Microsoft and Google seem to hunt on the same field, then this will certainly be interesting to see how it works at long term. Now, it seems that MSN Video will merge with Bing, giving birth to Bing Video, probably something that can thwart YouTube? The competition may not be as direct as the site will include viral videos, TV shows, and attracting content deals with sites such as Hulu, CBS, MySpace, DailyMotion and YouTube.
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Microsoft releases Bing Video
November 12th, 2009 | Posted in Web | No Comments »$35,000 for visiting the home of Bill Gates
November 12th, 2009 | Posted in Web | No Comments »
The Gates couple is now known to realize each year once fall arrived an auction to raise money for various causes.
And among the “prizes” for auction is featured each year visit the famous couple’s property located at Lake Washington. Last year, the auction for this prize had reached $8,600. A straw in comparison with the figure achieved this year: $35,000. Yes, $35,000 to visit the former home of Mr. Windows. But it is in order to raise funds, so good, this explains (in part) that.
Microsoft SideWinder X8 gaming mouse
November 11th, 2009 | Posted in Gaming, Peripherals | No Comments »Despite the success of the Xbox 360, Microsoft does not forget PC gamers, and continues to regularly release mice and keyboards for gamers. The SideWinder X8 gaming mouse is the latest evolution of the range of SideWinder, a family that is refined over time. A mouse that gamers should enjoy. High accuracy, adjustable weight and good ergonomics in addition to the possibility of using it wired or wireless. Price: €99.
Microsoft Surface in travel agencies
November 6th, 2009 | Posted in Gadgets | 1 Comment »
With the new application developed by TravelTainment for Microsoft Surface, customers of travel agencies will soon choose their vacation like Tom Cruise in “Minority Report”.
Earth at your fingertips! TravelTainment, a subsidiary of Amadeus specialized in research and distribution of entertainment products, creates an application dedicated to selling travels on the interactive Microsoft Surface touch table. A world premiere. Microsoft Surface looks like a desk with a large screen, full touch and multi-touch. TravelTainment has developed this interactive table for an application that can revolutionize the sale of travels in agency. Thus, through this innovation, customers, guided by their travel consultant, can navigate through the Google world map, zoom in on their destination of choice and view the image database of 400,000 images available to them. Customers then get the information they need through an editorial – on the country, the hotel offers, points of interest … Once the traveler has selected the destination or hotel, information can be sent to the travel consultant. The latter will automatically retrieve the information in the TT-TravelOffice booking tool and can finalize the sale.
Sales of Windows 7 have broken Microsoft’s sales records
November 6th, 2009 | Posted in Softwares | No Comments »
Microsoft executives smiling from one ear to another, because Windows 7 has broken all sales records of the firm, regarding the launch of an operating system. The first sales were described as “fantastic” and have generated more revenue in their first 10 days compared to all other versions of Windows in the past, in the same period of time.
How to have the complete list of MS-DOS commands
November 2nd, 2009 | Posted in Softwares, Tips and Tricks | No Comments »You are looking for a complete list of MS-DOS commands in .bat. There are not so many actually:
Run the command interpreter ms-dos and type help, then press “enter”. It will be displayed all commands included in command.com. any other command (deltree or edit for example) are called with other DOS executables.
Windows 7 on Apple computers before the end of 2009
October 31st, 2009 | Posted in Apple, Softwares | 1 Comment »Despite its rivalry with Microsoft and its latest commercials mocking Windows 7, Apple announced it would support the latest OS on their computers via the Boot Camp software.
Apple knows how to put aside the marketing offer new features to its users (and catch up over the competition). Thus, by the end of 2009, publisher and manufacturer to update its application Boot Camp to allow users of Snow Leopard to start the new OS from Microsoft: Windows 7.
Windows Azure for January 2010
October 30th, 2009 | Posted in Softwares | No Comments »
The marketing of Microsoft’s cloud is expected for Janury 2010, and users will receive a first month free.
The commercial launch of Windows Azure, the cloud computing service from Microsoft, will not take place next November 17 in the next PDC (Professional Developer Conference), but in January 2010. This is an email Microsoft sent to Windows Azure referenced developers which is the source of this information. According to it, users can subscribe to a subscription at the beginning of 2010, but will not be billed before February 1. This is so finely that they can estimate the resources they consume and what their cost subscription to Azure.
A Microsoft utility to install Windows 7 from a USB flash drive
October 26th, 2009 | Posted in Softwares | 3 Comments »Microsoft offers a free software designed to copy the installation files of Windows 7 on a USB flash drive made bootable. Explanations and instructions in this article.
No Xbox 360 with Blu-ray
October 25th, 2009 | Posted in Gaming | No Comments »It appears that Microsoft will not release a Xbox 360 with a Blu-ray add-on, for the interview with Steve Ballmer has been misinterpreted, because the latter refers to the Blu-Ray accessories for the PC. So if you want a Blu-ray, you can still buy a Sony PS3.
