focus on ‘cool’ technologies that Microsoft has created. According to Microsoft blogger Steve Clayton, Microsoft Wave “is a cool new site from our UK team that is something we’ve long been without – a cool site that isn’t trying to sell anything, […]
Microsoft Virtual TechDays – Block your dates for the 6th Edition!
Published on :How Microsoft and Intel are working together to make Windows 7 better
Published on :A large part of Windows 7’s sucesss is attributed to Microsoft’s collaboration with its hardware partners, namely Intel. Microsoft and Intel have been working together for more than 20 years, so it was only natural for them to be involved with the development of Windows 7. The two companies have […]
Microsoft denies any Xbox 360 Blu-ray drive possibility
Published on :Three years ago at E3 2006, Bill Gates, former CEO of Microsoft, announced a Xbox 360 HD DVD player that was capable of playing HD-DVD’s. After the bloody war between HD-DVDs and Blu-ray discs was over and HD-DVD’s were no more, Microsoft decided to discontinue the HD DVD drive for […]
Microsoft keen to take part in Unique ID project: Gates
Published on :Bill Gates, Chairman, Microsoft Corporation, said, at a NASSCOM CEO forum today, that the global software giant was keen to participate in India’s unique ID programme. Gates plans to meet Nandan Nilekani, who is Chairperson of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), tonight. The UIDAI project plans to provide […]
Sneak peek of what’s coming in Windows Live Movie Maker
Published on :Last month, the Windows Live Movie Maker team made a blog post with a status update on what’s been happening to Movie Maker. To give you a recap, in the post Mike Torres offered some glimpses of what to expect from the new version, including more rich-editing capabilities (more transitions, […]
Windows 7 Upgrade Paths – RC to RTM No Way
Published on :Users of Windows 7 pre-RTM development milestones will not be able to perform in place upgrades to the gold release of the operating system, according to Microsoft. The Redmond company has made available for download the Windows 7 Upgrade Paths, a resource designed to provide information on the “supported and […]
Windows 7 RTM on 6th August
Published on :Microsoft has just sent word that MSDN and TechNet customers will be able to get hold of Windows 7 RTM on August 6. Windows 7 RTM will initially be available in English on August 6th and remaining languages by October 1st for both MSDN and TechNet customers. Microsoft has released […]
PDC 2009 @ LOS ANGELES
Published on :PDC 2009 has been decided to take place at Los angeles during 17-19 November 2009. This time winners of code7 contest would be decided in the PDC as well. Here is the official logo for the conference To add yourself to the PDC09 Mailing list you may click here PDCMAILING