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Microsoft buys European comparison shopping site for $486M
August 29, 2008 : Microsoft has agreed to buy comparison shopping business Ciao in a deal worth around $486 million, and plans to integrate the service into its Live Search sites, it announced Friday... full story.
Want IE8 Beta 2? You May Have To Jump Through Hoops
August 29, 2008: Microsoft has warned that under certain circumstances, installing Internet Explorer Beta 2 cannot be undone. If Windows XP Service Pack 3 and IE8 Beta 1 have been installed, they first need to be uninstalled, Microsoft said. IE8 Beta 2 does not work with key programs, even those from Microsoft. A bug affecting Netflix is also being worked on... full story.
IE8 unleashed as Microsoft plays Firefox catch-up
August 28, 2008: Microsoft released the second public beta for Internet Explorer 8 on Wednesday. If anything, this release brings IE up to par with alternative browsers such as Opera, Apple's Safari, and Mozilla's Firefox in terms of security and features. It also pushes Microsoft a little ahead of the competition... full story.
YouTube Now Allowing For Captions
August 28, 2008 : Here are a few quick observations: not everyone speaks the same language. Not everyone has perfect hearing. And some people like to goof off at work without alerting the rest of the office. To address all these issues, YouTube has introduced a new captioning feature... full story.
Replacing Vista with XP: Why One Expert Downgraded
August 27, 2008 : Anxiously awaited is this week's installment of the e-mail bag and your questions. Let's get right to it... full story.
mtvU Launching Local Online Campus Guide
August 27, 2008 :mtvU is launching an online network of campus guides called Campus Daily Guide.. full story.
Firefox Plug-In Simplifies Interactions with Web Pages
August 27, 2008 : An experimental Firefox plug-in called Ubiquity from Mozilla Labs aims to simplify time-consuming interactions for Web surfers. Instead of cutting and pasting to multiple Web sites in Firefox, Ubiquity does the work with commands. Ubiquity is both an interface and a development platform that Web developers can use to create custom commands for sites... full story.
Microsoft's newest browser may block ads
August 27, 2008 : SEATTLE - The next version of Microsoft Corp.'s Web browser makes it easier for people to surf the Internet without leaving a trace. Companies that sell advertisements online — including Microsoft — can electronically gather tidbits about Web surfers' habits, and then use that information to help decide what kinds of ads to show. However, in the newest "beta" test version of Microsoft's forthcoming Internet Explorer 8, which was made available Wednesday, a mode called InPrivate.. full story.
Microsoft releases Desktops, new virtual desktop manager
August 22, 2008 : Microsoft's Sysinternals team has released a new, free, light weight virtual desktop manager for Windows called Desktops. Yes, Microsoft already had a virtual desktop manager called, well, Virtual Desktop Manager. But Desktops offers a few advantages. First, it's a single, tiny executable file. No installation necessary, which makes this a good candidate for carrying with you on a USB flash drive. And second, Desktops offers a wide range of keyboard shortcuts to choose from, wh.. full story.
Google Takes Another Step Toward Mobile Domination
August 22, 2008 : It looks like mobile search is about to be taken seriously. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Verizon Wireless has tapped Google, and the two are close to reaching a deal that would see Google's mobile search come pre-installed on Verizon handsets... full story.
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