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comScore Networks, the leader in digital media measurement, today released the results of an analysis of instant messenger (IM) usage in various parts of the world. According to the study, eighty-two million people, or 49 percent of the European online population, used IM applications to communicate online in February. In comparison, sixty-nine million people in North America, or only 37 percent of the online population, used IM during the same timeframe. Interestingly, the analysis showed that IM is most heavily used in the Latin American region, with 64 percent of the online population using IM in February. The MSN Messenger application has the strongest penetration worldwide, with 61 percent of worldwide IM users utilizing the application in February. MSN Messenger is also dominant in Latin America, reaching more than 90 percent of IM users, and in Europe and Asia Pacific, reaching more than 70 percent of IM users in each region. North America is the most competitive IM market, with MSN Messenger, AOL/Aim and Yahoo! Messenger each garnering between 27 percent and 37 percent of IM users in February. Additional IM programs are gaining ground, especially outside of North America. Skype is now used by 14 percent of IM users worldwide, although this application is used by only 3 percent of the online population in North America. Skype appears most popular in Asia Pacific, reaching 26 percent of the region’s IM user population.
The Windows Vista Product Guide provides a comprehensive overview of the innovative features and functions that make Microsoft® Windows Vista™ the next-generation Windows client operating system and successor to Windows XP. This guide also provides information the benefits Windows Vista offers diverse users as well as information about the different editions (SKUs) available. It’s about 300 pages, and contains a lot of really great information about Windows Vista.
Download the Windows Vista Product Guide from here. (Warning: 43.3MB!)
Rename the file to Windows_Vista_Product_Guide.xps (from .zip).
To view the Windows Vista Product Guide:
Microsoft’s new XPS Documents can be viewed, printed, full-text searched, and securely protected and authenticated with the latest rights management and digital signatures technologies. To install the XPS Viewer, please do the following:
Windows Vista: April builds of Windows Vista should prompt you to install WinFX automatically after you double-click on the XPS document. For other builds, including the February CTP, navigate to your \Windows\SYSMSICache\WinFX\3.0 directory and install WinFX from there.
Windows XP: The latest public version of WinFX can be installed here. After installing, you can double-click the XPS file to open it
To broaden its appeal in a Windows-dominated world, Apple Computer Inc. unveiled software Wednesday to help owners of its new Intel-based Macs run not only its own operating system but also Microsoft Corp.'s rival software.
Apple's shares surged as Wall Street bet the move would help Apple grow its current worldwide personal computer market share beyond the current range of 3 percent to 4 percent by attracting more business and home users.
As you weigh the costs and risks of Windows and Linux, consider this: More and more independent analysts and leading companies find that Windows Server System outperforms Linux on TCO, reliability, security, and indemnification. Get the facts, and make the decision that's right for your business.
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Round 2 Qualifiers for online invitationals announced!
Let's face it - the world needs help. The kind of help that happens when you take the top young technologists from around the globe and turn them loose on solving the world's toughest problems. That's what Imagine Cup is all about. Imagine Cup is your chance to innovate, show the world what you've got, and win some serious prizes. Simply put, it's your chance to use the power of technology to better the world - and have some fun while you're at it.
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The New Microsoft Office User Interface Overview
Key Features While the overall look of the redesigned applications is new, early testing indicates that people quickly feel at home in the new user interface and rapidly become accustomed to the new way these applications work. The ease with which people use the new interface is due to the simplicity of the new interface features:
The Ribbon
Contextual tabs
Contextual tabs
Live Preview
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Check out Virtual MIX to see and hear all the action that happened at MIX. Virtual MIX offers a deeper look into the range of Web technologies from Microsoft including videos of partner and customer participants, photos and more. Watch the MIX keynotes and in just a few weeks all of the presentations from the event will be posted.