Microsoft Corp. to give away Visual Studio 2005 and 2008, SQL Server 2005, Windows Server Standard and other software to college students worldwide.
Microsoft announced the recent promotions of 14 executives, seven to senior vice president positions and seven others to corporate vice president.
- By Michael Domingo
- 02/15/2008
Following on the heels of its newly released survey on illegal downloading among students, Microsoft this week announced that it will launch a new curriculum for middle school and high school students focusing on intellectual property.
Terry Semel stepped down as Yahoo Inc.'s chairman Thursday, severing his ties with the slumping Internet icon 7 1/2 months after he resigned as chief executive under shareholder pressure.
- By The Associated Press
- 01/31/2008
Microsoft Learning Group continues popular program another three months.
- By Michael Domingo
- 01/31/2008
Microsoft this week said it intends to redouble (or retriple) its commitment to education through its Partners in Learning program.
Microsoft's Learning Group closes beta testing on several new Windows Server 2008 exams, with release soon after the software launches next month.
- By Michael Domingo
- 01/22/2008
Microsoft this week said it intends to redouble (or retriple) its commitment to education through its Partners in Learning program.
After seven months as chief executive, Yahoo Inc. co-founder Jerry Yang has concluded hundreds of employees will have to be fired to help the slumping Internet icon recover from years of misguided management.
- By The Associated Press
- 01/22/2008
Microsoft hired a former Disney executive for its chief information officer vacancy. Tony Scott, 56, will start as CIO in February and report to Chief Operating Officer Kevin Turner.
- By Scott Bekker
- 01/17/2008
A Microsoft spokesperson said today that Rob Short, corporate vice president of Windows Core Technology, left the Redmond, Wash.-based company last month.
Jeff Raikes will leave Microsoft next September after 28 years with the company.
- By Barbara Darrow
- 01/09/2008
It'll be time to upgrade once Windows Server 2008 enters the picture.
- By Greg Shields
- 01/01/2008
SmartArt and other new features clinch its spot as the must-have presentation tool.
- By Joanne Cummings
- 01/01/2008
Infrastructure Optimization is Microsoft's shot at an IT maturity model. It may not be a panacea, but it can help streamline IT operations.
Patch Tuesday releases promise be a lot more interesting in 2008.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 12/28/2007
Former Microsoft program manager for MSDN faces arraignment on 18 felony counts of wire and mail fraud.
Microsoft beta tests three TS-level exams until Dec. 21.
- By Michael Domingo
- 12/04/2007
Redmond is gaining, but when will it -- or can it -- overtake longtime market leader Oracle?
- By Barbara Darrow
- 12/01/2007
Like their Office 2007 brethren Word and PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook have some snazzy new features as well.
- By J. Peter Bruzzese
- 12/01/2007