Wednesday, September 1, 2010

PImail (Business Stories) for 9/1/2010

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Author Neal Stephenson releases digital novel
Seattle author Neal Stephenson is promoting Subutai, a new platform for digital literature.

Microsoft releases Windows Phone 7 to manufacturers
Microsoft today said it has released Windows Phone 7 to hardware manufacturers, marking the last major milestone before the mobile operating system is launched for the holiday shopping season.

Apple TV to rival Xbox+Windows; Game Center to rival WP7
PlayTo media streaming is an often-overlooked feature built into Windows 7. Xbox Live is being integrated into Windows Phone 7. And Apple now has products to rival both.

Windows 7 family-pack discount returning in October
Microsoft today said it will offer another "family pack" discount on Windows 7 starting Oct. 3, just about a year after first releasing the operating system. For $150, for a limited time, people can get three licenses for Windows 7 Home Premium, which they can use to upgrade their Windows XP or Vista PCs. The discount also will be available in Canada, France, Germany, Australia and the U.K. after Oct. 22, Microsoft said. Users can see what versions of Windows 7 can run on their computer via the ...

Today's Apple media event (live blog)
Apple is holding one of its famous media briefings at 10 a.m. today in Cupertino, Calif. There's no official word on what the company will announce, but most people are guessing it will have something to do with iTunes.

Microsoft (officially) announces Arc Touch Mouse
Surprise! Microsoft has produced the Arc Touch Mouse, a wireless mouse with a touch-sensitive scroll bar and a body that curls and straightens for easy transport.

Windows Live Sync now Windows Live Mesh ... again
A news item I missed while on vacation this weekend: Windows Live Sync, part of the Windows Live Essentials 2011 suite that's currently in its second beta, is getting some updates ... including a (sort of) new name: Windows Live Mesh. The name's not actually new -- Microsoft combined Sync and Mesh into one for the new suite, but initially called it Sync. I guess they changed their mind. Also new is a 5GB limit for online storage, instead of 2GB. More information from Microsoft is here. Reports from ...

Microsoft, Yahoo begin paid-search transition
Last week, Yahoo search officially became powered by Bing in the United States and Canada. We're talking organic search results -- those links not sponsored by an advertiser.

 


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