Microsoft announces partnership deal with Blinkx to power searches via MSN video, throwing their hat in the ring with others making splashes in online video news on Monday.
Microsoft, Ingenio Pair On Pay-Per-Call Ads
The deal between Microsoft and pay per call advertising provider Ingenio will place ads on the Windows Live Search for Mobile service.
Microsoft, Mozilla Ready New Browsers
Internet Explorer 7 has been primed for release through Microsoft’s Automatic Updates, while the Mozilla Foundation unveiled Firefox 2 Release Candidate 2 for their users.
Scoble Back at Microsoft today
Got a very warm welcome back at Microsoft yesterday.
Macs Can Chat Better Thanks To Microsoft
Microsoft released its newest chat client, Messenger 6.0, for the Macintosh platform in Universal Binary form.
Microsoft, BBC Meet Free Content To Follow?
Microsoft and the BBC shook hands yesterday, but it was something of a soft, tentative handshake. Microsoft described a “nonexclusive memorandum of understanding” that both companies signed as “a step toward strengthening their working alliance.” Despite this rather weak language, the meeting may have had important implications.
Microsoft Bridging VB6 And .NET Forms
A new toolkit from Microsoft will allow VisualBasic 6 developers to craft .Net WinForms that can be displayed in a VB6 application.
Microsoft Responds On Open XML Complaint
The issue of Office Open XML formats interoperability with other applications moved a network administrator to post a substantial critique of Microsoft’s efforts. In turn, a Microsoft Office program manager replied with a point-by-point response to the complaints.
Microsoft Meeting Snarls Traffic
Microsoft held it’s company meeting at Safeco Field (where the Seattle Mariners play), and area drivers were not happy.
Microsoft Readies Its Google Killer
During the Advertising Week 2006 conference, Microsoft will debut the global launch of its digital advertising platform, which will encompass platforms from the PC to mobile devices to the Xbox gaming system.