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Microsoft WinHEC 2006  
 
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The latest Windows Hardware Engineering Conference news from Seattle

Vista, virtualization news dominate WinHEC  
Microsoft release updates for Vista, Office, Longhorn

Microsoft holds firm against ODF  
Rather than support the recently certified ODF standard, Microsoft is sticking to its plan to make XML the default file format for Office 2007

Microsoft gives Live voice to mobile devices  
New toolkit will let vendors include Windows Live voice services on mobile devices

Microsoft's trifecta: Vista, Longhorn, Office betas released  
Microsoft's money is on releasing all the beta products at once to allow customers to see how the products can be used together

Microsoft nabs Softricity in virtualization push  
This strategy is aimed to compete with virtualization companies such as VMWare and XenSource

Vista Get Ready program falls short, for some  
Many analysts and users still aren't clear what kind of PC to buy to get ready for upcoming OS

Microsoft releases Vista's minimum requirements  
Company launches "Get Ready" Web site to address requirements for low-end, high-end versions of Vista

Samsung hybrid flash-disk drive to boost laptop performance  
This new drive cuts down on the amount of disk activity, extending battery life by between 8 and 10 percent, Samsung says


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