IE8 Beta 1 Blocks Access to Windows Update
This had to be the funniest thing to happen today for Microsoft. The newly released IE8 Beta 1 blocks access to Windows Update if you prefer to run it from the browser. If you visit the Windows Update site from IE8 this is what you get.. Thank you for your interest in obtaining updates from our site. To use this site, you must be running Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 or later. To upgrade to the latest version of the browser, go to the Internet Explorer Downloads website. If you... Read The Rest →
Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 : Early Bird Review
I’m pretty sure you have all heard about Internet Explorer 8 either here or elsewhere. The 1st Beta of IE8 was released to public today and I quickly downloaded and I’ve been playing with it the whole day long. Being a long time Firefox browser, it was like ages since I used Internet Explorer. I’ve been a Firefox fan since the 1.2 days. So coming back to IE8 after such a long time was an experience in itself for me. Anyway’s I’d better cut the crap and focus on the... Read The Rest →
What If Microsoft Builds IE On Top Of Firefox ?
Just done with reading an Interesting Post at PCWorld titled “Dear Microsoft: It’s Time for Internet Explorer, Powered by Firefox”. The headline caught me unawares and the article itself was quite an interesting read. The article was quite provocative, and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. I just thought I should present my opinions on this idea as well, so here you go.. If you have any ideas please drop in your opinions in the comments. For a start lets get it straight on, that IE will never embrace Firefox come... Read The Rest →
Windows Vista SP1 To Break Apps Just Like Vista Did!
You surely must have heard about the imminent arrival of Windows Vista SP1. Looks like at the grand party of the release of SP1, it is going to disappoint some apps. Yes you heard that right, SP1 will break support for some apps, just like Vista did on a larger scale when it first came out. The biggest problem that Vista had when it first came out was the large amount of software incompatibilities. Most people held back from upgrading to Vista fearing that their favorite software or app wouldn’t... Read The Rest →
Yahoo! Might Reject Microsoft's Bid Tomorrow
The Wall Street Journal believes that Yahoo! will decline the $44.6 Billion Offer made by Microsoft to acquire it tomorrow. Should this happen tomorrow, it might set some wildfires tomorrow, as this would probably be considered as a bold move by Yahoo. Yahoo has said that it will not consider any offer made by Microsoft under 40$ a share. Over a series of meetings, the Yahoo board believes that this offer seriously undermines the true value of Yahoo. If at all Yahoo pushes for atleast 40$ a share, this would... Read The Rest →
Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac Now on Torrents
Here’s hot news for all you Mac users out there, who have been dying to get their hands on the Mac Office 2008, that was released about two weeks ago. Now on a few private torrent trackers we have the Office 2008 HOTiSO that just weighs in under 600MB. Right now the release is only on a few private trackers, but you can expect it to come on popular public trackers like TPB as well pretty soon. The new version of Office 2008 has been pretty well received by just... Read The Rest →
Sign A Petition Against The Yahoo Acquisition
If you think that the proposed Microsoft and Yahoo Merger isn’t all that good for the Internet Community as a whole. If you think Yahoo would rather live than die at the hands of Microsoft please sign the petition. I’ve already outlined just about all the reasons why this acquisition isn’t a good idea in my previous post What Does A Combined Microsoft Yahoo Look Like. Please read it and consider signing the petition. The power is in the hands of us bloggers who could get the attention of mainstream... Read The Rest →
What Does A Combined Microsoft Yahoo Look Like?
Hot on the heels of the $44.6 Billion Offer made by Microsoft to Buy Yahoo, the web is going crazy with discussions on this. This deal if takes place, could well be the defining moment of Internet in 2008. This deal has large ramifications, beyond just about you and me can think of. I’m not entirely sure, if this deal makes sense for Microsoft. The only reason Microsoft seems to be running behind Yahoo is to beat Google in Search and Online Advertising. The Bid seems to be a good... Read The Rest →
Happy First Birthday to Windows Vista
Windows Vista, the latest new kid on the block, turns One today, making over a 100 million friends in just a year of its growth that has continuously come under fire from Blogs and Tech Journalists like me and everyone seemed to favor its big brother, but things seem to smoothening now for the Sixth child of its parents, who are already working together for their seventh child, but the doctors don’t really seem to have an idea when the seventh kid will arrive. And do you think the seventh... Read The Rest →
Internet Explorer 8 Clears Acid2.. Really??
Well the Whole Blogosphere has been talking about IE8 Clearing the Acid2 test. Lets hear to what the IE8 team has to say about the milestone : As a team, we’ve spent the last year heads down working hard on IE8. Last week, we achieved an important milestone that should interest web developers. IE8 now renders the “Acid2 Face” correctly in IE8 standards mode. Before I answer the question that I raised in the title of this post, let me tell you what the Acid2 test is all about :... Read The Rest →
