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Yahoo Board Discuss Microsoft Deal, Fears Scrutiny

Yahoo's board was reportedly due to meet yesterday to discuss a potential search engine and online advertising partnership with Microsoft

15 years ago

Microsoft Earnings Put Pressure On Windows 7 Launch

Microsoft is feeling the effects of the recession, with declines in the PC and server sales, as earnings decline 17…

15 years ago

Microsoft Security Essentials Beta Review

Microsoft Security Essentials (née Morro) is an effective yet modest measure by Microsoft to augment the minimum level of security…

15 years ago

Microsoft and Google Swap Products… And Behaviour

Sure, with Bing and Chrome OS, Microsoft and Google are aping each other's flagship products. But, says Jim Rapoza, the…

15 years ago

Microsoft Looks To Windows 7 For Earnings Boost

Microsoft's earnings are forecast to meet or exceed analyst predictions, but to be lower than the numbers it posted a…

15 years ago

Microsoft Releases Linux Device Driver Code

Microsoft releases 20,000 lines of device driver code to the Linux community under the popular GPLv2 license

15 years ago

Yahoo Investor Supports Microsoft Deal

Microsoft and Yahoo's potential deal over search and advertising got public approval from investor Carl Icahn, who owns around 5…

15 years ago

Microsoft Makes It Easier To Avoid Internet Explorer

IE8 browser won't try to take over as default when you install it, promises Microsoft

15 years ago

Microsoft And Yahoo Search Deal May Be Back On

Microsoft and Yahoo have returned to the bargaining table for a possible search and online advertising partnership, according to AllThingsDigital

15 years ago

Bing Edges Up Search Ranking But Still Lagging

Microsoft Bing increased its U.S. search engine market share by 0.4 percent during its first month of release

15 years ago

Apple Is Throwing Away The Netbook Opportunity, Say Analysts

While netbooks are booming, Apple is losing share because it refuses to make a cheap notebook, analysts say

15 years ago

Office 2010 Tech Preview – All Round Improvements

Microsoft's Office 2010 shows plenty of updates to core Office abilities - but also takes Office out to the web,…

15 years ago

Microsoft Escalates Competition With Apple

Microsoft COO Kevin Turner claims during the Worldwide Partner Conference that Apple asked him to pull Microsoft's ads emphasising the…

15 years ago

How Secure Is VMware’s Virtualisation Lead?

There's plenty of competition for VMware in making virtualised data centres, despite its strong lead. Is now the time to…

15 years ago

Microsoft Will Open Stores “Next To” Apple Shops

Turning up the heat on its competition with rival Apple, Microsoft chief operating officer Kevin Turner says the software giant…

15 years ago

Microsoft’s Ballmer Dismisses Google Chrome OS

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has dismissed Google's "netbook"-centric operating system as unable to fully accomplish users' needs

15 years ago

Will Microsoft Shoot Itself In the Foot With Office 2010?

A free online version of Office is a good weapon against Google Docs and other free office tools - but…

15 years ago

Businesses Get Windows 7 In September

As a new Microsoft operating system hoves into view, there is criticism for a survey which apparently shows users don't…

15 years ago

Microsoft Attacks Google With Free Cloud-Based Office Web

Office 2010 will be available for free in the cloud, through Microsoft's Windows Live: analysts expect it to beat Google…

15 years ago

Chrome OS: Is Google Just Chasing Microsoft’s Gazelle?

Whoever came up with the idea first, it's obvious that we could use some new thinking around the provision of…

15 years ago

Microsoft Preparing Gazelle Browser-OS Hybrid

Microsoft's ace in the hole in its upcoming battle against Google Chrome OS, the search giant's new browser-based operating system,…

15 years ago

Microsoft to Plug DirectX And ActiveX Holes

Microsoft is prepping fixes for vulnerabilities in the DirectShow and Video ActiveX Control components as part of July's Patch Tuesday

15 years ago

Bing Grew Fast In June

Microsoft Bing grew to more than five percent of the US online search market during its first month - clocking…

15 years ago

PecoBOO Keeps Eye On Display Power Management

A new face detection software tool aims to save energy by switching off a PC's display if it senses the…

15 years ago

Microsoft Promotes New President Before Windows 7 Launch

Microsoft has named Steven Sinofsky, a 20-year Microsoft veteran, president of the Windows Division, just ahead of the Windows 7…

15 years ago

Google Chrome OS: Five Pros And Five Cons

How will Google's Chrome operating system compete with the likes of Microsoft? Eric Lundquist lists five reasons why the Chrome…

15 years ago

Analysts Mixed On Chrome OS Impact On Windows

Analysts say they need to see more of the Linux-based Chrome OS before they believe it will eventually prove disruptive…

15 years ago

Asian Developers Catch Cloud Computing Bug

Developers in the Asia Pacific region are increasingly moving to cloud computing, according to a recent survey

15 years ago

Microsoft Aiming to Settle EU Antitrust Cases

Microsoft is reportedly in talks to resolve two separate antitrust cases with EU regulators before the EU commissioner for competition…

15 years ago

Google Launches its Chrome OS

Google has introduced its new Google Chrome OS, an operating system project separate from Android and targeted at PCs

15 years ago