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State Department Got Mail -- and Hackers

A break-in targeting State Department computers worldwide last summer occurred after a department employee in Asia opened a mysterious e-mail that quietly allowed hackers inside the U.S. government's network.

HP Keeps PC Market Lead Over Dell in 1Q

Hewlett-Packard Co. maintained its lead over Dell Inc. in the worldwide personal-computer market as industry shipments continued to grow in the first quarter, according to reports released Wednesday by two top technology research firms.

Samsung, Microsoft Strike Patent Deal

Samsung Electronics Co. and Microsoft Corp. said Thursday they have entered into a patent licensing agreement focused on the technology companies' consumer electronics lines.

Gates Visits China, Urges Tech Investment

Greater investment in technology to improve health care and education would help ease global economic inequality, said Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates.

Microsoft Delivers First Public Beta of 'Orcas' and .NET 3.5

Visual Studio "Orcas" and the .NET 3.5 Framework are now in public beta.

Microsoft Finds Home for Barcode Technology

Microsoft Corp. has finally found a taker for a colorful barcode technology the company shelved two years ago because it failed to catch on.

BlackBerry Service Being Restored

BlackBerry service was being restored Wednesday morning after an overnight outage that left millions of users without mobile access to their e-mail on the popular device.

Google Expands Office Software

Google Inc. plans to launch software similar to Microsoft Corp.'s popular PowerPoint program as the two companies vie to dominate the online experience.

Oracle Unveils Content Management Plans

Oracle yesterday disclosed what it plans to do with Stellent, an enterprise content management (ECM) solution provider that Oracle acquired in December of last year for about $440 million in cash.

Microsoft Settles Iowa Lawsuit

Microsoft Corp. agreed Wednesday to pay Iowans up to $180 million to settle a class-action lawsuit.

Microsoft Offers SaaS Support to ISVs

Microsoft Corp. wants to provide support to independent software vendors (ISVs) that are plunging into the Software as a Service (SaaS) industry.

Wireless Security Puts IRS Data at Risk

Internal Revenue Service offices across the nation that use wireless technology are still vulnerable to hackers, according to the latest assessment of the agency's security policies released Tuesday.

BlackBerry Outage Felt Across N. America

Research in Motion confirmed the outage Wednesday morning, but disclosed no details about the cause.

Intel 1Q Profit Surges 19 Percent

After enduring a brutal year of plunging profits and massive job cuts, Intel Corp.'s first-quarter profit surge and sunnier financial forecast has analysts optimistic that the chipmaker's painful turnaround is working.

Yahoo Disappointing 1Q Drags Down Stock

Investors were falling in love with Yahoo Inc. again until the Internet icon's disheartening first-quarter results ruined the mood.

State Department Got Mail -- and Hackers

A break-in targeting State Department computers worldwide last summer occurred after a department employee in Asia opened a mysterious e-mail.

IBM Meets 1Q Earnings Forecast

Microsoft, Adobe Competition Heats Up

It has not escaped Microsoft's attention that some of the coolest sites on the Web -- YouTube and MySpace included -- get much of their flash from Flash and other design programs sold by Adobe Systems Inc.

Microsoft Updates Action Packs

Microsoft has added several new messaging offerings to its latest Action Pack.

EMC 1Q Profit Rises Nearly 15 Percent

EMC Corp. said Tuesday its first-quarter profit rose nearly 15 percent as the data storage vendor reported surging growth in Asia and strong sales of software that helps companies manage information flow.