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Comment Re:Move to Chicago (Score 4, Funny) 338

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Submission + - The Next Microsoft 1

Submitted by

theodp

on Saturday November 03, 2007 @11:38AM

theodp writes: "In this week's missive, Robert X. Cringely argues that Google is starting to look a bit like Microsoft. The search giant is learning too well from the master, says Cringely, noting that Google's launch of Goog-411 after taking a long look at investing in or acquiring Free411.com under an NDA is straight out of an old Microsoft playbook. Cringely goes on to note that Google has a problem with algorithmic optimization gone mad (seconded by Newsweek), which is wreaking havoc on some AdWords customers who may find themselves out of business before they can get Google to do the right thing. Cringely concedes that Google's inability to follow through because of IT failings may not have been learned from Microsoft — it may just be an inevitable part of having an IT monopoly."

Submission + - Microsoft HDPhoto Gets JPEG Nod to become JPEG XR (techluver.com)

Submitted by

Tech.Luver

on Saturday November 03, 2007 @01:50AM

Tech.Luver writes: "The multiple countries participating in the Joint Photographic Experts Group, which created the JPEG standard, have approved an effort to make Microsoft's HD Photo format a standard called JPEG XR, said Bill Crow, who has led Microsoft's HD Photo effort and who just took over the company's Microsoft Live Labs Seadragon imaging project. XR stands for "extended range," a reference to the format's ability to show a wider and finer range of tonal gradations and a richer color palette. ( http://techluver.com/2007/11/02/microsofts-hd-photo-gets-nod-from-jpeg-to-become-jpeg-xr/ )"

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