Welcome to this week’s edition of Fever Pitched which highlights the hottest stories from our RSS feed over the course of the last week.
109.9 Degrees – Google and IE Cookies Privacy. Biggest story of the week was when Google was caught in the Internet Explorer privacy cookie jar just a week after being in the Safari one. The back and forth between the two companies continued throughout the week and ultimately the consumers suffer from the breach of good faith and privacy settings on their systems.
- The Midweek Download: Feb. 22nd Edition–Three from Building Windows 8, the Windows Logo Re-Designed, plus Windows Phone, Dynamics CRM & Internet Explorer from Official Microsoft Blog
- Cookie Scanning with Fiddler from MSDN Blogs
- Google: Microsoft’s IE gotcha based on outdated, little-used privacy protocol from GeekWire
- Microsoft, Google Argue Over Browser Privacy Issue from Mashable!
- [Updated] Google bypassing user privacy settings in IE too, says Microsoft from Microsoft Pri0
- Google Was Also Bypassing Internet Explorer Privacy Settings from WindowsObserver.com
- Updated: Microsoft says Google bypassing IE security too from Techradar
- Microsoft: Google Breaches P3P Policy, But They Let Facebook "Do It" from Techie Buzz
- Google Bypassing User Privacy Settings from IEBlog
- Google forces tracking cookies down users’ throats from Ed Bott’s Windows Expertise
108.6 Degrees – Windows 8 logo change confirmed by Microsoft. This is another topic that it should be no surprise is near the top of the list this week. There had been some speculation prior to this official announcement and reaction had been mixed. Even after the official announcement the reaction is still very mixed with what seems like a slight favor towards the new logo or at least seeing it in the upcoming Windows 8 Consumer Preview and then deciding how it blends in. Ultimately though this is the new Windows logo.
- The Midweek Download: Feb. 22nd Edition–Three from Building Windows 8, the Windows Logo Re-Designed, plus Windows Phone, Dynamics CRM & Internet Explorer from Official Microsoft Blog
- It’s a Window… not a Flag from MSDN Blogs
- New Logo for Windows 8 from MSDN Blogs
- Nuevo Logo Windows 8 comunicado por el grupo de producto. from MSDN Blogs
- So about that Windows 8 logo… from istartedsomething
- Microsoft redesigns Windows logo: No more wavy flag! from Microsoft Pri0
- Microsoft redesigns Windows logo — just don’t call it a flag from GeekWire
- Microsoft Confirms Windows Logo Redesign, Assures Us That It Isn’t A Flag from Techie Buzz
- Official: Windows Logo Change Confirmed for Windows 8 from WindowsObserver.com
- Blog Post: Redesigning the Windows Logo from Windows Team Blog
- Redesigning the Windows Logo from The Windows Blog
108.6 Degrees – SkyDrive’s Windows 8 integration revealed. The activity at the Building Windows 8 blog has picked up in this past week as we get closer to release of the Windows 8 Consumer Preview on 29 February. This is a major addition to the operating system which will integrate the cloud to the desktop.
- The Midweek Download: Feb. 22nd Edition–Three from Building Windows 8, the Windows Logo Re-Designed, plus Windows Phone, Dynamics CRM & Internet Explorer from Official Microsoft Blog
- Why SkyDrive in Windows 8 matters from TheNextWeb
- Official screenshot confirms that web-based video chat is coming to Windows Live Wave 5 from LiveSide.net
- Microsoft Reveals SkyDrive Will Be Integrated Into Windows 8 from gHacks
- New SkyDrive info: point by point from LiveSide.net
- SkyDrive to be integrated into Windows 8, released as desktop app from Microsoft Pri0
- Microsoft confirms SkyDrive Desktop app; details Windows 8 integration from LiveSide.net
- A Truckload of Wholesome Updates Confirmed Coming to SkyDrive from Techie Buzz
- SkyDrive and Windows 8 Integration Revealed from WindowsObserver.com
- Microsoft confirms massive SkyDrive upgrades, Windows 8 app from TheNextWeb