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XP mode of Windows 7 reaches RC

Microsoft has unveiled its Windows 7 XP Mode release candidate (RC) version and is available for download at the company's website.
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Mid-Day Minute - August 4 Tech

The resignation of Google's chief executive Eric Schmidt from Apple's board of directors may not be enough to satisfy the Federal Trade Commission, which plans to continue its ongoing investigation into the close relationship between the two tech giants.
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Daily wrap up - August 3 - Tech

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said it will continue to investigate the relationship between the boards of Apple Inc and Google Inc, after Google's chief quit Apple's board on Monday
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'Consumer ballot screen' is a hard swallow: Microsoft

In an effort to abide with European Competition Law, Microsoft has proposed an alternative to Widows 7 'E' version of operating system which is dubbed as Consumer ballot screen but the move is hard to swallow, Microsoft said.
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Microsoft Windows 7 E plan for Europe change lane

Microsoft has changed its plans to shift its new European operating system Windows 7 E as it addresses EU's concerns. I'm pleased to report that we will ship the same version of Windows 7 in Europe in October that we will ship in the rest of the world, Dave Heiner, vice president and deputy general counsel at Microsoft, wrote in a blog post.
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Mid-Day Minute - August 3 Tech

Eric Schmidt, chief executive officer of Google, announced his resignation from Apple's Board of Directors due to potential conflicts as the two tech giants compete in similar markets. Schmidt has served as a member of Apple's board since August 2009. Read Full Article here.
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EU affirms tough antitrust stand with Microsoft case

Microsoft's offer to settle a decade-long battle with EU antitrust regulators cements the European Commission's reputation as one of the world's toughest watchdogs and could force other firms to follow its example.
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Microsoft's Bing gains another 1 pct of US search

Microsoft increased its share of the U.S. Internet search market by another 1 percentage point in July, taking its combined share with new search partner Yahoo to 20.36 percent, according to data released on Monday.
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Yahoo to focus on display ad, content businesses: report

Yahoo Inc , which last week announced a Web search deal with Microsoft Corp , will invest money from reduced marketing and infrastructure costs into its display ad, content and mobile services technology, its chief executive Carol Bartz told the New York Times in an interview.
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Bartz: Yahoo to focus on display ad, content businesses: report

Yahoo Inc, which last week announced a Web search deal with Microsoft Corp, will invest money from reduced marketing and infrastructure costs into its display ad, content and mobile services technology, its chief executive Carol Bartz told the New York Times in an interview.
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Microsoft Windows 7 Adoption Rate to be faster; Intel

Intel is predicting speedy adoption of the upcoming Windows 7 from Microsoft. The rapid adoption of the new operating system will spread through enterprise according to Sean Maloney, executive vice president and chief sales and marketing officer for Intel at the Intel Technology Summit.
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Ballmer surprised at Yahoo deal reception

Microsoft Corp's chief executive tried to persuade skeptical investors on Thursday that its 10-year Web search partnership with Yahoo Inc is good for both companies.
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Daily wrap up - July 30 - Tech

Security experts have uncovered flaws in Apple Inc's iPhone that they said hackers can exploit to take control of the popular device, using the tactic for identity theft and other crimes.
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Mid-Day Minute - July 30 Tech

A Mac security expert has discovered a technique that hackers could use to take control of Apple Inc. computers and iPhone's in order to steal data, disproving the long believed theory that Apple products are more secure than PCs.

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