Posts Tagged ‘Microsoft’

Google, Microsoft, Yahoo!, PayPal Go After Phishers With New E-Mail …

Microsoft Building Image by Artotem One of the over 100 buildings that make up Microsoft. Google, Microsoft, Yahoo!, PayPal Go After Phishers With New E-Mail … By Peter Bright (Ars Technica) Major e-mail providers, including Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo are teaming up with PayPal, Facebook, LinkedIn, and more, to implement a new system for authenticating [...]

Q&A: How do I fix my Microsoft Paint?

Question by Box of Truth: How do I fix my Microsoft Paint? I want to start animating for YouTube, but for the last year I couldn’t because my MS Paint (on Windows Vista) won’t work. I traced the problem by clicking “Diagnose Problem” when it says “Paint- Not Responding”. It says that “the program stopped [...]

“Microsoft Windows” title: Windows must restart Virus or not?

Question by : “Microsoft Windows” title: Windows must restart Virus or not? A window just popped up titled “Microsoft Windows” (Which never happens) and told me in order to apply these changes, it had to restart. The only change I made was a change of sound scheme 15 minutes ago. I ended the program in [...]

Microsoft wins key patent decision against Motorola Android in US

ITC decision could force Motorola to pay licence fees to Microsoft, but poses problem for Google in attempt to bolster Android patent portfolio Motorola Mobility – the company that Google is buying for $ 12.5bn (£8bn) – has infringed a Microsoft patent in making its Android handsets, according to a ruling by the US International [...]

Microsoft exec: iPhone prompted Windows Phone redesign

The Microsoft executive who oversees software design for Windows Phone admitted that the mobile operating system was redesigned in response to Apple’s iPhone. “Apple created a sea change in the industry in terms of the kinds of things they did that were unique and highly appealing to consumers,” Joe Belfiore told The New York Times. [...]

HP’s webOS Decision Could Affect Oracle, Amazon, Microsoft

Hewlett-Packard’s executives are mulling what to do with webOS, the mobile operating system it acquired along with Palm in 2010. HP previously announced it would terminate efforts to integrate webOS into a line of branded products. The question now is whether the company will sell webOS to another entity, keep the software and license it [...]

Q&A: Is the word processor in Linux SUSe software compatible with microsoft word?

Question by Pixie: Is the word processor in Linux SUSe software compatible with microsoft word? I am looking for a portable laptop for school, and I do not want windows xp or vista. I really like the specs for the Linux version of the MSI wind, but I cannot find any information on the word [...]

Here’s why you should be happy that Microsoft is embracing Node.js

The server-side Javascript execution engine is widely used outside Microsoft, but now that Redmond is taking an interest there’s real potential for everyone running IIS Microsoft-watching superstar Mary Jo Foley alerted us on Tuesday to the release by Microsoft and Joyent of the first stable build of Node.js for Windows servers. Node.js is the latest [...]