Browser Battle

Microsoft steps up browser battle

“We have made IE 8 the best browser for the way people really do use the web,” said Microsoft’s Amy Barzdukas.

“Microsoft needs to say these things because it continues to lose market share to Firefox, Chrome and Safari,” said Gartner analyst Neil MacDonald.

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Windows 7: Five things Microsoft must do

We’re going to be hearing a lot about Windows 7 over the next two weeks as Microsoft convenes its Professional Developers Conference (PDC) and the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC) — both in Los Angeles. I recently discussed the five reasons why Windows Vista failed, and although Microsoft may continue to defend Vista as Steve [...]

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Microsoft scrambles to release emergency PC software patch

If there’s anything that Microsoft is telling its users, it’s to patch their systems, and fast. After Microsoft released an out-of-band update for a critical Windows vulnerability that allows hackers to execute a malicious Internet worm on users’ computers, security experts are strongly recommending that users apply patches immediately. Specifically, the remote execution vulnerability allows [...]

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