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We make more money than Apple: Microsoft CEO
May 31, 2010 by Mike · Leave a Comment
MUMBAI: Google and iPod are strict no-nos in the Ballmer household. The head of the world’s largest software maker, Microsoft, makes sure he’s the boss at home.
Facebook malware attack spreading quickly
May 31, 2010 by Mike · Leave a Comment
Sydney: Social networking site Facebook faced a third phishing attack on the weekend, with a malware, which steals login credentials and even gets home addresses, being downloaded through a video.
According to WebSense, the malware is spread via a “hilarious video” posted to Facebook walls, which when clicked, produces a form requesting login information, reports the Sydney Morning Herald. Read more
Skype app finally delivers on 3G voice calling
May 31, 2010 by Mike · Leave a Comment
There’s good news and a little bit (just a little bit) of bad news. Good news first: the iPhone Skype app has been updated to allow for calls using AT&T’s 3G data network. Read more
India’s Economy Grows 8.6%, Adding Pressure on Rates
May 31, 2010 by Mike · Leave a Comment
May 31 (Bloomberg) — India’s economic growth accelerated, adding pressure on the central bank to raise interest rates even as Europe’s sovereign-debt crunch threatens the global recovery.
India and China, the world’s fastest-growing major economies, are weighing the risk of Europe’s debt crisis reducing demand in the market that accounts for a fifth of their exports. For India, the room to pause on monetary tightening is limited because its benchmark inflation rate is more than three times that in China. Read more
10 New features in Microsoft Word 2010
May 28, 2010 by Mike · Leave a Comment
After the roaring success of Windows 7, Microsoft recently unveiled the latest version of its productivity suit, Microsoft Office 2010.
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India to lead in cloud computing: Ballmer
May 28, 2010 by Mike · Leave a Comment
NEW DELHI: Microsoft Corp sees India as the global hub for cloud computing, the concept of renting computing power that has taken the technology world by storm and in the words of the NYT, what Silicon Valley cannot seem to get its head out of.
Microsoft chief shrugs off Apple
May 28, 2010 by Mike · Leave a Comment
NEW DELHI: Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer on Thursday said he was unconcerned that his company had been overtaken by rival Apple as the world’s biggest technology firm in terms of market value.
Ballmer spoke to reporters in New Delhi day after Apple, maker of the iPod, iPhone and iPad, passed the software giant for the first time.
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Yahoo! Buys Indonesia Social Site Koprol
May 27, 2010 by Mike · Leave a Comment
SUNNYVALE, Calif. (TheStreet) — Yahoo!(YHOO) acquired Koprol, a social network based in Jakarta, Indonesia. Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed.
Yahoo! said Tuesday that Koprol allows users to connect and share photos, reviews and community information about locations such as local businesses by using their mobile phone browsers.
“Users are increasingly relying on mobile devices to communicate and access the Internet and they are looking for seamless integration between those devices and PCs. This is especially true in many emerging markets where we are introducing the Yahoo! brand to many new-to-Net users,” said Rose Tsou, senior vice president of Yahoo!’s Asia region, in a statement. “Koprol was uniquely designed for mobile phones and within a year has already built a strong user base. ” Read more
Partner with Microsoft in Building Cloud Apps
May 27, 2010 by Mike · Leave a Comment
In-person Windows Azure Boot Camps
Thursday, May 27, 2010
World Science Festival
May 27, 2010 by Mike · Leave a Comment
