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Microsoft revamps MSN, integrates with productivity tools
Microsoft unveiled its revamped MSN portal that combines easy access to personal productivity tools and content from a large number of providers. As the company tries to revive MSN, the focus is on top content from the Web instead of offering original content. For the relaunch, the company has signed up with more than 1,300 publishers worldwide, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Yomiuri, CNN and The Guardian. A "Services Stripe" at the top of the MSN homepage gives users easy access to personal services including Outlook.com email, OneDrive, Office 365 and Skype, as well as popular third-party sites like Twitter and Facebook, according to an online preview provided by Microsoft on Sunday.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
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More evidence of the Windows Phone app gap: FTC doesn't bother to sue Microsoft
Here's one more piece of evidence that Windows Phone lags far iOS and Android in app availability: The FTC, which has gone after Google, Apple, and Amazon for unlawful app billing, hasn't even bothered to target Microsoft.Yesterday Google paid $19 million to settle an FTC complaint which alleged that Google unfairly charged owners of Android devices whose children had made in-app purchases. Google agreed to refund the owners, and to also change its practices so that informed consent is gotten from customers before items are bought from inside mobile apps.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
Can the Lumia 830 Windows Phone really take on the iPhone?
Microsoft says that its just-announced Lumia 830 Windows Phone will eat into the market share of both the iPhone and Samsung devices. Is that a real possibility, or just one more example of overhype when it comes to Microsoft's struggling smartphone platform?The Lumia 830 will be what Microsoft calls its "first affordable flagship" for the Windows Phone platform. It looks to be a solid device at a surprisingly reasonable price, at least compared to the iPhone and Samsung Galaxy S5. It's got a 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400, 1GB of RAM, and 16GB of storage. The display is a 5-incher with 1280 x 720 resolution, which isn't particularly outstanding, especially compared to the Lumia 930's 1080p display. There's also a 10-megapixel camera with a Zeiss lens, and optical image stabilization.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
Microsoft takes down Bing Image Widget after Getty lawsuit
Following a lawsuit from Getty Images, Microsoft has temporarily removed the beta of the Bing Image Widget, which lets publishers embed collages and slideshows of images from search results on their Web sites. On Thursday, Getty Images filed a copyright complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against Microsoft, in which it alleged that the "beautiful, configurable image galleries and slideshows" typically consist of copyrighted images, including images whose copyrights are owned or controlled by Getty. The court ordered Microsoft on Friday to show-cause by Sept. 17 as to why an order should not be issued, enjoining it from using, offering, or otherwise supporting the Bing Image Widget or comparable technology used to display images, during the action, unless it has an express license for such use by the copyright owners.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
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MSN relaunch promises content, productivity, services!!!!
Microsoft has refurbished, rebuilt, reworked, redesigned, revamped, and relaunched a braaaaand new MSN! Better than ever (or so Microsoft says)! So -- has MSN already jumped the shark, or has Microsoft prevented it from strapping on a pair of skis? In IT Blogwatch, bloggers try something new all over again. Filling in for our humble blogwatcher Richi Jennings, is a humbler Stephen Glasskeys. John Ribeiro revamps, integrates, and productivates: [Ahem -Ed.]Microsoft has unveiled [its] MSN portal [combining] access to personal productivity tools and content from a large number of providers. … ...the focus this time is also on top content from the Web instead of offering original content. MORE From the port, Skipper Paul Thurrot watches a relaunch: To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
Microsoft's attacks on Apple's Siri get a tad more satirical
Microsoft is taking its ongoing offensive against iPhone's voice assistant Siri into a somewhat higher realm of satire, with a new "Let the healing begin" video spot set to launch on YouTube next week.The video spot is obviously timed to run around the time of Apple's big Tuesday event where one or possibly two bigger iPhones are expected to be launched.The latest spot features a small therapy group seated in a circle and talking about problems using Siri. It is titled, "Let the healing begin."In the video, a group therapy participant named Clay says, "I guess i was expecting too much. I'm a spontaneous guy and it seems like when I'm ready to go out, she [Siri] just can't keep up." Microsoft emailed the teaser to Computerworld.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
Microsoft offers free help for new Office 365 rollouts
New Office 365 customers that buy at least 150 seats of the online apps suite will get deployment help from Microsoft at no additional charge. The move is intended to sweeten the deal for prospective buyers by offering assistance with provisioning and configuring the Office 365 components, which include Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Lync Online, Office 365 Pro Plus and Yammer, Microsoft said Wednesday. "We will ensure that the Office 365 service is provisioned and ready for use in your organization," says a blog post announcing the Office 365 FastTrack Onboarding Center services.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
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