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Archive for January, 2009
Could the Airbus A380 be the new Air Force One?
On January - 9 - 2009
The US government has issued a "survey" in which it asks industry to offer proposals for a replacement Air Force One – the presidential plane. A modernized Boeing jumbo jet is by far the likeliest contender, but one should note that the planned new presidential helicopters will actually be European made – there is an outside chance for the Airbus A380 superjumbo as the President’s airplane. The President would never fly in READ MORE...
Microsoft’s Ballmer Announces Availability of Windows 7 Beta and Windows Live
On January - 8 - 2009
Company previews simpler, better Windows operating system and highlights connected entertainment offerings at CES. LAS VEGAS — Jan. 7, 2009 — In a keynote address at the 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer announced the beta availability of the Windows 7 operating system as well as the availability of the latest version of the Windows Live, a suite of personal communications READ MORE...
Macintosh Business Unit: 25 Years of Connecting Mac Users to Microsoft Productivity
On January - 8 - 2009
MacBU upgrades Entourage and delivers new ways to collaborate with PC and Mac colleagues. SAN FRANCISCO — Jan. 6, 2009 — Twenty-five years after Microsoft Corp. launched Word 1 for Mac, the Macintosh Business Unit (MacBU) continues to improve connections for Mac users to core Microsoft Office systems and servers. Office for Mac users will soon have simplified and efficient collaboration through Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies and READ MORE...
Bob Muglia Named President of Server and Tools Business
On January - 8 - 2009
Q&A: Veteran Microsoft executive says focus on customers key to success. REDMOND, Wash. – Jan. 6, 2009 – Bob Muglia, a 21-year veteran at Microsoft, was named president of Microsoft’s Server and Tools Business (STB). He previously was senior vice president for that business group. As head of the Server and Tools Business, Muglia, 49, is in charge of delivering on the vision of Dynamic IT, Microsoft’s effort to help IT professionals and READ MORE...
Xbox 360 Records Its Biggest Year Ever
On January - 8 - 2009
Driven by record sales at retail along with an 84 percent jump in online consumer spending; global install base lead over PlayStation 3 expands to more than 8 million units. REDMOND, Wash. — Jan. 5, 2009 — Despite a tough economy, the gaming industry held strong in 2008 and Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system recorded the biggest year in Xbox history, with more consoles, games and online entertainment experiences READ MORE...
Survey: Microsoft Holds Top Patent Portfolio for 2008
On January - 8 - 2009
For the second year in a row, Microsoft has topped the rankings in IEEE Spectrum’s annual patent scorecard, which uses a series of factors to measure the health of a company’s “patent pipeline.” REDMOND, Wash., Jan. 2, 2009 — The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers’ (IEEE) annual Patent Scorecard, released in December 2008, gave Microsoft the top score among all categories. This is the second consecutive year Microsoft READ MORE...
Microsoft Commends Chinese Court in Sentencing Ringleaders of World’s Largest Software Counterfeiting Syndicate
On January - 8 - 2009
Sentencing marks the culmination of a global investigation and demonstrates concrete action by the Chinese government to protect intellectual property rights. REDMOND, Wash. — Dec. 31, 2008 — The Futian People’s Court in Shenzhen, China, handed down sentences to 11 ringleaders of the world’s largest software counterfeiting syndicate today. The sentences, ranging from 1.5 to 6.5 years, include the longest sentences handed down for this READ MORE...
Nintendo Wii to get video channel in 2009
On January - 2 - 2009
Nintendo plans to launch a video channel in spring 2009 for its money-printing machine, the Wii game console. The video-distribution service will initially only be available in Japan in collaboration with Dentsu, the country’s largest advertising firm. According to the AFP news group, Nintendo expects the service to offer a mix of free and pay-per-view videos. "Nintendo and Dentsu shall use the environment surrounding the Wii so that READ MORE...
Airliner partly run on vegetable oil
On January - 2 - 2009
WELLINGTON, Dec 31: A passenger jet powered in part by vegetable oil successfully completed a two-hour flight to test a biofuel that could lower airplane emissions and cut costs, Air New Zealand said. One engine of a Boeing 747-400 airplane was powered by a 50-50 blend of oil from jatropha plants and standard A1 jet fuel. Biofuels were once regarded as impractical for aviation because most froze at the low temperatures encountered at cruising READ MORE...
