New competition in the smartphone market — and not just from Research In Motion — spurred the agreement between Nokia …
Microsoft knew of critical Office ActiveX bug in '07
Three of the critical vulnerabilities Microsoft patched Tuesday in ActiveX controls for Office were first reported to the company two …
Microsoft, Apple, Mozilla patches put heavy load on IT
Windows took it on the chin Tuesday as Microsoft released nine patches, five labeled critical, as part of its Patch …
Microsoft to announce mobile Office deal with Nokia, report says
Microsoft Corp. and Nokia Corp. are said to be set to announce a deal that would bring the mobile version …
Why Microsoft is sabotaging desktop virtualization
As they say, everything old is new again. The emergence of virtualization as a widely accepted computing platform has moved …
Microsoft workers unveil Office suggestion site
Two Microsoft employees have created an online suggestion box where users can submit feature or fix requests for Office, the …
Microsoft doubles cashback incentives for Bing search
Microsoft kicked off a large Bing promotion that's geared to attract the attention of the Internet's best bargain shoppers. The …
Microsoft unveils preview code for next SQL Server
Microsoft this week is giving developers an early peek at SQL Server 2008 R2, the next generation of its flagship …
Microsoft drops plans for Windows 7E in Europe
Betting that European antitrust regulators will approve its latest browser proposal, Microsoft Corp. has abandoned plans to ship a version …
Microsoft drops plans for Windows 7E in Europe
Betting that European antitrust regulators will approve its latest browser proposal, Microsoft Corp. has abandoned plans to ship a version …
Google has little to fear from Microsoft-Yahoo deal
Microsoft Corp. and Yahoo Inc. hope that the consummation of their long-anticipated online search agreement late last month will give …
Publicis Groupe buys Razorfish from Microsoft
The French media and advertising company Publicis Groupe will acquire the digital marketing agency Razorfish from Microsoft in a deal …
Chinese Microsoft Office rival launching on Web soon
A Chinese company that offers a rival suite to Microsoft Office is following industry trends by turning its software into …
Microsoft boosts Windows 7 graphics with hardware
Microsoft is trying to improve the visuals in Windows 7 by working with hardware makers on a software interface that …
Microsoft grabs 'office.com' domain
Microsoft has acquired the office.com domain from a Brussels-based company, according to searches of Internet registration records. The domain, which …
Open source alternatives invade Microsoft's competitor list
Microsoft's list of competitors is growing to include more open source software and Web browsers as the company fights to …
Open source alternatives invade Microsoft's competitor list
Microsoft's list of competitors is growing to include more open source software and Web browsers as the company fights to …
Microsoft ships XP Mode RC, calls it tool of last resort
Microsoft Corp delivered the release candidate of Windows XP Mode, but at the same time downplayed the Windows 7 add-on, …
Yahoo filing reveals more details of Microsoft deal
Microsoft will pay Yahoo US$50 million a year for three years and will hire at least 400 Yahoo employees as …
Yahoo deal puts IBM, Microsoft in enterprise search pickle
Yahoo's decision to use Microsoft's Bing search engine could cause a “strange bedfellows” competitive conflict between Microsoft and IBM in …