Microsoft is the 900-lb. gorilla in the world of software, and the company likes it that way. Rarely do you see it work with the open-source community, and among that group, Linux might be considered its biggest enemy. Now, in a sure sign that the apocalypse is right around the corner, Microsoft has announced plans to accommodate Linux technology.
Microsoft Extends Office Training Online
A computer on your desk at work equals a 17-percent pay raise, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. It’s not so much the machine, it’s the skills of the person working it. When answering the job ad, she was able to tell recruiters she knew how to use Excel.
Google Extends Firefox Some Love
The Google Toolbar for Firefox will soon emerge from its beta status; also, the company introduced a synchronization feature to make one’s browser settings available on multiple computers.
eBay Extends RSS Syndication To Search
Though eBay has maintained RSS feeds for its Stores, official announcements, and discussion boards, users really wanted to see them create RSS feeds for search terms.
Mozilla Extends Prizes To Firefox Winners
The contest to find the best of the extensions and their developers for the Firefox browsers yielded ten winners out of the over 200 submissions received.
Google Extends Massive Leechy Lead
A lot of numbers seem to get thrown around the searchblogosphere. I closely follow a shorter list of numbers that matter.
National Instruments Extends Linux Support
National Instruments announced last week the release of its newest line of virtual instrumentation tools for Linux OS, including the NI-DAQmx 8 driver software and new instrument drivers for modular instruments.
Google Extends Firefox
A couple of new Firefox extensions emerged from Google Labs. The extensions offer Firefox users extra functions when browsing the web. Blogger Web Comments, created by Google software engineer Glen Murphy, lets users see what bloggers are saying about the page being viewed.
IE Extends Google Desktop To Cracking
A flaw with Internet Explorer’s handling of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) could lead to information theft from Google Desktop and other programs.
Vernier Extends Network Access Management
Vernier announced today their extension of the EdgeWall product line by way of the EdgeWall Rx network. The new network extends network access management to remote users and strengthens its network security technology by adding support for VoIP phone and bolsters existing support for laptops, desktops and servers.