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And to think Microsoft used to be popular with the developer crowd... Not anymore. A recent report from Evans Data shows fewer than one in 10 software developers writing applications for Windows Vista this year. Eight percent. This is perhaps made even worse by the corresponding data that shows 49 percent of developers writing applications for Windows XP. Such appreciation for history is not likely to warm the cockles of Microsoft's heart, especially when Linux is getting lots of love from... Read Full Story

Accessing the Internet is has become one of the primary reasons we use our computers today, and losing our connections can be a frustrating disruption to our routine. If you rely on the Internet for conducting business, or “telecommuting” to work, a failed Internet connection can cost you money as well. When your browser displays a ”404 Error” (server not found), or a text balloon tells you that you have “Limited or no connectivity”, you have what we Tech Support specialists call a “Internet... Read Full Story

Browse > Home / BBAC Posts / Yahoo not to wed Microsoft June 9, 2008 Well, Baby Boomers, it looks like GOOGLE can breath a sigh of relief…it is still the big dog on the porch. Bow~wow~wow~yo~yipee~yea~yippee~yo! The Yahoo~Microsoft take~over~talks had begun Jan. 31, when Microsoft offered to buy Yahoo for $44.6 billion, or $31 a share. Microsoft has rejected Yahoo’s demands and have taken their bid off the table. After weeks of negotiations and posturing, Microsoft has given... Read Full Story

Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is called "Microsoft". Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own article... Read Full Story

There's loud whispers in the business community that Logitech, makers of (among other things) fine console and PC gaming peripherals, are about to be bought out by Microsoft. Neither side will comment publicly on the rumours: Share prices are surging on speculation that Microsoft will make a takeover bid valued at 48 francs per share, a 38% premium over yesterday's closing price. Recently Logitech has categorically denied rumours that it is to be bought out by Microsoft. Many famous tech blog... Read Full Story