Its not a joke, according to David Sheets from STLToday claims that Google overtakes Microsoft when Google unveiled two technology advances: a well-received upgrade for its desktop search tool and a formative step into text and voice messaging called Google Talk (check my blog on comparision between Google Talk and Yahoo messenger). Whether it can be joke or not, but surely we can see which monopoly overtakes other as both are no difference in playing and presenting their own content by avoiding other. But the joke can become true when one believes that lion is killed by an ant
According to eWeek, Microsoft is planning to launch the final release version, RTM (Release To Manufacturing) of Visual Studio 2005 on Nov. 7 in San Francisco along with SQL Server 2005.
This is a great news for every .NET developer so that they do not need to use any BETA and/or CTP (Community Technology Preview) releases any more; and no more BETA downloads as well. I still use beta2 for majority of the .NET development. Hopefully none of the existing applications will break as it did in the case from BETA1 to BETA2 migration.
If you have any suggestions and/or feedback on any of the forth coming releases, you can always do that from MSDN Product Feedback Center
Are we going to see a new name for 
RSS (”web feeds” ?) and the rename contest seemed to be making rounds over the internet.
In a recent post from one of the IE web log, made a clear distinction between the branding of the RSS technology and the underlying technology itself. The article also said that Microsoft is adding its own functionality to RSS in the version the company is implementing in Internet Explorer 7. Because of this, its renaming of RSS is not a sign the company is trying to remake the technology for its own purposes but rather a way to make a distinction between RSS and a feature of IE.
We will wait and see for the final output of RSS name battle.
The whole world had an eye to see the “Monad” (also known as MSH, is the replacement for the simple command shell in the current versions of Windows) in Windows Vista aka Longhorn.
Microsoft initially planned to include Monad in Vista. However, Microsoft dropped to include in Vista due to a security threat.
But, according to Stephen Toulouse from Microsoft Security Response Center Blog!, Slashdot article incorrect about this virus threat. Also, he wrote in another blog that, “Monad” is not included in the beta release of Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2003 R2, nor they have any plans to include in the final version of Windows Vista and there is no relation between Monad and Windows Vista Beta 1; But considered for the Windows Operating System platform for the next three to five years.
For the first time since its introduction, Firefox has lost ground in its attempt to woo users from Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, according to NetApplications.
May 2005 Browser/Market Share:
Microsoft IE - 87.23%
FireFox - 8.06%
Netscape - 1.64%
Safari - 1.91%
Mozilla - 0.58%
Opera - 0.51%
Other - 0.07%
As Internet Explorer 7 is also released under BETA, which offers the improved security and tabbed browsing feature that Firefox has, one can predict Internet Exploer 7 will sweep the surfing market in the coming days. You can view the screen shots of IE7 on Longhorn from here
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