Is it Microsoft vs Apple all over again? HP Pulls the plug on Web-OS.

Posted by on Aug 19, 2011 in Apple, Google, Microsoft | 0 comments

The news is spreading fast that HP is discontinuing the Web-OS device operations. While this news needs more detailed analysis and we have a long way to go but we are left with lesser number of players when it comes to operating system for the hand-held devices. Google, Apple, RIM and Microsoft are the four major operating system developers. While RIM and Google are no naive souls, I can’t rule out the possibility of a Microsoft vs Apple battle again a few years down the road if these two can eliminate Google and RIM from the race. With Microsoft’s strategic alliance with Nokia and Apple’s discontinued success story gives rise to the support for this possible traditional rivalry coming to the Smartphone and Tablet’s world soon.

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Internet Explorer-I did not expect they’ll promote it on the roads

Posted by on Nov 15, 2010 in Internet Explorer, Microsoft | 0 comments

Internet Explorer-I did not expect they’ll promote it on the roads

Microsoft’s latest advertisement on Karachi road-side kind of astonished me. It’s  nothing strange but it’s really unusual. Is this really time to move on to IE 9 beta? I’m not an IE fan but this ad seems to be working … downloading now ;)

And if you cannot read the link on the board, its http://www.microsoft.com/pakistan

** UPDATE **

And that’s a put-off for those who have not upgraded to Windows 7 yet. The download link only gives you an option to download it for Windows 7 32bit or 64bit. No options for a download for Vista or earlier versions.

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Is Windows XP the right OS for ATM machines?

Posted by on Feb 28, 2010 in Uncategorized | 2 comments

Is Windows XP the right OS for ATM machines?

ATM machines running on Microsoft Windows based machines have been causing issues to customers. Windows are not 100 percent reliable and by nature they are interactive software. Mouse and keyboard are assumed essential UI devices . This atm also shows some error on screen that cannot be responded to without a mouse and leaves this machine unusable.

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Pre-historic file recovered by Microsoft Excel

Posted by on Oct 29, 2009 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

Pre-historic file recovered by Microsoft Excel

I just started Microsoft Excel and it has recovered a file that was originally created back in year 1601. Yeah, no kidding. The date is January 01, 1601. Following is the screenshot. Any comments?

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Microsoft Word banned in US

Posted by on Aug 17, 2009 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

Microsoft Word banned in US


Microsoft has been in trouble in Europe as reported earlier due to the law suites forcing them to ship Microsoft Windows 7 without their well known Internet Explorer browser. Later, they had to ship new copies of Windows XP without it as well.

Now Microsoft is facing a situation in US where a judge in Texas rules that Microsoft cannot sell Microsoft Word. Yes, Microsoft Word from the Microsoft Office Suite. This is very interesting. The opposing party is a Toronto based company named i4i inc. that holds some XML patents and we all know that the latest Word and Office products use XML format to store their files.
Microsoft plans to appeal against the decision. Whatever is the outcome, Microsoft has always been in the line of fire when it comes to law-suites against its products and services.


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