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Microsoft plans on opening its Windows Marketplace to mobile applications from outside developers, as it seeks a competitive advantage against Apple, Research In Motion, Palm, and others currently competing in the mobile-application field. Windows Mobile 6.5 will offer new features such as a full Web browser with built-in Flash support and on-screen icons designed to be manipulated with a finger. - microsoft plans to open its Windows Marketplace to mobile-application developers at the end of July 2009, as it seeks to gain traction against competitors such as Apple and Research In Motion in the ever-more-contentious mobile app space. The announcement comes as Microsoft prepares to gear u...

Barence writes 'In order to ensure Windows 7 got off to a better start than Vista in the UK, microsoft slashed the cost of Home and Home Professional by a third on promotional copies which were sold on a 'first come, first served basis while stocks last.' The promotion ensured Windows 7 shot to the top of Amazon's charts when it was released yesterday, with the online retailer claiming that 'sales in the first eight hours outstripped those of Windows Vista's entire 17-week pre-order period.' The price of pre-ordering Windows 7 has now shot up to £80, after the £50 copies sold out within a day.' of this story at Slashdot.

Instructions showing hackers how to exploit an unpatched, critical security hole in Mozilla 's new Firefox 3.5 Web browser have been posted online. So, until Mozilla can ship an update to quash this bug, Security Fix is posting instructions to help readers protect themselves from this vulnerability....

In the first news about microsoft Windows Marketplace for Mobile since May, the company announced it will begin accepting developer app submissions near the end of the month. Read the full story here.

Doug writes 'I've recently been inspired to take up amateur electronics, specifically with FPGAs. I have an understanding of the basics, plus a solid programming background. From my research so far I've concluded that I should start with a simple FPGA development board and a couple of books on Verilog and/or VHDL and go from there. I found this Ask Slashdot discussion on Verilog vs VHDL very useful, but it focuses more on the development language rather than hardware. I'd be very interested in hearing peoples' recommendations for an entry-level kit that is simple, flexible, and affordable (sub-£200), and preferably Linux-friendly, and indeed any other wise words that experienced FPGA developers (professional or amateur) might have for a novice just starting out in the world of circuit design.' of this story at Slashdot.

(Telecompaper) microsoft has announced that its microsoft office 2010, Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010, Microsoft Visio 2010 and Microsoft Project 2010 have reached the technical preview engineering milestone. Starting from 13 July, users are invited to test Office and Visio as part of the Technical Preview programme. Office 2010 and related products will enable users to work anywhere with web browser versions of Word, PowerPoint, Excel and OneNote. Users will be able to collaborate better with co-authoring in Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 and Microsoft OneNote 2010, and advanced e-mail management and calendaring capabilities in Microsoft Outlook 2010, including the option for users to ignore unwanted threads. The video and picture editing and broadcast capability in Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 enable document preparation through the new Microsoft Office Backstage view, and new Sparklines in Microsoft Excel 2010 allow users to visualise data and spot trends. Microsoft a

Microsoft will soon start accepting applications for its mobile Marketplace, but won't include all existing apps in the store.

Oracle Goddess sends word that YouTube is presenting IE6 users with a banner exhorting them to upgrade to a modern browser, and TechCrunch is reporting that YouTube will be phasing out support for IE6 soon. This Twitter search reflects the jubilation breaking out all over the Net at the imminent demise of this most despised and non-standards-compliant browser. The market share for IE6 is now well down in the single digits. of this story at Slashdot.

With Google targeting the netbook with both its Chrome and Android operating systems, which way should developers jump? Should they pick Chrome, the browser that will soon become an OS and is likely to face strong competition from microsoft and Apple? Or should they go with Android, an OS that has so far been targeted mostly at smartphones, a category poised for strong growth?