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Microsoft admits Office 2003 'mistake'

January 7, 2008 The software maker has acknowledged it was wrong when it told users certain file formats were insecure. TAGS: Microsoft Office 2003, advisory, Microsoft Office, format, Microsoft Corp., service pack

Blank Blu-ray discs start shipping

April 10, 2006 Next-generation optical discs are headed to retailers, but the players aren't here yet. TAGS: Blu-ray disc, consumer electronics, Blu-ray, format, retailer, DVD, PC

False starts in race to future of DVDs

October 15, 2007 The number of Blu-ray and HD DVD players and discs remains stubbornly miniscule. Should consumers pay any attention at all? TAGS: DisplaySearch, HD-DVD, Blu-ray, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., NPD Group Inc., 1080p, DVD, format, copy, movie, TV, HDTV, Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp.

New Office file formats could cause headaches

December 5, 2006 Microsoft says Windows Mobile, Office for Mac won't be compatible with XML formats until next year. TAGS: Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Office, Apple Macintosh, format, XML, Microsoft Corp., blog

Belgian government chooses OpenDocument

June 23, 2006 Plan requiring government adoption of format puts further pressure on Microsoft to embrace open standards. TAGS: OpenDocument Format, Belgium, open standard, proposal, government, format, Microsoft Office, document, Microsoft Corp.

Neil Young goes with download first, CD later

May 3, 2006 Company lets you listen to high-fidelity downloads by the rocker that provide the same sound quality as the CD. TAGS: album, song, format, WMA, CD, Apple iTunes

Office 2003 update blocks older file formats

January 3, 2008 Latest service pack for productivity suite renders older file formats--including those for Word, Excel, PowerPoint--inaccessible. TAGS: Microsoft Office 2003, productivity suite, Corel Corp., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, service pack, format, Microsoft Corp.

Blu-ray vs. HD DVD: War without end

October 10, 2007 Which side will win remains unclear, but the camps seem to agree that both formats are mere rest stops on the journey to instant digital downloads. TAGS: NPD Group Inc., HD-DVD, war, Blu-ray, DVD, decision, HDTV, format, movie

Apple patches QuickTime for Macs, Windows

September 12, 2006 Seven serious security flaws in QuickTime media player software put both Windows PCs and Macs at risk of attack. TAGS: Apple QuickTime, security flaw, flaw, Apple Computer, Symantec Corp., format, media player, Apple Macintosh, security, Microsoft Windows

EC reluctant to back OpenDocument

May 8, 2006 Microsoft's drive to get its own file formats standardized may deter EC from endorsing OpenDocument, sources say. TAGS: OpenDocument Format, ISO standards, representative, format, XML, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft photo standard comes into focus

July 31, 2007 The company is optimistic that its HD Photo format will be renamed JPEG XR and standardized by the Joint Photographic Experts Group. Image: HD Photo versus JPEG Turf war between Microsoft's JPEG XR... TAGS: JPEG, standardization, camera maker, standard, organization, format, Microsoft Corp., camera, Adobe Systems Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, photograph, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Nikon answers Canon with full-frame SLR

August 24, 2007 The $5,000 D3 will be Nikon's first digital SLR whose sensor is the size of a full frame of 35mm film.Photos: Nikon's full-frame SLR TAGS: Nikon Corp., SLR, sensor, Canon Inc., enthusiast, camera, format

LG: No go on combo of Blu-ray, HD DVD

September 20, 2006 Will the competing next-generation optical disc standards ever meet in the same device? Not for now, it seems. TAGS: HD-DVD, Steve Baker, Blu-ray, LG Electronics Inc., electronics company, standards, PC company, standard, format, DVD, Sony Corp.

Advisory group includes HD DVD, Blu-ray supporters

April 19, 2006 Companies representing warring disc technologies unite in effort to ensure smooth rollout of next generation of movie discs. TAGS: Sonic Solutions, HD-DVD, Sony Betamax, Blu-ray, advisory, Hollywood, DVD, movie, format

Vista to give HD Photo format more exposure

January 26, 2007 Operating system's launch next week will put Microsoft's own photo format into consumers' hands. Could it be a nail in JPEG's coffin? TAGS: JPEG, director of product management, digital photography, digital imaging, Adobe Systems Inc., imaging, GIF, Adobe PhotoShop, format, PNG, Microsoft Windows Vista, photograph, Microsoft Corp., camera, Microsoft Windows

HP, MIT bolster DSpace open-source archives

July 18, 2007 The new DSpace Foundation will provide support to more than 200 institutions that use the online tool to manage digital documents. TAGS: open source, institution, OpenDocument Format, organization, HP, format, document, Microsoft Corp.

IBM backs OpenDocument in Lotus Notes

May 16, 2006 Big Blue announces an expansion of Lotus Notes to include office productivity links. TAGS: OpenDocument Format, Lotus, Hannover, IBM Lotus Notes, workplace, IBM Corp., Microsoft Office, format, server, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft delays Office converters for Mac

May 15, 2007 Company pushes out by several months tools enabling Mac users to read new Office file formats. Limited Word-only converter is available now. TAGS: Microsoft Office, converter, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Word, format, Microsoft Corp., Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows

Blu-ray vs. HD DVD: Knocking each other out?

November 22, 2006 perspective High-definition TVs should be hot sellers this holiday season, but consumers may have a tough time sorting out the next-gen video discs and the players that go with them. Knowledge@Wharton TAGS: HD-DVD, gigabyte, Universal Pictures, Blu-ray, professor, consumer electronics, electronics company, studio, format, DVD, corner, laser, situation, DVD player, movie, Sony Corp.

Adobe taps the power of negative thinking

November 20, 2006 With its Digital Negative project, Adobe is championing an effort to improve photo quality and longevity. If only it were that simple. Photos: Cameras that support Adobe project TAGS: Adobe Systems Inc., JPEG, camera, Adobe PhotoShop, challenge, format, TIFF, image, photograph, Canon Inc.
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