In the countdown to Vista's release, there have been no reports of dumpster diving by enterprising reporters, but the largest circulation Seattle paper says it has seen a sign that points to the end of testing on Oct. 25th.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- October 17, 2006
Microsoft Corp. said Tuesday software developers would no longer need to pay or license technology it provides to help one computer run multiple operating systems at the same time.
- By The Associated Press
- October 17, 2006
Microsoft Corp.'s effort to get big businesses to buy the new version of its Windows operating system isn't just about selling security improvements, better search tools and improved graphics.
- By The Associated Press
- October 17, 2006
Microsoft is readying to ship in January a suite of tools that aims to make it less painful for volume customers to deploy and manage applications and desktops.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- October 17, 2006
Microsoft Corp. is preparing to release privacy guidelines based on its own internal practices in hopes of getting companies to adopt more cohesive standards for safeguarding people's personal information.
- By The Associated Press
- October 16, 2006
Europeans need to be reassured that radio frequency identification chips won't betray their privacy and can be turned off if desired, EU Information Society Commissioner Viviane Reding said Monday.
- By The Associated Press
- October 16, 2006
Ubiquitous RFID chips can reveal lots of private info, so EU may regulate their manufacture if vendors don't step up with their own efforts.
- By The Associated Press
- October 16, 2006
Symantec, McAfee and other security vendors to gain access to information needed to make their products work with Vista's security features.
- By The Associated Press
- October 16, 2006
Microsoft marketing Vista as a cost savings to businesses in energy consumption, reduced management headache.
- By The Associated Press
- October 16, 2006
ThinkPad notebooks will now allow users to encrypt their hard drives at the press of a finger.
- By The Associated Press
- October 16, 2006
Microsoft Corp. said Friday it is on track to deliver the new Windows Vista operating system to its volume license customers around the world in November and to the general public in January.
- By The Associated Press
- October 13, 2006
Company says changes to OS will also be made to accommodate EU, Korea.
- By The Associated Press
- October 13, 2006
Hormel Foods loses bid to trademark the word known more commonly through frequent usage as "unsolicited e-mails."
- By The Associated Press
- October 12, 2006
Computer hackers have exploited weaknesses in the security technology of a Puerto Rican bank to siphon hundreds of thousands of dollars out of two U.S. Virgin Islands government accounts, a finance official said Thursday.
- By The Associated Press
- October 12, 2006
Long beta testing phases planned for exams aimed at Windows Mobile application developers.
- By Michael Domingo
- October 12, 2006