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If you’re buying a new computer in the near future, it may be a good idea to avoid systems with Phoenix bios on them. There’s recent proof that their 2003 contract with Microsoft has born fruit in their latest bios versions which now prevent you from installing any OS other than Vista. Not only is this a really, really bad move by Phoenix, but it’s also another strike against Microsoft as it seems to be trying to become uber monopolistic in the PC market again simply by locking out anyone and everyone they can. Thank goodness the open bios project is in full swing. We may need them in the near future.

WTF is wrong with Phoenix? And they say it is being done to increase the security of the OS. Yeah right!! How?? The next thing they’l say is unplug it from the internet! This is a joke! Well ill make sure me OR my friends dont lay their hands on a PC with a Phoenix BIOS. Thanks a LOT Microsoft and Phoenix!

Goldman Sachs’ perspective on Windows Vista is not singular. In fact, the view that Vista is the last client operating system from Microsoft has been perpetuating itself even before the product hit the shelves. In fact, back in 2006, Gartner analysts have also put forward the possibility that Windows Vista would be the last of its kind.

“Vista will be the last major release of Windows in its current form. User demands, Microsoft’s business needs and technology changes will move future versions toward a more modular architecture. The trend of bundling even more functionality is set to reverse,” stated Brian Gammage, Michael A. Silver and David Mitchell Smith from Gartner.

Microsoft has strongly denied the scenario in which another Windows platform will not be made available following the Windows Vista release. In fact, the company is currently developing both Windows Fiji, the first service pack for Vista and also Widows Seven.

Details on the operating system designed to replace Windows Vista, under the codenames Windows Vienna and Windows Seven are scarce, but Microsoft has not denied that the development process is in place. This however, combined with the fact that Microsoft has applauded in excess of 20 million sold Vista licenses, failed to prevent Goldman Sachs analysts from expressing some rather bleak predictions about Microsoft’s future as far as the Windows platform is concerned.

“Microsoft stands at a major juncture in its life cycle. The company’s recently launched Vista and Office 2007 products mark the end of multiyear development cycles and should provide strong growth and profits in the next 12-plus months. Normally, this would make us look at the stock as a definitive must-own. At the same time, these launches also potentially mark the end of an era, and changing technology and business models in areas such as Software-as-a-Service, virtualization, and open source seek to diminish Microsoft’s stranglehold on the desktop, which in turn significantly depletes the company’s cash cow. Vista may be the last big operating system developed by the company,” revealed Goldman Sachs.

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“We have learned that Microsoft was notified of malware that was being served through ads placed in Windows Live Messenger banners. As a result of this notification Microsoft immediately investigated the reports and removed the offending ads, as this is a violation of Microsoft’s ad serving policy. Microsoft can confirm that the ads are no longer being served by any Microsoft system,” said Whitney Burk, a company PR manager.

The banners in Windows Live Messenger were pushing Errorsafe, also known as Winfixer, an application that has been labeled as a potentially unwanted program or a security risk. Additionally, the Redmond Company has also SystemDoctor 2006, a rogue antispyware/malware application installed by malware.

“Microsoft apologizes for the inconvenience and is reviewing it’s ad approval process to reduce the chance of an occurrence such as this happening again. To help customers protect their PCs from malware threats, Microsoft recommends customers follow our Protect your PC guidance at www.microsoft.com/protect,” Burk added.

The bottom line is: exercise caution when deploying security solutions backed by unknown or untrusted developers. The fact that Errorsafe/Winfixer was advertised via Windows Live Messenger means that other legitimate services and applications could serve as attack vectors.

Nowadays, Google owns the most powerful search engine technology in the entire world, being challenged by similar services provided by other companies. Microsoft is trying to win the battle with Google’s search engine by improving Live Search, a similar technology that allows users to search the internet.

As you probably know, most of the Google services are offered via an online interface but their functionality is very often better than a downloadable application. Google Docs & Spreadsheets is a service that allows you to create, edit and share documents with other members of the service, providing multiple features that are similar with the ones included in the Microsoft’s Office solution.

Some time ago, many internet users were talking about the Google Operating System, an application that was meant to revolutionize the computer work and to challenge the well-known Microsoft product, Windows. Although the company said Google is not currently working on an operating system, it seems like the search giant is now aiming to develop an Office like suite to compete with the one created by Microsoft.

“Google’s product, which will include functions such as email, calendar, word processing, spreadsheet, instant messaging and VoIP programs is expected to be available soon. The announcement comes at a time when Microsoft is preparing to launch both Vista, the latest upgrade to the Microsoft operating system, and their Office 2007 suite. The new premium suite offered by Google will be of particular interest to those businesses who are faced with the cost and disruption of upgrading their software – even though Google executives have yet to disclose details of what is to be added to make the premium package appealing to paying customers, when it will be launched or what the price of the suite is likely to be. Google is also selling customised search engines for businesses,” bigmouthmedia reported.