Microsoft Hold a Security Contest with Prizes More Than $ 250 Thousands

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Microsoft announced a contest called BlueHat Prize. The event is designed to encourage innovation in the field of security technology. For the three best contestants, Microsoft provides a total prize worth more than USD 250 thousand.

Deals like this also been done by Google and Facebook. But Microsoft is more attention because it is made in the form of contests with bigger prizes.

"Microsoft recognizes the need to stimulate research in the area of ​​computer security technology," said Matt Thomlinson, Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing Group, quoted from Digital Trends, Thursday (04/08/2011).

He mentioned, Microsoft is keen to promote a focus on developing innovative solutions rather than finding individual issues. Microsoft believes, BlueHat Prize can help reduce a variety of computer security attack attempts.

The first winner will be rewarded a share of the biggest prizes valued at USD 200 thousands. Second prize will receive $ 50 thousands and the third winner will get a subscription package Microsoft's security network.

Steve Ballmer asked to Resigns from Microsoft

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One of Microsoft's investors called for Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft, soon backed away from his position. Ballmer considered 'obsolete'.

The call was delivered by David Einhorn, hedge fund manager from Greenlight Capital. Currently Greenlight is one of Microsoft's stock investors.

As quoted by Reuters on Thursday (05/26/2011), shares of Microsoft for 10 years is considered stagnant. According to Einhorn's now time Ballmer stepped down and give opportunities to others.

"Its existence is a constant cloud over most of Microsoft shares," Einhorn said in a conference Ira Sohn Investment Research Conference in New York, United States.

Ballmer has been CEO since 2000 as the shifting role of Bill Gates. That said, according to Reuters, quite a lot of skeptical voices who criticize the leadership of Ballmer.

Greenlight currently holds 9 million shares of Microsoft or approximately 0.11 percent from their outstanding shares.

On Tuesday (24/05/2011) shares of Microsoft - for the first time since the last 15 years - exceeded by IBM. If an investor 10 years ago grow to USD 100 thousand shares in Microsoft, this time he will only have a stake worth USD 69 thousand.

How credible figure Einhorn? He is one of the first to criticize the problems at Lehman Brothers investment bank before it collapsed, which was followed by the global financial crisis.

Microsoft Ready to Launch Xbox 360 Update

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Microsoft said it is ready to launch the latest system update  for Xbox 360. In it claimed to have a lot of changes.

In the latest patch, the Xbox will have additional services such as integrated with PayPal. This feature allows gamers to buy the product at those sites, the account in it also will be incorporated in the Xbox Live users.

But unfortunately the service is not available to Xbox Live in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Finland, Greece, Hungary, India, Japan, Russia, South Africa, South Korea and Taiwan.

In addition to shopping in addition to PayPal, the latest patch that will make the Xbox 360 also supports the new disc types, namely XGD3 which have greater capacity and better security systems. So this new format is expected to reduce piracy.

Other additions are the Auto Standby. This feature will make the console 'sleep' while the time within 1 hour if not used. This feature is certainly expected to mengemat electric power, and extend the life of the console.

Quoted from majornelson on Monday (5/23/2011), the latest Xbox 360 update will be released in the next few days. Gamers who have Xbox Live accounts will automatically receive notifications for updates.

Microsoft CEO: Windows 8 Will Launch on 2012

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Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer finally make sure that Windows 8, the operating system  (OS) of Microsoft, will attend in 2012.

Speaking on a Microsoft developer forum in Tokyo, Japan, Ballmer said, if Microsoft has been working hard on this latest version of Windows, in order to improve customer satisfaction.

"We have a new user interface. We added touch, ink and speech," said Microsoft's frontman, as quoted by PC Magazine, on Tuesday (05/24/2011).

Ballmer did not explain in detail what Windows 8 will be. But from his statement that Ballmer also implies that Windows 8 but can be used on PCs, will also be embedded on tablets and other devices.

"As we make progress throughout the year, you can expect to hear more about Windows 8. Windows 8 slate, tablets, PCs and a variety of different shapes," he said.