Visual FoxPro developers got access to the first Community Technology Preview (CTP) of Microsoft's "Sedna" project this week.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- 03/02/2006
Let's start with what the much-hyped Microsoft Corp. project code-named Origami is not. It's not a music player designed to take on Apple Computer Inc.'s mega-popular iPod. And it's not a portable version of Microsoft's Xbox videogame console. And it won't -- at least not yet -- replace your cellular phone or your regular computer.
- By The Associated Press
- 03/02/2006
Microsoft is calling "speculation" a report that the company will have its highly anticipated grand gala to roll out Windows Vista in the first week of October.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- 03/02/2006
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.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- 03/01/2006
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.
- By The Associated Press
- 03/01/2006
Why the latest version of Windows may not be as secure as you think.
- By Michael Desmond
- 03/01/2006
Microsoft began shipping the first community technology preview (CTP) of Exchange 12 on Wednesday, marking the beginning of its first widespread testing.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- 03/01/2006
Massachusetts reaffirms its open format vision with new CIO.
- By Michael Desmond
- 03/01/2006
Gateway Inc. has agreed to pay $47 million to rival computer maker Hewlett-Packard Co. to settle a series of lawsuits over patents.
- By The Associated Press
- 03/01/2006
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.
- By The Associated Press
- 03/01/2006
Hackers sold the WMF zero-day exploit for as much as $4,000 on Russian black market Web sites.
- By Michael Desmond
- 03/01/2006
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.
- By The Associated Press
- 03/01/2006
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.
- By The Associated Press
- 03/01/2006
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.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- 02/28/2006
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.
- By The Associated Press
- 02/28/2006
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.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- 02/28/2006
Microsoft announced Tuesday the opening of an office in Bosnia in order to promote its software on the Bosnian market.
- By The Associated Press
- 02/28/2006
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.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- 02/27/2006
The use of high-speed Internet services is growing fast in rural America, partly closing the gap between country and city, a survey shows.
- By The Associated Press
- 02/26/2006
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.
- By The Associated Press
- 02/26/2006