Microsoft Preps 'Windows Marketplace'

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Microsoft OKs 'Windows XP N' name
(USATODAY.com)

Microsoft OKs 'Windows XP N' name
(USATODAY.com) 03/30/2005 07:18 AM
USATODAY.com - Microsoft annouced Tuesday that it will implement all changes that the European Union has mandated for its stripped-down version of Windows. These include eliminating references to the Media Player program, which will not be included with the software.

Microsoft to change name of 'Windows XP
Reduced'

Microsoft to change name of 'Windows XP
Reduced' 02/06/2005 01:09 AM
Microsoft will change the name of the stripped-down version of Windows XP it has been ordered to sell in Europe after criticism from the European Commission.

Microsoft preps Marketplace

Microsoft preps Marketplace 07/13/2004 03:55 PM
Toronto Psst! Need an approved dealer?

Microsoft preps attack on Google

Microsoft preps attack on Google 11/15/2003 07:49 PM
A REPORT SAID that Microsoft's next target will be ever popular site Google, which apparently the software firm views as a competitor to its business. ...

Microsoft Preps New Enterprise IM Server

Microsoft Preps New Enterprise IM Server 05/04/2004 12:30 PM
Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2005 will feature support for federation and presence.

Microsoft Preps New Windows Update

Microsoft Preps New Windows Update 03/06/2004 01:52 AM

Update - Microsoft preps Web front-end
to IM server

Update - Microsoft preps Web front-end
to IM server 06/22/2005 02:56 AM

Companies using Microsoft's Live Communications Server (LCS) 2005 will be able to provide Web access to the enterprise instant messaging system with a component the Redmond, Washington, software maker is currently developing.

The component that will open up LCS 2005 to browser users will go into a private beta, or test, period in mid-July and will become generally available around the end of 2005, a Microsoft official said Tuesday.

Microsoft hasn't settled yet on pricing or licensing details for this server-side component, called Office Communicator Web Access, said Ed Simnett, group product manager at Microsoft's Real Time Collaboration group.

An existing Web access product for LCS' previous version -- LCS 2003 -- from Alcatel's eDial division, called IM Web Access Server (IWA) 2.0, also works with LCS 2005, said Scott Petrack, eDial divisional chief executive officer.

Office Communicator Web Access will enable access to LCS 2005 from Microsoft's own Internet Explorer and from browsers made by other vendors, Simnett said, adding that it has yet to be determined which non-Microsoft browsers will be supported.

Communicator Web Access was formally announced Tuesday by Anoop Gupta, vice president of Microsoft's Real Time Collaboration group, during a panel at the Collaboration Technologies Conference in New York.

LCS 2005 began shipping in December and its preferred front-end is the PC application Office Communicator 2005, formerly called Istanbul, which is expected to ship by the end of this month.

Office Communicator 2005 works only on PCs running Windows XP and Windows 2000, Simnett said. However, a Web front end such as Office Communicator Web Access opens up LCS 2005 to PCs that either use older Windows versions or non-Windows operating systems, such as Mac OS and Linux, he said. It will also come in handy for LCS 2005 users who have Office Communicator 2005 on their primary work PC but also want to access the IM system from other PCs at home or on the road, Simnett said.

In addition to making LCS 2005 agnostic to PC operating systems, another use for Office Communicator Web Access could be to enable a company to offer chat-based support to customers from a Web site, said Lou Latham, a Gartner analyst.

Many customers who visit Web sites and don't request support via phone or e-mail will do so via a real-time chat interface, because it is convenient and they get an immediate response, Latham said. In addition to customer support, the online chat feature could even turn into a marketing tool to generate sales, he said.

The key, of course, would be for the company to make sure it has enough support staffers to provide this service and that they are properly trained, Latham said. This is why Latham recommends deploying chat-based support in a controlled-access Web site, such as an extranet, where traffic is lighter.

Office Communicator Web Access will definitely provide from its first iteration basic text-based instant messaging and presence functionality, Simnett said. It will be determined later what other types of IM communications and features it will offer and when.

In April, Microsoft announced it is developing a front-end to LCS 2005 that will let users access the system from mobile devices. At the time, Microsoft said this mobile front-end to LCS 2005 would go into beta in the second half of 2005.

 

 

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Microsoft Rolls Out Rights Management
1.0; Preps 2.0

Microsoft Rolls Out Rights Management
1.0; Preps 2.0 11/04/2003 08:39 AM

Microsoft Preps Release Candidiate 2 Of
Windows XP SP2 For Mid-May

Microsoft Preps Release Candidiate 2 Of
Windows XP SP2 For Mid-May 04/20/2004 11:26 PM
Microsoft plans to make available Release Candidate 2 of Windows XP Service Pack 2 in May in preparation for final availability during the first half of 2004, company executives said during a briefing on Tuesday.

Microsoft Preps 'Whidbey' Tech Preview

Microsoft Preps 'Whidbey' Tech Preview 12/17/2004 06:30 PM
Last week, Microsoft released a Community Technology Preview of Visual Studio 2005 to MSDN subscribers and will follow up with a December preview of Visual Studio Team System. A second beta may arrive in February, confirming earlier speculation that the product has been pushed back into 2005.

Microsoft preps midlife kickers for
Windows XP

Microsoft preps midlife kickers for
Windows XP 05/05/2004 09:56 AM
Microsoft Corp. will release as many as six new products late this year as a suite of midlife kickers for its core WindowsXP operating system. The products represent the company's dual goals of improving the traditional PC and inventing new devices for Windows software beyond it. In the fourth quarter, the Redmond giant will roll out an upgrade of XP focused on greater security, 64-bit versions of its desktop and server operating system and improved versions of its Windows Media Player and Media Center PC software. It will also release software for the Portable Media Center, a new type of Windows handheld device that stores and plays video, music and pictures.

Microsoft Preps Patches for 'Critical'
Flaws

Microsoft Preps Patches for 'Critical'
Flaws 01/06/2005 07:26 PM
The company's first monthly security patch rollout for 2005 will comprise three Windows fixes; the maximum severity rating is "critical."

Microsoft Preps XP SP2 Beta For Release
Within Next Week

Microsoft Preps XP SP2 Beta For Release
Within Next Week 12/11/2003 10:54 AM

Tissot preps pricey Microsoft data watch

Tissot preps pricey Microsoft data watch 07/28/2004 05:53 AM
Picture Exclusive But no sign of UK availability

Microsoft preps security-minded Windows
update

Microsoft preps security-minded Windows
update 06/15/2004 11:34 AM

Microsoft Preps New Enterprise IM Server
(Ziff Davis)

Microsoft Preps New Enterprise IM Server
(Ziff Davis) 05/04/2004 12:14 PM
Ziff Davis - Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2005 will feature support for federation and presence.

More on Longhorn's 'Windows Driver
Foundation'

More on Longhorn's 'Windows Driver
Foundation' 09/09/2004 08:41 AM
At the Intel Developer Forum this week, Microsoft offered more details on the new driver model for Longhorn, known as the "Windows Driver Foundation."

Microsoft Preps Windows XP Service Pack
2 Beta For Release Within Next Week

Microsoft Preps Windows XP Service Pack
2 Beta For Release Within Next Week 12/11/2003 06:08 AM
Microsoft is prepping Windows XP Service Pack 2 to be released into beta testing within a week, sources said.

MS 'Windows for iPod' delayed but still
marks death of PDA

MS 'Windows for iPod' delayed but still
marks death of PDA 10/28/2003 11:06 PM

'Windows(R) XP/2003 Now Available on Sun
Fire(TM) Blade 1600' Through Rave
Computer Association

'Windows(R) XP/2003 Now Available on Sun
Fire(TM) Blade 1600' Through Rave
Computer Association 08/31/2004 05:00 PM
Investors Business Daily Aug 31 2004 9:43PM GMT

HP preps little EVA starter box

HP preps little EVA starter box 08/16/2004 03:46 PM
The Register Aug 16 2004 7:23PM GMT

PRepS 1.9.6 (Development)

PRepS 1.9.6 (Development) 12/26/2003 10:17 PM
A Problem Reporting and Tracking System.

Toshiba preps sub-1in HDD

Toshiba preps sub-1in HDD 12/16/2003 06:39 AM
2-3GB drives for mobile phones

Lindows preps $57m IPO

Lindows preps $57m IPO 04/22/2004 05:27 PM
Hurdles to growth

Samsung preps 2.6in VGA LCD

Samsung preps 2.6in VGA LCD 08/09/2004 05:44 AM
Will enable high-def video for smart phones, apparently

PRepS 1.9.7 (Development)

PRepS 1.9.7 (Development) 09/12/2004 11:26 PM
A Problem Reporting and Tracking System.

Russia Preps for 3G

Russia Preps for 3G 05/17/2004 01:21 PM
Unstrung.com May 17 2004 4:40PM GMT

Sun preps N1 software kit

Sun preps N1 software kit 12/22/2003 04:16 PM
ZDNet Dec 22 2003 3:53PM ET

Lindows Preps for IPO Despite Setbacks

Lindows Preps for IPO Despite Setbacks 04/20/2004 08:54 PM
The developer of a Linux-based OS files registration papers for a public offering that could raise as much as $57.5 million, while battling legal challenges and continued financial losses.

AOL Preps Image Makeover on AOL.com

AOL Preps Image Makeover on AOL.com 06/22/2005 02:02 AM
In an effort to earn a new reputation as a leading Internet destination, AOL will open itself up to a wider audience on the Web through AOL.com. The portal will re-launch in beta form on Tuesday, offering visitors access to a number of AOL services previously available only to subscribers.

Moto Preps for Euro 3G

Moto Preps for Euro 3G 01/16/2004 11:02 AM
Unstrung.com Jan 15 2004 7:43PM GMT

JVC preps dual DVD/Blu-ray disc

JVC preps dual DVD/Blu-ray disc 12/30/2004 02:00 PM
Triple-layer sandwich

AOL Preps Live Video IM

AOL Preps Live Video IM 12/04/2003 09:36 PM
Internet News Dec 4 2003 8:01PM ET

SAP preps new version of MaxDB

SAP preps new version of MaxDB 07/08/2004 05:23 PM
SAP AG and its partner, MySQL AB, are readying updates to the former's open-source database that will offer support for 64-bit computing as well as new monitoring and management abilities.

IBM Preps New Basel II Tool

IBM Preps New Basel II Tool 02/10/2004 06:40 PM
As banks work on getting systems compliant for the 2006 Basel II regulatory deadline, IBM is getting ready to launch a new set of templates to aid in data-reporting compliance.

ICANN Preps for IPv6

ICANN Preps for IPv6 07/21/2004 09:36 PM
The domain-name oversight body says root servers are accepting IPv6 addresses, a needed technical step for broader adoption of next-generation IP.

AMD preps revitalised value CPU line

AMD preps revitalised value CPU line 05/19/2004 07:25 AM
Duron endures?

Navman preps PocketPC with GPS

Navman preps PocketPC with GPS 04/27/2004 08:53 AM
Reg Kit Watch Mitac's Mio 168 finds another supporter

Sun preps Solaris 10 for Linux

Sun preps Solaris 10 for Linux 08/03/2004 11:11 PM
ZDNet Aug 4 2004 3:33AM GMT
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