One would have thought that it being the day after a long weekend in the States that there would have been more news but like yesterday the pickings were pretty slim. Tomorrow though will be different I imagine with everyone pontificating on and on about Steve Jobs and he time on stage at the D8 conference tonight. Oh well on with what was available today.
Microsoft:
- Microsoft delivers public test build of Embedded Compact 7 operating system – Mary Jo Foley
On June 1, Microsoft made available to anyone interested a public test build of its Windows Embedded Compact 7 operating system, the product codenamed “Chelan.” - Actually Microsoft, If Android Loses The Tablet War It Won’t Be To Windows 7 – The Next Web
Microsoft, while excelling in any number of product categories, is literally lost at sea in the tablet wars. News today from Computex has a Microsoft executive claiming that Google will lose the tablet competition to Microsoft’s Windows 7 on slate computers. - Will Best Buy’s Kin price cuts be what the doctor ordered? – Mary Jo Foley
After some staunch criticism from key gadget-centric bloggers and press, the Microsoft Kin platform — launched just less than a month ago — is getting a price cut. - Security upgrades in the new Hotmail – The Windows Blog
We were excited to share with you last week a preview of the brand new Hotmail, available starting later this summer. To follow up, we wanted to share a little more detail around some of the security investments we’ve made in the new Hotmail.
Internet Explorer:
- IE6 usage falls below 5% in The US and Europe – StatCounter
Usage of web browser Internet Explorer 6 (IE6) in the US and Europe fell below the 5% mark for the first time in May, according to web analytics company, StatCounter. The firm’s research arm StatCounter Global Stats reports that IE6 US usage has fallen to 4.7% from 11.5% 12 months ago. - Slow IE8 tab load times? Check your add-ins… – Ed Bott
Internet Explorer 8 has a nifty feature that allows you to track the load times for installed browser add-ins. It’s a useful troubleshooting tool when trying to figure out why new tabs take too long to load.
Windows:
- Windows and Security: Setting the Record Straight – Brandon LaBlanc
There’s been some coverage overnight about the security of Windows and whether or not one particular company is reducing its use of Windows. We thought this was a good opportunity to set the record straight. — There is some irony here that is hard to overlook.
image courtesy of The Next Web.
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