History 10 Microsoft in 2009

History list of 10 Microsoft ever done in the year 2009, in random order:

1) Launch Windows 7

With so many complaints about Windows Vista, Microsoft released Windows 7 in October. Improve Vista, Windows 7 was expected to win the market, especially since support for Windows XP ends in 2014. At the launch last October 22 may not be too obvious when compared to the launch of Vista two years earlier.

2) Launching a search engine Bing

Compared with Google, and even Yahoo, Live Search, perhaps not so well known in the community. But Microsoft has made the reform and change the name of Live Search to Bing. Even has renewed the features in Bing Maps. Since officially launched in June, Bing has mastered the U.S. market by continuing to increase by 10.4 percent in November. Meanwhile, Yahoo's popularity declined.

3) Microsoft and Yahoo reached an agreement

With revenue-sharing agreement, Microsoft and Yahoo joined forces to attack Google's market dominance. Yahoo supported by Bing and Internet companies will keep most of the advertising revenue.

4) Windows Mobile Loss of Market

Mobile operating systems it, Windows Mobile, is one platform that is widely adopted. But in the third quarter of 2009, WinMo's share fell to 8 percent. Meanwhile, Apple, Palm, Research in Motion, Nokia, Google continues to improve their mobile OS, competing to become dominant.

5) The case of Internet Explorer browser in the European Union

For more than a decade, the Internet Explorer comes under the Windows operating system. In 2009, the EU Competition Commission to take the software as a case of monopoly powers. Microsoft gave up so users can choose their own browser options. After the change in the month of October, the European Union to accept Microsoft's proposal in December.

6) Microsoft laying off 5800 employees

In January, Microsoft announced that it would lay off 5,000 employees for 18 months in the company. Of losses will occur in research and development, marketing, sales, finance, legal, human resources and IT. Finally, Microsoft made layoffs in November, and add 800 employees affected by layoffs, a total of 5800 employees.

7) i4i Wins Patent Case

Although the lawsuit was filed in 2007, i4i Inc. has sued Microsoft for patent infringement. The jury agreed that Microsoft is responsible for violations and to pay fines to i4i of U.S. $ 200 million.

8) Google Chrome introduces OS

Google Chrome OS, a cross between Web browsers and operating systems, it has the potential to change computing as we know it and the biggest cash threatens Microsoft Windows.

By combining the basic OS functions, such as browsing files and peripheral support to the Chrome browser, Google wants to stop the need for Windows or Linux or Mac OS X. And make people use the Internet applications such as Gmail and Google Apps. Of course, the browser-OS can not fully replace the traditional operating system, it takes more ability to, for example, professional grade video editing. That's why Google Chrome was initially used on a netbook OS.

9) Christmas Project for the Xbox 360

Seen as Microsoft's answer to the Nintendo Wii, Microsoft launched the project in June at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles for Xbox 360 Christmas Edition. Technology, with a set of cameras and motion sensors that take gamers, so it can play a game without the controller, this technology will also be applied to the computer, and potentially revolutionize the concept of "user interface."

10) "Cloud Computing" with windows Azure

Microsoft launches Windows Azure at PDC08 and announced commercial availability at PDC09. With Windows Azure, companies and individuals can create and manage online-based applications that can be accessed via the Web.