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Microsoft To Offer Vista as Online Download

Microsoft Corp. will make Windows Vista available for sale and download online.

Clothing Retailer Says Computer Systems Hacked for Customer Data

TJX Cos., operator of T.J. Maxx and Marshalls discount stores, said Wednesday its computer systems were hacked late last year and customer data has been stolen.

Intel Profit Drops 39 Percent, Still Beats Estimates

Intel's Q4 profit plunged 39 percent, reversing a painful price war with much-smaller rival AMD.

'Longhorn' To Be Officially Dubbed...

It's official. Well, sort of. Windows enthusiast site ActiveWin.com reported this week that an unnamed Microsoft official has confirmed the final name for "Longhorn" server.

Germany Urged to Cut Copyright Fees on Electronics

Electronics makers on Wednesday urged Germany to press ahead with cutting copyright fees levied on consumer devices such as computers, printers and scanners.

Microsoft Hires WebSphere Architect

Don Ferguson, whom some observers refer to as the "Father of WebSphere," has joined Redmond as a Technical Fellow in Platforms and Strategy in the Office of the CTO, according to statements posted online.

100 Million Copies of IE7 Installed

Microsoft recently announced that, as of January 8, 100 million users have installed Internet Explorer 7.0.

Supreme Court Rejects IBM Employee Suits

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to consider an appeal brought by a group of IBM Corp. employees who accused the company of age discrimination when it altered its pension plan. The lawsuit could have cost the company $1.4 billion.

Microsoft in Alliance with Teradata

Microsoft and NCR’s Teradata division announced Monday an alliance meant to optimize interoperability between Microsoft’s business intelligence solutions and Teradata’s Enterprise Data Warehouse product.

AMD Shares Plunge 10 Pct.

Shares of Advanced Micro Devices Inc. fell more than 9.5 percent Friday, a day after the world's No. 2 microprocessor maker said plunging computer-chip prices hacked into the company's fourth-quarter results.

Video Emerges as Key to Cisco's Growth

So far, when it comes to making money, the online video explosion is mostly about potential. Studios selling TV shows and movies for download, and Web sites like YouTube that link ads to user-generated content, stand to reap billions from the Internet's hottest trend.

U.N. Not Eying Internet Control

The United Nations will not try to take the lead in determining the future of the Internet, the head of the U.N. telecommunications agency said Friday.

Belgian Government Site Hacked

The Web site of Belgium's Defense Ministry was hacked Sunday by a group of Turkish nationalists, news reports said.

Synnex Reports Strong Growth in 2006

Synnex Corp., a global IT supply chain services company, reported financial results for fiscal 2006 this month that included 12.5 percent revenue growth and 29.7 percent growth in net income from continuing operations.

Feds Probing Stock Options Grant to Jobs

Federal investigators are still examining whether any of the accounting shenanigans at Apple Inc. rose to the level of criminal behavior, even though the company has cleared CEO Steve Jobs and all current executives of any wrongdoing in an internal stock options backdating probe, according to a person close to the matter.

Investigator Pleads Guilty in HP Probe

Federal prosecutors scored their first victory in the investigation of Hewlett-Packard Co.'s ill-fated boardroom spying probe Friday, when a low-level private investigator pleaded guilty to identity theft and conspiracy charges.

SGI To Resell Windows in Grid Computing Systems

Microsoft and SGI announced Thursday that they have inked a deal that makes Redmond's high-performance computing (HPC) server an option for the hardware maker's grid computing systems.

Developers Get Exam Discounts Assist

Microsoft is pushing to get more developers with MCAD and MCSD.NET titles to upgrade their certifications to the new-generation MCPD, by providing discounts on the MCPD upgrade exams.

First Windows Vista Exam Now Live

Exam 70-620 now available, as well as two new-generation exams for SharePoint implementers.

Altiris Tool Creates Vista Installations

Altiris announced it is shipping Wise Installation Studio 7.0, an updated tool designed for creating installations for Windows Vista, 64-bit Windows operating systems and Windows Mobile 5 devices.