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Microsoft to deploy “Microsoft Gurus”

As part of the $300 million ad campaign that kicked off last night, Microsoft plans to deploy about 155 in-store representatives by the end of the year. Nicknamed Microsoft Gurus, these representatives will not only promote the Microsoft brand, but will also help answer your questions about Windows. The Microsoft Gurus will also demo other [...]

Bill Gates & Jerry Seinfeld - Shoe Circus Commercial

Remember that massive ad campaign ($300 million) Microsoft said it was doing to help clear the perception of Windows Vista, well it kicked off today. Watch the video above.

HP launches xw4550 Opteron-based workstation

At an educational conference today, HP released its newest players to the xw4550 series. Starting at only $599, the xw4550 is perfect if you’re in the market for an inexpensive workstation. For that amount of cash, you’ll be getting 2GB of RAM, a 2.0GHz AMD Opteron 1212 processor, a 160GB hard drive, NVIDIA Quadro FX [...]

Fujitsu unveils PinkGold LifeBook P8010

With the release of this new “PinkGold” LifeBook, Fujitsu is aiming at a consumer market. This limited edition LifeBook P8010 features up to 2GB of RAM, a 250GB hard drive, 1.3-megapixel camera, and a dual-layer DVD burner. This notebook also includes 3.5G WWAN, 12.1-inch WXGA SuperFine screen, and Intel’s Core 2 Duo SL7100 processor. [...]

Gates looks back

So if you haven’t heard (or living under a rock), Bill Gates will step down as Microsoft’s chief software architect. Starting July, Gates plans to work full-time at The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. This doesn’t mean he will completely be disassociated with Microsoft. Gates will remain Chairman of Microsoft and will have his say [...]

Windows expanding to GPS units

Microsoft announced today the release of Windows Embedded NavReady 2009, Microsoft’s first embedded OS designed for OEMs building handheld portable navigation devices. The OS provides OEMs with features such as Live Search to find “up-to-date” P.O.I., rich Bluetooth technologies, MSN Direct, and Windows SideShow functionality. Microsoft already powers a number of GPS devices with Windows [...]

Reminder: Windows Vista SP1 RC expires June 30

Just reminding everyone who’s still running Windows Vista SP1 RC to uninstall and install the full release. The RC release will expire on June 30.

Windows Search 4.0 released

Previously in Preview form, Microsoft has announced the release of the final build of Windows Search 4.0. Windows Search 4.0 includes the following improvements: • Support for indexing encrypted documents of local file systems • Reduced affect on Microsoft Exchange when you index e-mail in online mode, and there is no local cache (.ost) • Support for indexing online delegate mailboxes • Support [...]

Video: Multi-Touch in Windows 7

Video: Multi-Touch in Windows 7 Here’s a video of some of the new multi-touch features in Windows 7.

Windows XP coming to OLPC’s XO laptops

As promised, Microsoft and OLPC announced today an agreement to bring Windows XP to XO laptops. Trials of the Windows XP powered XO laptops will begin as early as June with governments and nongovernmental organizations. General availability of these laptops with XP is expected to be around September. “Customers have come to us and said they [...]

Microsoft releases new Ultimate Extras

Since the release of new “Language Packs,” Microsoft has been dead when it comes to Ultimate Extras. This of course was greeted with lots of heat from the blogosphere. Today, Microsoft released some new Ultimate Extras: two new sound schemes and Dreamscene Content Pack #3. New Sounds Ultimate Extras Glass Ultimate Extras Pearl Dreamscene Dreamscene Content Pack #3 which includes [...]

Windows XP Service Pack 3 released to manufacturing

As expected, Chris Keroack, Release Manager of Windows XP Service Pack 3, announced today the release of Windows XP Service Pack 3 to manufacturing. In a forum post, Keroack states: “Today we are happy to announce that Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) has released to manufacturing (RTM). Windows XP SP3 bits are now working their [...]

Internal Microsoft Vista promo video

Windows veteran Will Poole to leave Microsoft

Will Poole, Microsoft’s senior vice president, is said to be on his way out according to a report by Mary Jo Foley over at ZDNet. The 12 year Windows veteran is said to be retiring, but nothing has been confirmed. Will Poole was recently named to be in charge of Microsoft’s Unlimited Potential group.

Microsoft release 14,000 pages of protocols documentation

Proving doubters once again, Microsoft is showing that it’s willing to become more open. On MSDN today, they posted 14,000 pages of documentation for protocols included in Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Microsoft Exchange Server 2007. This release brings the total number to more than 44,000 pages of Microsoft protocols. Anyone who [...]