Microsoft is joining the World Wide Web Consortium's (W3C's) Scalable Vector Graphics Working Group.
Google on Tuesday launched the Nexus One, a touch-based smartphone that boasts many of the features of Apple's iPhone as well as some new features.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 01/06/2010
After a year of dramatic growth, Google's Chrome has become the third most popular browser behind Microsoft's Internet Explorer and Mozilla's Firefox.
- By Anne Watkins
- 01/06/2010
Microsoft denied that its Internet Information Services Web server software is subject to new-found security vulnerability.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 01/05/2010
Microsoft released Office 2010 U.S. retail pricing details on Tuesday, although the product isn't yet available for purchase.
Gartner on Tuesday said it has agreed to acquire Burton Group, a smaller but well-regarded IT research and advisory services firm, for $56 million.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 01/05/2010
Microsoft opened the new year with marketing push designed to wean small-to-medium orgs off older Windows and Office products.
Windows 7 has the potential to become a security target in 2010, according to researchers, although it's held up so far.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 01/04/2010
Microsoft has been ordered to stop selling its Microsoft Word software starting Jan. 11.
Microsoft provided more details about its settlement with the EC, particularly with regard to interoperability agreements
Microsoft says it needs more time to address concerns with virtual memory usage in its next-generation integrated development environment.
- By Michael Desmond
- 12/18/2009
Microsoft described a security feature in Office 2010 designed to block malware associated with older Office binary file formats.
HP for the first time is enabling infrastructure and application provisioning services to third-party cloud providers, initially Amazon's EC2.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 12/17/2009
As CIOs largely reject the early crop of cloud services for business-critical apps, Redmond readies private and hybrid cloud platforms.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 12/17/2009
Microsoft announced last week that it acquired Opalis Software for an undisclosed amount.
The European Commission on Wednesday ended its antitrust suit against Microsoft, accepting Redmond's agreement to allow users the choice of making any browser their default Web interface.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 12/16/2009
Microsoft confirmed on Tuesday that one of its software vendors copied code from a microblogging application called Plurk.
A "bug for all seasons" looks to be the legacy carved out for Adobe Systems as 2009 winds to a close.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 12/15/2009
Microsoft issued hotfixes on Friday to address problems some users were having with Microsoft Office 2003 files.
Microsoft formed a new organization within its Server and Tools Business last week called the Server and Cloud Division (SCD).
- By Anne Watkins
- 12/14/2009