Microsoft has launched for the second time around its mobile portal in MSN Mobile site. A beta version has already been released back in May but from that time, some redesign and update has been made by Microsoft in order to make its service even better than before. The redesigned MSN mobile site will now be able to serve better because of its enhanced navigation and optimized web page display. Through the service web-capable phones will be able to easily get into Window Live Hotmail, Windows Live Messenger, Live Spaces and Live Search.

Touch screen technology has been around for a while, but Microsoft is taking things to the highest level with their newest developed technology – the Microsoft Surface. I say to the highest level because this is the first product in the field of surface computing technology. I saw a video of how the Surface works it was really impressive. Microsoft surface is the size of a coffee table and you’d likely mistake it for a coffee table really.

Online advertising is one field that is generating a lot of revenue these days. And we all know that going online and having your product advertised online is one way of making yourself visible to online users. For Microsoft, in order to expand their relation with agencies, advertisers and media owners this company has acquired the digital marketing firm aQuantive. Microsoft purchased the ad company for US$66.50 per share, or a total of US$6 billion. aQuantive is attractive to Microsoft because of its excellent tools for managing the buying and selling of online advertisements.

Open sourcing is now one of the avenues being applied by the various technological companies in order to reach further afield and be able to cater to a wider range of consumers. One good example of this is Microsoft as it releases the latest official Windows Media Player for the Firefox 2.0. This new release makes it possible for Media Player to work properly with the Firefox browser used on the Windows Vista OS. Those who want this new add-on can go to the Firefox site where they can download it. In the site you will find the add-ons that will perfectly fit in with the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of the XP SP2 and Vista OS.

Microsoft is now facing another problem regarding their Vista promotion. A class action lawsuit has been filed against the company for the supposedly deceptive labeling of PCs. We all know that in order for the Vista OS to operate, the PC or laptop needs to meet certain requirement like the minimum requirement of several gigabytes of disk space and at least gigabyte of ram. In order to help consumers Microsoft initiated a labeled software and hardware. They labeled hardware as “Vista Capable”, and now this labeling is the cause of Microsoft’s problem.

The class-action suit that was filed in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington stems from the fact that Microsoft permitted PC makers to put a “Vista Capable” label on a computer without specifying what kind of Vista it will operate. There were confusion among consumers because PC’s sold as being Vista capable were not able to run features like Aero, Flip 3D and Media center PC.

The race for the number spot in gaming consoles is still on. Of course the survivor will be the one that can deliver the good that gamers are looking for. Well, Xbox 360 gamers will sure be glad to know that in order to meet their gaming needs, Microsoft released an upgraded memory unit where you can store more downloads and game files. What used to be the 64MB memory unit is now upgraded to the 512MB memory unit. With this new memory unit you can save eight as much files than before. Selling for just $50, the new memory unit is comes with the Xbox Live Arcade title “Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved”. On the other hand, the original memory unit version will sell for $30 giving gamers a choice.

To help in the better functioning of the new operating system Windows Vista, Microsoft released 6 new tools for its operation. There are six new tools that users can use launched only last Tuesday, so in a way you can say that they are still and fresh. The told have different capabilities allowing companies to see if their PCs are compatible with Vista. And the other tools are to be used in order to be able to run the volume-licenced PCs.

Users of Windows Mobile 6.0 will now be able to sleep deeply this time because Microsoft announced at the 3GSM in Barcelona that the have recently improved the security offering of this mobile phone operating system. This security update is even more beneficial to businessmen and entrepreneurs who have valuable corporate data to protect. Accessing even the most delicate corporate information via the mobile phone will leave no worries because they know they have the right security.

There are always some benefits in being the first. In this instance I’m talking about the Vista OS launch. PC users who were fast on their toes in making the Vista upgrade will be given three months of free Wi-Fi access. If that isn’t a great offer then I don’t know what it is! I think that this is a great benefit for the users . . . likewise for Microsoft. I’m sure this is still one of their promotional strategies to get the people to make the switch A.S.A.P.

January 30 marked the day of Microsoft Vista’s launch. This day is certainly a very memorable one for those who have watched and waited for this new operating system. The launch itself was not really that much of a party hooker, held at the British Library in London. Consequently, the Vista was also launched in 70 countries around the world. Like any other major event, the launch started an hour late. But it’s not such a big deal because the audience was entertained Indie classics. Anyway, after 5 long years of waiting, 1 hour more is quite tolerable.

Only a few days before the release of the new Windows Vista operating system on the 30th of January, Microsoft announced on its own blog that Internet Explorer 7 or IE7 has just reached its 100 millionth download and installation last January 8 – this according to Group Program Manager Tony Chor. Yet still Mozilla Firefox continues to bite a big chunk out of IE7’s market share. Apparently, IE7 only took market share from the earlier IE6.

Nowadays if you don’t have any idea what the Internet is and what it does, you are way behind the times. Having the basic knowledge of this technology can be a good start. Opening yourself to this tool will surely open up new horizons for you, one that offers bigger and better possibilities. And of course once the chance to enhance any computer skills that you have passes your way don’t even think twice about grabbing it. Just like this new program offered by Microsoft. The new Microsoft Learning and Training Certificate sounds like a truly heaven-sent proposition if you want to expand your knowledge regarding the applications regarding design, debugging, script, network and development. After undertaking this training, you will have the Microsoft technologies expertise you need order to land a great career.

Scheduled on the second half of 2007, Mac users will be able to get hold of the new Microsft Office version. This new offering from Microsft is equipped with all new and definitely superior features that will enable users to work more efficiently. The greatest attraction? . . . It can operate easily on a PowerPC as well as on Intel-based apparatus. No worries though because Office 2008 for Mac is user-friendly and will respond to the command that you want it to do.

The billion-dollar operating system by Microsoft is proving to be an easy target to shoot down by hackers. The new system which is ironically designed to prevent piracy and hacking apparently has been penetrated.

Apparently, there is a way to activate Vista without having to do so directly online. A company can host a local activation server which does not talk to Microsoft's server. This was supposed to make it easier for companies which have over 25 computers to activate. Hackers have spoofed Microsoft's Key Management Service (KMS) server. This can activate Vista for 180 days and then you’ll have to do it all over again…but hey…it works!

This can't be done on the home edition though, so don't get your hopes up :)