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Microsoft is trying to takeover Yahoo, but it does not look like Yahoo is interested in Microsoft offer as Yahoo has already declined Microsoft offer’s twice. Yesterday Yahoo announced that it’s going to begin a test relationship with Google that would involve the use of Google Adsense Search system. After hearing this news, sources said that there may be a possible partnership between Yahoo and Google so as to strengthen Yahoo’s independence. After hearing this news, Microsoft said that it is already in talk with News Corp to combine resources and takeover Yahoo! This type of acquisition is usually knows as hostile takeover.

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80GB Zune with its wireless syncing, good sound quality and a nice touch control is a good choice for the money. The old 30 GB Zune attempt by MS did not get the market in a frenzy exactly. Since then MS has produced couple of 2nd generation stuff that is almost there. The $250, 80 GB hardware that I tested would be respectable competitors to the iPod classic, particularly if you’d like wireless syncing and a built in radio. It is about the size of the 160 GB iPod classic, a bit thicker though than the 80GHz model. (more…)

On Nov. 15, Microsoft will celebrate the fifth anniversary of Xbox LIVE. In addition, the company notes that the latest membership figures show more than 8 million members are now actively engaged in the largest social entertainment network on TV. Xbox LIVE has grown from a small community of gamers in two countries, playing a handful of games online with their friends, to a worldwide social entertainment network offering online access to gaming, music, movies and TV shows.

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Let the Battle Begin!

Most releases of the OS X family of big cats from Apple introduce a few interface features and some applications that permeate the OS world. Now that there’s one such release on our hands let’s look at the features and compare how do the Vista measure up!

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Today, Microsoft took another step in its relationship with the open source software community. They did this by bringing up a new web property that clearly outlines Microsoft’s position on OSS by providing specific information about Microsoft, the OSS community and the interaction between the two.The new site also details information about getting started with OSS and Microsoft technologies. We’ll keep the site updated with new content featuring Microsoft’s engagements with the OSS community !

Visit the Site : http://www.microsoft.com/opensource/ and send in your comments

Yeah its true! Microsoft has confirmed that Windows Vista is the last 32bit version of Windows for desktops. Windows Sever 2008 and its ‘release 2? will be the last 32 bit for server. After that no more 32bits from Microsoft’s side!

Means that if you have Pentium 4 and Core Duo ( Pentium D) without Extended 64 support then you’ll need to stick with Vista forever else you will need to update to test forthcoming Windows from Microsoft. Microsoft will slowly transit into 64bit in 2008 because they have realized the benefits of 64-bit computing.

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Microsoft is simplifying the processes via which its PC-maker partners will be able to provide “downgrade” rights from Windows Vista to Windows XP for their customers.

Microsoft will implement the first of the policy changes for its Gold Certified (top-tier) OEM partners within the next couple of weeks. The company will streamline downgrade-rights policies and procedures for the broader channel somewhat later, said John Ball, general manager of Microsoft’s U.S. Systems Group.

Under current licensing terms, Microsoft allows customers buying PCs preloaded with Windows Vista Ultimate and Vista Business to roll back to Windows XP until they are ready to make the move to Vista. For OEMs, the process via which these rights can be activated has been quite cumbersome, Ball acknowledged.

Under the current rules, OEMs must call about and file for each and every machine the license keys required to downgrade from Vista to XP. But Microsoft is planning to move to a new policy which will allow its top 170 OEM partners to submit these keys online for groups of machines, which will save them time and reduce complexity, Ball said.

[via ZDNet]