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Since its beginning, when the mice needed a trackball to record movements, users and industry PC solutions have required to be more accurate. The optical mouse was a big step in that direction, being followed by the highly accurate laser technology.

In these days, Microsoft announced a new technology development of the computer mouse.

For now there are no details announced, and Microsoft has released a single image advertising with the words “Say goodbye to laser” and dated September 9.

Then there is a need to wait two weeks to know what concerns Microsoft.

Through a simple click on the browser the user may be invisible. Such is the reality of the next version of Internet Explorer. Indeed, Microsoft has sent 2 patent applications of their technologies “Cleartracks’ and ‘Inprivate’, which seek to enable the user to surf the Internet without leaving traces in the local computer.

The normal version of Internet Explorer records a wealth of information, such as Web sites visited by the user, as well as addresses and capsules of information (cookies). If you allow, Internet Explorer will also stored login names and access codes to services.

The role of “private mode” already exists in other browsers such as Apple Safari. As indicated, future versions of Firefox will also incorporate a similar function.

For the first time, Microsoft announced a date for the submission of the technical details of their future operating system Windows 7. The announcement will be made under the Professional Developers Conference in October 27, and in the event Windows Hardware Engineering Conference, the following week.

Microsoft has created a new blog on Windows 7, which will be constantly updated with information about the product. However, the only concrete announcement so far is the date on which Microsoft will deliver details about the project.

Since now we know that Windows 7 uses the same kernel and connectors model that Windows Vista. In addition, the product should be ready for commercialization no later than January 2010, that is three years after the launch of Windows Vista.

In recent days, various websites devoted to IT have referred to a project to which Microsoft would be doomed, named “Midori”. The previous day, the prestigious publication Software Development Times published an extensive article based in part on internal documents from Microsoft, in discussions with scientists involved in the project and on interviews with independent observers. In the article, entitled “reveal the plans of post-Windows operating system,” Midori is written that represents a totally revolutionary concept. This is not a Windows update, but a new type of operating system components, structured according to modern concepts of distributed data processing and network-based, as also in the service-oriented architecture.

Midori is based on components and designed for all kinds of devices and systems, from mobile phones to large data centers. Midori applications can be integrated through established systems, and can distribute their work available between nodes in the network.

Microsoft does not officially recognize the existence of Midori, but the leaks are so extensive that it is imminent pronouncement in the short term. Midori had its origins in an earlier draft, officially known as Singularity, focused on the development of systems that are fully reliable.

According to leaks, the Midori project would be led by Eric Rudder, who until 2005 was chairing the reorganization of the division of servers and tools at Microsoft. Currently, Rudder has the title of “senior vicepresident for technical strategy.”

A large number of individual and businesses users expect the maximum before upgrading from Windows XP to Windows Vista. Many even prefer to wait to relieve the operating system Vista.

Microsoft admits that the new security model has caused major problems of compatibility with software and hardware that does not work with Vista. The company says that the problem has been solved with the latest service pack for Vista.

Through its service Microsoft Windows Vista Compatibility Center presents a list of hardware and software compatible with Vista.

The software giant spent more than $ 300 million in advertising campaign.

According to statistics from international sales of Microsoft, April 2008 had sold 140 million copies of Windows Vista.