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Paul Thurrott's WinInfo News
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News about Windows and Microsoft. No fluff.
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It's On: Amazon Announces $139 Kindle
Windows IT Pro
Paul Thurrott
Online retailing giant Amazon this morning announced its third-generation Kindle eBook reader, which is smaller, lighter, and faster than its predecessor, while offering the same screen dimensions and 50 percent better contrast. Best of all for potential customers, the new Kindle is getting a significant price cut, with the base model costing just $139.
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Microsoft, Adobe Deepen Security Ties
Windows IT Pro
Paul Thurrott
At the Black Hat security conference on Wednesday, Microsoft and Adobe announced they were dramatically expanding their relationship in order to better protect users against electronic threats. Now, Adobe will provide vulnerability information about its products via Microsoft's Active Protections Program (MAPP) to security solution vendors
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Google/Yahoo! Tie-Up in Japan Has Microsoft Calling Foul
Windows IT Pro
Paul Thurrott
Microsoft this week denounced a web search partnership in Japan that would see its close partner, Yahoo!, tie up with industry Goliath Google.
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Library of Congress Rules that Jailbreaking iPhones is Legal ... So What?
Windows IT Pro
Paul Thurrott
The US Copyright Office, a unit of the Library of Congress, this week ruled that iPhone users are free to "jailbreak" their devices, opening them up to non-Apple-approved applications.
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Windows 7: 175 Million Copies Sold
Windows IT Pro
Paul Thurrott
As part of its quarterly and annual financial results released late last week, Microsoft announced that it had sold more than 175 million copies of Windows 7 through the third week of July.
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WinInfo Short Takes: Week of July 26, 2010
Windows IT Pro
Paul Thurrott
An often irreverent look at some of this week's other news, including Microsoft's record-setting financial results, Windows 7 hits 175 million units sold, Microsoft's mysterious ARM agreement points to a possible tablet future, Apple delays white iPhone 4s until the end of time, Nokia issues in the high-end market, Dell settles SEC case for $100 million, Amazon profits surge, and Facebook hits 500 million users.
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Microsoft Issues Automated Workaround for Windows Shortcut Vulnerability
Windows IT Pro
Paul Thurrott
Microsoft this week released an automated online tool to counter a recently-revealed zero-day vulnerability in the Windows shell. This vulnerability affects all modern Windows versions from Windows XP through 7, including Server versions.
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Microsoft Announces Kinect Pricing, Bundling, and Release Date
Windows IT Pro
Paul Thurrott
Microsoft this week announced that its Kinect motion-sensing add-on for the Xbox 360 will launch November 4 in North America and will cost $149.99, as expected. Additionally, Microsoft will sell an all-in-one bundle that combines a new low-end Xbox 360 with the Kinect and a Kinect-specific game for $299.
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Microsoft Launches Public Betas of New Security Products
Windows IT Pro
Paul Thurrott
Microsoft announced the immediate availability of a beta version of its next Security Essentials product, which provides free antivirus and anti-malware functionality to Windows and is aimed at individuals and home-based businesses.
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Apple Reports Strong Earnings on iPhone, iPad, Mac Sales
Windows IT Pro
Paul Thurrott
Apple continued its torrid sales pace in the second quarter of 2010, with strong sales of the iPhone, iPad, and Mac product lines driving record profits. Only the iPod line has seen any slowdown, and Apple continues to be immune to industry economic conditions despite its premium pricing model
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