More than 13 months after Hurricane Katrina came ashore, Microsoft confirmed Monday that it is moving three of its annual conferences, including two of its largest shows, out of New Orleans -- at least temporarily.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- October 10, 2006
New word processing and spreadsheet programs available for free mark the Internet search leader's latest effort to provide alternatives to Microsoft applications.
- By The Associated Press
- October 10, 2006
As expected, Microsoft released 10 patches today covering a variety of Windows and Office flaws; however, many organizations didn't get the patches until hours after they were released due to a glitch in Redmond's automatic distribution system.
- By Becky Nagel
- October 10, 2006
Plus, PCs make it big, Mathematica takes up Excel, more.
- By Gladys Rama
- October 09, 2006
As expected, Microsoft released what it terms Windows Vista Release Candidate 2 on Friday. The move was widely predicted after at least two Microsoft-focused Web sites jumped the gun and released information and links pointing to the download earlier in the week.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- October 06, 2006
The $100 laptops planned for children around the world might turn out to be as revolutionary for their security measures as for their low-cost economics.
- By The Associated Press
- October 06, 2006
TV sting operation raises concern among India's outsourcing companies.
- By The Associated Press
- October 06, 2006
Authorities have hinted they may file more charges in Hewlett-Packard Co's ill-fated media-leak investigation, even after wrangling two of the technology company's top insiders.
- By The Associated Press
- October 06, 2006
Microsoft opens plant in Puerto Rico to make Office 2007, Windows Vista programs.
- By The Associated Press
- October 05, 2006
Storage virtualization vendor DataCore Software announced it is shipping its SANmelody Virtual Infrastructure Foundation – a low-cost, entry-level virtualization solution for small and mid-sized businesses.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- October 05, 2006
Prosecutors filed criminal charges Wednesday against Hewlett-Packard's former chairwoman and four others involved in the corporate spying scandal that has shaken the Silicon Valley tech giant long revered for its ethics and professionalism.
- By The Associated Press
- October 05, 2006
Apple Computer Inc. CEO Steve Jobs apologized Wednesday for the company's past stock-option practices after a three-month internal investigation raised concerns over how some grants were handled between 1997 and 2002.
- By The Associated Press
- October 05, 2006
Microsoft announced today that next week's Patch Tuesday will include 11 patches, with at least two rated critical.
- By Becky Nagel
- October 05, 2006
Microsoft to offer beta test for exam aimed at candidates who work with Windows Server 2003 in a hosted scenario.
- By Michael Domingo
- October 05, 2006
With Windows Vista's promised ship date to corporate customers less than two months away, the rumor mill has been going wild with reports of phantom release candidate sightings. The latest is that Microsoft may release a new test build on Friday.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- October 05, 2006
Microsoft and EMC Corp. announced this week they are further expanding their cooperative marketing relationship by working to integrate Office SharePoint Server 2007 with the storage company's Documentum content management product.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- October 04, 2006
Unlicensed copies will run temporarily, slowly restricting access to features over time as copies continue to be used without registration.
- By The Associated Press
- October 04, 2006
Microsoft Corp. said Tuesday it filed an appeal against a 280.5 million euro ($357 million) fine the EU imposed in July for failing to obey an earlier antitrust ruling.
- By The Associated Press
- October 04, 2006
Borland says it is readying a new application lifecycle quality management (LQM) solution that is based on its existing Caliber products as well as two sets of products it recently acquired.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- October 04, 2006
IBM Corp. hopes a new effort to simplify programming for mainframe computers helps keep those warhorses competitive.
- By The Associated Press
- October 04, 2006