As expected, hackers have found a way to run Microsoft Corp.'s Windows XP operating system on new Macintosh computers, winning an ad hoc contest and a $13,854 cash prize to boot.
- By The Associated Press
- 03/19/2006
A federal judge on Friday ordered Google Inc. to give the Bush administration a peek inside its search engine, but rebuffed the government's demand for a list of people's search requests -- potentially sensitive information that the company had fought to protect.
- By The Associated Press
- 03/19/2006
Google Inc.'s mysterious methods for ranking Web sites came under attack Friday in a lawsuit accusing the online search engine leader of ruining scores of Internet businesses that have been wrongfully banished from its index.
- By The Associated Press
- 03/19/2006
While most technology companies make money by developing software, building hardware or providing services, Forgent Networks Inc. has taken a different route: It produces threats and lawsuits that try to cash in on ideas.
- By The Associated Press
- 03/19/2006
From the business wires this week: an Exchange search tool, Windows backup products, and SQL Server monitoring and managing tools.
With Intel-based Mac machines now widely available, hackers find a way to get it done. One site even offers contest with prize money.
- By The Associated Press
- 03/17/2006
Lockheed Martin Corp. will build a new computer system for the FBI in an effort to put to rest the bureau's multimillion-dollar troubles with technology.
- By The Associated Press
- 03/16/2006
The IT training provider deepens its European operations in 12 countries.
Google Inc. said Thursday it expects to complete its $1 billion investment in America Online during the second quarter, slightly later than the two popular Web sites originally anticipated.
- By The Associated Press
- 03/16/2006
Microsoft this week announced it will ship in June an operational analytics application for decision makers designed to work with its Dynamics brand of software for small and mid-size businesses.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- 03/16/2006
Security researchers are warning about a new variety of unusually powerful denial of service attacks.
- By The Associated Press
- 03/16/2006
Microsoft Corp. announced a $500 million marketing initiative Thursday aimed at competing with IBM Corp. for corporate spending on information technology.
- By The Associated Press
- 03/16/2006
Microsoft has sued eight people for selling counterfeit copies of its software through online auction site eBay, the company said this week.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- 03/16/2006
Cell phones doing more; computer, TV technology converging closer, says Microsoft chairman
- By The Associated Press
- 03/16/2006
Credit card data on Bananas.com music and gear Web site compromised, with several victims coming forward.
- By The Associated Press
- 03/16/2006
New exam provides MCDBAs with short path to MCITP; new developer exams for application developers now available
- By Michael Domingo
- 03/16/2006
Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates sketched out a vision for the future in which a cell phone will become a "digital wallet," able to get e-mail and even scan business cards, while computers and TVs will merge.
- By The Associated Press
- 03/15/2006
New Internet attacks targeting computers that manage global Internet traffic has potential to overwhelm popular Web sites and disrupt e-mails
- By The Associated Press
- 03/15/2006
Microsoft is turning to a third-party firm to make Microsoft Live Communications Server more interoperable with other communications products based on Session Initiation Protocol (SIP).
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- 03/15/2006
The Internet's key oversight agency has outlined a plan for testing domain names entirely in non-English characters, bringing closer to reality a change highly sought by Asian and Arabic Internet users.
- By The Associated Press
- 03/15/2006