Tag: REDMOND

If you're itching to install Windows Vista SP1 but haven't been one of the few thousand beta testers to get an invitation, October 27th could be your lucky day. If you live near Redmond Washington, that is. Microsoft is holding a Vista SP1 Beta Install Fair. What does that mean? if you've got a PC running Windows Vista RTM and a little free time on your hands, Microsoft will install a beta of ...

The team in Redmond Washington has just announced that they will be acquiring Chicago based Parlano, developers of a cross functional group communication technology, that goes beyond your typical IM and email toolsets. Terms of the deal have not yet been disclosed, but Microsoft is planning to integrate Parlano's technology in order to give its office programs a broader vision. For example, ...

Last week Sam Ramji, Director of Microsoft's Open Source Software Lab, has extended an invitation to the developers of Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird to Redmond for the Windows Vista Readiness ISV Lab, a monthly event which provides independent software vendors (ISVs) with "secure office space for 4 people, hardware, VPN access, and 1:1 access to product team developers and support staff." In his ...