PImail (Microsoft) for 3/19/2010

Microsoft Microsoft gives first whiffs of Windows 7 SP1 The first service packs for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 won't have much in the way of meat, Microsoft has said, but we know it will deliver a few key virtualization updates. Report: Hundreds of thousands of iPads preordered Hundreds of thousands of Apple iPads have been preordered and initial sales may surpass those of the original iPhone, The Wall Street Journal reports. Meanwhile, Microsoft's expansive patent portfolio ranks #1 Microsoft may be getting slammed in the other-companies'-patents department, but when it comes to Microsoft's own patent portfolio the software superpower ranks No. 1 in tech. On Bing, #0044CC blue is worth $80 million. So why #0033CC? Look at this shade of blue. Do you think it's worth $80 million? In PS3 Move video, Sony makes fun of Project Natal Watch the video below. Do it. Patent Office re-exams may complicate VirnetX lawsuits As VirnetX celebrates its $106 million patent-infringement verdict against Microsoft by filing another claim against Windows 7, there's one major complication the small company hasn't been talking about.   Wish you had current local news headlines on your web site? Add the Seattle P-I's FREE headline modules to any web page. Get the code here: http://www.seattlepi.com/onyoursite"> Click here to edit your topics Click here to unsubscribe				CHANGES TO PImail PImail will now be delivered in the afternoon instead of the morning and will contain articles that have been updated in the previous 24 hours. We've deleted some content areas and added a few new ones. Update your selections by clicking here.     USER RESOURCES Edit my e-mail address Edit my topics Unsubscribe

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