Microsoft denies it built 'backdoor' in Windows 7
computerworld.com — Microsoft today denied that it has built a backdoor into Windows 7, a concern that surfaced on Wednesday after a senior National Security Agency (NSA) official testified before Congress that the agency had worked on the operating system. (Submitted by upick) More…
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Rejected Mortal Kombat Fatalities view!
youtube.com - The Mortal Kombat developers came up with all kinds of ideas for fatalities. These are the ones that didn't make the cut.
JavaScript, graphics performance improvements on tap for IE9
arstechnica.com — At PDC, Microsoft talked about what the next version of its browser will bring to the world. IE9 will contain a new emphasis on performance and graphics, and should make the browser far more competitive with its competitors. (Submitted by abbathdoom) More…
IE9 Will Close Performance Gap With Firefox, Chrome
computerworld.com — Microsoft today claimed that its next browser, Internet Explorer 9 (IE9), has nearly closed the JavaScript performance gap between itself and rivals made by Mozilla and Google, even though the browser has been in development only a few weeks. (Submitted by Lucas123) More…
Bing Adds Features, Including Results from Wolfram Alpha
bits.blogs.nytimes.com — In an effort to sustain Bing's early momentum, Microsoft is adding new features, including local weather and events and results from Wolfram Alpha, a Web service that specializes in answering questions. (Submitted by shakesmcgee1) More…
Microsoft "COFEE" leaks onto the web.
theinquirer.net — Computer Online Forensic Evidence Extractor (COFEE) is a forensics tool that fits on a USB drive for the police to use in PC forensics.It's reportedly illegal for unauthorised people to download and use the software. According to the Vole it takes the average bobbie "with even minimal computer experience" less than ten minutes to master the program (Submitted by BlindingDawn) More…
Windows 7 Beats Vista By 234% In First Week Sales
hothardware.com — One has to wonder--are sales of Win7 doing well because people can't wait to rid themselves of Vista? Or are sales of Win7 doing well because of Win7's own merits? Whatever the case, Microsoft's newest operating system is off to a fantastic start, with sales of the system up 234%. (Submitted by Ricochetbiscuit) More…
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