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Has Microsoft Booked a Trip to Vienna?

Vista's release means the work begins on the next Windows. What's next might be an OS you've never seen before.

Homeward Bound

Windows Home Server can help organize a family's digital content, but for partners, it isn't yet a household name.

Attacks on Windows Flaw Rise

Hackers stepped up attacks Friday on computers running some versions of Windows

Microsoft Warns on New Windows Exploit

Microsoft on Thursday confirmed that it's investigating reports of a new attack exploit that targets one or more vulnerabilities in its Windows Animated Cursor handling implementation.

Dell: Audit Found Evidence of Misconduct

In the most serious admission yet of the extent of Dell Inc.'s financial woes, the company's internal audit committee said it has found a number of accounting errors and evidence of misconduct in its months-long review of previous earnings statements.

MCSA/MCSE Upgrade Exams Head Out to Pasture

Microsoft Learning retires Windows 2000-to-Windows 2003 MCSE upgrade exams next year.

Microsoft Spins Off ZenZui

Microsoft this week announced the launch of ZenZui, an independent company partially funded by Microsoft created to market ZenZui's Zooming User Interface, which was patented by Microsoft and was first developed in the Redmond, Wash.-based Microsoft Research lab.

New Group Created on Domain Name Privacy

A committee of the Internet's key oversight agency agreed Wednesday to form a new working group that would examine how to offer more privacy to small businesses and people with individual Web sites.

Intel Details New Chip Technology

Intel Corp., the world's largest computer chip maker, on Wednesday unveiled details of a new lineup of processors slated for production later this year that promise a performance boost and energy savings because of the transition to a new manufacturing technology.

TJX: At Least 45.7M Card Numbers Stolen

More than two months after first disclosing that hackers accessed customers' financial data from its computers, discount retailer TJX Cos. has revealed that information from at least 45.7 million credit and debit cards was stolen over an 18-month period.

Yahoo Promises Unlimited E-Mail Storage

In another reminder of technology's quantum leaps, Yahoo Inc.'s free e-mail service will provide unlimited storage space to its nearly 250 million users worldwide -- a concept that seemed unfathomable just a few years ago.

Infringement Fears Haunt IBM, Others in Patent Project

Initial testing for an online peer review of up to 250 patent applications is set for next week even as the program's director deflects fears that participants could be liable later for willful patent infringement.

Microsoft Previews 'Deepfish' Mobile Browser

Microsoft's Live Labs applied research group announced Wednesday it is making a limited number of previews available for a new mobile browser technology it has intriguingly dubbed "Deepfish."

Netflix CEO Joins Microsoft Board

Microsoft announced it has expanded the company’s board by one seat -- from nine to 10 -- and elected Reed Hastings, 46, chairman and CEO of Netflix, to fill the new spot. Hastings has also been appointed to the finance committee.

U.S. Loses Top Ranking in Network Readiness Survey

European countries and Singapore have surpassed the United States in their ability to exploit information and communication technology, according to a new survey.

Public Beta Opens for Office Communications Server 2007

Microsoft on Monday announced the release of public beta versions of Office Communications Server 2007, the company's Voice over IP and unified communications server, and Office Communicator 2007, Microsoft's unified communications client.

Yahoo Promises Unlimited E-Mail Storage

Yahoo Inc.'s free e-mail service will provide unlimited storage space to its nearly 250 million users worldwide

Amp'd Mobile Faces $100K Fine over Call Records Security

The Federal Communications Commission is proposing a $100,000 fine against Amp'd Mobile Inc., the wireless phone company aimed at the youth market, for failing to protect consumers' personal calling records from thieves.

Microsoft Moves DBMS Into the VS Developer Mainstream

"Orcas" will include exciting new tools and functionality for database management within VB and C# while maintaining continuity and connectivity with legacy DBMS.

Russian Still Faces Trial for Microsoft Piracy

A Russian school principal accused of installing pirated Microsoft software in school computers was ordered Tuesday to stand trial for a second time, in a case widely seen as a misguided attempt to crack down on software bootlegging.

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