-- 作者： tkm -- 發表時間： 2006/03/10 00:18am [這篇文章最後由tkm在 2006/03/10 00:19am 第 1 次編輯] 路透西雅圖電---微軟(Microsoft)<MSFT>計劃在周二開始測試一款改良版的網路搜尋引擎，希望憑藉其中包含的新功能，縮小與Google<GOOG>和雅虎(Yahoo)<YHOO>等競爭對手的差距。 微軟正致力於將其電郵、即時訊息、電腦病毒檢測等基於網路的軟體(軟件)和服務在其Windows Live網站加以整合。Windows Live Search是微軟實現此一策略轉移的核心應用之一。 Windows Live Search中的新功能，讓用戶能夠把所有搜尋結果顯示在同一頁面，而不必一頁一頁地翻找，用戶還可以用滾軸調整每次搜尋結果中所顯示的信息量。 微軟稱，在Windows Live Search的試用期間，用戶可到微軟的 www.live.com 網站試用。該搜尋引擎在今夏正式推出後，將在MSN.com網站上取代MSN Search。(完) --翻譯 烏雲高娃;審校 劉瑞芬 hk.news.yahoo.com  060308 -- 作者： unclesam -- 發表時間： 2006/03/10 04:31am <pre> with Vista going to debute soon... do you think it is time to buy into microsoft.... [img]http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41379000/jpg/_41379678_msvista-ap203.jpg[/img] http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4754462.stm Microsoft unveils Vista editions   Bill Gates talked about Vista at the Consumer Electronics Show Microsoft is planning six versions of the next incarnation of its Windows operating system. Three versions of the software, called Vista, will be for home users, two will be for businesses and one will be for emerging markets. One of the home versions of Vista will include features that let users store and play back TV shows. No fixed date has been given for the release of Vista but it is expected to be launched by the end of 2006. Launch line-up Vista, which was known as Longhorn during its long development, is a major re-working of Windows that makes changes, among other things, to the way the operating system looks and how it handles networking and sound. Microsoft said the six versions were designed to match the demands different users have for its software. No details have been given about the pricing of the separate versions. VISTA VERSIONS Vista Business Vista Enterprise Vista Home Basic Vista Home Premium Vista Ultimate Vista Starter Vista Business will be the basic version for companies of all sizes and includes tools that will help organisations manage their PCs. The Enterprise version of Vista will have all of the features in the basic version and add to them improved encryption including a BitLocker system that will stop confidential data being viewed if a computer is lost or stolen. The Home Basic version is intended for those who only want to use their PC to browse the net, use e-mail and create and edit basic documents. It will also include desktop search and security tools. Vista Home Premium includes everything in the Basic version and adds the new graphical interface called Aero. Microsoft said it will also have improved media handling abilities so it can help users organise and enjoy their digital images, music and movie collections. Also included will be tools to help people author and burn DVDs. PCs running the Premium edition will also be able to connect their machine to an Xbox 360 gaming console. Vista Ultimate has all the features of the business and home editions in one package. The Starter edition is a streamlined version intended for low powered PCs found in many developing nations. Also available will be versions made specifically for Europe that, in accordance with an EU mandate, remove the Windows media player. Microsoft pointed out that the current version of Windows, XP, is available in six different versions though most of these are tuned for the different types of hardware, such as a Tablet PC, people are using. By contrast Vista versions are organised by what people plan to do with their computer. "We don't want customers to be forced into buying something that isn't going to meet all their needs," said Barry Goffe, Microsoft's director of Windows client product management. </pre>