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Microsoft at the August 29, 2607712, released security announcement that the company will have two pieces of DigiNotar root certificate from certificate removed. Trust list Now Microsoft is take further measures to ensure that IE users cannot access by DigiNotar with the certificate of the web site to self protection. A period of time in the future, the company will put all DigiNotar subordinate or management of the agency moved to the trust certificate, certificate to focus at that time, all DigiNotar use certificate of website will not through the IE visit. The work will be through the update to the way.
Affected by the digital certificate as a springboard to network attackers in attack, influence scope contains middlemen all web browser.
History shows that Microsoft rarely is the first to try to develop a new technology firm, but it is always able to insist for a long time down and succeed. Microsoft in this success, including numerous examples PC operating system, click on the graphic calculation, productivity software, data center software, a web browser and even game and related software.
This week, Microsoft and is going to be a "v", the drama of the battlefield is the touch screen tablet computer calculation, with its products are Windows 8 operating system. Based on Windows 8 of the system is expected to new product will be listed in the next year. But attract software developer for Windows 8 of the software system development application from action this week began, Microsoft will Tuesday in Anaheim, California held a four-day meeting of software development, to introduce the new system member.
According to two anonymous industry advisor said, Microsoft will be at the conference to software developers are providing early "preview" version of Windows 8 and thousands of
For Microsoft, the bet is not small. Its Windows business still have strong profit ability, but as "age" growth, the business revenue and net income has slipped.
Technology research firm Envisioneering analyst Richard Doherty (Richard Doherty) said: "Microsoft is compelled to do it."
Tablet computer and smart phones is the next two big computing products. As consumer and enterprise users increasingly choose tablet computer, sales of personal computers is expected in recent months has constantly been come down.
Apple with its iPad tablet computer, other series market development manufacturers are not quite smoothly. Last month, hewlett-packard has officially announced the TouchPad tablet computer to give up. RIM blackberry manufacturer for the tablet computer business seeking buyers. So far, Google andros system based on the tablet computer also didn’t succeed, and pick up Microsoft Windows 7 tablet computer system is more count for nothing.
Market research firm Gartner analyst Michael alongside Buddha (Michael Silver) says: "Windows 8 is a Microsoft pull tools."
Microsoft in recent months have in a few industry conference revealed some Windows 8 of the material. Microsoft executives said, Windows 8 system will use the new design, including the chips and the user experience. In PC platform, Windows 8 system’s start time will be in 10 seconds. Windows 8 the appearance of the system for the company launched the new smartphone soon operating system Windows Phone software. It contains a large number of elegant design icon.
Windows 8 system will be compatible with most of the tablet computer and smart phones used the ARM chips and Intel chip.
Microsoft executives said, Windows 8 system in the design process is considered for tablet PCS, laptops and desktops computers to provide the same level of performance and function. For example, they talked about Windows 8 "touch first" principle, namely Windows 8 system touch function in tablet computer, laptop, desktop computers and all can fluent use.
Microsoft executives say, no matter whether the keyboard, the user can fingers in the touch screen operation to open and close or browsing the application. They think, touch function can to give consumers to the personal computer products of interest.
Windows 8 design also reflects the Microsoft to support the determination to open web standards, such as the new technology allows meta, developers don’t use by individual manufacturer of control software copyright can also develop the function of the application software rich interaction. In the past, Microsoft pursuing a more closed, copyright control way.
Microsoft in March this year, this is IE9 released a specially designed for the web browser customization meta. The browser also include some can improve the performance of the system software properties of Windows. Microsoft executives said, the purpose is to reduce the development in part for Windows 8 system development application software for technical requirements. Microsoft Windows sales department President Steven essien, panov base (Steven Sinofsky) says: "Windows 8 will for different hardware structure of the developer offers a unique opportunity to the industry."
Web developers are already to Microsoft new ideas full of interest.
Industry analysts pointed out that Microsoft has developed some of the tools to help millions of business software, software developer for Windows 8 development application software. Microsoft thinks, the traditional developer community will in the future, shine brilliantly for Windows 8 system development tomorrow.
This and apple’s reverse, often forced developers have to apple for the new products such as iPad to write applications software.
Microsoft Xbox LIVE is responsible for the business of Larry Hryb (Major Nelson) this morning in the blog Windows 8 will integrate the announced Xbox LIVE, so that its forces to expand the scope of PC users. "Xbox LIVE will give the game, music, film and television bring everyone favorite Microsoft and Windows equipment, the move is we package entertainment part of the solution, the purpose is to let everybody can transparence service. As for the love what it and what skill, later we will introduce more about this detail."
In addition, Rockstar announced the wilderness redemption "annual edition on oct. 11 in
Finally, TWI announced the RO2: stalingrad hero "and to prise (although experienced a delay). The integrated in a DuoRen 10 tickets map and three main DuoRen combat modes, but also to be introduced for the first time the plot and single cooperation mode.
See each other eye hud and the hasselblad molecules can finally took a point on the battlefield, the final version of the will for bringing the two models of new vehicles:
Windows 8 can be in the ARM chipset or x86 framework on the chip, Microsoft is still in operation including asus and acer notebook, Intel’s ultra portable tablet computer and Toshiba multi-function equipment, DuoGe equipment shows Windows 8 in good operating sex. More interesting is, Microsoft actually choose to Windows can compatible DuoZhong different equipment, chipset and size of the screen great differences, especially considering the Google Android have not been able to do this. Now it looks, Windows 8 user interface might be better than Android more suited to finish operation multi-function.
Data network Solutions provider Dot Net Solutions chief software architect Mark-Aaron del (Mark Rendle is very like Microsoft for Windows of the introduction of Metro style interface. Aaron del said: "Microsoft seems to perform well in the interface design, I like this upgrade a can adapt to different size screen interface design."
Based on the.net platform developer and Imaginet technical director Ed-brent Cohen at what (Ed Blankernship) said: "I can use all the existing technology and choose the best programming tool for Windows 8 development software on it that I feel very excited."
Windows 8 allows developers to use meta/JavaScript, including C/C + +, C# / XAML, developed a series of tools Metro style of the user interface. Microsoft Windows sales department, the President Steven-all base (Steven Sinofsky) said, Windows 8 built-in 1800 application program interface (API) and software objects, developers can use these tools to develop Windows programs.
From our observation of the result, the application development and upload process seems very fluent.
Microsoft announced today that Bing search engine, update introduced its "adaptive search" of new features, and the following video shows a working conditions of the adaptive searching case, different user will according to former search history search two different results, this function will give users more search results to help deal with correlation, from Google’s technology competition.
American science and technology information web site CNET senior reporter Jay · GMT (Jay Greene) articles on Thursday, Microsoft will Windows pointed out that as the "Switzerland saber" to meet everyone’s operation needs; But apple its operating system as a fine products, dedicated to meet the needs of specific populations, the two companies strategy is very different.
Very different
This week, Microsoft in Build developers conference revealed the upcoming release of Windows and the details of the operating system. In fact, the software giant has to tablet computer era of operation way puts forward his own ideas, and this idea and rival apple’s ideas are completely different.
Apple thinks, consumer can be engaged in the specific task of fine high-end equipment STH, this also is the apple Mac operating system and the steady iPad using light operating system reason, the former with computer aided design application processing operation of heavy task, the latter in surfing the Internet and read ebooks.
But this is not one of us are looking for Microsoft. Microsoft thinks, consumer need is omnipotent operation system, can carry in ultra-thin tablet computer from to high end game system, etc all kinds of equipment on top. The operating system is Windows. Wells Fargo analyst Jason Maynard (Jason Maynard) said: "Microsoft’s strategy is to PC operating systems used in tablet computer, and apple is exactly the opposite. Sometimes, your hand is a hammer, everything looks like a nail."
Maynard doesn’t think Microsoft’s strategy is to recommend it. The company is in the strength of the display it. After all, the world more than 1 billion PC carrying Windows system. Analysts estimate, Windows 8 listed-is most likely in the late next year, most will have 400 million PC using of the new operating system. In Build on congress, Microsoft spare no effort to developers describe Windows 8 market potential, hoping to attract them to Windows 8 develop new applications.
Microsoft Office 2007 Home and Student Windows business department President Steven snow, kabalevsky (Steven Sinofsky) Build on Tuesday in the conference theme to the speech 5000 developers say: "Windows will bring you the opportunity of the development of application. These applications will run on all Windows 8 of the new system carrying desktop PC, laptop, Windows tablet computer, etc all kinds of Windows PC, whether new PC, or Windows 7 upgrade edition. When this product release, global users may reach 400 million. This to the everyone the opportunity."
Faces a challenge
But, because Windows 8 faces all sorts of challenges, developers initially will only develop some simple application, in order to make full use of Windows 8 touch type Metro user interface advantages. And only developers believe hardware manufacturers association launched strong product design, encourage users will Windows 8 as the support of the tablet computer operating system, rather than to simply use the PC operating system, they would devote yourself for Windows 8 application development.
This just is Microsoft and hardware manufacturers, to ensure that the Windows 8 can be run in ARM chips the cause of the above. ARM of system (SOC) architecture means, the equipment itself may be lighter and more thin, which runs on Windows 8 system of ultra-thin, some more attractive tablet computer create conditions. But these ARM chips can not run the old Windows application, unless the program design personnel do to them further improvement.
This means that pick up Windows 8 ARM tablet computer won’t have complete reverse compatible function, it, pick up Windows system to bring some of the tablet computer advantage will disappear. The old application will still can run to use AMD and Intel x86 framework of Windows 8 computers. But the structure of hardware configuration request higher, that is, the device itself may eventually thicker and heavier.
With these more heavy equipment processing traditional operation problem is not big, but if the task to see ebook on your lap, it doesn’t comfortable. To be fair, this conclusion is likely to be. In Windows 8 and pick up all kinds of equipment of Windows 8 issued a formal, Microsoft and its partners before and at least a year to solve this problem. They have realized that these challenges.
The Swiss army knife
Qualcomm is one of the important partners of Microsoft, are now working to give Windows 8 optimization ARM Snapdragon chips, and also devote a great deal of manpower and material resources, to help developers will find old application into this new platform method, but the company is very clear, it not simply solve all these problems.
Qualcomm chipsets business department software competent Steve Horton (Steve Horton) said: "our focus on top at applications, they can solve most 90% of high-end users are faced with the problem. But if you use Quicken in 99, it may be in trouble." Also, AMD is also in active measures to help partners of the thinnest equipment development, for the processing and most extensive application.
AMD client product Marketing Department senior manager gabriel · gelafu discovers better (Gabe Gravning) said: "the x86 framework of lighter and more thin equipment sure will usher in a chance. The market is headed in that direction." This is also betting on Microsoft Windows 8 reasons. Microsoft will Windows as a "Swiss army knife", can satisfy the need of each of the operation. Microsoft Windows 8 to borrow to prove a fact that the current market led by apple product concept has drawbacks.
Bill Buxton work is in before the Xerox PARC researcher, now he human-computer interaction in Microsoft research institute, said jobs as principle is the inventor of 313 patents in 30 many patents, Steve jobs is the main inventor. Buxton says jobs as the inventor and joint inventor in apple has very received for respect, and these jobs are actually in the patent participation is very high.
He said if in some patents someone did not do enough, then the contribution of his name is not possible in patent inventor list, which will enable the actual effect, and let the company patent in brand crisis, so apple absolutely not likely to do so. Buxton wrote Jonathan Ive said jobs and more than 200 in design relevant patents cooperation, and Steve jobs still make Ive competent design. Buxton says own weakness of jobs is very clear, and excellent CEO must be aware of their ability to better management team.
Buxton Microsoft Office 2007 says jobs not stylist, he have never used his designer, when Steve jobs described his talking about the success of apple, Steve jobs says because apple can will do the best user experience. Steve jobs has been unremitting advocate innovation, design and user experience. He mentioned of the concept of culture and execution efficiency and new products and technology promotion, these undoubtedly are both excellent CEO the necessary elements.
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Microsoft Seattle on October will start in February by apple store
Microsoft headquarters Seattle University Village of Microsoft’s upcoming February, time is on October 20,, the company said, according to Microsoft’s traditional, shop when opening a free concert invited each star to add to the fun, but the concert is to wait until the next day to start held. Note the, Microsoft will be their store in the apple store near the, both at a parking lot.
Set up shop in Seattle is a Microsoft measure of remedying, apple back in September 2003, have been set up shop here, from the iPod to Mac to iOS devices, profit very expensive, and Microsoft has been the lack of such to improve its image, retail until 2006 start Microsoft store copy apple.
"Slate: writing used board", "Milestone: Milestone", as Microsoft’s latest generation operating system Windows8 formal brand name and RTM versions comments, clearly show the Microsoft in the tablet computer and mobile devices in the market expectations of deep expectations.
Compared to 2008 the use of 25 Windows7 development team and more than thousand programmer, Windows8 compared with increased for 10 a development team, luxurious and huge budget should be lining squad on Microsoft’s social status. The new team combination main attack application and equipment compatibility and user experience and interface, and improvement of those three elements was just is the most key industry tablet computer technology strategic position.
In early September 2009, Microsoft will have completed 12 technology working group for the development, management system Windows8 Microsoft at the time of release its recruitment information required candidates at least 5 years experience, and have software programming degree, or for Microsoft Office 2007 Home and Student computer science and related fields a unique perspective. This is only "tecoda) stage", also is the first order threshold, therefore, Windows8 development team strength without a doubt.
In June 2011, has focused on Phone, Xbox and the browser plugin aspects of team work, XAML technology into all Windows Phone sector, become Windows8 immediate war forces (see chart). XAML, let Microsoft group to join to the determination of the tablet PC market has been verified, Windows7 brought about by the profit effect already close to the end, social networking and mobile terminal equipment of popular Microsoft must wake up from sleep, to know and understand the needs of the consumer market. In the more than two years of time span of restructuring and improve continuously development team, also from a side, reflect the software giant Microsoft as the focus of the conservative and bulky.
Microsoft Windows Phone division President Andy Lees yesterday announced the launch of the original code Windows Phone the latest version of the Mango. Microsoft first launched in the months before the Windows Phone 7 version released yesterday, the 7.5 version is based on the idea of "people oriented", it provides the new design of hundreds of new functions and new experience, such as multitasking, more application integration, outstanding mobile Internet experience, including integration social networks and conversation of such as a strong personalized tool, help the people to realize the interworking in daily life.
Microsoft Office Windows Phone division President Andy Lees said: "let me the most proud of matter one of the Phone, we are for Windows takes a different approach. It seems, smart phones in the very great degree has become the release of the application platform, users had to numerous icon in search for the application required. We hope the users want to all of the core application directly into mobile phones, all around the user, not the icon on."
Existing Windows Phone of cell Phone users can gradually to upgrade to the new version. And in the coming months, AT&T, T-Mobile and a number of global operators will launch a new version of the pre-installed 7.5 Windows Phone Mobile phones.
Microsoft’s goal is in four weeks introverted 98% of the world’s Windows Phone users of mobile phones provide new version to upgrade. The user can in Windows Phone website "Where" s My Phone Update?" List inquires the upgrade. If you want to know more information, please visit the Windows Phone project team official blogs.
IDC: Windows Phone market share in 2015 will super 20%
The latest upgrade version of Windows Phone in the course of development is an important milestone, in today’s the complexity of the mobile Phone market continue the user and critics to Windows Phone the widespread praise.
"All Things D" and "the Wall Street journal’s Katherine Boehret comments said:" the new version set concise elegance and covers at an organic whole, for users brought about a sensual feast. The new version is almost every screen is designed with a favorite animation."
In this new version, after preview "PC Magazine" Sascha Segan wrote: "Windows Phone provides with the main rivals completely different communication way."
This difference also has caused the analysts attention. IDC predict: by 2015, Windows Phone will depend on smart phones field in more than 20% of the market share in this field, the market share of the second position. *
In addition, a Windows Phone 7 also won The "2011 year" PC Magazine "readers’ choice award", and The Industrial Designers association (The Industrial Designers Society of America) issued by The user choice award "and" IDEA 2011 lottery ".
Andy Lees said: "our goal is to Windows Phone 7 structured as a proud, we have a special liking for the mobile platform of consumers. I think we do give many people bring surprise."
"It is with the person this" new function continue to integrate resources Microsoft