Lately Microsoft and Cisco were having quite a bit head to head battle for VoIP dominance, especially since Cisco’s acquisition of Webex a few months ago. Webex is the market leader in hosted Web conferencing. But now that Microsoft Acquires Tellme Networks, the battle got sweeter, or should I say hotter. On May 3rd, Microsoft announced that it has completed its acquisition of Tellme, the Mountain View, Calif.-based provider of voice services for everyday life, including nationwide (US) directory assistance, enterprise customer service and voice-enabled mobile search. So why not we check out MS Unified Communications, Microsoft’s …

Last month (I.e. May 2007) Microsoft announced Expression Suit and Silverlight, which will be competing (most probably) with Adobe’s creative suite and Flash. Though I still noticed flash in Microsoft’s site :P. Microsoft is quietly putting the moves on Adobe’s other popular consumer technology, the Portable Document Format (PDF). XML Paper Specification, or XPS — Microsoft’s new rival to PDF — the Redmond company is making the software for free to both consumers and pros. The rivalry didn’t stop there. Adobe’s Acrobat Connect …

We are just less than two weeks away from Windows Vista’s public availability. As I said before no matter you like big blue or not, sooner or later 75% of world’s computer users will upgrade to Windows Vista. Yes most probably this upgrade will be the most expensive upgrade in OS history, since you have to count both cost of OS plus hardware upgrade. Microsoft well aware of this situation, so they are making things as easier as it possible for consumer to feel/test Vista before purchase.   Microsoft Virtual Labs launched a new Test Drive …

Ok first of all this will be first post of 2007 in bloggism.net. Happy New Year everyone, especially to my valued readers and Feed subscribers. May this new year brings you joy and happiness to your life. Though 2007 starts very bad for Google, Microsoft manages to keep it together at the start of new year. It will be certainly a hopefully good year for Big blue, since now they are extending their dominance in automobile industry. More precisely saying Automotive Software industry. Automaker Ford and software powerhouse Microsoft are expected to announce plans for Windows based, in-car computers. shortly …

Whether you like it or not Microsoft powered 90% computer in the world, legally or illegally. That’s true as burning sun, you know it, i know it too. Due to price of vista and vista compatible PC, a lot of user will shift towards other OS. That’s the prediction drawn by lots of hot shot analyst. But i doubt, shifting will happen but very minimal. Reason-99% software/application made for windows not for Mac OSX (Unfortunately a lot of cool application dose not have even Mac OSX version). So ultimately users have to stick with …

Bad seriously bad, when Microsoft preaching for piracy protection, copy right violation etc. on the other hand ripping off someone else creation and using as their own.   The story “Microsoft Rips Off Apple’s Workgroup Manager Icon” popped up in Daring Fireball Monday morning. According to the story Microsoft was using Icon of Apple’s Workgroup Manager in their Vista Business edition’s purchase page (after clicking Buy now). Apparently the logo has been changed by Microsoft sometimes in late afternoon. As I can see this referred page has been updated very recently, just yesterday late afternoon. You can even …

Users running Windows Vista on laptops may see batteries draining faster than they expect, Microsoft said in a warning,because some wireless access points aren’t configured to take advantage of the new operating system’s Wi-Fi power-saving mode. In a recent post to Microsoft’s official Vista blog, senior product manager Jason Leznek spelled out the company’s last-minute decision to change the default power setting of wireless adapters to “maximum performance.” “Test results from Microsoft and our customers show that some Windows Vista beta users experienced connectivity problems when connecting to public Wi-Fi hotspots,” wrote Leznek in his post. “In many cases, …

Microsoft has altered Windows Vista license terms. Which will allow user’s to reinstall Vista unlimited times, as long as previous installation has been removed (Just like XP and 2000). While the original Vista license term dictated restriction that limited transfer of the operating system to a new machine only once.

Off course Microsoft didn’t just come up to this decision easily. PC enthusiasts and power users, who usually will rebuild their machines several times over the lifespan of any Windows operating system opposes and expressed frustration over original Vista license terms. As Microsoft greatly depends on this kind of PC enthusiasts …

End of Windows Vista speculation is declared. Official launch date of November 30, 2006 announced for the simultaneous launch of Office 2007 and the business version of Windows Vista(enterprise and Business). A Microsoft representative has confirmed that the planned release dates for Vista and Office are definitely November 30 after all, fulfilling Microsoft’s promise of delivering Vista in 2006. At least Microsoft will not going to miss this schedule. Microsoft said, the general consumer versions of Vista are still planned for a end of January 2007 release, with the rumored …

Microsoft announced new packaging (box) for Windows Vista and Office 2007 system. The new design looks to be user-friendly; the new packaging is a small, hard, plastic container which will house both disc and documentation. Microsoft expresses the plan to extend this packaging style to other Microsoft products after the launch of Windows Vista and 2007 Office system.

No matter you love or hate Microsoft, you got to admit its cool packaging. In fact I haven’t seen this kind of packaging before. Hope the stuffs inside would be cool just like the cover. I can’t get the feeling of “Don’t Judge …