microsoft: New software not Symantec, McAfee rival
(Reuters)
Reuters - microsoft Corp's upcoming security software is not designed to take sales from Symantec Corp and McAfee Inc as it is a stripped-down, free product that focuses purely on anti-virus protectio ....... Read more 1 day ago
microsoft, Novell eye Moonlight beta, system management
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Marking the two-year anniversary of their controversial interoperability agreement, microsoft and Novell this week are announcing upcoming availability of both the beta version of Moonligh ....... Read more 1 day ago
Yahoo's ultimate search: A new CEO
(CNET)
CNET - With the Monday evening announcement that Jerry Yang would step down as its chief executive, Yahoo's search for his replacement will not only be closely watched by its investors but also by the ....... Read more 3 days ago
The microsoft-Novell Linux deal: Two years later
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Two years ago this month, microsoft forged its controversial partnership with Novell that, among other things, had the two companies agreeing not to sue each other over intellectual proper ....... Read more 3 days ago
What's Next for microsoft Robotics
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Although microsoft launched its third version of the microsoft Robotics Developer Studio on Monday, don't expect the software maker to actually produce its own robots. But what does the ....... Read more 3 days ago
Norway encourages use of open source software
(AP)
AP - Norway pledged funds Monday to stimulate public sector use of the free open source software OpenOffice to reduce its dependency on microsoft Corp. and other major software producers. ....... Read more 3 days ago
Patch Tuesday Light, But Security Fixes Are Critical
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - microsoft on Tuesday patched four vulnerabilities in two security updates for Windows and microsoft Office. Compared to recent Patch Tuesdays, November is a light month and microsoft did ....... Read more 8 days ago
Review: 'Gears 2,' 'Resistance 2' resume the fight
(AP)
AP - In November 2006, Sony and microsoft went head-to-head with violent war games that, at the time, defined their respective consoles. Sony's PlayStation 3 got "Resistance: Fall of Man," easily the ....... Read more 9 days ago
microsoft strikes Web search deal with Sun
(Reuters)
Reuters - microsoft Corp said on Monday that it reached a Web search deal with Sun Microsystems Inc, the latest partnership struck by microsoft aimed at chipping away at the dominance of Google Inc. ....... Read more 10 days ago
Ballmer rules out new bid for Yahoo
(CNET)
CNET - microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said Friday that microsoft is "not interested" in making a new offer for internet company Yahoo, despite Yahoo's share price currently sitting at less than half what ....... Read more 14 days ago