Talking Windows? (Reuters)

Grok Headline matches for Talking Windows? (Reuters)

Talking worm attacks Windows users

Talking worm attacks Windows users 09/13/2004 08:50 AM

Talking Trash... (Reuters)

Talking Trash... (Reuters) 04/26/2004 09:02 AM
Reuters - Berlin has introduced five talking waste bins which say thank you in three different languages or scream "goal" to help promote a cleaner city.

Look Who's Talking at the Drive-Through
(Reuters)

Look Who's Talking at the Drive-Through
(Reuters) 03/14/2005 06:13 PM
Reuters - McDonald's Corp. wants to outsource your neighborhood drive-through. The world's largest fast-food chain said on Thursday it is looking into using remote call centers to take customer orders in an effort to improve service at its drive-throughs.

Talking Toilet Orders Men to Sit Down
(Reuters)

Talking Toilet Orders Men to Sit Down
(Reuters) 05/20/2004 08:32 AM
Reuters - A German inventor who developed a gadget that berates men if they try to use the toilet standing up has sold more than 1.6 million devices, his business manager said on Tuesday.

"Talking Toilet" tells you to be tidy
(Reuters)

"Talking Toilet" tells you to be tidy
(Reuters) 08/27/2004 01:59 PM
Reuters - The good citizens of Amsterdam may now take counsel of talking toilets that expound on the perils of smoking or the futility of war and berate them on hygiene and cleanliness.

Talking toilet orders German men to sit
down (Reuters)

Talking toilet orders German men to sit
down (Reuters) 05/18/2004 11:59 AM
Reuters - A German inventor who developed a gadget that berates men if they try to use the toilet standing up has sold more than 1.6 million devices, his business manager says.

EU, Microsoft Still Talking on Antitrust
Settlement (Reuters)

EU, Microsoft Still Talking on Antitrust
Settlement (Reuters) 01/26/2004 03:02 PM
Reuters - Contacts are continuing to seek a settlement to the European Commission's antitrust case against U.S. software giant Microsoft (MSFT.O), a source close to the case said on Monday.

Talking Tombstones Bear a Message from
the Grave (Reuters)

Talking Tombstones Bear a Message from
the Grave (Reuters) 07/08/2004 12:31 PM
Reuters - The dead could soon be speaking from the grave if an American inventor's plan becomes reality.

Talking tombstones to bear message from
grave (Reuters)

Talking tombstones to bear message from
grave (Reuters) 07/07/2004 10:43 PM
Reuters - The dead could soon be speaking from the grave if an American inventor's plan becomes reality.

N.Korea Crisis Talks End, Groups to Keep
Talking (Reuters)

N.Korea Crisis Talks End, Groups to Keep
Talking (Reuters) 05/14/2004 09:22 AM
Reuters - Six-way working group talks on Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions ended in Beijing on Friday, snagged on the stark differences between North Korea and the United States, but with the parties agreeing to keep up the dialogue.

Critical Update for Windows Media Player
(All Versions) for Windows 2000, Windows
XP, and Windows Server 2003 (KB828026)

Critical Update for Windows Media Player
(All Versions) for Windows 2000, Windows
XP, and Windows Server 2003 (KB828026) 02/11/2004 01:19 AM
When a content owner creates an audio or video stream, they can add script commands (such as URL script commands and custom script commands) to be encoded in the stream. When the stream is played back, the script commands can trigger events in an embedded player program, or they can open your browser and then navigate to a Web page. This behavior is by design

Windows Media Player (All Versions) for
Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows
Server 2003 (KB832353)

Windows Media Player (All Versions) for
Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows
Server 2003 (KB832353) 04/22/2004 01:20 AM
After applying the Update for Windows Media Player Script Commands (KB828026), some URL script commands do not fire even though they would be expected to do so. In addition to the URL script command issues, this package addresses an issue with the installer that would cause 100% CPU utilization in certain scenarios.

Is Microsoft's Office Becoming More Like
Windows? (Reuters)

Is Microsoft's Office Becoming More Like
Windows? (Reuters) 12/19/2004 02:58 PM
Reuters - Office, Microsoft Corp.'s collection of programs for business documents and tasks, is fast becoming a software platform unto itself.

FTC Settles Case Involving Windows
Pop-Up Ads (Reuters)

FTC Settles Case Involving Windows
Pop-Up Ads (Reuters) 08/09/2004 04:57 PM
Reuters - U.S. regulators said on Monday they had settled charges against a supplier of computer pop-up ads that had used a little-known Windows feature to bombard users with unwanted ads.

Microsoft Windows Update Set for Aug.,
After Delay (Reuters)

Microsoft Windows Update Set for Aug.,
After Delay (Reuters) 07/12/2004 07:07 PM
Reuters - A major update to Windows XP, offering security enhancements and better stability, will be available for download and on CD-ROMs from August, two months after its originally scheduled date, Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O) said on Monday.

Microsoft Targets 2006 for Next Windows
(Reuters)

Microsoft Targets 2006 for Next Windows
(Reuters) 08/27/2004 05:12 PM
Reuters - The next version of the Windows operating system, Microsoft Corp.'s (MSFT.O) flagship product, will ship in 2006, the world's largest software maker said on Friday.

Microsoft Says to Implement EU's Windows
Changes (Reuters)

Microsoft Says to Implement EU's Windows
Changes (Reuters) 03/29/2005 06:38 AM
Reuters - Microsoft has agreed to adopt all the "main changes" requested by the European Commission to its new version of Windows without Microsoft's audiovisual program, the software giant said on Tuesday.

Microsoft Launches New Ad Campaign for
Windows (Reuters)

Microsoft Launches New Ad Campaign for
Windows (Reuters) 04/18/2005 02:45 PM
Reuters - Microsoft Corp. launched a 15-month advertising campaign on Monday to boost sales of the Windows XP operating system, while the world's largest software maker prepares its next version of Windows, code-named Longhorn.

OD2, Microsoft Team Up on Windows Media
Jukebox (Reuters)

OD2, Microsoft Team Up on Windows Media
Jukebox (Reuters) 06/14/2004 05:26 AM
Reuters - Windows Media Player users will be able to buy music downloads from a selection of European online stores, after Microsoft Corp and OD2 teamed up to lure fans away from Apple Computer Inc.'s iTunes.

Microsoft Sells 210 Million Copies of
Windows XP (Reuters)

Microsoft Sells 210 Million Copies of
Windows XP (Reuters) 05/03/2004 09:33 AM
Reuters - Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O) said on Monday that retail and new PC sales of Windows XP, its flagship operating system, have grown to more than 210 million copies since the product was launched two and a half years ago.

Microsoft to Introduce Cheaper Version
of Windows (Reuters)

Microsoft to Introduce Cheaper Version
of Windows (Reuters) 08/11/2004 02:04 PM
Reuters - Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O) said it will begin selling a stripped-down, low-cost version of its Windows XP operating system in the emerging markets of Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand in order to spread the use of computing and develop technology markets.

Microsoft Warns of 'Important' Windows
Flaw (Reuters)

Microsoft Warns of 'Important' Windows
Flaw (Reuters) 05/11/2004 07:38 PM
Reuters - A flaw in Microsoft Corp.'s (MSFT.O) almost universally used Windows operating system could allow hackers to take control of a PC by luring users to a malicious Web site and coaxing them into clicking on a link, the company warned on Tuesday.

Microsoft Warns of Critical Flaw in
Windows (Reuters)

Microsoft Warns of Critical Flaw in
Windows (Reuters) 02/10/2004 03:59 PM
Reuters - Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O) on Tuesday said a critical flaw in most versions of its flagship Windows operating system could allow attackers to run malicious programs on personal computers.

Microsoft Warns: Critical Flaw in
Windows (Reuters)

Microsoft Warns: Critical Flaw in
Windows (Reuters) 02/10/2004 09:23 PM
Reuters - Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O) said on Tuesday a "critical" flaw in most versions of its flagship Windows operating system could allow hackers to break into personal computers and snoop on sensitive data.

Microsoft rolls out simplified Windows
in Brazil (Reuters)

Microsoft rolls out simplified Windows
in Brazil (Reuters) 04/13/2005 07:46 PM
Reuters - Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday launched a simplified version of its Windows operating system in Brazil, which could be used in computers to be sold to the poor under a government-subsidized program.

NTSC-J, PAL, and SECAM TV Tuner Hotfix
for DirectX 9.0b on Windows 2000,
Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003
(KB825116)

NTSC-J, PAL, and SECAM TV Tuner Hotfix
for DirectX 9.0b on Windows 2000,
Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003
(KB825116) 11/04/2003 11:37 PM
DirectX 9.0b was released on 7/23/03 to address the MIDI security issue identified in bulletin MS03-030. A small number of non-security fixes were also included in the release. One of these fixes caused several TV Tuner capture card/driver combinations using video formats other than NTSC (NTSC-J, PAL, SECAM) to no longer initialize correctly on Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003. Symptoms include loss of capture functionality and potential inability to set/retain device capture settings. This hotfix, documented further in Knowledge Base article 825116, has been issued to correct the flaw. 11-04-03 update: The English hotfix package has been modified to allow patching of all language installations supported by the affected Operating Systems.

Actual Windows Manager v. 2.6 Turns the
Classic Windows Formula Upside-Down and
Offers a Much Better Way of Working with
Windows

Actual Windows Manager v. 2.6 Turns the
Classic Windows Formula Upside-Down and
Offers a Much Better Way of Working with
Windows 05/31/2004 02:00 PM
Actual Tools announced today the release of version 2.6 of Actual Windows Manager, a revolutionary windows enhancement application for Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP. The program dramatically expands Windows functionality and introduces a new window control system, more native to human perception. Actual Tools team of software developers and cognitive analysts tried to bring to life the alternative desktop organization and control concept with the ultimate goal of creating a truly anthropocentric computer environment. [PRWEB May 26, 2004]

Wal-Mart Launches Windows Media Song
Downloads (Reuters)

Wal-Mart Launches Windows Media Song
Downloads (Reuters) 09/02/2004 03:38 PM
Reuters - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. launched an online music store that works with Microsoft Corp.'s Windows Media Player, the world's largest retailer said on Thursday.

Microsoft Windows Source Code Leaks Onto
Internet (Reuters)

Microsoft Windows Source Code Leaks Onto
Internet (Reuters) 02/13/2004 02:01 AM
Reuters - Microsoft Corp. said on Thursday that parts of the source code, or software blueprint, for its closely-guarded Windows programs had leaked onto the Internet, possibly exposing its products to hackers and illicit copying.

Microsoft Sets 2006 Target for Next
Windows Version (Reuters)

Microsoft Sets 2006 Target for Next
Windows Version (Reuters) 08/27/2004 09:31 PM
Reuters - Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O) said on Friday it will ship the next version of Windows in 2006, but scaled back plans to include a new system for finding and storing information in its flagship operating system.

Microsoft to Begin Shipping Major Update
to Windows (Reuters)

Microsoft to Begin Shipping Major Update
to Windows (Reuters) 08/05/2004 01:26 AM
Reuters - Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O) said on Wednesday that it soon will deliver to computer makers a long-awaited update to its flagship Windows XP operating system which promises to boost security for personal computer users.

Microsoft Offers Anti-Spyware Program
for Windows (Reuters)

Microsoft Offers Anti-Spyware Program
for Windows (Reuters) 01/06/2005 07:49 PM
Reuters - Microsoft Corp. began offering anti-spyware program downloads for Windows users on Thursday, taking the first step in offering its own computer security products and sending shares of security software vendors lower.

Major Microsoft Windows Update to Debut
After Delay (Reuters)

Major Microsoft Windows Update to Debut
After Delay (Reuters) 08/05/2004 01:43 PM
Reuters - Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O) on Thursday announced a new delay to security fixes that will better protect its flagship product Windows XP from worms and hackers, citing quality problems with the long-awaited update to its flagship operating system.

PC Makers to Offer Full Windows Version
in Europe (Reuters)

PC Makers to Offer Full Windows Version
in Europe (Reuters) 04/01/2005 07:52 PM
Reuters - The world's two largest PC makers said on Friday that they expect mostly to sell machines with full version of Windows in Europe despite a European antitrust order forcing Microsoft Corp. to offer a stripped-down version of its flagship operating system.

Microsoft Details Windows Plans Amid
Security Woes (Reuters)

Microsoft Details Windows Plans Amid
Security Woes (Reuters) 05/04/2004 05:01 PM
Reuters - Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O) will make its software more reliable and easier to use, promised the vice president responsible for its flagship Windows operating system, even as a new worm continued to wreak havoc on personal computers on Tuesday.

Who is talking about what?

Who is talking about what? 03/14/2005 05:45 PM
When my son was a bit younger, we noticed that when we asked him a question, he'd answer with a question. Inevitably this led to the following exchange:

Q: Why do you always answer a question with a question?

A: Why does everybody always ask me that?

I remembered that yesterday when somebody asked me: "Who do you read on the topic of REST?" I answered with a question of this form:

/item[contains(.,'REST')]/title

Which, translated into English, asks: "What RSS items have I read that mention REST?". You can run that query directly here, and you'll get back the most recent 25 matching items. Note that you can also subscribe to that query, using the orange XML icon at the bottom of the page. So not only can I answer the question with a question, but my answer keeps producing new answers. ...

Talking Too Much

Talking Too Much 06/17/2004 07:27 PM
I'm joining into an RSS Weekly virtual discussion that starts in a couple of minutes. Later tonight I hope to see you at the Churchill Club event on Blogging and Social Networking....

Look where all this talking got
us.........

Look where all this talking got
us......... 03/06/2004 01:54 AM
I know something you don't know na na na na na na I'm thinking you'll find out tomorrow and NO...

Windows Media Player 6.4 for Windows 95,
Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0

Windows Media Player 6.4 for Windows 95,
Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0 05/18/2004 01:31 PM
Windows Media Player 6.4 delivers high-quality audio and video for users and organizations running Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0.
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Talking Windows? (Reuters)

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