The record antitrust fine levied against Microsoft Corp. by the European Commission should be tossed out, or at least greatly reduced, because the punishment outweighed the infraction, company lawyers said Friday.
- By The Associated Press
- May 01, 2006
Microsoft lawyers contend that EU fines don't fit the infraction; seek reduction or outright end to EU suit.
- By The Associated Press
- April 28, 2006
Software prices could fall as companies develop subscription sales and other alternative ways of marketing applications over smarter Web browsers, Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said Thursday.
- By The Associated Press
- April 27, 2006
Intel Corp. will undergo a broad restructuring that will focus on every aspect of the chip-maker's operations, Chief Executive Paul Otellini told analysts Thursday.
- By The Associated Press
- April 27, 2006
Hoping to expand the market for its signature piece of hardware, IBM Corp. is rolling out a less expensive version of its top mainframe computer Thursday.
- By The Associated Press
- April 27, 2006
Microsoft Corp. sparred Thursday with its rivals about how much information it should give them to make servers more compatible as judges questioned both sides in the European Commission's antitrust fight over what code could be divulged without giving away trade secrets.
- By The Associated Press
- April 27, 2006
Microsoft to release two more next-generation MCP exams for SQL Server experts, Windows developers.
- By Michael Domingo
- April 26, 2006
Besides changing Systems Management Server’s name this week, Microsoft opened the veil on new features coming in the next major release, dubbed "Systems Center Configuration Manager 2007."
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- April 26, 2006
Intel Corp. has waded into the debate over the future of the Internet, joining major Web companies in supporting legislation that would force Internet service providers to treat all traffic equally.
- By The Associated Press
- April 26, 2006
NetIQ is shipping version 5 of its Group Policy Administrator package, an update that includes support for after-hours Group Policy Object (GPO) deployment as well as cross-trust management.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- April 26, 2006
At its management show, Microsoft unveils a new System Center service desk product, renames MOM and SMS and makes Exchange Server 2007 official.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- April 26, 2006
The other shoe finally dropped. Microsoft admitted this week that Windows Longhorn Server will ship in the second half of 2007 rather than in early 2007 as the company, many customers and analysts had hoped.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- April 26, 2006
Microsoft's
market-leading browser faces competition from smaller players.
- By The Associated Press
- April 25, 2006
Sanjay Kumar, the former CEO of Computer Associates International Inc., pleaded guilty on Monday to obstruction of justice and securities fraud charges in a massive accounting scandal at the Long Island-based software company.
- By The Associated Press
- April 25, 2006
Virtualization software developer VMware is moving to popularize and standardize its virtual desktop technologies in enterprise IT through a new trade alliance.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- April 25, 2006
Wall Street's tepid reaction to Scott McNealy's exit as CEO of Sun Microsystems Inc. underscored a question on many investors' minds: Can Jonathan Schwartz, the ex-chief's ponytailed protege and hand-picked successor, reverse the company's long slide?
- By The Associated Press
- April 25, 2006
Microsoft on Monday evening released Beta 2 for Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP Service Pack 2, an overhaul of the browser featuring enhanced security and a redesigned user interface.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- April 25, 2006
Chip-maker Intel Corp., trying to stave off further encroachment by rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc., showed off technology designed to help businesses automate the management of large fleets of personal computers.
- By The Associated Press
- April 24, 2006
SurfControl partners with En Pointe in a global VAR agreement.
- By Dan Hong
- April 24, 2006
Since leaving Microsoft seven years ago, Sam Jadallah has stayed close to
the industry and Microsoft. Currently, he's a general partner at the Menlo
Park, Calif., venture capital firm Mohr Davidow Ventures. One of the sectors
he invests in for the firm is software, which makes his inside knowledge
of Microsoft highly valuable. In an e-mail interview with <i>Redmond Channel
Partner</i> magazine, Jadallah assessed the changes in the Microsoft Partner
Program since his departure.
- By Scott Bekker
- April 24, 2006