Microsoft Investing $1.7 Billion in 4 years; Recruiting 3000 Professionals in IndiaDecember 18th, 2005 Microsoft plans to make India a hub for research, product and applications development. It announced plans for investing $1.7 billion over the next four years, and increasing local headcount by 3,000 to 7,000-level.
Microsoft Ventures Into Robotics With Microsoft Robotics StudioJune 21st, 2006 Microsoft Robotics Studio aims to create common technological underpinnings for relatively fragmented robotics industry. It is intended for use with a wide range of robots, from those in factories to the growing number of consumer oriented robots.
Microsoft to acquire Rosetta and explore healthcare industryJune 2nd, 2009 Microsoft now prepares to explore new avenues in health care industry with its announcement to acquire Rosetta Biosoftware, a unit of Merck & Co. The company develops software for analyzing genomes and conducting clinical studies.
Microsoft unveils new Internet search engineMay 29th, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO - Microsoft has unveiled a new search engine named Bing, renewing its efforts to challenge the dominance of Google in the Internet search market. The company said the new service will begin to roll out over the coming days and will be fully deployed worldwide June 3.
Firefox is More Vulnerable than IE, Safari and Chrome Put Together March 6th, 2009 Yes. this isn't any hoax and it is true. According to browser vulnerability research by Secunia, (PDF) 115 security vulnerabilities in Firefox were reported in 2008—nearly twice as many as IE and Apple Safari combined.
Microsoft, Nokia agree to bring big versions of Office programs to tiny smart phone screensAugust 12th, 2009 Microsoft to put Office programs on Nokia phonesSEATTLE — Microsoft is working with Nokia to put Office software and other programs on smart phones. The companies say people will be able to read, edit and create new Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote programs on Nokia smart phones, which run an operating system called Symbian that competes with Microsoft Corp.'s own Windows Mobile.
Microsoft Knows Whats Best For YouMarch 7th, 2006 Microsoft is vigorously defending its decision to turn on its ClearType font rendering technology in Internet Explorer 7 even if users have switched it off system-wide. ClearType is designed to make text more readable on LCD screens.
Micorsoft's Online Game Could Boost BingJuly 28th, 2009 Researchers with Microsoft Research have demonstrated in a paper that, Microsoft's remodeled search engine, Bing could be improved at some point through the use of an online game called Page Hunt. The online game generates data from users that could be used to refine queries and search results.
CarMax, E-Trade, Microsoft, Research in Motion are among big market movers FridayJune 20th, 2009 CarMax, E-Trade, Microsoft are big moversNEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:
NYSE:
CarMax Inc., up $2.22 at $15.31
Sales tumbled and its auto financing division posted a loss, but the auto retailer's CEO said traffic rose and sales execution improved. Sealy Corp., up 40 cents at $2.20
An analyst upgraded the mattress maker after it previewed second quarter results for investors ahead of its June 30 earnings report.
Breastfeeding Lowers Mothers StressAugust 11th, 2005 Research by McGill-affiliated Douglas Hospital Research Centre in Montreal demonstrated that mothers who breastfeed respond less to stressful situations than those who bottle-feed their children. These findings suggest these mothers may be better able to care for their children.
Google and EU Vs Microsoft and IE MonopolyFebruary 28th, 2009 Browser brothers are up against Microsoft monopoly over Internet browsers. Google is the latest to join the fight confirming its participation with EU in the antitrust case against Microsoft regarding Internet Explorer. The case was registered by EU after web browser developer, Opera filed a formal complaint against Microsoft.
Microsoft to release full version of free Security Essentials antivirus software for PCsSeptember 30th, 2009 Microsoft to release free antivirus PC softwareREDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft Corp.
Microsoft discovers another way to beat google. Kumo? WTF!May 20th, 2009 With Google retaining its top slot in the search engines market, Microsoft is trying to set its foot with new Live Search property. Microsoft's new face of Live Search, Kumo will be released at the D: All Things Digital conference, to be held in Carlsbad, Calif.
Executive who led Google's China expansion leaving; was subject of court battle with MicrosoftSeptember 3rd, 2009 Executive who led Google's China expansion leavingBEIJING — The executive who led Google Inc.'s expansion in China after being hired away from Microsoft Corp. following a high-profile court battle is leaving to start his own business, the U.S.
NASA and Microsoft to make planetary images and data available to public via InternetMarch 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - NASA and Microsoft Corporation have announced plans to make planetary images and data available to the public via the Internet under a Space Act Agreement. Through this project, NASA and Microsoft jointly will develop the technology and infrastructure necessary to make the most interesting NASA content, including high-resolution scientific images and data from Mars and the moon, explorable on WorldWide Telescope, Microsoft's online virtual telescope for exploring the universe.
As Firefox, Google Chrome etc are coming up with hot and new developments every month to uniquely establish themselves in the browsers' war, Microsoft isn't quiet either. Microsoft Research is developing a new browser called Microsoft’s Gazelle and they released a PDF paper last week. Microsoft claims Gazelle is more of an web operating system working as a browser and it will give you more security that any of its competitors in the market.
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