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Microsoft's Ozzie: Google Was 'Wake-Up Call'

Watching Google Inc. rake in advertising revenue "was a wake-up call within Microsoft," the company's top technical executive, Ray Ozzie, said Tuesday. But he said Microsoft plans to do more than simply mimic Google by rolling out Web-based versions of desktop programs or following its particular search and advertising model.

Exchange 2007 Service Pack Beta in April

Microsoft says it is wrapping up the beta test code for its first service pack for Exchange Server 2007, and plans to begin testing the update in April.

McAfee's Former Top Lawyer Charged with Stock Tampering

McAfee Inc.'s former top lawyer was charged Tuesday with stock options tampering that muddied the finances of the computer security software maker.

Network Gear Reseller Arrested in Cisco Fraud Plot

Massachusetts man is alleged to have defrauded Cisco of millions through a scheme involving orders of 'defective' hardware.

4 Arrested in Stop & Shop Data Thefts

Alleged thieves try to replace credit card readers to steal customer information.

Microsoft Starts Business Process Alliance

Microsoft announced Monday the formation of what it's dubbed the Microsoft Business Process Alliance, or BPA, an organization created to boost deployment and use of business process management tools with a focus on an emerging standard in that area.

NY Youths Get Probation in MySpace Case

Two New York men accused of trying to extort $150,000 from MySpace.com by developing code that tracked visitors pleaded no contest Monday to illegal computer access in a bargain with the prosecution.

NY Youths in Plea Deal in MySpace Case

Extortion, illegal computer access among charges against quartet who claimed to have MySpace-monitoring software that could be used for nefarious purposes.

Hitachi Shows Off Powder-Sized Smart Tag

Tiny computer chips used for tracking food, tickets and other items are getting even smaller.

One-Third of Net Users Go Wireless

About one-third of Internet users in the U.S. have used a wireless connection to surf the Web or check e-mail, according to a survey released Sunday.

Europe May Ban Giving False Info Online

Some European countries are proposing outlawing the use of fake information to open e-mail accounts or set up Web sites, a move intended to help terror investigations but which could face resistance on a privacy-conscious continent.

Microsoft Tells Some Users No on Vista

After years of delays and billions in development and marketing efforts, it would seem that Microsoft Corp. would want anyone who possibly can to buy its new Windows Vista operating system. Yet Microsoft is making it hard for Mac owners and other potentially influential customers to adopt the software.

Google to Sell Online Software Suite

Google will begin selling an online suite of software that treads on technological turf traditionally dominated by Microsoft and IBM.

Vista Virtualized on Mac? Microsoft Says No to Some

The Redmond giant says security issues are of concern with Vista Basic and Home Premium users, but Business and Ultimate licensees can run virtualized safely.

Microsoft Lists Vista-Certified Apps

Three weeks after the launch of Windows Vista, Microsoft has updated the list of applications that have passed its "Certified for Windows Vista" logo program testing requirements.