MICROSOFT OBSERVER ? WEEK IN REVIEW

July 15th, 2010 · No Comments

It’s been a busy week here at The Microsoft Observer. With the Windows 7 launch behind us, Microsoft looked ahead to the launch of the Office 2010 productivity suite and released its beta out to the developer community. Also, the company’s shareholder meeting in New York City had interesting news around both Windows sales since the launch and its mobile device strategy.

Office 2010 Beta Released To Developer Community Microsoft on Monday released the beta version of Office 2010to its MSDN and TechNet subscribers. As for the general public, they just have to wait. (read more at: http://microsoftobserver.com/office/office-2010-beta-released-to-developer-community/)

Microsoft Gives Developers Early Look at Internet Explorer 9 Microsoft showed off early work on Internet Explorer 9, a browser that will feature improved performance, new features, and the possibility of new standards. Stephen Sinofsky, president of the newly renamed Windows and Windows Live division said the company was looking at new standards like HTML 5, and noted how far behind IE is on the current ACID test, a test designed to expose browser flaws. (read more at: http://microsoftobserver.com/online-services/microsoft-gives-developers-early-look-at-internet-explorer-9/)

Microsoft Releases Office Mobile 2010 Beta for WinMo Phones Alongside Microsoft’s launch of the Office 2010 beta, Microsoft on Wednesday launched a public beta of Office Mobile 2010. The set of applications will allow users to view and edit their Office documents, use their phones as a PowerPoint presentation aid, and connect with their SharePoint Workspace Mobile accounts. (read more at: http://microsoftobserver.com/office/microsoft_releases_office_mobile_2010_beta/)

Microsoft Hosts Shareholder Meeting; Windows Sales “Fantastic” Speaking Thursday at the company’s annual meeting, Ballmer said Windows 7 sales are “fantastic,” but provided no numbers to support his claim. The Wall Street Journal estimates that Microsoft has sold 40 million copies sold since the new operating system’s Oct. 22 release. (read more at: http://microsoftobserver.com/xbox/600k-modded-xbox-systems-banned-from-xbox-live/)

Microsoft’s Ballmer Admits Misteps With Windows Mobile Slow Windows Mobile development is causing all kinds of problems for Microsoft, but CEO Steve Ballmer says the company has learned from its mistakes and is poised to carry out its mobile strategy more effectively. (read more at: http://microsoftobserver.com/windows-mobile-phone/microsofts-ballmer-admits-misteps-with-windows-mobile/)