Microsoft and Yahoo are trading blame for a Windows Phone 7 data-drain issue related to synchronization between Yahoo Mail and Windows Phone Mail Client. – Microsoft has
blamed Yahoo Mail for a “data-drain” bug affecting a small subset of Windows
Phone 7 devices. However, Yahoo seems intent on shoveling that blame right back
on its rival-backslash-partner.
The fun
originally began when an unknown subset of Windows Phone 7 users began
complaining …
Android 3.0 "Honeycomb," which could accelerate Androids presence in the tablet market, could also complicate Microsofts Windows tablet plans. – Google Android 3.0, codenamed Honeycomb, could complicate
Microsofts nascent tablet efforts.
Scheduled for a media unveiling Feb. 2 at Googles Mountain
View, Calif., headquarters, Honeycomb has been designed with larger screens in
mind, including a retooled, tablet-friendly virtual keyboard and…
Microsoft suggested an "inefficiency" between Yahoo Mail and the Windows Phone Mail client is causing Windows Phone 7s unexplained data drain for some users. – Microsoft is
blaming Yahoo Mail for a “data-drain” bug affecting a small subset of Windows
Phone 7 devices.
For weeks, the
company had been investigating complaints of smartphones devouring users data,
even when not running applications or cruising the Web. Some users reported
that this unexp…
Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 lagged behind its older Windows Mobile platform for the fourth quarter 2010, according to new data from the NPD Group. – Microsofts
Windows Phone 7 faces a steep uphill climb for consumer adoption, with the
latest numbers from research firm NPD Group suggesting the smartphone
platforms market share lags behind that of Windows Mobile, its older and
increasingly antiquated predecessor.
For the fourth
quarter of 2…
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Microsoft is warning users about a bug impacting all supported versions of Windows. – Microsoft issued
an advisory on a Windows security vulnerability today after exploit code
for the bug went public.
The bug, which lies in the MHTML (MIME Encapsulation of Aggregate HTML)
protocol handler, can be exploited to cause data leakage. Though
proof-of-concept code for the vulnerability…
Avecto Privilege Guard 2.6 simplifies locked-down Windows desktop environments, reducing the need for users to have local administrative rights by individually elevating the rights granted to applications and scripts that require such privileges automatically. Privilege Manager also reduces the impact and annoyance of Windows UAC prompts through the automatic privilege escalation process, allowing administrators to maximize Windows built-in security measures while avoiding the end-user hassle that normally accompanies those measures. Avecto Privilege Guard 2.6 delivers new granular controls, allowing administrators to build complex application privilege escalation policies, along with customizable end-user messaging, and time-based policy enforcement. To read the full review,click here. Or if you have experience with Avecto Privilege Guard, browse over to http://labs.eweek.com to share your thoughts. – …
Avecto Privilege Guard 2.6 makes limited-rights computing possible on Windows clients, elevating rights when needed and hiding annoying UAC prompts from users. – Avecto Privilege Guard 2.6 makes it easier for Windows
administrators to maintain locked-down desktops among the workforce,
obviating the need for users to have local administrative rights, while
at the same time suppressing the barrage of User Account Control
warnings that often annoy users wor…
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Microsoft posted strong quarterly revenues off sales of Kinect and other products, but faces challenges in online services. Net income totaled $6.63 billion. – Numberswise, Microsoft’s latest quarterly earnings suggest a lot of upside
for the company, with a stronger-than-expected $19.95 billion in revenue and
$6.63 billion in net income. However, many of its latest and most high-profile
initiatives including Windows Phone 7 and cloud software have yet …
Microsoft could use its Jan. 27 earnings call to highlight Windows 7 and Windows Phone 7 sales, and cloud-services adoption. But its profits could lag behind Apples. – Microsoft is set to announce its latest quarterly earnings
after the market closes Jan. 27.
Analyst estimates
posted by Thomson Reuters suggest the companys overall sales will hit
$19.15 billion, a slight year-over-year uptick, and $5.93 billion in profit.
Should the latter number come to pass…
Microsofts Windows Phone 7 has shipped 2 million units to carriers, but the number of those sold to consumers remains unclear. – So, how many Windows Phone 7 devices have sold to consumers?
Thats the multibillion-dollar question without an official answer. During this Januarys Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, a Microsoft executive told eWEEK that the company had never made a regular habit of releasing comprehensive sa…
The Web tool eases development chores for Windows-based sites, and despite some minor issues, does a good job making popular open-source Web projects more broadly accessible. – Microsofts WebMatrix is a
freely available development tool that lowers the barriers to creating Websites
atop the companys Windows operating system and IIS Web server tandem, both in
terms of locating and installing needed components, and coding data-driven Websites.
Predictably enough,
WebMat…
Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 on the HTC HD7 offers users a solid smartphone experience, but the platform may need something more to compete with the iPhone and Android. – As implemented in HTC’s HD7 smartphone, Microsoft’s
Windows Phone 7 emerges as a solid mobile operating system with no major issues
worth complaining about. Despite its overall polish and functionality, the
platform feels a bit like a first draft one far more polished than the Android
1.6 that r…
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Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 is reportedly on the verge of being jailbroken again, with Microsoft reaching out to the developer in question. – More jailbreaks of Microsofts Windows Phone 7 are
apparently underway.
Windows Phone developer Julien Schapman is reportedly
refining a way to unlock Windows Phone 7 smartphones so they can download
applications outside of Microsofts applications Marketplace. “My unlock method
is similar to tha…
Thinking about brushing up on your technology skills to remain competitive in the marketplace? While its no secret that experience matters, in this challenging job market, it helps to look at which skills are bringing in the most dollars before deciding which technology to focus on. Even though salaries remained stagnant for the second year in a row, there were some areas that had growth, such as in programming languages Python and Perl, or for FibreChannel experts in storage. The survey also found that despite nearly half of the people holding technology certifications, they may not be as helpful as expected, as 51.9 percent of the respondents said the certifications havent helped them find new jobs. The following gallery is a look at 12 of technology skills in storage, application development, operating systems, databases, and networking as well as the national averages for salaries using those skills. The data was provided by Dice.com based on an online survey of nearly 20,000 IT professionals from Aug. 13 to Nov. 15, 2010. – …
Microsoft claims to have discovered the cause behind a mysterious Windows Phone 7 data drain, placing blame on an unnamed third-party application. – Microsoft claims to have discovered the source of a mysterious quot;data
drain quot; on Windows Phone 7 handsets: an unnamed third-party application
configured to download unexpectedly large amounts of data.
Microsoft has contacted quot;the third party to assist them in making the
necessary…
Apple COO Tim Cook explained during the company’s earnings call why Apple doesn’t fear tablet competition from Microsoft Windows and Google Android machines. – Basking in the
glow of a record first quarter, Apple COO Tim Cook labeled Android tablets
quot;bizarre quot; and characterized Windows 7-based tablets as quot;big,
heavy and expensive. quot;
Apple reported earnings of $6 billion, or $6.43 cents a
share, up 78 percent from a year-ago. Revenue…
