Microsoft-Nokia Alliance: An Assault on the BlackBerry
The News Review:
- Microsoft-Nokia Alliance: An Assault on the BlackBerry
- ‘Custom XML’ the key to patent suit over Microsoft Word
- Microsoft ffers Updated ffice Suite For Macs
- Create a back-to-school Slideshow
- Microsoft sees size as search answer in Yahoo deal
Microsoft-Nokia Alliance: An Assault on the BlackBerry
New York Times
The takeaway? First the partnership is aimed initially at Research in Motion and loosening the hold that its popular BlackBerry e-mail software and service has on business customers. Second Microsoft is unbundling its strategy in the cellphone market with Microsoft’s ffice division free to step away from the company’s operating system business. And Microsoft is trying to use its powerful ffice franchise — Word Excel PowerPoint but also collaboration tools like SharePoint — to shift the smartphone technology competition to its advantage. Stephen Elop president of the Microsoft division that includes ffice said business customers were first focused on mobile e-mail. But the next competitive terrain in the business market will be productivity and collaboration software and services on smartphones. Elop said “This isn’t a browser discussion at all.
‘Custom XML’ the key to patent suit over Microsoft Word
ZDNet
But it still contains some useful information. First according to this post Custom XML is a Word-only thing. It’s not part of Excel PowerPoint or any other ffice app. Post author Stephane Rodriguez links to a couple of Microsoft-provided definitions of Custom XML. The first from ffice Program Manager Brian Jones dates back to 2005:“.
Microsoft ffers Updated ffice Suite For Macs
ChannelWeb
Microsoft described the new application set as a “midcycle” release that improves the software suite’s “speed stability and compatibility. ” The speed of Microsoft Word’s 2008 for Mac launch and scroll times for example has been improved in the new release as have the calculation times in the new Microsoft Excel 2008 for Mac. The new release of Microsoft PowerPoint 2008 for Mac lets users author motion-path animations and define their. Perhaps the most significant enhancement to the new software is.
Create a back-to-school Slideshow
Best Syndication
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Microsoft sees size as search answer in Yahoo deal
Salt Lake Tribune
The more times Microsoft watches someone click an ad — or not — the better its formula becomes for making the right match. And because search ads are sold auction-style more advertisers vying for those spots should drive up prices ultimately helping Microsoft eke out a bit more from every ad it sells. Right now Microsoft estimates that Google gets 7 cents in ad revenue for every search while Yahoo gets 4. 3 cents and Microsoft gets 3. 9 cents according to a PowerPoint slide Microsoft mistakenly posted online. nce Microsoft is handling Yahoo’s searches Microsoft predicts revenue per search for both companies will rise to 5 cents. Subtracting the commission Microsoft will pay Yahoo Microsoft expects to start making a “decent” return of $400 million.
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