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    Digg.com Users Rebel Over DVD Copy-Protection Locks

    Operators of a Web site that ranks and displays items based on recommendations from its users relented this week in allowing people to post information and links on breaking the locks on high-definition DVDs. 05/02/2007

  • News

    Microsoft Moves to the Forefront of Security

    Formally announces availability of security suite for Microsoft clients 05/02/2007

  • News

    Presentation Toolset in Testing Phase

    IdentityMine has released a community technology preview, or CTP, of a toolset for Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) developers called "Blendables." 05/02/2007

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    Intel To Cut 1,000 Jobs in New Mexico

    Intel Corp. said Tuesday that it expects to cut more than 1,000 jobs at its Rio Rancho plant as the company ends production of an older silicon wafer technology. 05/02/2007

  • Redmond Wrestles With Office Security

    Word and Excel put into "lockdown" mode. 05/02/2007

  • Microsoft Settlement Far From Excel-lent

    Company tries to squeeze one past Microsoft. 05/02/2007

  • The Amiga Is Back -- 15 Years Too Late!

    But don't call it a comeback yet. 05/02/2007

  • Ubuntu and Dell

    The computer vendor gives Ubuntu a spin. 05/02/2007

  • In-Depth

    IT vs. IM

    Instant Messaging (IM) makes tactical communication a snap, but too often IM serves as a doorway for hackers. Here's how IT can wrestle with the problem. 05/01/2007

  • In-Depth

    Citrix and VMware: Oil and Water?

    Two technologies. One chemistry experiment. Can they mix? 05/01/2007

  • In-Depth

    Your Vista Game Plan

    An early, well-planned move to Microsoft's new OS could be the answer to enterprise security challenges. 05/01/2007

  • Windows Insider

    Isolation Automation Exploration: Part I

    Vista makes system-to-system IPSec authentication MUCH easier, if you know how to use it. 05/01/2007

  • Foley on Microsoft

    Software+Services Madness

    If Microsoft can't even explain its SaaS strategy, how can it expect anyone to buy into it? 05/01/2007

  • News

    Dell Chooses Ubuntu for Linux Machines

    The fortunes of the Ubuntu version of Linux got a boost on Tuesday as Dell Computer, Inc. announced it will begin selling the open source operating system with selected desktop and laptop models in its consumer lines 05/01/2007

  • In-Depth

    Laying the Groundwork: Exchange Server 2007

    Moving to Exchange Server 2007 is a complex process with stringent requirements. Make sure you have the tools and infrastructure in place before you begin. 05/01/2007

  • In-Depth

    Manage and Manage Alike

    In today's inherently disparate networks, you need a management tool that can take control of all your Windows and open source systems. 05/01/2007

  • News

    Reinventing Windows Security

    Microsoft's Toulouse thinks Windows Vista's new security walls will prove thick enough. 05/01/2007

  • News

    Vista's Jackrabbit Start

    Some analysts say, "Whoa, not so fast!" 05/01/2007

  • In-Depth

    MOSS Gathers Momentum

    Readers rave about the new and improved Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. 05/01/2007

  • Stay on Schedule

    Need to keep track of all your network's scheduled tasks? Here's just the tool to do it. 05/01/2007

  • I'm All Ears

    Opinions about Vista are as varied as the day is long. 05/01/2007

  • News

    AmberPoint Awarded Gold Partner Status From Microsoft

    Company recognized for its governance solution, which helps manage enterprise applications in a service-oriented architecture. 05/01/2007

  • Security Advisor

    Patch It Up

    Tips for picking your ultimate patching tool. 05/01/2007

  • News

    Company Concedes 'Excel' Name to Microsoft

    A niche software company says it will rename one of its programs, admitting defeat in a three-year effort to win money from Microsoft Corp. after it claimed the name was too close to Excel. 05/01/2007

  • News

    News Analysis: Why Vista Was Vulnerable

    Microsoft Corp. likes to promote Windows Vista as its most secure operating system release ever. And with good reason. After all, the company put a lot of software-development elbow grease into its top-to-bottom redesign of Vista's default security experience. 05/01/2007

  • Right Gun...Wrong Ammo

    Web filtering is problematic at best, but iPrism puts up a solid defense. 05/01/2007

  • Not So Sure About WGA

    If you have some clarification, let me know. 05/01/2007

  • VMM Is on Its Second Rev -- And It Hasn't Even Shipped Yet!

    Now, to catch VMware. 05/01/2007

  • MS Comes Clean on SaaS

    The company spells out its plan -- sort of. 05/01/2007

  • News

    Court Favors Microsoft in Patent Fight

    The Supreme Court sided with Microsoft Corp. on Monday in a case that restricts the reach of U.S. patents overseas. 04/30/2007

  • News

    .NET Entity Framework Slips Beyond Orcas

    On April 28, Microsoft confirmed in a blog posting that the ADO.NET Entity Framework is now officially out of the next version of Visual Studio codenamed Orcas. 04/30/2007

  • News

    Silverlight Will Include CLR, Support for Dynamic Languages

    Capability will allow developers to program against Silverlight for both Windows and Mac environments using any .NET-supported languages 04/30/2007

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    Microsoft Unveils Silverlight Streaming

    Microsoft today announced Silverlight Streaming, a media-hosting service the company says will allow developers to stream into their Silverlight apps high-quality video and other media stored for free on Redmond's servers. 04/30/2007

  • Here Are Those Record Profits I Promised You

    This time, Microsoft blows Google out of the water. 04/30/2007

  • Print Isn't Dead -- Take Two

    A magazine gets the brush-off -- and then bites back. 04/30/2007

  • Should He Stay or Should He Go Now?

    A U.K. mag proposes giving Ballmer the boot. 04/30/2007

  • News

    Open Source Slowly Gains Momentum on Wall Street

    A growing number of financial services firms are embarking on open source projects, but they are moving cautiously when it comes to mission-critical applications. 04/27/2007

  • News

    Virtual Machine Manager Completely Revamped for Beta 2

    New beta called 'quantum leap' by VMM product managers. 04/27/2007

  • News

    Lawsuit Targets 'Spam Harvesters'

    An anti-spam organization filed a federal lawsuit Thursday targeting so-called spam harvesters, who facilitate the mass distribution of junk e-mail by trolling the Internet and collecting millions of e-mail addresses. 04/27/2007

  • News

    '$100 Laptops' To Cost $175

    The founder of the ambitious "$100 laptop" project, which plans to give inexpensive computers to schoolchildren in developing countries, revealed Thursday that the machine for now costs $175, and it will be able to run Windows in addition to its homegrown, open-source interface. 04/27/2007

  • News

    Telerik Already Prepping Silverlight Tools

    Component vendor Telerik announced this week that it is readying a set of tools for creating applications with Microsoft's Silverlight rich media plug-in, formerly code-named Windows Presentation Foundation/Everywhere (WPF/E). 04/27/2007

  • News

    Data Theft Scam Targets Google Ads

    Google Inc. yanked paid advertisements linked to some 20 search terms that online criminals had hijacked to steal banking and other personal information from Web surfers looking for the Better Business Bureau and other sites. 04/27/2007

  • This Week in Reader E-Mails

    Readers write to say that cheap Windows is great. Also, Apple's exec woes may run deep. 04/27/2007

  • News

    South Korean Watchdog Drops Chip Probe

    South Korea's antitrust watchdog said Thursday it has decided to drop a probe into whether four global computer memory chip manufacturers violated the country's fair trade law, citing insufficient evidence. 04/26/2007

  • News

    Study: SharePoint Poorly Suited for Traditional Web Publishing

    The latest semi-annual release of "The Web CMS Report" examines Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007 and concludes that despite its strengths in managing documents in a collaborative environment, the software isn't a smart choice for managing traditional Web sites. 04/26/2007

  • News

    Indian Software Firms See Profits Surge

    100,000. That's the number of new jobs that India's top five software companies plan to add this fiscal year, riding a boom in outsourcing that's fattened profits. That's on top of a record 76,500 new employees who joined these companies last year. 04/26/2007

  • News

    Vista, Office Sales Give Microsoft a Strong Q3

    Microsoft released solid earnings figures for the third quarter that included debuts of the retail version of Windows Vista and 2007 Office System. 04/26/2007

  • News

    Adobe Takes Flex SDK Open Source

    In a major salvo that ups the stakes in the emerging battle for mindshare among developers and architects building Rich Internet Applications, Adobe today said it is releasing its Flex SDK into the open source community. 04/26/2007

  • News

    OpenDNS Aims for Consistent Web Browsing

    A provider of Internet addressing services hopes to unify how you navigate the Web when using different browsers and computers. 04/26/2007

  • News

    Acer Recalls 27,000 Laptop Batteries

    Acer Inc., one of the largest computer makers in the world, launched a recall Wednesday of about 27,000 laptop batteries, becoming the latest company to warn of faulty Sony-made lithium-ion batteries that could overheat and cause a fire. 04/26/2007

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