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Cisco Can’t Save the Market

By Sumaira Bajwa • Feb 6th, 2010 • Category: Technology

“If the stock market is not going to reverse on these results tomorrow, then we do have a problem.”-Tal Liani, analyst at Bank of America/Merrill Lynch, speaking on Wednesday’s Cisco conference call.
Cisco Systems (CSCO) after the close yesterday posted stunningly good results for its January quarter, and provided April quarter guidance that was way above [...]



The new browser war: Have you chosen sides?

By Arun R. Zaheeruddin • Nov 4th, 2009 • Category: Technology

Browser wars are back. Where Internet Explorer came out victorious in the first battle of the browser giants, it might not remain the leader by the end of this year. What side are you on?



Console Mania

By The Partylicious • Oct 6th, 2009 • Category: Entertainment

Listing down the most anticipated games of Fall 2009!



سافٹ ویر پائریسی، حلال یاحرام

By Yasir Imran • Aug 6th, 2009 • Category: Politics (Urdu)

دنیا کے بیشتر ترقی یافتہ ممالک میں سافٹ ویر کی تیاری باقاعدہ ایک صنعت یا کاروبار بن چکی ہے، اکثر ممالک کی حکومتوں نے سافٹ ویر تیار کرنے والے اور استعمال کرنے والوں کے متعلق قوانین بھی وضع کیے ہوے ہیں۔ نیز سافٹ ویر کا بنا اجازت استعمال اور بنا خریداری کے استعمال، یا ایک [...]



Microsoft on Yahoo Deal: “Nobody Gets It”

By Sharafat • Aug 1st, 2009 • Category: Technology

Yesterday, Yahoo and Microsoft finally announced the big deal that would transform their “search platforms into a market competitor.” Microsoft will power Yahoo Search, while Yahoo gets a revenue sharing agreement. How did Wall Street react? While Microsoft investors and shareholders had a mildly positive reaction to the deal, Yahoo shares sunk. By billions [...]



Who Needs Clip Art? OffiSync 2.0 Integrates Google Image Search Into Microsoft Office

By Sumaira Bajwa • Jul 5th, 2009 • Category: Technology

Last month we wrote about OffiSync, a powerful plugin that directly ties Microsoft Office to Google Docs, allowing you to save your desktop files to the cloud automatically. Since launch the plugin has fared quite well, with over 50,000 downloads. And today it’s releasing a new version that could prove immensely useful for those of [...]



Hilarious Laloooooooooooooooooo

By Dr RazaHaider • Jun 6th, 2009 • Category: Entertainment

Laloo Prasad sent his Bio Data - to apply for a post in
Microsoft Corporation, USA…
A few days later he got this reply:
Dear Mr. Laloo Prasad,
You do not meet our requirements.
Please do not send any further correspondence.
No phone call shall be entertained.
Thanks
Bill Gates.
Laloo Prasad jumped with joy on receiving this reply.
He arranged a press conference:
“Bhaiyon aur [...]



Microsoft Effort to Best Google Yields Results

By Sharafat • Jun 4th, 2009 • Category: Technology

Google is to search what Kleenex is to tissues. Even if you’re in the habit of using another search engine like Yahoo to look up something online, you probably say you “Googled” it because everyone knows what you mean. Microsoft Corp. is hoping you’ll change your habits and start “Binging” for that which you once [...]



Bing Bing Bing : Microsoft’s Bing

By Sumaira Bajwa • May 30th, 2009 • Category: Technology

I watched the unveiling of Microsoft’s Bing at AllThingsD yesterday, and was way more impressed than I expected. Of course, I should have known: Basically, it was Powerset repotted in fertile soil with lots of nutrients… I was an investor in Powerset, and it was a gratifying moment: like seeing your kid up on stage [...]



Will Microsoft Ban Messenger in Pakistan Too?

By Sumaira Bajwa • May 25th, 2009 • Category: Technology

Well, the software giant of the universe has followed the footprints of yet another giant Oracle in banning it’s software to be used in US-specified so-called rogue countries: Iran, Cuba, North Korea, Sudan and Syria.
According to ZDNET, Microsoft is confirming that it is cutting off Windows Live Messenger service for users in five countries that [...]