Microsoft said this week that downloads of Office 2007 Beta 2 have been so popular it has decided to start charging for them.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- 08/01/2006
Consumer versions of McAfee Inc.'s leading software for securing PCs is susceptible to a flaw that can expose passwords and other sensitive information stored on personal computers, researchers said Monday.
- By The Associated Press
- 08/01/2006
Microsoft Corp. has given the European Union more documents in response to a 2004 antitrust order, but regulators said they do not know yet whether the company will avoid additional fines.
- By The Associated Press
- 08/01/2006
The middle-aged G-men who wear crisp suits and consort with teenage hackers sporting purple hair can make the two conferences that will converge in Las Vegas this week look like a scene from a science-fiction movie.
- By The Associated Press
- 08/01/2006
A Q&A with John Landry, co-founder of Adesso Systems.
Microsoft has recalled Small Business Server 2003 Release 2 from manufacturing last week after the company discovered some of the files were not the most up-to-date.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- 08/01/2006
Personal information on 72 worker's compensation claimants was stolen from Sentry Insurance and later sold over the Internet, the company said.
- By The Associated Press
- 07/31/2006
Microsoft's plans to offer an iPod competitor could take up to five years of investment, but the spending is worth it in part because it will help the software maker's broader entertainment agenda, a company executive said Thursday.
- By The Associated Press
- 07/31/2006
China is trying to tighten control over foreign investors in Internet ventures in a crackdown that a state newspaper said Friday could see some companies stripped of operating licenses.
- By The Associated Press
- 07/30/2006
While industry observers have viewed Microsoft's Windows and Office Live initiative as risky business, newly installed Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie on Thursday said it is much closer to a natural evolution given the company's capabilities and heritage as a software platforms company.
- By Ed Scannell and Stuart Johnston
- 07/28/2006
Intel Corp. introduced its most important product line in six years Thursday, unveiling 10 microprocessors that are expected to help the world's largest chip maker retake ground lost to smaller competitor Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
- By The Associated Press
- 07/27/2006
Saying both he personally and his company were entering a new era, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said he will take a much more active role in championing innovation within the company as chairman Bill Gates gradually backs away from his role as chairman over the next two years.
- By Ed Scannell and Stuart Johnston
- 07/27/2006
Microsoft quietly announced this week that it will distribute Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP as a high priority update via Automatic Updates when the new browser version is complete.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- 07/27/2006
Microsoft Corp. has acquired a patient information system that the world's largest software maker plans to sell to health care providers worldwide.
- By The Associated Press
- 07/27/2006
Microsoft releases exam for business process management experts after a successful beta test last month.
- By Michael Domingo
- 07/27/2006
AOL co-founder Steve Case has offered a qualified apology for his role in architecting the online company's disastrous combination with Time Warner Inc. "Yes, I'm sorry I did it," Case said on PBS's "The Charlie Rose Show" last Friday.
- By The Associated Press
- 07/27/2006
Two students each face up to a year in jail for a prank that involved hacking into a professor's computer, giving grades to other students and sending pizza, magazine subscriptions and CDs to the professor's home.
- By The Associated Press
- 07/27/2006
A growth engine in IBM Corp. appears to be sputtering, illustrating the challenges with the company's broader strategy of enticing businesses to let Big Blue take over vital operations from designing products to handling payroll and customer service.
- By The Associated Press
- 07/26/2006
Microsoft will host a crowd of financial analysts on campus Thursday for its annual financial analyst meeting.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- 07/26/2006
In a move meant to strengthen its enterprise security message, Microsoft said this week it has completed the acquisition of a leading secure access software firm.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- 07/26/2006