Dell Inc.'s fourth-quarter profits plunged 33 percent because of weak sales of laptops and notebooks, and the computer maker still faces an unresolved federal accounting probe, customer service complaints, several shareholder lawsuits and stiff competition from rivals.
- By The Associated Press
- March 02, 2007
The European Union threatened Microsoft Corp. on Thursday with fines as high as $4 million a day, claiming the software company was still not offering a fair deal to rivals seeking to make their products more compatible with Windows.
- By The Associated Press
- March 01, 2007
For the first time in 22 years, daylight saving time starts three weeks sooner and ends one week later than normal. Although the consequences from an earlier "spring forward" and later "fall back" doesn’t represent the level of threat imagined with Y2K, there are enough little snafus and "gotchas" to keep any IT manager busy for the next couple of weeks.
- By Chris DeVoney
- March 01, 2007
Steelray Software announced it is shipping two add-ins -- one updated and one new -- for Microsoft Project.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- March 01, 2007
Filter out Vista noise -- it's really about business customers.
- By Paul DeGroot
- March 01, 2007
SharePoint and Vista implementations head the list of opportunities that Microsoft's new product wave offers partners -- but taking advantage of them requires careful preparation.
- By Paul Desmond
- March 01, 2007
Ghost's efficient disk imaging and client management can give your customers peace of mind as they migrate to Windows Vista.
- By Joanne Cummings
- March 01, 2007
Ray Ozzie says Microsoft will answer with plans that more than mimic its rivals successes.
- By The Associated Press
- February 28, 2007
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.
- By The Associated Press
- February 28, 2007
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.
- By The Associated Press
- February 28, 2007
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.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- February 22, 2007
Microsoft announced Thursday it is shipping the release candidate, or RC, of a new systems management tool aimed at the mid-market.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- February 22, 2007
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.
- By The Associated Press
- February 22, 2007
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.
- By The Associated Press
- February 22, 2007
Microsoft announced this week that it is shipping updated tools meant to aid users in evaluating a myriad of software licensing options.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- February 21, 2007