Call it serendipity. As I was working through my review of OpenOffice.org 3.1 and SoftMaker Office 2008, an early version …
Microsoft: We’re not gouging Europe on Windows 7 pricing
A top Microsoft executive today denied reports that European users will pay more for Windows 7 because of the company's …
Microsoft to open two new data centers
After postponing the development of one data center and losing a couple of high-level managers in its data center group, …
Microsoft extends Dynamics service pack support
Microsoft Dynamics ERP (enterprise resource planning) and CRM (customer relationship management) users now have more flexibility in deploying the vendor's …
Microsoft dumps Windows 7 upgrades for EU
Microsoft told European consumers that they won't be able to do an “in-place” upgrade from Vista to Windows 7 when …
Antivirus testing outfit: Microsoft Security Essentials makes the grade
Microsoft's free security software passed a preliminary antivirus exam with flying colors, an independent testing company said. AV-Test GmbH tested …
Nortel's liquidation could cripple UC relationship with Microsoft
Nortel's liquidation of its assets could possibly gut the 3-year-old unified communications partnership the company has with Microsoft. The pair …
Microsoft to end Windows 7 RC downloads Aug. 15
Microsoft will turn off the Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC) tap on Aug. 15, the company said. “The [Release Candidate] …
Wireless Mobile Mouse 4000 from Microsoft
The time is right for netbooks according to ABI Research, with an expected market explosion of nearly 35 million shipments …
Nvidia's Tegra is the muscle behind Microsoft's Zune HD
Microsoft's upcoming Zune HD media player is powered by Nvidia's Tegra computing platform, a source familiar with the device's specifications …
Microsoft to deliver free antimalware this Tuesday
Microsoft said it will release a public beta of its free antimalware software, now called Microsoft Security Essentials, formerly “Morro,” …
Microsoft backtracks, extends XP availability to 2011
Just hours after a noted research analyst criticized Microsoft's plans to limit sales of Windows XP PCs, the company said …
Bing helps Microsoft continue to gain steam in search market
Microsoft's Bing continues to gain steam. The week after Bing's official launch early this month, Microsoft's share of the search …
Microsoft's Windows 7-to-XP downgrade plan a 'real mess,' says analyst
As expected, Microsoft will let computer makers sell PCs with the aged Windows XP for six months after it releases …
Microsoft sues three for 'massive' click fraud scam
Microsoft filed a lawsuit against three people accusing them of running a “massive” click fraud scheme that involved harnessing hundreds …
Dell offers range of Microsoft software for download
Dell is offering Microsoft's Office products for download, making it the first vendor other than Microsoft to do so. Microsoft's …
New Novell tool to link Linux management to Microsoft System Center
Novell next week plans to release yet another tool that is the product of its three-year-old integration agreement with Microsoft, …
Injazat Data Systems signs agreement with Microsoft
Injazat Data Systems has signed a Service Provider Licensing Agreement with Microsoft Gulf, which will enable Injazat to provide an expanded …
Microsoft preps beta of free antivirus app
Microsoft is preparing to launch a public beta of Morro, the free antimalware it announced last November, according to a …
Microsoft to kill Money on June 30
Microsoft said that it will pull the plug on its Money personal finance program at the end of this month, …