Microsoft Acquires GreenField online for $486 Million
Microsoft has acquired GreenField Online via a cash tender offer for $17.50 per share in a transaction valued at approximately $486 million. In addition, Greenfield Online announced that immediately prior to entry into the merger agreement with Microsoft it had terminated its previously announced merger agreement with affiliates of Quadrangle Group LLC.
Microsoft has advised [...]
Microsoft v. Primax: Patent Infringement Action with the ITC
Microsoft Corp. late today filed a patent infringement action with the International Trade Commission (ITC), after making repeated attempts during the past several years to engage Primax Electronics, Ltd in a licensing agreement, and issued the following statement from Horacio Gutierrez, vice president and deputy general counsel of Intellectual Property and Licensing:
“Microsoft has filed [...]
Windows Mojave Experiment Video Results
Windows Mojave is an experiment and survey in which Vista was shown as the “next OS”, codenamed “Mojave” to people who have never used Vista before. Afterwards they were asked to voice their opinion on it.
The Detailed Text Results Can be read at Windows Vista Blog and the video responses can be viewed at MojaveExperiment.com
Microsoft splits its Platforms & Services unit in two
Microsoft in a unexpected statement announced that the Platforms & Services Division (PSD) will be split into two groups: Windows/Windows Live and Online Services, with both groups reporting directly to CEO Steve Ballmer. Microsoft also announced that PSD President Kevin Johnson will be leaving the company.
“Kevin has built a supremely talented organization and laid [...]
Games For Windows Live Multiplayer Goes Free
At the Gamefest 2008 event on Tuesday, Microsoft announced that all Games for Windows Live multiplayer features are now free. These features — including multiplayer achievements, matchmaking, cross-platform play with the Xbox 360, GFW voice chat, and more — previously required a GFW Live Gold account. The change is effective immediately and across all GFW [...]
Microsoft to force XP SP3 Auto Update from today!
Likewise any other updates Microsoft has begun the Auto Update of XP Service Pack 3 from today.Although many people who download SP3 earlier didnt liked it because of its many bugs and errors have already switched back to SP2.
Customers who have automatic updates turned on but who don’t want XP SP3 to be downloaded to user desktops this [...]
Bill Gates’ last working day today
As all of you must be knowing ,the man who changed the way of computing and computers , is going to retire today.It was with his efforts that a common man could own an operate a computer easily.It was his efforts that kids were able to operate computers.
Windows 95 , Windows 98 ,Windows 2000 ,Windows [...]
