Microsoft readies first attack forecast
Oct. 13, 2008
Microsoft will debut vulnerability predictions tomorrow when it issues 11 security updates for Windows, Office and Internet Explorer .
Microsoft readies first attack forecast
By Gregg Keizer , Computerworld , 10/13/ ...
Microsoft denies hiring freeze
Oct. 03, 2008
Microsoft denies that it has instituted a hiring freeze, despite an internal memo described by an employee indicating the move.
Microsoft patches affect scores of systems
Sep. 09, 2008
Microsoft Tuesday released four critical patches targeting vulnerabilities mostly in Windows-based server and client operating systems.
Ballmer searching for answer to Google; Microsoft's HPC strategy
Sep. 26, 2008
Microsoft may be the only company in a position to provide "any real competition" for Google in the online search business; Microsoft to go head-to-head with high-end Linux, Unix servers.
Ballmer still searching for an answer to Google
Sep. 26, 2008
Microsoft may be the only company in a position to provide "any real competition" for Google in the online search business, CEO Steve Ballmer said Thursday. But first it will need to figure out a way to do it.
Windows 7: Seven developments you should know about
Sep. 23, 2008
One stone-cold fact about Windows 7 is that we need more stone-cold facts in order to understand the new operating system that is likely to arrive in early 2010.
This is not a Mac vs. PC column
Sep. 23, 2008
Microsoft has sold a lot of copies of Vista; in May it reported it had sold 140 million. This statistic, along with the data points that 2007 was a record year for Microsoft and that 2007 Windows revenue was about $17 ...
Microsoft's 'I'm a PC' ad images made on Macs
Sep. 22, 2008
Several digital images that Microsoft has posted on its Web site to trumpet its new "I'm a PC" ad campaign were actually created on Macs, according to the files' originating-software stamp.
Google captures market share from Yahoo, Microsoft
Sep. 19, 2008
Google further solidified its position as the top preferred search engine in the U.S. in August while Microsoft and Yahoo slipped.
Food, vampires and IT
Sep. 18, 2008
The Texas State Fair offers food only a fiend could think of, and IT vendors seduce you with stuff you need that traps you. It's the vampire economy folks.
Microsoft inks consumer technology patent deal with Pioneer
Sep. 17, 2008
Microsoft and Pioneer on Tuesday signed a cross-licensing agreement that covers a range of consumer and automotive products, including Microsoft software and Pioneer's TVs and auto navigation units, the companies said.
IP PBXs could be kink in unified communications plans
Sep. 17, 2008
Buyers of IP PBXs need to look beyond simple voice capabilities to unified communications and make sure the gear they buy will be compatible with applications they will want in the future, experts say.
Microsoft, Cray launch 'personal' supercomputer for $25K
Sep. 16, 2008
Microsoft and Cray on Tuesday unveiled CX1, a compact, competitively priced supercomputer that the companies said they developed jointly for customers who perform tasks such as simulations that require compute-intensive ...
Microsoft's NAC comes out on top
Sep. 16, 2008
Microsoft comes out on top of the NAC heap in an evaluation of 10 vendors that was published recently by Forrester Research.
Microsoft defends IE 'phone home' feature, clarifies privacy policy
Sep. 14, 2008
Microsoft Friday defended the Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) tool that suggests sites based on the URLs typed into its address bar, saying that the browser "phones home" only a limited amount of information to Microsoft and ...
Seinfeld-Gates TV commercial No. 2: 3 times longer, funnier?
Sep. 13, 2008
The second Windows commercial starring Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates showed up on YouTube last night at a length of four and a half minutes -- normal for a pop song, long for a TV commercial.
Best Buy + Windows Guru = Apple Store experience?
Sep. 12, 2008
As part of Windows Vista's $300 million marketing rehab, Microsoft will hire an initial wave of 155 "Windows Gurus" to walk around Best Buy and Circuit City stores, answer customer questions and defend Vista's ...
10 fixes for Vista's worst features
Sep. 12, 2008
Just ask anyone who's seen Spiderman 3; good ideas seldom survive bad execution.
Quest grabs NetPro to strengthen Windows management wares
Sep. 12, 2008
Management vendor Quest Software Friday said it has acquired NetPro, a competitor that also offers tools to manage Microsoft infrastructure environments.
IEEE readies launch of gigabit Wi-Fi; Microsoft-Novell partnership yields virtualization ...
Sep. 12, 2008
The IEEE working group that is putting the finishing touches on the 802.11n 100Mbps wireless LAN standard is about to launch a new project, for a 1Gbps WLAN standard; Microsoft and Novell Thursday released a ...
Comdex - Oracle looks to nab Microsoft mail server users
Oct. 13, 2008
Looking to steal some business from Microsoft, Oracle at Comdex Monday announced a program intended to lure customers from Microsoft's e-mail server software and onto Oracle products.
Microsoft reduces Office price to combat Kenyan piracy
Aug. 29, 2008
Microsoft East Africa announced a 40 percent reduction in cost of its home and student office suite amid complaints of rampant software piracy in the Kenya.
Microsoft opens up Photosynth
Aug. 21, 2008
Microsoft has made its Photosynth technology easier to use and opened it up for anyone to create their own images, the company planned to announce Thursday.
Microsoft Research Asia hosts Gates at 10 year bash
Aug. 13, 2008
Bill Gates showed he means to keep up with Microsoft's research efforts despite retiring from his day-to-day role earlier this summer by attending a ceremony in Hong Kong Tuesday night to celebrate the tenth anniversary ...
Microsoft sets virtualization story, but licensing may need review
Sep. 11, 2008
Microsoft last week fleshed out more of its virtualization story, outlining everything from management to migration but leaving out some licensing details it may have to revisit.
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