Exam discounts are back and "second-shot" offer returns in a new form, dubbed "Exam Insurance."
- By Michael Domingo
- 12/12/2006
Sun Microsystems unveiled the next generation of the core implementation of its Java platform this week.
- By John K. Waters
- 12/11/2006
Seapine Software specializes in tools that let corporate developers automate, manage and streamline oft-overlooked development tasks like software testing and configuration management. In November, the company rolled out updated versions of two products: the TestTrack Pro 7.6 workflow and issue management solution and Surround SCM 5 software configuration management tool. In addition, the company unveiled TestTrack TCM, a new tool for test case planning and tracking.
- By Michael Desmond
- 12/11/2006
U.S. subscribers to Internet-based telephone services grew 18 percent to 8.2 million in the third quarter, but the growth rate slowed for a second straight quarter, according to the research firm TeleGeography.
- By The Associated Press
- 12/11/2006
Microsoft will sell 90 million copies of Windows Vista in calendar 2007 – 35 million of those in the U.S. alone – according to a new economic study by IDC.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- 12/11/2006
Now that the company's past the pretexting scandal, company returns to work on last year's plan to cut 14,500 jobs and overhaul its retirement packages.
- By The Associated Press
- 12/11/2006
U.S. subscribers to Internet-based telephone services grew 18 percent to 8.2 million in the third quarter, but the growth rate slowed for a second straight quarter, according to the research firm TeleGeography.
- By The Associated Press
- 12/11/2006
Microsoft Corp. took great pains to improve security in its newly released computer operating system, Windows Vista, redesigning it to reduce users' exposure to destructive programs from the Internet. Outside researchers commend the retooled approach -- yet they also say the changes won't make online life much safer than it is now.
- By The Associated Press
- 12/11/2006
Plus, what your mobile PC says about you, and new products from TransMedia, Orb Networks and more.
As Windows Vista becomes more secure against known threats, it's what hackers and cybercriminals devise in the next generation of attacks that keeps Microsoft on its toes.
- By The Associated Press
- 12/10/2006
Long-awaited update to Microsoft messaging platform goes RTM; security suite also gets rolling.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- 12/08/2006
Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard and other companies are preparing to push for data-privacy legislation next year.
- By The Associated Press
- 12/08/2006
HP stock unscathed by scandal, but $14.5M settlement highlights legal woes.
- By The Associated Press
- 12/08/2006
Trio resold sharply discounted educational versions of software to nonacademic customers.
- By The Associated Press
- 12/07/2006
With last week’s release of Office 2007, early adopters who work in heterogeneous system environments -- in business marketing organizations, for example -- are likely to experience some short-term angst.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- 12/07/2006
Microsoft issued an Advance Bulletin today stating it will release six fixes for various flaws next Tuesday as part of its regularly scheduled "Patch Tuesday" update.
As businesses start to kick the tires on Windows Vista, Office 2007 and Exchange 2007, and consumers get ready to gear up for Vista in particular, Microsoft understandably is preparing for the inevitable onslaught of support calls.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- 12/07/2006
Microsoft puts four new exam in front of testers.
- By Michael Domingo
- 12/07/2006
Embattled former and current HP execs expected to settle state lawsuit over pretexting scandal
- By The Associated Press
- 12/07/2006
Ecma International approves Microsoft Office format as international standard for data.
- By The Associated Press
- 12/07/2006