Mary Jo Foley

Microsoft confirms SP2 for Vista, Office 2007

builderau.com.au
27-Oct-2008
        

While most of the excitement concerning Windows and Office centres around the next full versions of the products, Microsoft is also working on the next service pack updates for each offering. In a blog posting on Wednesday,...

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Windows 7 to get device hub, animation API

macnn.com
27-Oct-2008
        

Microsoft's formal unveiling of Windows 7 at the Professional Developer Conference on Tuesday will show several key infrastructure changes, journalist Mary Jo Foley has revealed ahead of the event. The replacement for Vista...

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The end of IT Infrastructure as we know it! – Welcome to the cloud, Welcome to Windows Azure!

windowsconnected.com
27-Oct-2008
        

So, one has to ask the question. Will Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows 7 client be the last ‘normal’ Windows OS’s we see? Personally, I think the answer is yes, and I sure hope I’m right. Disclaimer - First, let me say I am...

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Live Mesh: How Does Live Mesh Relate To Azure?

liveside.net
27-Oct-2008
        

As Kip already mentioned, tomorrow we’ll hear a lot more about Live Mesh at PDC. Today the keynote was all about Windows Azure, a Services Platform for the cloud. But how does Live Mesh relate to Azure? The Live Mesh Blog...

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Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform: A guide for the perplexed

zdnet.com
27-Oct-2008
        

Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 12:42 pm Now that the initial Microsoft PDC pixie dust has settled, developers are trying to digest exactly what Microsoft’s cloud platform is. Microsoft layed out its “Azure” foundational...

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Windows 7 to get device hub, animation API.

4peeps.com
27-Oct-2008
        

Microsoft's formal unveiling of Windows 7 at the Professional Developer Conference on Tuesday will show several key infrastructure changes, journalist Mary Jo Foley has revealed ahead of the event. The replacement for Vista...

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Microsoft to release Vista SP2 beta

zdnetasia.com
27-Oct-2008
        

The next update to Windows Vista will enter beta testing next week, bringing with it support for Blu-ray drives, among other enhancements. In a blog posting on Friday, Microsoft confirmed that a beta version of Windows Vista...

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betanews.com: The view from inside the Los Angeles Convention Center during the pre-convention proceedings at PDC 2008 Sunday afternoon, October 27. betanews.com

PDC 2008 Preview: Change we can count on?

betanews.com
27-Oct-2008
        

Get ready for the first concrete news on the next version of Microsoft Windows, the next edition of Visual Studio, and what could very well be the first Windows product to serve applications "in the cloud." PDC is all this week.

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Windows 7: Will it be good enough?

tgdaily.com
26-Oct-2008
        

PDC 2008 Preview – Microsoft will give us a first glimpse at Windows 7 this week and will introduce developers to core components of the new operating system. So far, Microsoft used every opportunity to underwhelm customers...

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Windows 7 pre-beta build: What's inside

zdnet.com
26-Oct-2008
        

Microsoft isn't going to show Windows 7 to attendees of the Professional Developers Conference PDC in Los Angeles until Tuesday, October 28. But new info about what's part of the pre-beta build that will be provided to...

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