Darren Straight's Blog

ICT Enthusiast and photographer.

By - Darren Straight

Microsoft and Novell Agree to Make Software Compatible!

Well I’m watching the Live Webcast of Microsoft’s CEO Steve Ballmers announcement now and wow it looks like the partnership between Microsoft and Novell (Linux) as reported earlier by The Wall Street Journal, is True!  If you haven’t opened up the Live Webcast yet then what are you wating for, it’s great listening to Steve Ballmer and all the other Executives of Microsoft and Novell talk

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Steve Ballmer to Deliver Industry Announcement – 2nd Nov 2006

Less than 15 minutes now until, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer will deliver an Industry announcement during a press conference today in San Francisco. Could this be about the Microsoft – Novell (Linux) partnership, as reported by The Wall Street Journal, I guess we will find out soon! Live Web Cast 56K 100K 300K

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Download now: The 2007 iPod Buyers’ Guide, by iLounge.com

The 2007 iPod Buyers’ Guide, by iLounge.com. Which is the world’s most popular iPod and accessory buyers’ guide is back for its third year running, better than ever! At 180 pages, this is the largest Buyers’ Guide ever, and jam-packed with everything you need to get the iPod and accessories you want for the holidays! But What’s inside? Over 20

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First Windows Vista release dates announced!

According to InfoWorld, Microsoft has sent out e-mail invitations to a launch event, called Microsoft New Day for Business. According to the e-mail, the event “will mark the business availability of three major releases from Microsoft Corp.” In addition to Vista and Office 2007, Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 also will be released to business customers at the event. Microsoft Chief

By - Darren Straight

The Windows Live Messenger Yahoo! Connect Sweepstakes

Add Your Yahoo! Friends to Windows Live Messenger for a chance to win a reunion trip. Want to talk with your Yahoo! Messenger contacts using Windows Live Messenger? Now you can. It’s quick and easy to do, too… Open Windows Live Messenger Click on the Add a Contact icon  Enter your friend’s Yahoo! address (just like all your other Messenger