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Microsoft Research Steps It Up

Do you have one of those wildly popular Dance Dance Revolution dance pads at home? Ever think of using it to do e-mail? That could happen if a technology demonstration at Microsoft on Tuesday escapes into the wild.

Exchange 12 Begins Community Tech Preview

Microsoft began shipping the first community technology preview (CTP) of Exchange 12 on Wednesday, marking the beginning of its first widespread testing.

Deal Reached on .Com Domain Price Hikes

The board of the Internet's main oversight agency has approved a deal under which VeriSign Inc. must meet some conditions in order to raise fees for ".com" domain names.

Survey: VoIP Triples in 2005

Last year was a breakout time for Internet telephone services, with the number of U.S. subscribers more than tripling to 4.5 million and industry revenue surpassing $1 billion.

AOL Sues Groups Under Anti-Phishing Law

America Online is taking advantage of a first-of-its-kind anti-"phishing" law in Virginia to sue three international groups that allegedly stole information from unsuspecting AOL users by sending e-mail that appeared to be legitimate messages from the company.

Microsoft Updates Web Search Offering

Microsoft Corp. unveiled several new online technologies Tuesday, including early versions of an Internet classified service and a local search function that provides extremely detailed pictures of local streets.

Vista Security: Worth Paying For

Why the latest version of Windows may not be as secure as you think.

Next Chapter Opens for Open Formats

Massachusetts reaffirms its open format vision with new CIO.

Gateway Pays To Settle HP Patent Suits

Gateway Inc. has agreed to pay $47 million to rival computer maker Hewlett-Packard Co. to settle a series of lawsuits over patents.

Windows Vulnerabilities for Sale

Hackers sold the WMF zero-day exploit for as much as $4,000 on Russian black market Web sites.

Windows Servers Catching Up with Unix

Windows servers are beginning to make their move to take the lead in the worldwide server sales race, according to researcher IDC. But while Unix has been slipping lately, Linux is also making a strong move to come from behind, according to the researcher's latest Quarterly Server Tracker, which presents the firm's analysis of calendar fourth quarter 2005 factory revenues.

Apple Unveils New Intel Mac Mini; Microsoft Readies Origami

Reaching further into living rooms, Apple Computer Inc. on Tuesday introduced a revamped Mac Mini computer that will let users access music, video and photos across their home networks.

New Buyers of Small Business Server to Get R2 Upgrade

A Microsoft promotion to give customers who buy Windows Small Business Server 2003 a free upgrade to the Release 2 version kicks off on Wednesday.

Microsoft Opens Bosnia Office

Microsoft announced Tuesday the opening of an office in Bosnia in order to promote its software on the Bosnian market.

Microsoft Reveals Vista Packaging

A week after inadvertently telling the world prematurely, Microsoft Monday officially revealed its packaging plans for Windows Vista when the desktop OS family rolls out toward the end of the year.

Rural Broadband Users Close Gap with Cities

The use of high-speed Internet services is growing fast in rural America, partly closing the gap between country and city, a survey shows.

Future of the Internet: Toll Booths or More Lanes?

On the Internet, the traffic cops are blind: They don't look at the data they're directing, and they don't give preferential treatment. That's something operators of the Internet highway, the major U.S. phone companies, want to change by effectively adding a toll lane -- they want to be able to give priority treatment to those who pay to get through faster.

Oracle Ships Plug-Ins for MS Servers

Oracle announced it is shipping seven new plug-ins that lets Microsoft servers to be monitored and managed by Oracle's Grid Control system monitoring package.

Microsoft Taking 'Careful Approach' to Xbox 360 in China

Microsoft Corp. is is no hurry as it evaluates China for a possible launch of the Xbox 360, the company official in charge of the game console for the region said Thursday.

Free Beta Offer for MCPmag.com Readers

Microsoft offers readers of MCPmag.com with promotional codes for select, upcoming beta exams.

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