Why is there no Windows 7 E upgrade for Europe?
Mary Jo Foley: One item buried in Microsoft's announcement on June 25 about its retail pricing plans for Windows 7 is how it intends to deal with Windows 7 E, the one and only version of Windows 7 it plans to sell in Europe.
Thu Jun 25 07:49:52 PDT 2009
Microsoft's Windows 7 pricing: Too high, too low, or just right?
Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft took the wraps off Windows 7 retail pricing on June 25. There are still plenty of unanswered questions, but some details are now public. So what's your take? Is the pricing too high, too low, or just right?
Thu Jun 25 06:00:51 PDT 2009
Microsoft: Outlook's not broken and we aren't 'fixing' it
Mary Jo Foley: There are still more than a few Outlook users who are hoping against hope that an online campaign might result in Microsoft backtracking with Outlook 2010 and going back to HTML rendering as the default in its e-mail program. Microsoft's response: Outlook isn't broken and Outlook 2010 will include the Word rendering engine, just like Outlook 2007 does.
Wed Jun 24 13:37:20 PDT 2009
Five reasons why Microsoft's Hohm is more than just another Web 2.0 service
Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft's Startup Business Accelerator (the folks who brought you the Microsoft Vine public-information service) are introducing another new service on June 24. That offering, known officially as Hohm and which which handles home-energy management, looks like yet another generic Web 2.0-type service. But it's a lot more than that.
Wed Jun 24 05:59:10 PDT 2009
A reminder: Win 7 testers, your beta is about to expire
Mary Jo Foley: If you're one of those Windows 7 testers still running the Beta -- and not the Release Candidate -- of Microsoft's next-generation client, it's time to get the lead out.
Tue Jun 23 13:05:09 PDT 2009
At this rate, Microsoft won't need Yahoo at all
Mary Jo Foley: I've seen a few industry watchers refer to a few recent hires by Microsoft of Yahoo search execs as Microsoft "poaching" Yahoo's talent. But I wonder whether this is a case of Microsoft poaching or Yahoos jumping ship (or maybe a little bit of both)
Tue Jun 23 12:50:08 PDT 2009
What's up with that Microsoft Security Essentials beta build number?
Mary Jo Foley: More than a few testers who've downloaded the Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) beta build on June 23 have noticed that it is an older release than the one that leaked to the Web over the past week or so.
Tue Jun 23 11:14:03 PDT 2009
Microsoft Security Essentials beta to be capped at 75,000, kicks off today
Mary Jo Foley: Just a quick reminder: Microsoft plans to allow the public to download a beta version of "Morro," now known as Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) on June 23, starting around 9 a.m. PT. Here are the particulars for those interested in testing the free antivirus/anti-malware offering.
Tue Jun 23 06:31:28 PDT 2009
Microsoft preps PC makers for Windows 7 Upgrade launch
Mary Jo Foley: The clock is ticking. Microsoft is getting its partners prepped for the Windows 7 Upgrade program, expected to be launched officially by June 26. Here's the new note posted to the Microsoft Partner site shared by a source of mine about the program.
Mon Jun 22 13:09:45 PDT 2009
Counting down to Microsoft's Windows 7 retail-price unveiling
Mary Jo Foley: Any day now, Microsoft should be going public with its long-awaited Windows 7 retail pricing line-up. I'm thinking the unveiling should be this week, especially given that the Windows 7 Upgrade program is slated to kick off by week's end.
Mon Jun 22 08:29:19 PDT 2009
Microsoft's Office 2010 Pro Plus: What's inside?
Mary Jo Foley: A month ago, Microsoft officials acknowledged the name and one feature of the company's forthcoming Office 2010 Pro Plus SKU. Thanks to a new slide from an alleged Microsoft presentation, now we know a bit more about what's likely to debut in that version.
Fri Jun 19 08:17:06 PDT 2009
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