Microsoft: Windows 8 function, version also didn’t decide
Microsoft Windows department Steven Sinofsky President recently published bowen says, Windows 8 need to develop areas there are too much too much, no matter function characteristics or version is also divided very long time to be sure, he also revealed that the first public pre-release versions will be missing media center and so on many traditional functions.
Windows of the eldest brother said: "in the next few months, many people will test the Windows 8 specifies version. People are really know, two things can never too early to talk about. First of all, the software was not complete, all changes are possible, function characteristics unceasingly will also join or removed. Second, different versions or SKU will come to the end of the development cycle will determine, also is close to or announced listed."
That would later launch more extensive Windows 8 testing project, can let everyone to the final version at least a probably impression.
But in the first test of the personnel to provide compiled versions, has many function characteristics will be temporarily absent. "The media center won't be (Windows
the first part of the pre-release version. Other some won't appear the functional characteristics of including: Windows 7 games, DVD burning, updating Settings,.net Framework be required 3.5, and there may be some insignificant place."
Steven Sinofsky explained: "so do that out of engineering and business double consideration. Until finally close to, we will be listed on the guarantee is not only these, all function characteristics will provide to you."
He added: "I want to stress that the media center will definitely is part of the Windows 8, this is without a doubt. Although the testers are strongly support media center, but we still have much work to finish, to ensure that (media center) quality and expand compatibility, even in the pre-release version."
Microsoft and YouPa acer a patent license agreement with Android related
Microsoft local time on Thursday, said the company has a YouPa and acer patent license agreement. This marks a Microsoft to Android equipment manufacturers of patent licensing efforts have made new progress.
Microsoft and acer patent license agreement reached only with Android, and YouPa about an agreement covering Android and Chrome is equipment, it shows that Microsoft's legal battle also took aim at Google's Chrome.
Microsoft has and HTC electricity and many small company to reach the patent license agreement, and Sue MOTOROLA mobile and Barnes & Noble infringed its patents.
Industry insiders point, Microsoft deal with Android pattern and deal with Linux similar. Microsoft in dealing with Linux are rarely resort to law.
Windows8 resources occupation is extremely low most low-end this can run
Microsoft BUILD conference held in California, Windows and Windows Live department Steven Sinofsky, said President Windows8 system resources occupation is extremely low, even the lowest laptop can also run smoothly.
Steven Sinofsky introduction, Windows8 Windows7 than faster and more low, resources occupation and support the ARM architecture processors.
Steven Sinofsky also do a practical demonstration, Windows7 SP1 400 M more memory footprint, Windows8 memory footprint only 280 M, in such a low resources occupation, even if is the lowest laptop can also run smoothly, in order to prove this point, Steven Sinofsky still use a lenovo Internet this do demo.
Windows8-Microsoft of the late comer to fatigue or first?
Microsoft the company held a called Build 2011 developers conference, exhibition, is the leading role of its upcoming Windows desktop operating system-8, this section is defined as Microsoft change everything what system useful? The brief analysis from several aspects the Windows 8 system for Microsoft itself and the PC industry influence meaning.
First of all, Windows8 position is the uniform desktop PC and portable flat touch of the system, the equipment basic equipped with two sets of UI is covers the above two kinds of equipment range. Metro UI was originally used to Windows Phone system, located in touch, fast and smooth, have equipment immersed sense, beautiful and application for the center. The big screen for flat accordingly improved substantially optimization. Traditional desktop still followed Windows 7's Aero UI design. A lot of people will say, two style different UI design was used in the same money system would paradox?
This problem is no need to worry, as a kind of portable touch equipment, its operating mode itself with traditional desktop PC have very big different, the UI design is in order to adapt to the scene of the conversion, convenient to use and do the special design of, this is for the user experience bold innovation, we have reason to believe, the development of the future will prove the judgment of the correct. MS is not good at first eat crab company, but it more know first closeto backwardness to. This, for Microsoft after Apple portable devices and beyond in dominant are the most important significance. At the same time, the application of Microsoft Metro UI is also a big plan, that is one of the conditions to complete reunification of the ecological system, will desktop PC, laptop computers, mobile phones and tablet computer of perfect and unified, get the consistency of the user experience, it's an essential part.
Microsoft Windows 8 will built-in anti-virus protection function
Microsoft Windows 8 operating system for the embedded in the anti-virus protection function. The plan let consumers feel satisfied, but let the antivirus software industry very angry, they even threatened to and Microsoft to court. Microsoft Security Essentials of the plan and the Security has been provided to function alone users download the Windows. Now, Microsoft is preparing to these security functions added to have built-in to the Windows operating system of Windows Defender anti-spyware software.
This means that, Windows 8 users will be able to get "install namely u prevent malicious software invasion of the security, protection and firewalls and father level Control (Parental Control), and need not be downloaded separately or to buy new security software. Windows 8 will built-in another new security function, can protect system will not be of malicious software USB drive influence.
Millions of a Windows system in a single antivirus software packages of the shortcomings of the built-in at, this could form a "single security protection" situation, that most systems are only by a single application protection. However as long as the heart to break this paragraph of hackers application, you can easily reach own purpose.
Although consumers for Microsoft Windows 8 in embedded in the security of the practice of the function, glad but antivirus software industry but happy does not rise. When Microsoft first through the Windows update process provide Security Essentials of the plan and the safety functions, the several Security company public opposition to it. If Microsoft really implement such a move, it may cause the lawsuit.
Microsoft says the Win 8 tablet computer don’t support Flash plugin, etc
Microsoft local time Wednesday in Building Windows 8 blog says, in view of the tablet computer optimization of the Metro IE10 don't support plug-in version, because the plugin provide experience "not as Metro and meta". But the desktop version IE10 will continue to support Flash and other plug-ins. Metro is flat computer version of Windows 8 user interface and touch layer's name.
Rated the IE team dean, ha check's mo (DeanHachamovitch) in wrote in Metro version, bowen IE10 don't support plug-in "to prolong battery life time, improve safety, reliability and privacy. In Web development, the early plugin has played a very important role, since the meta, since the advent of the importance of the plugin has declined significantly, support plug-in will not improve, but will affect Windows 8 tablet computer users browsing experience".
Before apple CEO Steve Jobs (Steve Jobs) had to Flash in the open, "complete Web", battery life time and performance as this deficiency, refused to let the Flash on iOS devices landed.
Windows 8 support ARM chips have an important effect on the 10 big reason
Microsoft's new show of Windows 8 operating system will be able to run in ARM chips on, between both the partnership will have important influence and significance. The content of the website eWeek are as follows:
Microsoft has made it clear that its Windows 8 operating system will be able to run in ARM chips, of the entire technology industry above terms, it will be a good news.
Along with the science and technology, BUILD held most of the conversation industry centering on Microsoft on. So far, a large number of conversation are about the Microsoft and the relationship between the ARM. According to the cooperation agreement, Windows 8 will support ARM processor, this collaboration will also for mobile equipment manufacturers through the new plan to use Windows system and paving the way.
Since Microsoft Office 2007 in January this year the consumer electronics show held in cooperation with ARM since announced that the industry began to widespread dispute the validity of this agreement. Some critics say, this kind of cooperation in many enterprises, especially consumers is the bad news. But on the other hand, some supporters will say, this kind of cooperation deal will be the best DuoNian Microsoft to make the decision. Finally, which was correct is still not determined.
So far, for all people, including supporters and opponents, is a point of is, should be able to know to Microsoft and ARM in Windows 8 aspects of the cooperation will have important significance, and will have serious consequences. And this kind of cooperation to the influence of the industry may be greatly more than people had expected. The following is the cooperation has important influence on the 10 big reason.
1, it might end of Windows market Intel firmly in control
Since DuoNian, Microsoft and Intel has been in Windows is the jowl alliance. Intel's current market share has also greatly exceed the AMD, the situation in the near future to get the possibility of the change may be zero, but, with the ARM to join with Microsoft's cooperation in, Intel processor market for Windows firmly in control of the situation may also be on the end. ARM will be the change of market power important chip, especially in Windows 8 after launch.
2, means that mobile equipment era
ARM in the mobile area is the leading position, and this is mainly because many companies products are adopted in the ARM chip technology. In view of this situation, the once Windows 8 listed, pick up Windows 8 system of mobile equipment also will soon to enter the market. Even if Microsoft has said it will tablet computer Windows 8 related play an important role in the plan, but there is no doubt that the cooperation with ARM will also be Microsoft mobile field in win some market share of important factor.
3 and conducive to support other equipment
Although ARM have shown a lot of ability, shows that it can help Microsoft in the mobile area contribute, but some other equipment will also support the ARM processor. For example, the Internet and laptop computer could eventually will also support the ARM processor, of course, these might not be the focus of the Microsoft business place, but it may be beneficial to Microsoft compatible other equipment.
4, of Intel's warning
As mentioned above, Microsoft allows ARM chips on Windows 8 in decision may eventually end of Intel Windows market firmly in control of the situation, but this kind of cooperation is also a warning for Intel. Can be expected, Microsoft has may no longer be Intel in the calculation of the field at the very top of the partner, therefore, if Intel can't continue to improve the product quality, then may soon lose market share. Microsoft and ARM relations of cooperation should be able to for Intel alarming.
5, electronic life factor
Intel and ARM in mobile field, but the race, ARM in attracting producers aspects slightly better, which causes a lot of, but the main ARM processor, a big selling point or their battery products. Based on ARM chips of mobile devices to Intel chip battery will not based on the battery in the equipment that fast to the electricity consumption, therefore, looking to the future, ARM may find, in the race to the market share of the Intel, has been in a more favorable position.
6, promote mobile field more competition
In the current market, the tablet computer operating system competition may also not as tablet computer that the product itself with fierce competition. Consumers can see iOS, Android and RIM blackberry tablet computer operating system, etc. WebOS is the market after a important competition, but at HP products have been unable to successfully development. Now, with Microsoft has and ARM cooperation to tablet computer manufacturers provide Windows 8 operating system, all this also have changed. Next year, the mobile market competition will be intensified. History has proved that the more competition to average consumer and enterprise users all will be a good thing.
7, product prices more reasonable
In Windows 8 and based on Intel, AMD and ARM processor listed after the equipment, at the time the equipment price may be more favorable to consumers. After all, components, the more market competition of equipment manufacturers will also be able to get more favorable price. If so, the advantages and eventually transfer to the consumer. Maybe this would not happen, but in the present, it seemed, ARM seems more likely to help carry Windows operating system equipment cuts.
8, or will be more security
For a long time, Windows has been widely criticised because of security issues. The malicious hackers are in the world to write malicious programs to destroy the Windows system based on computer, but with ARM after cooperation, the safety problems could get a great improvement. After all, in view of the design of the software X86 framework and application solutions must not based on the ARM processor with compatible devices. Considering the malicious hackers have been writing the destruction of the other platforms, so at least program in a short time, the ARM processor equipment might be better than other similar equipment more security.
9, shows that Microsoft is in development
Microsoft and ARM cooperation seems to be that Microsoft hope change. DuoNian, some people have been since the industry will Microsoft is at the top of the industry as, but, through and ARM cooperation, Microsoft also seems to admit that times have changed, and Microsoft need to accept this reality, but on the other hand can show that Microsoft is still in development.
10, to form the major influence. AMD
In addition to Intel, Microsoft and outside the cooperation may be ARM to AMD influence. For a long time, AMD is also a major market Windows of the debacle, and also there will be signs of snap back. But now, because ARM has joined this market, AMD may therefore important influence on. If the seller favour of equipment, based on ARM so AMD may be left out in the cold one side. Of course, don't expect AMD business would in the short term, but major changes in the years time, if the ARM in Windows 8 a huge profits, so there is no doubt that AMD's position in the market in this will drop significantly.
Microsoft clarification: Windows 8 UEFI will not blocked other operating system is
Microsoft released today Windows 8 in the blog article response in the industry before Windows 8 in UEFI started interface security Settings doubts before the red hat, developers have said Windows 8 new interface may prevent the Microsoft Office 2007 download Windows system startup. Microsoft expressed, the system mainly used to prevent unauthorized access to guide the code, and original equipment manufacturer provides the firmware update program is the key to determine the safety start, the system actually start can allow users to disable security guide function, so nonexistent blocked other system ability.
Microsoft admitted Windows Phone contains no proper positioning tracking data to return
Microsoft Office 2007 professional today low-key confirmed that the programmer Rafael Rivera discovered before Windows Phone in the location data of problems, which name before writing about WP7, points out that the programmer system will Live to.com server back MAC address, signal tower, GPS position even as the number of device recognition data, and these data back and didn't get the permission of the user.
Microsoft's promise in the next system in the renewal to solve this data leakage problems, in problem solving, recommend that users can before the close of the location data record related functions.
Microsoft says the amazon Kindle to patent license can’t cover Fire
Microsoft and amazon Kindle last year signed the patent license agreement, but Fire series Kindle new product launches, Microsoft's legal department and have something to be done, they immediately issued a statement said the agreement before and amazon does not cover Android tablet computer, so the amazon is likely to be Microsoft patent licensing fees for again.
Microsoft Office 2007 said it will may take to the amazon Kindle Fire series flat, HTC, samsung and related to Android device further action.
Microsoft is expected to in this fiscal year on Android profits have $444 million, far more than its own Windows Phone, the company also said that almost all Android devices for patent infringement.